Katherine E McDaniel

Journal Article J Surg Educ · November 2025 OBJECTIVE: Evolving constraints on resident operative autonomy require development of efficient resident training curricula outside the operating room (OR). We introduce a one-on-one technical curriculum for junior neurosurgical residents (Surgical Coachin ... Full text Link to item Cite

Five ways to get a grip on applying a program evaluation model in health professions education academies.

Journal Article Can Med Educ J · November 2024 The proliferation of health professions educator academies across Canada and the United States illustrates the value they hold for faculty and institutions. Yet, establishing and evaluating the efficacy of them through program evaluation can be challenging ... Full text Link to item Cite

Gender Differences in Operative Autonomy Using the Surgical Autonomy Program: A Multicenter Study.

Journal Article J Grad Med Educ · October 2024 Background The proportion of women surgeons is increasing, but studies show that women in surgical residency are granted less autonomy than men. Objective We utilized the Surgical Autonomy Program (SAP), an educational framework, to evaluate gender differe ... Full text Link to item Cite

Beyond medical knowledge: a didactic curriculum focused on knowledge, wisdom, and application.

Journal Article J Neurosurg · September 1, 2024 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether a flipped classroom curriculum coupled with case-based learning would improve residents' perceptions of the learning environment, improve education outcomes, and increase faculty engagement. Researc ... Full text Link to item Cite

Quantifying the Opportunity Cost of Neurosurgical Resident Education.

Journal Article World Neurosurg · July 2023 BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Education is at the core of neurosurgical residency, but little research in to the cost of neurosurgical education exists. This study aimed to quantify costs of resident education in an academic neurosurgery program using traditional ... Full text Link to item Cite

From Their Eyes: What Constitutes Quality Formative Written Feedback for Neurosurgery Residents.

Journal Article J Surg Educ · March 2023 BACKGROUND: The characteristics of quality feedback from the neurosurgery resident's perspective are not fully elucidated. The Surgical Autonomy Program is an intraoperative assessment tool based on Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). SAP facili ... Full text Link to item Cite

Construct validity of the Surgical Autonomy Program for the training of neurosurgical residents.

Journal Article Neurosurg Focus · August 2022 OBJECTIVE: There is no standard way in which physicians teach or evaluate surgical residents intraoperatively, and residents are proving to not be fully competent at core surgical procedures upon graduating. The Surgical Autonomy Program (SAP) is a novel e ... Full text Link to item Cite

From Their Eyes: What Constitutes Effective Formative Feedback for Neurosurgery Residents

Conference JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY · 2022 Cite

Commentary: "Everyone Needs an Ally": Piloting Peer-CAlly, a Peer-Coaching Program Using Existing Resources for Neurosurgery Residents.

Journal Article Neurosurgery · May 13, 2021 Full text Link to item Cite

The Surgical Autonomy Program: A Pilot Study of Social Learning Theory Applied to Competency-Based Neurosurgical Education.

Journal Article Neurosurgery · March 15, 2021 Over the last decade, strict duty hour policies, pressure for increased work related value units from faculty, and the apprenticeship model of education have coalesced to make opportunities for intraoperative teaching more challenging. Evidence is emerging ... Full text Link to item Cite

Let's Work Together: Interprofessional Training of Health Professionals in North Carolina.

Journal Article N C Med J · 2018 Implementation of interprofessional education efforts at Duke University Health System and the University of North Carolina have enhanced teamwork, education, and mentoring for health professional learners and faculty. The IPE initiatives address the criti ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite