1. The Elite Athlete, the Master Surgeon
Edward D. Verrier, MD, FACS 
Journal of the American College of Surgeons 
Volume 224, Issue 3, Pages (March 2017)
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2. Figure 1 John Heysham Gibbon, MD.
(Reprinted courtesy of Thomas Jefferson University Archives and Special Collections.)
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3. Figure 2
Ten thousand hours or 10 years of deliberate practice are required to achieve expert performance. In this case, the example refers to violinists.
(Reprinted from Ericsson and colleagues21 with permission from the American Psychological Association.)
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4. Figure 3
Three-dimensional printing. (A) Progression from CT scan to latex model to rehearsal and practice. (B) Volumetric and visual comparison of latex model and actual resected surgical specimen.
(Modified from Hermsen and colleagues32 with permission from Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.)
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5. Figure 4
University of Washington “Pyramid of Success” or educational philosophy.
(Reprinted from University of Washington, with permission.)
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