Surgical Ergonomics Hands-On Clinic

The ACS Division of Education and its Surgical Ergonomics Committee will host the third ACS Surgical Ergonomics Hands-On Clinic for practicing surgeons and surgery residents during Clinical Congress 2024, October 20–22.

The Surgical Ergonomics Clinic will be located in the Exhibit Hall and feature three simulation stations with open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery equipment to offer hands-on learning experiences in surgical ergonomics. Ergonomic coaches will help participating surgeons learn about the recently revised ACS Surgical Ergonomics Recommendations and apply the recommendations in a simulated environment at each station. In addition, a certified physical therapist will share different stretching exercise protocols that can be implemented in the operating room, between cases, or at home. This unique, hands-on learning opportunity with the Surgical Ergonomics Recommendations is part in our overall effort to positively impact ergonomic challenges experienced by surgeons worldwide.

Institutional Clinic Reservation

A 1-hour timeslot reserved for up to 20 of your practicing surgeons and surgical trainees at the ACS Surgical Ergonomics Hands-On Clinic hosted at the 2024 ACS Clinical Congress. Institutional reservation is available on a first-come, first-served basis. This reservation will be exclusively available until June 30, 2024. After this, individual surgeon registration will open, so your desired time may not be available. We highly recommend you reserve your institutional spot before June 30. If you want to have more than 20 surgeons trained, you are welcome to reserve two or more 1-hour timeslots.

• Fee: $3,000 per timeslot
• General Reservation: July 1–September 15, 2024

Individual Clinic Reservation

A 1-hour timeslot reserved for practicing surgeons at the ACS Surgical Ergonomics Hands-On Clinic hosted at the 2024 ACS Clinical Congress at the Ergonomics Clinic Booth in the Exhibit Hall.

• Fee: $150
• General reservation: July 1–October 22, 2024

When

Registration Required:

• Sunday, October 20, 9:00 am–3:30 pm
• Monday, October 21, 9:00 am–2:30 pm
• Tuesday, October 22, 9:00 am–12:00 pm

Free Clinic for Residents Only (Pre-Registration is Still Required)

• Sunday, October 20, 11:00 am–12:00 pm
• Monday, October 21, 2:30 pm–3:30 pm
• Tuesday, October 22, 12:30 pm–2:00 pm

What You Can Learn

• ACS Surgical Ergonomics Recommendations
• Hands-On Experience in Simulated Surgical Stations
• Personalized Feedback by Ergonomic Coaches
• Stretching Exercise for Surgeons

Click on the button below to access the registration portal. At the bottom of the page, select institutional or individual reservation and complete your registration. 

Please contact Gyusung Lee, PhD, with any questions regarding this Surgical Ergonomics Clinic at glee@facs.org.

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