Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery
...the definitive laparoscopic skills enhancement and assessment module.
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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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 …
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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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 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 …
The Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Program is an educational module and assessment tool to evaluate the fundamental knowledge, clinical judgment and technical skills required in the …
Higgins, R.M., Turbati, M.S. & Goldblatt, M.I. Preparing for and passing the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery (FLS) exam improves general surgery resident operative performance and autonomy. Surg Endosc 37, 6438–6444 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-023-10124-8 Scott DJ, Hafford M, Willis RE, Gugliuzza K, Wilson TD, Brown KM, Vansickle KR. Ensuring competency: Are fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery training and…
