AMASI has
instituted certification in minimally invasive surgery
through its Fellowship course. The ‘Skill Course’
in Minimal Access Surgery represents a milestone in surgical
education in our country in providing post-residency training
to surgeons across India for an incumbent and rapidly
evolving field, on a nationwide basis. The conglomerate of
new technology, new techniques and new outlook has prompted
the introduction of this formalized pattern of learning.
The eligibility criteria to earn the “Fellowship in
Minimal Access Surgery” certificate are:
- Participation in
a workshop organized under the aegis of AMASI.
- Completion of a
‘Skill Course’
- Successful test score in Fellowship Examination.
All the three conditions must have been fulfilled for award
of the “Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery”
Certificate.
13th Skill course - Lucknow |
Dear Colleague,
Seasons greeting and wishing you a very pleasant New Year2010!
We are proud to announce that AMASI is holding its next Fellowship and Skill course at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow,India. So far, AMASI has successfully conducted 12 Skill courses nationwide. It was encouraging to note that surgeons of all age groups attended these courses. They found that it was very useful for their practice.
Laparoscopic surgery has become the standard for general surgery, and thus certification is required to ensure that the minimum standards are met. Certification may help in medico-legal cases also.
The skill courses conducted by AMASI provide the basic kowledge required by any surgeon stepping into the laparoscopic field. As evident from the programme, the course attempts to provide comprehensive knowledge, from OT setup to advanced laparoscopic surgery. It fills a gap felt by most surgeons who stepped out of Medical College without any training in laparoscopic surgery. AMASI has attempted to shorten the learning curve, and even experienced lap surgeons will find it useful for conducting advanced lap surgery.The course is supported by the MCI. We take this opportunity in inviting you and your colleagues to participate in this programme.
Date : 11,12,13 & 14, February 2010.
Venue :
Shruti Auditorium/Tele Medicine Auditorium,
Department of Surgical Gastroenterology,
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences,
Lucknow,India
AMASI Executive
C Palanivelu, Ramesh Ardhanari Dilip Gode
Founder President President; Secretary
Organizing Secretary and Course Convener
Anand Prakash
Organizing Committee
R Saxena, V K Kapoor, Ashok Kumar, Anu Behari, Rajneesh K
Singh, Anand Prakash, Biju Pottakkat
Skill course Brochure Front page
For Details Please contact
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Dr. Anand Prakash Department of Surgical Gastroenterology SGPGIMS, Raebareli Road, Lucknow-226014 Ph.: 0522-2494401/17/22 Fax : 0522-2668017/2668078 Mob. : 9935867591 E-mail : sge.amasi@gmail.com website: www.sgpgi.ac.in; www.amasindia.com
Eligibility criteria for Fellowship Examination
(Candidates should satisfy all the following criteria)
1. Applying candidates should be an AMASI Member
2. MCI recoginzed MS/DNB/MCh Degree
3. Should have undergone AMASI Skill Course
4. Performing Basic Laparoscopic Procedure individually (atleast Two years) after complete MS (general Surgery), DNB (general Surgery
Books To Read
It is highly advisable that the candidates refer themselves
to the following texts to prepare themselves optimally for
the examination
1. The SAGES Manual: SAGES
2. Art of Laparoscopic Surgery – Textbook and Atlas: C.
Palanivelu
3. Laparoscopic Surgery: McFayden
4. Essential Surgical Practice: Alfred Cushchieri
5. Sabiston – Textbook of Surgery
6. Schwartz – Textbook of Surgery