As a med student or resident, how should I practice for surgery? The answer➡️Practice should be MODULAR! In this post, we break down the concepts behind creating a cheap, modular setup🧵

At it's core, to practice, you only need 3 things: 1. A needle driver/forceps 2. Suture to sew with 3. Thread to tie with Once you have these ingredients, several additions will take this to the next level👇 1/5🧵

The building blocks: To build a modular setup, you need a base to attach things to. We prefer using a wooden board. On this base, things like nails, velcro, hooks, or clips can be attached to help support the materials you will use to suture/tie on 2/5🧵

Whether it be felts, sponges, hairties, gloves, or balloons, there are a variety of different materials that can be anchored onto your board to recreate scenarios you'll encounter Get creative and arrange these in different configurations and angles 3/5🧵

After setting up your board, a variety of casings, such as shoe boxes, cardboard boxes, or cups can be used to help increase the challenge of suturing or tying These help to closer simulate the challenges of operating in a cavity 4/5🧵

Try experimenting with different instruments, sutures, and materials in different configurations. With a "modular" setup in mind, you should be able to practice many different "scenarios" you may encounter and not just closing skin! 5/5🧵

Let us know in the comments if there are any unique ways you practice at home! For more, subscribe to our newsletter 👉