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Upcoming Courses
Advanced MIGS and Endometriosis Excision Training Retreat
Harrisville, NH. This intensive course is four days of All Hands-on MIGS Simulation Training designed for gynecologic surgeons who want to achieve significant advancement of their gynecologic surgical skills and broaden their skill set to include endometriosis excision. This retreat is set in a quintessential NH Monadnock Region Village at the peak of fall foliage.
Gynesim Advanced Laparoscopic Suturing and Knot-tying Course
Finally learn to Laparoscopically suture and tie knots.
This 17 hr intensive hands-on course is designed to add a critical skill to your surgical practice.
This course is intended for gynecologists who want to transform their surgical skill and confidence by developing the ability to reliably suture and tie knots laparoscopically.
Course Goals:
To build surgical skill and confidence
To understand essential geometric concepts fundamental to laparoscopic suturing and knot tying
To develop facility and flexibility in laparoscopic suturing and knot-tying with a variety of techniques, equipment and approaches to progressively more complex surgical simulation challenges
To have performed on Real Tissue Models: myomectomy (focusing on defect closure) and/or TLH and/or Sacrocolpopexy (focusing on procedure steps, cuff closure and resuspension suturing)
Develop the ability to laparoscopically suture and knot-tie in actual practice.
Course Schedule/Curriculum
Saturday, November 1, 2025
8:00am—12:00pm Hands on Dry Lab - Introduction of goals, station assignment, equipment check, warm-up exercises to establish favorable ergonomics. Introduce geometric fundamentals of laparoscopic suturing, knot-tying and knot mechanics. Skills will include needle introduction, needle handling and loading, manipulation and driving , suturing and intracorporeal knot-tying (flat knot) with and without needle. Contralateral and ipsilateral approaches introduced.
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Hands on Dry Lab: Mastery of skills – Review of knot tying fundamentals with further practice through simulation task assignment. Introduction of cinch knot mechanics with applications to intracorporeal and extracorporeal knot -tying., loop ligature and barbed suture. Ipsilateral suturing will be reinforced and practiced through task-based assignment.
Sunday November 2, 2025
8:00am - 12:00 pm— Ipsilateral and contralateral suturing and knot-tying will be reinforced and practiced with emphasis on ipsilateral operating. Repetitive supervised practice will constitute the focus of this morning with application of skills to progressively more challenging simulations. Single-port suturing and knot-tying may be requested.
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm — Real Tissue Model Lab: Myomectomy, TLH and sacrospinous suspension will be performed on highest fidelity Real Tissue Models. Emphasis will be on the application of suturing and knot-tying skill to these highly realistic surgical simulations. Each model will also have other minor procedural tasks eg. ovarian cystectomy, tubal re-anastomosis.
Lunchpail lectures 12:00-1:00 on Saturday and/or Sunday will be determined by attendee preference.
Gynae HiFi Tissue Model Simulation
Colchester, England. This 2 day course is taught by Dr. Barry Whitlow at the ICENI Center. It features both myomectomy and general Gyn procedural training and excision of DIE from bowel, bladder, rectum and ureters. Hands-on training in Cystoscopy and stent placement is also provided.
Society of Reproductive Surgery: 2025 Surgical Bootcamp
Rochester, MN. Designed to help fellows improve their surgical skills and learn how to incorporate reproductive surgery into their career aspirations, the Boot Camp agenda includes a mix of lectures and hands-on labs, with activities such as laparoscopic suturing with box trainers, multiple hysteroscopic training activities, a robotic surgery station, a microsurgery lab, and laparoscopic procedures with tissue models. The schedule and details for this surgical bootcamp are being finalized and will be posted soon.
MIGS Simulation Training in Excision of Stage 4 Endometriosis
Easton, PA. With a focus on developing comfort in working with and around the ureters, this all hands-on course will provide gynecologic surgeons with a structured approach to stage 4 endometriosis: endometrioma excision and closure, excision of superficial peritoneal disease, excision of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the bladder and bowel with defect closure, cystoscopy with stent placement, ureterolysis and excision of ureteral endometriosis. All procedures will be performed on highest fidelity Real Tissue Models.
St. Lukes Hospital ObGyn Resident Training. Easton, PA
Easton, PA. ObGyn Resident Advanced Laparoscopic Simulation Training.
This one day course focused on Resident training will focus on fundamental laparoscopic skills with application to TLH.
Advanced Endometriosis Excision Training Course
Boston, MA. In this one-day intensive hands-on endometriosis training course Gynecologic surgeons will develop the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary for performing radical peritonectomy, as well as excision of DIE from bowel, rectum, bladder, ureter and diaphragm.
Advanced Laparoscopic Suturing and Knot-tying Skills Training Course
Boston, MA. This course is designed for all gynecologic surgeons who want to transform their surgical skill and confidence by developing the ability to reliably suture and tie knots laparoscopically.