CONFERENCES:
MIS Indications Conference
The MIS Indications Conference is conducted every Wednesday morning from 7 – 8 am at the Tulane School of Medicine Building, 8th Floor Division of MIS.
Morbidity and Mortality Conference (M&M)
M&M is held on Friday mornings 7-8am.
Surgery Grand Rounds
Grand Rounds are held weekly, immediately following M&M Conference, 8-9am.
CORE CURRICULUM FOR ADVANCED GI SURGERY
PREAMBLE
The purpose of this document is to define the learning objectives in an Advanced GI Surgery fellowship. This curriculum is designed to build on and to follow the current RRC and ABS requirements for General Surgery training. It is an expectation of the American Board of Surgery that a qualified surgeon be knowledgeable in the management of GI surgery, therefore, this curriculum will not restate those learning objectives required of all general surgeons but rather build upon these concepts.
PRE-REQUISITES
Completion of an RRC approved (or International equivalent) General Surgery Residency. The fellow must be Board-Certified or in the examination process by the American Board of Surgery (i.e., “board eligible”). Exceptions for entry into fellowship for international candidates may be granted by the program director. However, ultimate certification will be dependent upon the fellow’s ability to meet all stipulated requirements.
AIM
To define the knowledge and technical skills required to achieve mastery in Advanced GI and related Surgery.
Specialty silos under the umbrella of Advanced GI Surgery for:
- Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)
- Bariatric Surgery
- Hepatobiliary Surgery
- Flexible Endoscopy
GOAL OF THE FELLOWSHIP
To provide fellows with an immersion in the study and practice of diseases of the GI tract and abdominal cavity such that knowledge and skill-based confidence will achieve expert status by the end of the experience.
This Curriculum for Advanced GI Surgery Fellowships describes the goals and objectives of the core competencies that are common to and required by all Fellowships in Advanced GI Surgery including: patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice.
The Tulane Center for Advanced Medical Simulation and Team Training gives medical students, residents, practicing physicians, nurses, technicians, first responders and other healthcare providers the opportunity to learn and perfect the latest techniques and best practices for patient care and safety.
An integral benefit of the Sim Center's effectiveness is the ability to take training beyond individual tasks to incorporate team training and multidisciplinary full system training. The real-life environment allows healthcare providers to move as a team through initial assessment in an ER, to procedures in the OR or Labor & Delivery and end with long-term care in the ICU or patient hospital room.
The Center offers a multidisciplinary approach to medical education and research that includes skills/task training, team training, integrated Standardized Patients, surgical and non-surgical simulations, disaster training and emergency and trauma care training, Life Support training and long-term care. The Center also has several faculty who are certified Master Trainers for TeamSTEPPS™ training. The Tulane Center for Advanced Medical Simulation and Team Training sets a new national standard for the education, training and certification of healthcare professionals.
