Joint EAES-SAGES framework for developing procedure-specific surgical quality assessment tools - Takeaways - MDSpire

Joint EAES-SAGES framework for developing procedure-specific surgical quality assessment tools

  • By

  • Daniel Campioni-Norman

  • Aimee K. Gardner

  • Stella Mavroveli

  • Dylan J. Grisell

  • Piers Boshier

  • Noosha D. Deravi

  • Ahmad Hider

  • Courtney Collins

  • Johanna Brandenburg

  • Ozanan R. Meireles

  • Martin Wagner

  • Brent Matthews

  • Nicole D. Bouvy

  • Liane S. Feldman

  • E. Matthew Ritter

  • George B. Hanna

  • July 15, 2026

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    Surgical training is shifting from time-based to competency-based pathways, emphasizing direct observation and assessment of technical skills.

  • 2

    Competency-based surgical training is increasingly required for accreditation and necessitates valid assessment tools developed through rigorous methodologies.

  • 3

    The EAES and SAGES aim to create a unified best practice framework for developing procedure-specific competency assessment tools.

  • 4

    The SQA-CAT Taskforce identified guiding principles focusing on methodological rigor, feasibility, and adaptability for AI-based assessments.

  • 5

    Both EAES and SAGES have established their SQA frameworks based on international standards for educational assessments, ensuring robust CAT development.

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Joint EAES-SAGES framework for developing procedure-specific surgical quality assessment tools

  • by Daniel Campioni-Norman, Aimee K. Gardner, Stella Mavroveli, Dylan J. Grisell, Piers Boshier, Noosha D. Deravi, Ahmad Hider, Courtney Collins, Johanna Brandenburg, Ozanan R. Meireles, Martin Wagner, Brent Matthews, Nicole D. Bouvy, Liane S. Feldman, E. Matthew Ritter, George B. Hanna

  • July 15, 2026

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