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The visiting surgical team administered precurriculum and postcurriculum self\u2010assessments of confidence rated on Likert scales, multiple choice exams (MCE), and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE). To assess long\u2010term retention of knowledge and skills, the assessments were also administered 9 months after the initial STST.\n                      <jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010tests and Wilcoxon signed\u2010rank tests were used to compare precurriculum and postcurriculum outcomes.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The study cohort included 3 PGY1, 4 PGY2, and 5 PGY3 who engaged in an average of 2 parotidectomies, 18\u2009hours of study, and 3\u2009hours of skills practice. Participants had significantly greater postcurriculum confidence in using nylon (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.048), prolene (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.01), monocryl (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.01), and PDS (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.01) and performing drain stitches (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.035) and parotidectomy (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.046) at the end of the first STST. After 9 months, there were no significant changes in assessment scores. All participants reported improved suture skills and strongly agreed that the curriculum was manageable along with clinical tasks.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study provides a framework for building sustainable partnerships across institutions. The education and assessment formats were feasible and improved subjective and objective knowledge and clinical skills. Continued longitudinal tracking of outcomes and their application towards guiding STST partnerships are warranted.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/oto2.70313","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,14]],"date-time":"2026-10-14T12:21:29Z","timestamp":1791980489000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Assessment of Educational Components of a Short\u2010Term Surgical Trip Partnership: Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"10","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-9312-7899","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alicia B.","family":"Yang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York New York USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Cody L.","family":"Messick","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Arizona USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-3240-7523","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ariana S.","family":"Rincon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery Universidad Industrial de Santander Bucaramanga Colombia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2331-7620","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mateo","family":"Useche","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery University of Washington Seattle Washington USA"},{"name":"Harvard T.H. 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