This program aims to provide a high-level learning and communication platform for medical students, residency and fellowship, help students improve the skill of laparoscopic surgery (especially laparoscopic gastrectomy, appendectomy, ension-free hernioplasty). For gastrointestinal tumors, the radical lymphadenectomy plus complete mesocolic excision (CME) was the standard procedure. We proposed a mesentery-concept-based procedure (D2+CME) in the surgical treatment of advanced gastric cancer in this program.

Focused on training in laparoscopic techniques for gastrointestinal disease, such as gastrointestinal tumors, appendix, and hernia. All students will have ample training opportunities in a one-on-one setting with our surgeons.

All surgeons have proficient experience in laparoscopic surgery.

Participating in rounds each morning as part of a small team working with one surgeon. During rounds, new patients are presented, inpatient management is reviewed, and teaching sessions are held.

The aim of our program is to help students improve their laparoscopic skills of gastrointestinal surgery. Meanwhile, students need to understand the perioperative treatment of advanced gastric cancer, and mesentery-concept-based procedure (D2+CME) by laparoscopic gastrectomy.

This program provides a full-time, 2-month to 6-month training experience. In special circumstances, arrangements can be made for other lengths of training depending on your needs and interests.

• Fellows: Qualified applicants for the gastrointestinal surgery fellowship must have completed a general surgery residency program at an accredited institution.

• Residents: To be eligible for the gastrointestinal surgery residency, you must have successfully completed a board-approved program in general surgery.

• Students:

1. Must be a final-year medical student when you are scheduled to participate in the rotation. This means all your core / required clerkship rotations are complete at the time of the clinical elective.

2. Medical School Approval - Letter of good standing from the dean’s office of your medical school indicating you are in the final year with your expected graduation date, in good academic standing and meet all requirements to complete an elective for academic credit.

Focus Areas & Subspecialties:

Gastrointestinal Surgery

1. Gastric tumor

2. Colorectal tumor

3. Intestinal tumor

4. Hernia

Skills:

1. Basic surgical skills: Puncture, catheterization, gastric tube, etc.

2. Laparoscopic Skills: Resection, anastomose, sealing and cutting, delicate dissection, suturing, bowel handling, etc.

Monday

1st Week: introduction & welcome, program overview and objectives

Weekly: clinical rounds, outpatient observation, basic surgical skills training

Tuesday

Weekly: clinical rounds, basic surgical skills training

Wednesday

Weekly: complicated case study (morning round), surgery hands-on, MDT conferences,

Thursday

Weekly: case-based discussion, basic surgical skills training, surgery hands-on, special task training

Friday

Weekly: literature learning (morning round), clinical rounds, outpatient observation, clinical skills training

Last Week: wrap-up & reflection, participant presentations or discussion of key takeaways, feedback session.

We will design a questionnaire, and the surgeon will evaluate the student by one-on-one. There will also be written exams, mainly targeting the common diseases in gastrointestinal surgery. Students also need to pass the operational exam of this round of training.

The program is free of charge.