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ACS/APDS Surgical Skills Curriculum for Residents

To access the ACS/APDS Surgical Skills Curriculum for Residents click here

The ACS/APDS Surgical Skills Curriculum for Residents was developed jointly by the American College of Surgeons and the Association of Program Directors in Surgery and includes three phases.  Phase 1 includes 20 modules that address basic surgical skills.  Phase 2 includes 15 modules that address advanced skills and procedures, and Phase 3 includes 10 modules that address team-based skills. 

Phase 1: Basic/Core Skills and Tasks

Phase 2: Advanced Procedures

Phase 3: Team-based Skills

To register and enter the ACS/APDS Surgical Skills Curriculum for Residents, please visit http://elearning.facs.org

bullet Quick Start Guide, Phase 1, 2 and 3 (45K PDF)

For any assistance, comments or questions contact:

Olivier Petinaux
Senior Manager, Distance Education and E-Learning
Division of Education, American College of Surgeons
E-mail: elearning@facs.org
Phone: 866-475-4696 or 312-202-5400

Kim Echert
Senior Manager, Programs to Enhance Resident and Medical Student Education
Division of Education, American College of Surgeons
E-mail: kechert@facs.org
Phone: 312-202-5488

Sangkhom Ratsavong
Administrator, Distance Education and E-Learning
Division of Education, American College of Surgeons
E-mail: elearning@facs.org
Phone: 866-475-4696 or 312-202-5400

 

National Simulation Curriculum Committee

Sponsored by the American College of Surgeons and the Association of Program Directors in Surgery

Co-Chairs:

Gary L. Dunnington, MD
Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery
Southern Illinois University
Springfield, Illinois

Helen MacRae, MD
Professor of Surgery
Director, Surgical Skills Centre at Mount Sinai Hospital
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario  CANADA

Debra A. DaRosa, PhD
Professor of Surgery and Medical Education
Vice Chair of Education, Department of Surgery
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois

Members:

Joseph Cofer, MD
Professor of Surgery
University of Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Gerald Fried, MD
Professor of Surgery and Gastroenterology
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec  CANADA

Karen Horvath, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

Mary Klingensmith, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Washington University
St. Louis, Missouri

Ajit Sachdeva, MD
Director, Division of Education
American College of Surgeons
Chicago, Illinois

Lisa Satterthwaite, RPN
Manager, Surgical Skills Centre at Mount Sinai Hospital
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario

Neal Seymour, MD
Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery
Baystate Medical Center
Tufts University School of Medicine
Springfield, Massachusetts

Daniel C. Smith, MD
Chairman, Department of Surgery
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida

James Valentine, MD
Professor of Surgery
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville, Tennessee

Richard Welling, MD
Volunteer Assistant Professor
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio

 

Revised October 27, 2010