Because Practice Makes Perfect
Simulation and Skills Labs
"Medical education does not exist to provide students with a way of making a living, but to ensure the health of the community"
-Rudolf Virchow
FLS practice stations
The Seeger Sim Lab
This state of the art lab is maintained by BUMC and is available to residents 24 hours a day. We have access to training simulators for laparoscopy, endoscopy, endovascular intervention, line placement, ultrasound, and robotic surgery. Our sim lab staff also administer the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) and Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) exams on site.
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Our teaching faculty host sessions throughout the year focusing on a variety of skills. These training sessions are geared towards junior and senior residents separately, so everyone gets maximum benefit.
Endoscopic trainer
DaVinci Robot Trainer
Baylor Operative Skills Simulation (BOSS) Lab
"Hic locus est ubi mors gaudet succurrere vitae"
The BOSS lab is a well equipped surgical lab where residents can learn and practice skills on cadavers. We're set up for both laparoscopic and open surgical simulations, and residents get multiple opportunities annually to take part in skills labs.
