New Course Provides Refresher And Certification For Surgeons Performing Laparoscopic Surgery

Attending general surgeons at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) will be required to prove basic motor skills outside an operating room before performing laparoscopic surgery on patients. CRICO/RMF, the Harvard medical community’s professional liability insurer, will offer “Fundamentals in Laparoscopic Surgery” (FLS) as a refresher course in January 2008. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology on December 31st, 2007