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The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education mandates that all general surgery chief residents be FLS certified before they take the American Board of Surgery exam.
The FLS testing center is run in conjunction with UNMC’s minimally invasive surgery (MIS) program, which is directed by Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D., associate professor of surgery and director of minimally invasive and robotic surgery.
“FLS testing is an essential step for residents and fellows,” said Rhonda Prewitt, an MIS program associate. “This center provides a convenient place for our faculty and residents, as well as others throughout the region to train and test.”
Residents and fellows from UNMC and other institutions can practice and perform the five FLS tasks on simulators. Each task is scored on accuracy and time proficiency. Several UNMC residents have already tested at the center.
The FLS program is jointly sponsored program of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS). It aims to teach fundamental knowledge, judgment and technical skills required in basic laparoscopic surgery.
These fundamentals help ensure a consistent standard of care for laparoscopic surgery patients.
For more information about the center or to schedule a FLS practice or test session, visit http://unmc.edu/mis/135.htm or call (402) 559-7733.