Dr. Richard Angelo: From Apprenticeship to Proficiency — Rethinking How We Train Surgeons
Episode 4 — Dr. Richard Angelo
Guest
Dr. Richard (Rick) Angelo — Arthroscopic surgeon based in Seattle; former President of the Arthroscopic Association of North America (AANA). Holds a PhD in proficiency-based progression training.
Host
Tony (relationship with Rick spans ~15 years, originating from a chance meeting at a conference in Sweden)
Episode Overview
A deep-dive conversation on the fundamental failures of traditional surgical training and how proficiency-based progression (PBP) training offers a scientifically rigorous alternative. The discussion centres on the landmark Copernicus…
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