Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhDVice Chair of Education, Chief MIS/ Bariatric SurgeryIndiana UniversitySchool of MedicineDepartment of SurgeryIndianapolis, INUSA  James R. Korndorffer, Jr., MD, MHPEVice Chair of EducationStanford University School of MedicineDepartment of SurgeryStanford, CAUSA  Robert Sweet, MD, FACSExecutive Director WISH and CRESTMedical Director Kidney Stone ClinicProfessor UrologyUniversity of WashingtonSeattle, WA USA

“The book ‘aims to present the reader with the best available evidence and methods for effective training and assessment in surgery.to provide readers with information easy to adopt and replicate and/or tailor for their respective environment.’ The book succeeds admirably in this important and worthy purpose. … This is a unique resource that will fill a growing need. It will be welcomed by surgical educators and those who work in simulation centers.” (Carol Scott‐Conner, Doody's Book Reviews, June 14, 2019)

• PART I. INTRODUCTION TO SURGICAL SIMULATION.- Historical Perspective.- Overview of Simulation in Surgery.- A Taxonomy Guide for Surgical Simulation.- Principles of Validity.- Equipping and Staffing a Surgical Simulation Center.- Funding Models for a Surgical Simulation Center.- PART II: PROCEDURAL SIMULATION.- Outcome-based Training and the Role of Simulation.- Skill Maintenance, Remediation, and Reentry.- Performance Assessment.- Performance Optimization.- Use of Simulation in High-Stakes Summative Assessments in Surgery.- PART III: SIMULATION FOR NON-TECHNICAL SKILLS.- Making It Stick: Keys to Effective Feedback and Debriefing in Surgical Education.- The Science and Training of Expert Operating Room Teams.- Human Factors Psychology in Surgery.- PART IV. SUBSPECIALTIES OF SURGERY – STATE OF THE ART.- Simulation in General Surgery.- Simulation in Laparoscopic Surgery.- Simulation in Robotic Surgery.- Simulation in Surgical Endoscopy.- Simulation in Surgical Oncology and Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery.- Simulation in Bariatric Surgery.- Simulation in Critical Care.- Simulation in Cardiothoracic Surgery.- Simulation in Otolarygology.- Simulation in Urology.- Simulation in Ophthalmology.- Simulation in Vascular Surgery.- Simulation in Transplant Surgery.- Simulation in Plastic Surgery.- Simulation in Orthopaedic Surgery.- Simulation in Obstetrics and Gynecology.- Part V. CONCLUSION.- The Future of Surgical Simulation.