In this issue of Hand Clinics, guest editors Drs. Youssra Marjoua and Kevin C. Chung bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Surgical Education. In a changing healthcare environment and with access to new virtual and simulation tools of education, our approach to surgical training warrants consideration of novel teaching methods as well as review of the principles. To design the future of surgical education we also must study our history. In this issue, top experts equip the reader with an understanding of the foundations of surgical training, and the innovative training approaches that may alter our teaching methods.
