• For Future General Surgery Residents
• For Current General Surgery Residents
• For Specialty Training Residents & Fellows
• Minimally Invasive Surgery

The one-year clinical assistant professorship in minimally invasive surgery provides the highest level of training in advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques, preparing the trainee for future clinical practice, research, and teaching.

Goals

• Apply new techniques in minimally invasive surgery
• Help to develop new applications of technology
• Provide guidance and resources for the development of independent investigations that evaluate treatment modalities in minimally invasive surgery
• Train others in the application of new technology

The program includes clinical, academic, and research components. The laparoscopic experience includes training in advanced surgical techniques, including:

• Bariatric surgery
• Bowel resection
• Common duct exploration
• Esophageal surgery
• Gastroesophageal surgery
• Hernia repair
• Solid organ removal

Trainees also gain experience in flexible endoscopy, including diagnostic, therapeutic, and advanced upper and lower endoscopy of the GI tract.

Program participants receive training in instructional methods for basic and advanced laparoscopic techniques, both in the laboratory, using animate and inanimate models, and in the operating room. The trainee initiates and participates in investigational projects on the pathophysiology of laparoscopy, the development of experimental techniques, and the impact of minimally invasive surgical techniques on the practice of surgery.

Facilities

Clinical material is obtained at The Ohio State University Medical Center and at University Hospital East. Wiseman Hall provides housing and operating rooms for large animals. The facilities are certified by The Ohio State University Animal Research Committee and by the Institutional Laboratory and Animal Use Committee. Operating room facilities under the supervision of a veterinarian and a veterinary technician are available. Office space and secretarial assistance are available within the Division of General Surgery.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Assist faculty with teaching residents basic laparoscopic procedures in the operating room
• Assist with and perform surgery under the supervision of the teaching faculty
• Evaluate patients preoperatively with teaching faculty
• Provide postoperative care in conjunction with resident staff, under the supervision of teaching faculty

Educational Responsibilities

• Attend and present information at national meetings
• Attend biweekly GI medical/surgical conference at University Medical Center
• Attend morbidity and mortality conferences at the participating institutions, when cases involving laparoscopy are presented
• Participate as an instructor or lecturer in advanced laparoscopic training courses using animal models
• Participate in presentation of basic and laparoscopic techniques to PGY1, PGY2, and PGY3 residents in a laparoscopic training lab
• Participate in the instruction of community surgeons who desire advanced practical experience within the animal laboratory facilities
• Prepare and attend monthly minimally invasive surgery conference
• Provide support for the clinic laparoscopic service, under the supervision of teaching faculty
• Initiate and complete a basic science project or clinical project with faculty, and submit an abstract for presentation as a paper or poster at national meetings
• Initiate and maintain a laparoscopic registry for advanced procedures performed during the year, including outcomes and cost analysis

Application Information

Applicants must have completed a general surgery residency program approved by the ACGME and the American Board of Surgery and must be board-eligible or board-certified by the commencement of the training year. Previous evidence of training and clinical experience in basic laparoscopic skills, including diagnostics and laparoscopic cholecystectomy and appendectomy, must be documented. Special consideration will be given to individuals with an interest in surgical training and education.

For more information visit our homepage at www.cmis.osu.edu. 

Contact:
W. Scott Melvin, M.D.
Program Director
Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery
558 Doan Hall
410 West 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1228
Phone: (614) 293-7399
Fax: (614) 293-7852