Following GLAP’s initial establishment in Costa Rica and Mexico in 2020, the GLAP program experienced significant growth through the replication of its courses by local teams. This expansion enabled GLAP to impact the laparoscopic training of over 70 surgical residents and enhance the teaching abilities of more than 30 surgeon educators within 3 years. Additionally, […]
Global Laparoscopic Advancement Program (GLAP) is a collaborative educational program with international partners that strives to improve teaching techniques for resident training and laparoscopic principles that can improve patient safety and quality of care. WHAT IS GLAP PROGRAM? GLAP is a collaborative engagement between SAGES in the US, and the National Surgical Society and/or local […]
Because of recent changes made by the American Board of Surgery (ABS) in collaboration with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), SAGES must report your credits for accredited CME activities directly to the ACCME, which will then report directly to the ABS. To expedite accurate reporting, please review and update your individual data […]
Dr. Lisa McLemore, who “found her tribe” in SAGES more than 20 years ago, currently serves as Chair of the Colorectal Surgery Committee. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Dr. McLemore says, “Our committee members are highly productive in the areas of minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery, enhanced recovery protocol advancements, intra-corporeal anastomosis education […]
SAGES and EAES Collaboration for a Sustainable Future Purpose The purpose of the Safety and Sustainability Initiative is to champion the integration of safety and sustainable practices in surgical procedures and operations for our North American members. The ultimate goal is to enhance patient outcomes and minimize the ecological footprint of surgical operations. The initiative […]
This message marks the official countdown to our SAGES meeting in Cleveland! It is hard to believe that in less than a month, we will be shuffling through the bustling halls of the convention center, catching up with old friends, and exchanging clinical narratives of success and challenges with the common goal of fostering learning and […]
Device Name: MIRA Surgical System Author(s): Andrew Luhrs, MD Virtual Incision received FDA authorization for MIRA Surgical System on February 23, 2022. MIRA is a table mounted miniaturized robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) platform. Its form factor is designed to offer the benefits of RAS during colectomy while seeking to minimize the logistical inefficiencies of traditional RAS […]
On February 2024, the surgical community’s lead clinicians, engineers, innovators, industry representatives, venture capitalists gathered in Houston for an electrifying convergence at the SAGES “Next Big Thing” NBT Innovation Weekend chaired by Dr. Christopher Schlachta. The event kicked off with the annual NOSCAR conference where everything from literally incisionless, natural orifice specimen extraction, to sutureless, […]