Publications by authors named "Ayca Toprak"

Background: SIMPL is a workplace-based operative performance assessment tool which allows for dictated feedback (DF). To better understand the value of DF, we sought to characterize the type and quality of DF generated during SIMPL evaluations.

Methods: Thematic analysis of DF from SIMPL assessments between June 2017 and December 2018 at a single pediatric surgery fellowship program was performed.

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Background: In competency-based medical education, progression between milestones requires reliable and valid methods of assessment. Surgery Tutor is an open-source motion tracking platform developed to objectively assess technical proficiency during open soft-tissue tumor resections in a simulated setting. The objective of our study was to provide evidence in support of construct validity of the scores obtained by Surgery Tutor.

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Article Synopsis
  • Two new rubrics with behavioral anchors were created to enhance feedback for medical students during their surgery clerkship at Queen's UGME.
  • * These rubrics were part of a broader overhaul of assessment methods in response to the transition to competency-based medical education (CBME) in postgraduate training.
  • * The assessment process was developed through three phases, leading to improved, clear, and actionable feedback for students, fostering better understanding of their performance.
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Glaucoma is a progressive ocular disease that stands in the upper rank for the cause of blindness in worldwide. In the present study, we aimed to elucidate the possible disturbances occurred in the layers of retina due to an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) and to verify the effectiveness of retina derived relaxing factor, i.e.

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Background: The Surgical Procedure Feedback Rubric (SPR) is a tool to document resident intraoperative performance and provide targeted feedback to support learning in a competency-based model of surgical education. It differs from other assessment tools because it defines performance criteria by increasing complexity through the use of behavioral anchors, thus embedding standards of performance within the tool. This study explores aspects of validity of the SPR as an assessment tool.

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It is well established that hemoglobin resulting from red cell lysis binds to haptoglobin in plasma to form a complex. The increased molecular size precludes its filtration by the kidneys, redirecting it toward hepatocellular entry. Chemically cross-linked hemoglobins are designed to be resistant to renal excretion, even in the absence of haptoglobin.

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