Delhi-based, Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute will host the 34th fellowship course of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES) from September 5-8. The four-day programme will offer a unique opportunity to enhance the knowledge and skills in laparoscopic surgery and then be admitted to the fellowship of IAGES. It will also witness live operative workshop on basic and advanced laparoscopic surgeries by renowned surgeons from across the country.
IAGES was established with a motive to promote and spread the advancement of this surgery throughout India and beyond. The fellowship offered by them will feature a balanced mix of didactic lectures by eminent faculty and step by step live demonstrations of basic to advanced laparoscopic surgeries. Topics like endovision system for laparoscopy, newer energy sources in laparoscopy, laparoscopic obesity surgery and laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia repair will rule the discussion tables. Thus, the objective of the programme is to update the theoretical knowledge by close interactions and improving hand eye co-ordination.
Dr Subhash Aggarwal, Senior Consultant-General Surgery, Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute said, “It is a proud occasion for our hospital to host the 34th edition of this prestigious fellowship programme. Being a FIAGES fellowship holder myself, it is great to be a part of this endeavor which aims to reach out to every practicing laparoscopic surgeon so that they can grab this unique opportunity and be certified as a Fellow of Indian Association of Gastro Intestinal Endo Surgeons (FIAGES).”
Besides being a mandatory member of IAGES, the eligibility for the fellowship program will be based on two options of non-examination and examination category. For the non-examination category, surgeons should hold a minimum of ten years of experience in practice of laparoscopic surgery and must have performed over 250 laparoscopic procedures. The candidates under this category are required to attend the sessions taking place during the first three days followed by an interview on the third day.
Meanwhile, for examination category, the candidates are required to have minimum of two years of experience in laparoscopic surgery after post-graduation and must have performed over 25 laparoscopic procedures independently or jointly. They are supposed to attend proceedings on all the three days. Further, they will have to appear for a written examination on the third day and an interview and trainer assessment on the fourth day.
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