Use of a Simulated Model to Teach Male Adult Circumcision in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Abstract Male adult circumcision (MC) has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission in men by 50–60 %. An upscaling in the training of providers to perform circumcision is necessary to meet demand since MC is a key component of essential surgery in the context of universal health coverage. We piloted a low‐cost, high‐fidelity model for training adult circumcision. Multi‐centre, multinational data were collected on 74 trainees and clinicians (trainers) in sub‐Saharan Africa. Both trainers and trainees gave excellent feedback for the model (content and face validity). The simulated model enables a safe and realistic simulation experience to perform MC. The model is quick to set up and easily transportable to multiple teaching sites.