Hands-on training
Quality training and high-fidelity simulation are key to advancing surgical skills. Madigan residents take part in a comprehensive training regimen and develop from learners to trainers by the time they graduate.
A comprehensive training program
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Madigan hosts on-site ASSET courses for the entire region, providing residents unparalleled access and opportunity to take the course. The Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET) course provides overview of key surgical exposures in the neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and extremities. Each section begins with case-based overviews followed by hands-on exposure performed by the students under guidance of faculty.
Madigan hosts on-site BEST courses for the entire region, providing residents unparalleled access and opportunity to take the course. The Basic Endovascular Skills for Trauma (BEST) course teaches key endovascular skills such as resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA), ultrasound-guided common femlral artery (CFA) access, open cannulation, and CFA repair.
Madigan offers on-site ATLS training. In addition, all surgery residents become trained as ATLS instructors during the R2 or research year. The Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course teaches a systematic, concise approach to the care of a trauma patient. The course focuses on assessment, resuscitation, stabilization, and triage.
Residents undergo a structured robotic training curriculum on two hi-fidelity robotic trainers, and Madigan boasts two DaVinci Xi robotic systems each with dual-consoles. By the end of residency, Madigan residents far exceed the minimum case numbers required to become credentialed in robotic-assisted surgery.
Madigan is the FLS testing center for the region, providing residents immediate access to the highest-fidelity trainers. The Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) course is a comprehensive web-based education module that includes a hands-on skills training component. FLS aims to teach cognitive skills, decision-making, and technical skills in a consistent, scientifically-accepted format
Madigan is the FES testing center for the region, providing residents immediate access to the highest-fidelity trainers. The Fundamentals of Endoscopy (FES) program is a comprehensive educational and assessment tool designed to teach and evaluate the clinical judgment and technical skills required to perform basic gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic surgery.
