Title
“A FANTASTIC
COLLECTION
OF FANTASTIC
SURGICAL VIDEOS”
Surgical education and care crisis
Source:
1 Rodziewicz TL, Houseman B, Vaqar S, et al. Medical Error Reduction and Prevention. [Updated 2024 Feb 12]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499956/2 NHS spends £14.7bn a year treating patients in England hurt by care mistakes, says report | NHS | The Guardian
3 Khoushhal Z, Hussain MA, Greco E, et al. Prevalence and Causes of Attrition Among Surgical Residents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Surg. 2017;152(3):265–272.
General Surgery Residency Training Continues to Evolve. Link
NHS Medical Errors Cost £14.7 Billion Annually 2
Surgical errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S 1
39% of Surgical Residents Report Weekly Burnout 3
18% of Surgery Residents Quit Training: Study 3
Attrition rate
Mortality Due to
Surgical Errors
Burnout and
Well-being
Financial Implications of Medical Errors
Limitations in OR Access Technology
Source:
1 Prevention of Surgical Errors, reasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Gregory Santos; Mark W. Jones.
2 Chartrand, G., Soucisse, M., Dubé, P. et al. Self-directed learning by video as a means to improve technical skills in surgery residents: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Med Educ 21, 91 (2021)/. Link.
Source:
Enhancing Surgical Training
"insufficient training" is among the common causes of surgical errors 1
Self-Directed Video Learning Enhances Surgical Skills, Motivation, and Well-Being 2
How We Learn
The best way to learn surgery is to…
Perform
Surgery
Existing Videos:
…short
…low quality
…not peer-reviewed
In-Person Shadowing
… limited cases
… inconsistent quality
… lack of access
← Existing Options
← Existing Options
A study found that top-ranked YouTube videos on laparoscopic cholecystectomy often showed poor technique, with 50% including unsafe maneuvers and only 10% meeting safety standards. 1
Videos lacked essential pre- and postoperative information for surgical trainees, including indications, complications, anatomy, and patient selection. 2
Source:
1. Rodriguez HA, Young MT, Jackson HT, Oelschlager BK, Wright AS. Viewer discretion advised: is YouTube a friend or foe in surgical education? Surg Endosc. 2018;32(4):1724–8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-017-5853-x.
2. Gray MC, Gemmiti A, Ata A, et al. Can you trust what you watch? An assessment of the quality of information in aesthetic surgery videos on YouTube. Plast Reconstr Surg 2020:329E–36E. https://doi.org/10.1097/ PRS.0000000000006463.
High Quality Surgical Training Videos →
A SURGICAL VIDEO DATABASE
End-to-End/Long-form, Expert-Narrated
Better than: short quick-review videos that do
not offer a deep learning experience
Peer-Reviewed
Better than: YouTube and other self-published video
resources regularly used by physicians
Professionally Filmed / Edited
Better than: self-produced videos made by surgeons
that offer a limited educational experience
True virtual shadowing experience
like attending a masterclass in surgery where real-time clinical decisions are made.
jomi.com
A Virtual Shadowing Experience
Unique! See for yourself…
A Virtual Shadowing Experience
Masterclasses in Surgery
Who? When? Where?
Resident Training
Preparation for Cases
Rural Surgery
Distance Limitations
Rare Procedures
Limited Exposure
Novel Procedures
New Skill Acquisition
Attending-to-Attending �Limited Access
Trauma Cases
Limited Notice
Medical Students Clerkships / Anatomy
Lack of Clinical Exposure / Access
Vocational Training (Surgical Tech)
Lack of Clinical Exposure
A wide audience interested in JOMI !
Proof of interest
Spending a fair amount of time of average learning with JOMI
Source: Google Analytics 2023
Articles Index
jomi.com
Access Methods
jomi.com
Usage analytics available to all clients
The Future of Surgical Education:�A Window into the Practice of Expert Surgeons
jomi.com