Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery
...the definitive laparoscopic skills enhancement and assessment module.
The current pandemic situation has resulted in a lack of testing availability at our current FLS Test Centers. While we continue to work with our existing test centers to open as many testing slots as …
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Recently, VTI Medical sent out an email blast announcing a repair service for laparoscopic trainer boxes. Although the images in this email may look familiar to those of you who have been involved …
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 …
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 …
Continue Reading about FLS Opens International Test Centers, Issues 10,000th Certification →
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 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 …
Scott DJ, Hafford M, Willis RE, Gugliuzza K, Wilson TD, Brown KM, Vansickle KR. Ensuring competency: Are fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery training and certification necessary for practicing surgeons and operating room personnel? Surg Endosc. 2013 Jan;27(1):118-26. doi: 10.1007/s00464-012-2437-7. Edelman DA, Mattos MA, Bouwman DL. FLS Skill Retention (Learning) in First Year Surgery Residents. Journal of…
