While surgical education has always relied on mentorship, the rise of artificial intelligence offers a new way to measure and refine skills; however, data alone can’t teach mastery. It takes a human, with empathy and nuance that no algorithm can fake, to turn metrics into meaningful lessons. The best learning didn’t come from smooth sailing but from frustration and mental sweat, suggesting that a bit of discomfort may be the sharpest “scalpel in the training room.”
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