Hassiba Smail
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Hassiba Smail is a leading voice in surgical education and technology integration, with a research focus on the future of surgical training, human factors in the operating room, and the evidence-based adoption of new surgical technologies. Her most impactful work stems from her role on the FOS:TEST Commission, where she co-authored the landmark 2022 report "Future of Surgery: Technology Enhanced Surgical Training." This seminal paper, which has already garnered 8 citations, provides a critical framework for assessing the rapidly expanding market of technological "solutions" in surgery. Smail’s major contribution lies in identifying the critical gap between technological capability and coordinated, evidence-based implementation in surgical training. She argues that while the last 50 years have seen remarkable technological advances in surgical care, there remains no systematic process to evaluate these tools for trainee education. Her work challenges the surgical community to move beyond ad-hoc adoption and toward a structured, evidence-driven approach. By highlighting the disconnect between trainers striving to deliver care and the unregulated tech marketplace, Smail has positioned herself as a key advocate for rigorous evaluation standards in surgical education, making her research essential reading for anyone interested in the intersection of technology, training, and patient safety.
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