Published February 8, 2023 | Version 1
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Teach Design to Surgical Trainees: One Small Step for Surgeons, One Giant Leap for Surgery

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  • 1. University of California San Francisco
  • 2. Lehigh Valley Health Network
  • 3. IDEO

Description

The field of surgery faces complex, systemic challenges that will require new academic frameworks. In this paper, we propose design thinking as a useful problem solving technique to apply to such challenges. We define design thinking and provide a brief history of this practice. Finally, we offer suggestions to introduce design thinking to surgical trainees, drawing from the experience of innovation programs that have incorporated this technique. 

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