Fellowship of AMASI

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:


All the three conditions must have been fulfilled for award of the “Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery” Certificate.

 

15th Skill course - Goa
26th to 29th August 2010

Dr. Anand Nande & Dr.Vinayak Deshpande
Convenors

 

Details of the course will published soon

 

 

Eligibility criteria for Fellowship Examination
(Candidates should satisfy all the following criteria)

Eligibility 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