The Center for Surgical Training and Research (CSTAR) is a community of educational scientists conducting research in curriculum, teaching, learning, assessment, educational culture, and education policy. In addition, ours is one of few centers in the country working at the intersection of surgical education and health services research.
Informed by this multidisciplinary and collaborative work, we are translating our research into systemwide changes needed to improve surgical education and patient care as the healthcare system continues to adapt.
The ultimate goal is to improve surgical training in order to improve surgeon performance and surgical care.