Can video coaching create better surgeons? cleveland clinic tests new training method

This study aims to see if video-based coaching helps OB/GYN residents improve their laparoscopic suturing skills. Twenty-eight residents at the Cleveland Clinic will be randomly assigned to either receive standard training materials or those materials plus three personalized coaching sessions where they review their own surgical videos with an experienced surgeon. The main goal is to measure changes in surgical skill, confidence, and career plans after the coaching.