ACS/APDS Surgical Skills Curriculum for Residents
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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
- Advanced Laparoscopy Skills
- Advanced Tissue Handling: Flaps, Skin Grafts
- Airway Management
- Asepsis and Instrument Identification
- Basic Laparoscopy Skills
- Bone Fixation and Casting
- Central Line Insertion and Arterial Lines
- Chest Tube and Thoracentesis
- Colonoscopy
- Hand Sewn Gastrointestinal Anastomosis
- Inguinal Anatomy
- Knot Tying
- Laparotomy Opening and Closure
- Stapled Gastrointestinal Anastomosis
- Surgical Biopsy
- Suturing
- Tissue Handling, Dissection, and Wound Closure
- Upper Endoscopy
- Urethral and Suprapubic Catheterization
- Vascular Anastomosis
Phase 2: Advanced Procedures
- Gastric Resection and Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Right Colon Resection
- Laparoscopic Sigmoid Resection
- Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
- Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Ventral/Incisional Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic/Open Bile Duct Exploration
- Laparoscopic/Open Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic/Open Splenectomy
- Open Inguinal/Femoral Hernia Repair
- Open Right Colon Resection
- Parathyroidectomy/Thyroidectomy
- Sentinel Node Biopsy and Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
Phase 3: Team-based Skills
- Laparoscopic Crisis
- Laparoscopic Troubleshooting
- Latex Allergy Anaphylaxis
- Patient Handoff
- Postoperative Hypotension
- Postoperative MI (Cardiogenic Shock)
- Postoperative Pulmonary Embolus
- Preoperative Briefing
- Retained Sponge on Postoperative Chest X-ray
- Trauma Team Training
To register and enter the ACS/APDS Surgical Skills Curriculum for Residents, please visit http://elearning.facs.org
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