FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT Fellowship of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo - Surgeons THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2021 Organised by SARASWATHY EDUCATIONAL TRUST SARASWATHY HOSPITAL PARASSALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 18 19 20 JUNE VENUE: SARASWATHY HOSPITAL Organising Secretary PARASSALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Dr. S.K. AJAIYA KUMAR KERALA, INDIA Laparoscopic, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeon Diabetic Foot Specialist +919447022098 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION fi[email protected] FREE ENDOTRAINER worth Rs. 10000 for FIAGES Candidates only Early Bird Registration ends on April 30 th 2021 www.saraswathyinstitutions.com www.iages.in Dear Friends and Colleagues, After a period of 4 years of colourful memories of FIAGES 2017, it is with great pleasure we invite you for the FIAGES 2021 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, scheduled to be held from 18th to 20th June. FIAGES is the fellowship for the practicing Laparoscopic Surgeons awarded by the most prestigious and the largest organization of Minimal Access Surgeons in India; ie, Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (IAGES). The venue is Saraswathy Hospital, Parassala, a 200 bedded Multi Speciality Hospital and a renowned Minimal Access & Bariatric centre. The Accomodation and Gala dinner for the delegates is arranged at Isola Di Cocco Beach Resort which is situated in the picturesque place of Poovar where the Neyyar River embraces the Arabian Sea , the most ‘’ sought after ‘’ tourist spot of South Kerala. We once again request you to come forward and register for the course and enjoy the hospitality and academic feast. Yours Sincerely, Managing Director Organising Chairman Treasurer Organising Secretary Dr. M G BINDU Dr. K. MOHANDAS Dr. JAYAN STEPHEN Dr. S.K. AJAIYA KUMAR CO-ORDINATORS DR. MERLIN SHEEMA +918606580728 MR. RAJESH KUMAR +919946130462 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION NH 47 SARASWATHY HOSPITAL DOMESTIC EAST FORT AIRPORT PARASSALA PARASSALA ISOLA D’COCCO INTERNATIONAL NH BYPASS BEACH RESORT AIRPORT POOVAR CHACKAI KOVALAM POOVAR ROUTE MAP ROUTE POOVAR TEAM IAGES DR. T. E. UDWADIA PROF DR. SUNIL POPAT DR. S.EASWARAMOORTHY DR. SATYAPRIYA DE SARKAR DR L. P. THANGAVELU DR. RAMEN GYANENDRA GOEL FOUNDER PRESIDENT PRESIDENT HONORARY SECRETARY HONORARY TREASURER PRESIDENT ELECT IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT TRUSTEES E.C Members FALS BOARD Chief Trustee Dr. Ramesh Punjani Chairman Dr. Abhay Dalvi Dr. Jaydeep H. Palep Dr. Ramesh Agarwalla Dr. Vijay Dattatraya Borgaonkar Trustees Convenors Dr. Rajesh Bhojwani Dr. Ramesh Agarwalla Dr. Randeep Wadhawan Dr. Zameer Pasha EC MEMBERS (CENTRAL ZONE) Dr. Deep Goel Dr. Subhash Khanna Dr. Suviraj John Dr. Sayandev Dasgupta Vice President (Central Zone) Dr. Achal Gupta ENDOSCOPY BOARD ADVISORS E.C Members Chairman Dr Ganni Bhaskara Rao Chief Advisor Dr. Satyapriya De Sarkar Dr. V. Venkatesh Dr. Ankur Maheshwari Dr. Ajay Agarwal Advisor Advisors Dr. Madhu Prakash Karanwal Dr. S.Easwaramoorthy Dr. B. Krishna Rau Convenors Dr. Pradeep Chowbey EC MEMBERS (EAST ZONE) Dr. K. Govindaraj Dr. K. Ravindranath Dr Ganni Bhaskara Rao Dr. M. G. Bhat Vice President (East Zone) Dr. Kuldip Singh Dr. Chitta Ranjan Das EDITORS OF JMAS Dr. Ajay Kriplani E.C Members Dr. Suresh Deshpande Dr. Elbert Khiangte Editor in Chief Dr. John Thanakumar Dr. Arupabha Datta Dr. Pradeep Chowbey Dr. Sunil Kumar Editors CO - OPTED MEMBERS Dr. Manish Mandal Dr.Sandeep Aggarwal Dr. M.Kanagavel Dr Anil Sharma Dr Subhash Aggarwal EC MEMBERS (SOUTH ZONE) Dr Bharat Ratilal Shah Vice President (South Zone) SAFE LAP CHOLECYSTECTOMY Dr Amitabh H Goel Dr. K. Govindraj TASK FORCE Dr Sarfaraz Jalil Baig E.C Members Chairman Dr Vivek Bindal Dr. Ashwin Thangavelu Dr. Sayandev Das Gupta Dr. T. Sivakumar Conveners EC MEMBERS (NORTH ZONE) Dr. Praveen Raj Palanivelu Dr. Arupabha Datta Vice President (North Zone) Dr. S. K Ajaiya Kumar Dr. Jaya Maheswari Dr. Meenakshi Sharma Dr Subhash Aggrawal E.C Members FIAGES BOARD Dr. Deep Goel Chairman LAP HERNIA TASK FORCE Dr. Pawanindra Lal Dr. Zameer Pasha Chairman Dr. Suviraj John Dr. John Thanakumar Dr. Randeep Wadhawan Convenors Dr. Meenakshi Sharma Conveners Dr. Ramesh Punjani EC MEMBERS (WEST ZONE) Dr. Achal Gupta Dr. Jaydeep H. Palep Dr. T. Sivakumar Vice President (West Zone) Dr. Vijay Dattatraya Borgoankar Dr. Jaya Maheswari Dr. Amitabh Goel IAGES FELLOWSHIP COURSE IAGES will conduct a 3 days certification Fellowship course at Saraswathy hospital Parassala, Thiruvananthapuram from 18th to 20th June 2021. The course will be a balanced mix of didatic lectures by eminent faculties with ample time for discussion, video presentations, open house sessions, symposia and direct informal interaction of groups with eminent faculties (Meet the Professor). Participants will get ample time on endo-trainer under close guidance and supervision of faculties to improve their hand eye co-ordination by structured exercises. Besilde the allotted time, there will be liberal availability of endo-trainer at other times. We are planning to make available Lap Mentor. The objectives of the course are to impart/update theoretical knowledge by close interaction and improving hand eye co-ordination. There will be many unique features in the course to make it more useful, convenient and memorable for you. LIVE WORKSHOP On the 3rd day, i.e. 20th June, a live operative workshop will be held. Commonly practiced ON LAPAROSCOPIC basic and advanced laparoscopic procedures SURGERY will be demonstrated by eminent faculty who are masters in their field with emphasis on the correct practices. The workshop shall be an open house interactive session with delegate as the central point. FIAGES GUIDELINES IAGES MEMBERSHIP IS MUST FIAGES-FELLOWSHIP CATEGORY Those who are not members may apply for membership online. See the website www.iages.in for more details. Please Pay Rs.8260 (Membership Fees Rs.7000 + 18% GST ) as Membership fees**. After submitting this form, you will be directed with Payment gateway and on successful completion, your registration will be automatically accepted. Incase of Payment failure, Click here and perform Repay Membership Number will be given to members after successful completion of payment and it will be given in 2 weeks from Honorary Secretary’s Office. Post graduate degree in surgery is mandatory. Number of years of experience in laparoscopic surgery should be a minimum of 2 years (includes experience in laparoscopy as resident). A resident or junior consultant should obtain certificate of experience from the HOD of the hospital/ Institution as a supportive document. Attach soft copies of MBBS, MS or DNB certificate and MCI registration certificate during membership registration. Members of collaborating associations who have signed MOU with IAGES are also eligible. They are expected to get their application endorsed by the respective collaborating association prior to joining the course. A. FIAGES: NON B. FIAGES: EXAMINATION C. FIAGES-NON FELLOWSHIP EXAMINATION CATEGORY: CATEGORY CATEGORY l Suitable for those candidates l Suitable for those with l Online FIAGES is also open to working as faculty in a minimum of 2 years Non members and all surgical teaching institution and all experience in laparoscopic postgraduates and interested surgeons with more than surgery (includes surgeons across the globe 10 year experience in doing experience in laparoscopy as under the Non-Fellowship laparoscopy. postgraduate/resident). category where in they are l Already an IAGES member l Fellow should have eligible to take this course or should become IAGES experience certificate from and receive the certificate of member HOD, Employer or self if completion of FIAGES course. l Number of laparoscopy done running own hospital. l They could register and in the last 10 years : >100 l Fellow should present an participate in the annual would be eligible to receive online Log Book. Total 25 national conference as the FIAGES fellowship on cases including all Assisted/ postgraduates or Non- satisfactory completion of Operated laparoscopic member category the FIAGES course and the surgeries. informal interview. INSTRUCTIONS TO COURSE PARTICIPANTS l Attendance is compulsory for all course participants on all days. l Participants are requested to sign-in and sign-out four times a day (in & out pre lunch and in and out post lunch) which is mandatory and stay in hall till the proceedings are over. For every in and out a new register will be maintained. Marks will be given for the attendance. l Participants are requested to reach THIRUVANANTHAPURAM on 18th June before 8.00 am without fail. Registration will start at 8.00 am. Venue : SARASWATHY HOSPITAL, PARASSALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, INDIA l All exam category Participants are requested to be present for the exam at the announced time Participants without exam category (above 10 years of experience in MAS) will appear for an interview on Sunday the 20th June 2021 evening. l The last sign-out will be on 20th June, Sunday 5 pm. Advanced surgeries may continue beyond 5pm. Please plan your return ticket accordingly. AWARD OF FELLOWSHIP CERTIFICATE All fellowship certificates will be given only in person to the successful candidates in a convocation Ceremony during the National Conference of IAGES 2022 Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh on 10th to 12th February. FACULTY LIST (LIST WILL BE FINALISED LATER) Eminent National Faculties, who are masters in their respective field will be handling the sessions MODULES l History of Laparoscopy l TAPP l Endo-Vision System l TEP l Hand Instruments, Accessories & Ergonomics l Prosthetic Materials and Fixation