Statement on Concentration in General Surgery Residency
Position Papers/Statements published on: 10/2003
by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
SAGES STATEMENT ON CONCENTRATION IN GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY:
The SAGES document entitled "Integrating Advanced Laparoscopy into Surgical Residency Training" and the companion position statement outline the Society's position on training in advanced laparoscopic surgery.
To achieve the goals set forth in the document, SAGES recommends that surgical training programs adopt a policy that assures acquisition of advanced laparoscopic skills during residency training. Those surgeons-in-training who plan to practice the specialty of general surgery should be given preferential opportunity to apply those skills through specific operative experience at an appropriate time in their residency.
Adopted by SAGES Executive Committee, August, 1997
Approved by SAGES Board of Governors, October, 1997
Revised by SAGES Resident Education Committee and approved by SAGES Board of Governors, October, 2003