The Endosurgery Unit's training courses in advanced laparoscopic techniques have been endorsed by The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. To augment the information conveyed in these courses, a conference area in the Endosurgery Center with audiovisual links to operating suites in Emory University Hospital is used. Over the years, hundreds of surgeons have enrolled in these workshops.

Currently, no courses are scheduled, though various confirmations are being finalized. Past workshops have included laparoscopic colon surgery, laparoscopic bariatric surgery and modern management of foregut diseases. For additional course and registration information, call 404.712.2196.

The unit also offers a mini-fellowship in bariatric surgery that is available upon request.

Throughout the academic year, faculty and fellows of the Endosurgery Unit generously volunteer their time to direct mandatory resident laparoscopic and endoscopic skills labs at the Emory Simulation, Training and Robotics Center (ESTAR). These sessions meet RRC training requirements and provide one-on-one teaching and feedback using endoscopy and laparoscopic simulators by Immersion Medical, laparoscopic trainers by Haptica and endoscopy equipment by Olympus America. The workshops are made possible in part by an educational grant from Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.