Steven Thornton

Start Year: 2023

College/University: North Carolina State University

Post-Baccalaureate: Johns Hopkins University

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine

Clinical Interests: Pediatric Surgery

Academic Interests: Broadly, my academic interests are defined by a desire to advance the field of surgical education. More specifically, I am interested in simulation, technical skills acquisition, curriculum development, and the labor economics of surgical training.

Grants:
- Developing Interdisciplinary Models for Surgical Education awarded by Duke University: Bass Connections (2025 - 2026)

Current Appointments & Affiliations

House Staff Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications

Impact of a Surgical Skills Curriculum on Medical Student Procedural Experience and Confidence.

Journal Article J Surg Res · April 29, 2025 INTRODUCTION: There is a documented decline in formal procedural skill training in undergraduate medical education. We evaluated a simulation-based skills curriculum before the core surgical clerkship at a large academic institution on its concordance with ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Anatomy of Gossip: Dissecting Dynamics and Impacts in Surgical Residency.

Journal Article Surgery · April 2025 BackgroundGossip, defined by social scientists as "evaluative talk about an absent third party," is anecdotally pervasive yet poorly understood in surgical residency programs. Gossip is known to have both positive and negative impacts. This study ... Full text Cite

Use of photon-counting CT and three-dimensional printing for an intra-thoracic retained ballistic fragment in a 9-year-old.

Journal Article Pediatr Radiol · April 2025 Retained ballistic fragments from gunshot wounds pose diagnostic and management challenges for radiologists and surgeons alike. Imaging and clinical decision-making regarding removal warrant comprehensive risk/benefit discussions, considering anatomic loca ... Full text Link to item Cite

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