Introduction. The aim of this study was to develop a new teaching strategy for medical students while creating a national online repository system (Surgent University). Then, the potential of this e-learning modality to facilitate learning of clinical surgery was evaluated. Methods. An online repository and Internet-based interface was designed and hosted on the medical education Web site, www.surgent.ie. Participation was by medical students across 3 Irish universities. Student use of the repository was quantitatively assessed over an 8-week period. They were then invited to complete an anonymous survey assessing the effectiveness of the online repository. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 15, with P
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Corrigan, M., McHugh, S., Sheikh, A., Lehane, E., Shields, C., Redmond, P., … Hill, A. (2012). Surgent University: The Establishment and evaluation of a national online clinical teaching repository for surgical trainees and students. Surgical Innovation, 19(2), 200–204. https://doi.org/10.1177/1553350611418253
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