Surgical Skills Lab

Texas A&M-Scott & White Surgical Skills Program is a Level I ACS accredited education institute by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Program for Accreditation of Education Institutes.

One of the goals of the accreditation program is to build a community of institutions interested in furthering surgical education. The Institute is led by Dr. Jose Pliego, who has been very active in simulation for the past six years. Dr. Mo Shabahang is the Surgical Program Director, he also serves as the Program Director for the General Surgery Program. The clerkship directors for OB/GYN and Surgery, Dr. McLaughlin and Dr. Thomas, will be working alongside Drs. Pliego and Shabahang.

Dr. Hania Wehbe-Janek is the Institute administrator, she is actively involved in simulation and simulation research. The coordinators are two clinical nurses, Lisa Ward and Jaime Rodriguez. They work with the coordinators at Temple College, Neil Coker and Robin Maddux, to make sure the curriculum is followed.

As the Institute is a new concept, every member has only been involved for about one to two years and will remain in place for at least three years.

For more information, please contact:
Texas A&M/Scott and White Surgical Skills Program
Jaime Rodriguez, L.V.N.
Surgical Skills Lab Coordinator
jlrodriguez@swmail.sw.org

Texas A&M-Scott & White is also a member of Texas Association of Surgical Skills Labs (TASSL). Dr. Shabahang is the current President (2008-2009) of the organization.

TASSL mission is to enhance education using simulation-based training for surgery residents and other learners by fostering collaboration and research.

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