Surgical Education Learners Forum

The Surgical Education Learners Forum, or SELF, develops and evaluates training modules for health care workers in low-resource settings. SELF training enables anyone to independently learn and self-assess specific skills. SELF training modules are free-to-use and publicly available.

SELF is an evolution of the Global Surgical Training Challenge, which funded the development of surgical training modules that allow practitioners to learn, practice, and self-assess specific surgical skills without supervision from a more experienced surgeon. The training modules are available for free on Appropedia.

• Anesthesia and Critical Care
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Paediatric Surgery
• Paramedic
• Perioperative Nursing
• Trauma
• Women's Health

These modules are complete and available for use.

• Acute Appendicitis
• Cardiac Surgical Skills
• Gallbladder Disease
• Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
• Laparoscopic Diaphragmatic Repair
• Meckel's Diverticulum
• Trocar Placement
• Z-Plasty

These modules are in progress and will be published soon.

• Blood Pressure Measurement
• Central Venous Line Insertion
• Colostomy
• Debridement of Osteomyelitis
• Diagnostic Laparoscopy
• Drainage of Septic Arthritis
• Drainage of Superficial Abscess
• Intraosseous (IO) Access
• Local Anesthesia and Peripheral Nerve Blocks
• Repair of Perforations
• Skin Grafting
• Trigger Finger Injections

These modules are planned for future development.

• Adult Male Circumcision (Voluntary Medical)
• Vasectomy