1. Birch DW, Bonjer HJ, Crossley C, et al. Canadian consensus conference on the
development of training and practice standards in advanced minimally invasive surgery …

Introduction There has been a wide uptake in the use of Minimal Invasive Surgery (MIS)
globally across different surgical specialties. Whilst evidence exists for a structured training …

This issue of the journal contains a thoughtful sum-mary by Birch and colleagues1 of a
consensus conference for the development of training and practice standards in advanced …

Despite the complexities of minimally invasive surgery (MIS), a Canadian approach to
training surgeons in this field does not exist. Whereas a limited number of surgeons are …

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques define the most recent era of innovation and
discovery in a field known to change slowly and with reservation. Laparoscopic …

BACKGROUND: The ideal continuing professional development (CPD) model to transfer
advanced minimally invasive surgical (MIS) skills to surgeons in practice has not yet been …

Purpose Difficulties at the beginning of the learning curve in minimally invasive surgery
(MIS) can well be overcome by simulation outside the operating room. Despite a great …

Objective To examine the first decade of experience with minimal access surgery, with
particular attention to issues of training surgeons already in practice, and to provide a set of …

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) offers several benefits, including reduced pain, faster
recovery time, and improved cosmetic outcomes [1]; hence, it is essential for general-surgery …

BACKGROUND: Realizing the trends toward minimally invasive procedures, the
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) increased the requirements …