SAGES-ACS Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery™ (FLS) announces new supplier for the FLS Trainer Box and Accessories. The committee overseeing the FLS Program, a joint educational program of …
FLS Opens International Test Centers, Issues 10,000th Certification
The SAGES/ACS Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Program is celebrating two major milestones in 2015 with the opening of International FLS Test Centers in France and Saudi Arabia and having …
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New Retest Policy for FLS
Effective March 1, 2014, any test-taker wishing to retake one or both parts of the FLS exam that they did not complete successfully must do so within 18 months of their original exam date in order to …
FLS is featured in a TED talk by Steven Schwaitzberg
Steven Schwaitzberg, MD and Past President of SAGES gave a TED talk recently about the need for a universal translator to help train surgeons for the FLS test. Worth watching. …
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Study on FLS usefulness for practicing surgeons
Exam Verifies Laparoscopic Competency for Practicing Surgeons Research suggests FLS should be mandatory for residents and practicing surgeons alike. Read this report from General Surgery News. …
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FLS Public Registry is now live!
FLS now publishes a listing of those who have successfully completed the FLS exam.  Each person passing the FLS exam has the choice to be listed on the Registry or to remain unlisted. The FLS …