NU 2012-058

Inventors

Debra DaRosa 

Jonathan Fryer 

Brian George

Short Description 

A mobile phone application for surgeons to grade and track surgical resident skills in the operating room.

Abstract

Northwestern experts in surgical education have created a mobile phone or tablet application to grade and track surgical resident surgical skills in the operating room. The software enables surgeons to grade their residents immediately after the surgery with quick and informative metrics. It also enables surgeons to track their residents' performance and identify areas for additional training. 

Applications 

• Surgical training and evaluation

Advantages

• Portable
• Created by experts in surgical education
• Web-based
• User-friendly

IP Status 

This software is copyright protected.