https://www.selleckchem.com/MEK.html On monthly assessments of seniors by junior residents, significant improvements were noted in three domains. Medical student ratings did not reflect significant improvements in resident teaching skill. This is the first study using learner evaluation of a comprehensive surgical RAT program. Despite a significant increase in surgery residents' self-assessment following participation in an education workshop, no improvement was seen in resident teaching skill as perceived by medical students. This is the first study using learner evaluation of a comprehensive surgical RAT program. Despite a significant increase in surgery residents' self-assessment following participation in an education workshop, no improvement was seen in resident teaching skill as perceived by medical students. Inguinal hernia repair is the most commonly performed elective operation in the United States, with over 800,000 cases annually. While clinical outcomes comparing laparoscopic versus open techniques have been well documented, there is little data comparing costs associated with these techniques. This study evaluates the cost of healthcare resources during the 90-d postoperative period following inguinal hernia repair. We analyzed data from the Truven Health MarketScan Research Databases. Adult patients with an ICD-9 or CPT code for inguinal hernia repair from 2012 to 2014 were included. Patients with continuous enrollment for 6 mo prior to surgery and 6 mo after surgery were analyzed. Related healthcare service costs (readmission and/or ER visit and/or outpatient visit) were calculated by clinical classification software and generalized linear modeling was used to compare healthcare utilization between groups. 124,582 cases were identified (open=84,535; lap=40,047). Index surgery cost was 41% higher in laparoscopic cases. The cost for readmission was close to $25,000 and similar between both groups, but the laparoscopic group were 12% less likely to be re