Sustainable Cleft Care Through Education: The First Simulation-Based Comprehensive Workshop in the Middle East and North Africa Region

• DOI: 10.1177/1055665618810574
• Publication Date: 2018-11-14T12:49:10Z
• Authors: Rami S. Kantar; Elie P. Ramly; Fernando Almas; Krishna G. Patel; Carolyn R. Rogers...; Nathalie A. Roche; Elias Zgheib; Jennifer C. Munoz...; Marie K. Nader; Ann W. Kummer; Roberto L. Flores; John A. Van Aalst; Usama S. Hamdan
• Keywords: Specialty; Multidisciplinary team

To describe the conduct of first multidisciplinary simulation-based workshop in Middle East/North Africa region and evaluate participant satisfaction.Cross-sectional survey-based evaluation.Educational comprehensive cleft care workshop.Total 93 participants from over 20 countries.Three-day educational workshop.Number participants, number stratified by specialty, satisfaction with workshop, staff, staff specialty.The included countries. The response rate was 47.3%, reported high all aspects workshop. All they would recommend it to colleagues (100.0%) participate again (100.0%). No significant difference detected based on specialty or years experience. majority were unaware other practitioners their countries (68.2%).Multidisciplinary workshops are well received developing countries, serve as a platform for intellectual exchange, only possible through strong collaborations. Advocates international surgery education should translate these successes regional global arena order contribute sustainable education.