Baystate's Simulation Center conducts research on the development and transfer of skills from the simulation environment to real-life patients.

Publications

Published or accepted for publication

• Seymour NE.  Virtual reality in general surgical training.  Eur Surg 2005;37:298-303.
• Seymour NE.  Integrating simulation into a busy residency program.  MITAT 2005;14:280-286.
  
• Earle D.  Surgical Training and Simulation Laboratory at Baystate Medical Center.  Surgical Innovation  2006;13:53-60.
  
• Seymour NE, Røtnes JS.  Obstacles to development of complex surgical simulations.  Surg Endosc 2006;20 (Online First, print article in press).
  
• Ganai S, Donroe J, St. Louis M, Lewis G, Seymour NE.  Virtual reality training improves angled laparoscopic telescope skills in novice laparoscopists.  Am J Surg (in press).
  
• Lin DW, Bush RW, Earle DB, Seymour NE.  Performance and ergonomic characteristics of expert surgeons using a face-mounted display during virtual reality-simulated laparoscopic surgery: An electromyographic-based study.  Surg Endosc (in press).
  
• Randy S. Haluck RS, Satava RM, Fried G, Lake C, Ritter EM, Sachdeva AK, Seymour NE, Terry ML, Wilks D.  Establishing a Simulation Center for Surgical Skills: What to do and How to Do It: Special Report.  Surg Endosc (in press).

Published Abstracts

• Lin DW, Bush RW, Earle DB, Seymour NE.  Characterization of angular gaze by expert laparoscopic surgeons using a face-mounted display.  Surg Endosc 2006;20:S345.
  
• Fellinger EK, Ganey ME, Gallagher AG, Scott DJ, Bush RW, Seymour NE.
  Complex laparoscopic task performance on two new computer-based skills training devices.  Surg Endosc 2006;20:S336.
  
• Seymour NE, Kwon SJ, Thompson RE, Earle DB, Bush RW.  Demonstration of construct validity for a new virtual reality laparoscopic skills trainer.  Surg Endosc 2006;20:S338.
  
• Thompson RE, Earle DB, Kuhn JN, Romanelli JR, Seymour NE.  Use of a new performance assessment tool for a complex laparoscopic task.  Surg Endosc 2006;20:S342.
  
• Earle DB, Thompson RE, Kuhn JN, Romanelli JR, Bush RW, Seymour NE.
  The use of a virtual reality trainer to increase surgical resident skill on complex laparoscopic tasks.  Surg Endosc 2006;20:S342.
  
• Earle DB, Perez A, Seymour N.  Validation of an operating room performance tool for surgical residents.  Surg Endosc 2006;20:S340.

Current Work Submitted

• Fernandez GL, Lee PC, Page DW, Seymour NE. BOOT CAMP: Implementation of an Intensive Simulation-based Educational Curriculum for New Surgical Interns. Accepted for presentation at the New England Surgical Society 2008 Annual Meeting.
  
• Kanumuri P,  Wohaibi EM, Romanelli JR, Page DW, Seymour NE.
  Construct validity of a new assessment method for knot-tying skills. Presentation, Massachusetts Chapter, the American College of Surgeons 2007 Annual Meeting.
  
• Grow D, Bush R, Moore A.  Among Medical Students, OB/GYN Residents, and Attending Gynecologic Surgeons, Novices Outperform More Experienced Laparoscopists in Virtual Reality Laparoscopy Simulator. Presentation, ASRM 2006 Annual Meeting.
  
• Wohaibi EM, Earle DB, Ansanitis FE, Wait RB, Seymour NE.  A new web-based operative skills assessment tool effectively tracks progression in surgical resident performance.  APDS 2007 Annual Meeting.
  
• Kanumuri P, Ganai S, Wohaibi EM, Bush RW, Grow DR, Seymour NE.  Virtual reality and computer-enhanced skills training devices are equally effective in building complex surgical skills in novices.  ASE 2007 Annual Meeting.
  
• Kanumuri P,  Wohaibi EM, Romanelli JR, Page DW, Seymour NE.
  Construct validity of a new assessment method for knot-tying skills. Kanumuri P,  Wohaibi EM, Romanelli JR, Page DW, Seymour NE.  ASE 2007 Annual Meeting.
  
• Hsu MC, Romanelli JR, Kuhn JN, Earle DB, Bush RW, Seymour NE.  Expert performance characteristics of a new virtual reality surgical simulator.  SAGES 2007 Annual Meeting
  
• Lin D, Romanelli JR, Kuhn JN, Thompson R, Ganey M, Seymour NE.  Robotic and conventional computer-based surgical simulators: Performance characteristics and perceptions of new users.  SAGES 2007 Annual Meeting.