Surgeon training via video conferencing and the Internet

SANTTSUR is a pilot project which was set up to evaluate the benefit of live, interactive, digital TV broadcasting, combined with video conferencing and access to the Internet, as an integrated distance learning medium for doctors in basic surgical training. A series of thirty 90-minute TV broadcasts has been. developed, aimed at doctors in the working inn 26 hospitals across the UK and Ireland. Overall, the response from trainees on the general approach was favourable. Looking to the future, it is envisaged that the TV broadcasts will be enhanced by further integration of Web resources and email communications, both by enhancing the learning environment and for developing a viable business plan.