Table 1: Summary of participants demographics.

No.

Sex

Training Level

Specialist Interest

Time since attending the course

Courses attended

Experience in procedures before attending

Served as faculty on CADSIM?

1

M

ST7

Colorectal

Two years

Emergency HPB Laparoscopic Nissen’s (Upper GI)

Assisted

No

2

M

Post CCT

Upper GI

One year

Emergency HPB Lap Nissen’s

Performed

Yes

3

M

Post CCT

Colorectal

Two years

Laparoscopic Colectomy and Anterior resection Rectal prolapse (Colorectal

Performed

Yes

4

F

ST7

Upper GI

One year

Laparoscopic Nissen’s (Upper GI), Emergency HPB, Trauma

Performed for Upper GI -No previous for Trauma

No

5

F

ST4

General (HPB)

One year

Colorectal x2, Emergency HPB x 2

Assisted

No

6

M

ST5

Upper GI

<1 year

Emergency HPB and Whipple’s, Trauma

None-Assisted

No

7

M

ST7

Colorectal

Two years

Laparoscopic Hernia

Performed

No

8

F

ST7

Colorectal

Three years

Vascular

Assisted

No