Assessment and Certification of Laparoscopic Psychomotor Skills with LASTT Method
Course description
The course is based on the method for the training in, and the testing of, laparoscopic psychomotor skills of individual professionals. For the first time, the training of the psychomotor skills is separated from the surgical skills, each subject to a different set of criteria. The method can be used by any university or educational institution as a selection criterion prior to the commencement of the training cycle in the operating room.
Based on scientific research conducted by +he Academy, five specific exercises have been developed and validated. These exercises include the important psychomotor handling and coordination requirements needed in a laparoscopic clinical application.
The workshop is organized at +he Academy House, where you will:
Based on scientific research conducted by +he Academy, five specific exercises have been developed and validated. These exercises include the important psychomotor handling and coordination requirements needed in a laparoscopic clinical application.
The workshop is organized at +he Academy House, where you will:
- get introduced to the education philosophy of the LASTT method
- be assessed on your initial laparoscopic psychomotor skills level
- be guided on the learning curve of the specific skills
- be scored and positioned versus the benchmark performance data of representative novice, professional and expert laparoscopic surgeons.
Professionals of +he Academy guide you personally through the assessment and the certification procedure. Immediate feed-back of your performance is given.
Certification
At the end of the workshop, each participant receives an official certificate of +he Academy.
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Follow-up training
For further individual follow-up training, it is possible to order an individual LASTT Training Package.
Course fee
ESGE member: €250
non-ESGE member: €300
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