SURGICAL COACHING PROJECT

Primary Objective: The primary objective of this project was to determine the feasibility of formalized visiting surgical mentorship.

Secondary Objectives:

• Identify patterns of surgical variation and formal technical skills acquired via surgical coaching visits

• Monitor potential changes made by visiting surgeons within their own practice

• Identify changes in surgical outcomes for surgeons and programs following a surgical visit

Leaders:

• Principal Investigator: S. Adil Husain

Visiting Surgeon Quotes:

• "I have enjoyed both visits thus far. Good to see the tremendous variation and each time I see something that I like. Also good to just pick others brains about heart surgery... It's been great overall... I would hope to share my experience as well and promote this type of collaboration and learning."

• "It was quite informative to visit a center with such a high volume of Norwood procedures. I was able to glean useful information regarding: preoperative management (decision regarding Norwood vs. Stage I hybrid, timing of Norwood), intraoperative technique (perfusion and circulatory arrest strategy, nuances regarding Sano shunt and pulmonary arteries), and postoperative management (chest closure, ICU management strategy, cardiac arrest prevention bundle)."