24 September 2018

The minimal invasive CME programme is a training initiative by ESCP's European School of Coloproctology to promote minimal invasive complete mesocolic excision for colon cancer. Application for next dates to be announced. Overall programme Course  Faculty Costs Application process  Overall programme The overall programme aim is to enable skilled minimal invasive surgeons to become proficient in performing minimal invasive CME with central vascular ligation. This is achieved in several steps: StageDescription Surgeons interested to participate in the programme will be selected according to selection criteria. Successful candidates will be invited to a 2-day intensive course. On an individual basis, the candidates and the faculty members can arrange visits at the faculty member’s hospital, or the faculty member can proctor the candidates online or in person at their own hospitals. Not included in the fee. Course Two-day course with the aims: To understand the rationale of CME To master the anatomy, preoperative planning and surgical strategy To safely handle intraoperation complications including vascular injury Focus will mainly be right-sided colon resections, but left-sided colon resection will be covered The course is based on multiple video sessions with focus on anatomy and a standardised stepwise surgical procedure. Proctorship During the course, the highly qualified faculty members and the candidates are able to arrange further cooperation e.g., visit at the faculty members’ hospitals and supervision. Venue and Dates Copenhagen University Hospital, North Zealand, Hillerød, Denmark: Tuesday 3 - Wednesday 4 September 2024 Course structure Day 1 - Tuesday 3 September 2024 TimeSession 08:45 - 09:00 Registration A late start will allow participants to travel in the morning if they wish to do so. 09:00 - 09:30 Introduction - Faculty Purpose, overview of training programme, aim and structure of course, introduction of all participants, addressing personal aims, expectations, concerns. 09:30 - 10:00 Rationale for CME - Anders Bertelsen Current level of evidence, limitations, rationale for CME and for minimal invasive approach. Indications and patient selection based on preoperative staging.  10:00 - 10:35 Anatomy - Adam Stearns, Danilo Miskovic  The surgical anatomy of the colon. Main focus on the right sided CME. Introduction to AMIGO - preoperative CT assessment of the vascular anatomy  10:35 -10:50 Short pause 10:50 - 11:30 Minimal invasive CME for right-sided colon tumours - Stefan Benz The surgical strategy in minimal invasive right-sided CME, right hemicolectomy and extended right hemicolectomy. 11:30 - 12:30 Interactive video session I - Anders Bertelsen Faculty video presenting the procedure stepwise, focus on anatomy including AMIGO and surgical technique. Interactive discussion. 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch 13:30 - 14:30 Group session - All Faculty Interactive session guide by the faculty with focus on AMIGO and anatomy based on CT scanning, 3-D reconstructions and videos 14:30 - 15:20 Interactive video session II - Krisitan Storli Faculty video presenting the procedure stepwise, focus on anatomy including AMIGO and surgical technique. Interactive discussion. 15.20 - 15:30 Short pause 15:30 - 16:15 Interactive video session III - Heiko Aselmann Faculty video presenting the procedure stepwise, focus on anatomy including AMIGO and surgical technique. Interactive discussion. 16:15 - 17:00 Interactive module: Crisis management I - Danilo Miskovic Examples of bad performance, recovery mechanisms. 17:00 - 17:10 Short pause 17:10 - 18:00 Interactive video session IV - Adam Stearns Faculty video presenting the procedure stepwise, focus on anatomy including AMIGO and surgical technique. Interactive discussion. 18:00 - 18:15 Questions and closure - Faculty Day 2 - Wednesday 4 September 2024 TimeSession 08:00 - 08:20 Welcome and reflection A brief summary of day 1 and main learning points by interactive discussion with participants 08:20 - 09:10 Interactive video session V - Danilo Miskovic Faculty video presenting the procedure stepwise, focus on anatomy including AMIGO and surgical technique. Interactive discussion. 09:10 - 09:50 Group session - Anatomy revisited - Stefan Benz The surgical anatomy of the right colon including AMIGO – preoperative CT assessment of the vascular anatomy 09:50 - 10:00 Short pause 10:00 - 10:45 Interactive video session VI - Heiko Aselmann Faculty video presenting the procedure stepwise, focus on anatomy including AMIGO and surgical technique. Interactive discussion. 10:45 - 11:30 Interactive video session VII - Kristian Storli Faculty video presenting the procedure stepwise, focus on anatomy including AMIGO and surgical technique. Interactive discussion. 11:30 - 12:00 Interactive module: Crisis management II - Anders Bertelsen Examples of bad performance, recovery mechanisms. The ones we have not discussed in the interactive video sessions. 12:00 - 12:45 Lunch 12:45 - 14:15 Left colon including splenic flexure and distal transverse colon - Adam Stearns Strategy, anatomy, resections according to CME - video vignettes. 14:15 - 14:30 Short pause 14:30 - 15:15 Repetition - on the participants request - Faculty Discussion and feed-back from the participants 15:15 - 15:30 What next? - Faculty Explanation of proctorship possibilities, postoperative video assessment, visits to faculty members hospitals, 1st case selection process, formal issues. 15:30 Closure of course Faculty Adam Stearns (Norwich, UK) Anders Bertelsen (Hillerød, Denmark) Danilo Miskovic (London, UK) Heiko Aselmann (Hannover, Germany) Kristian Storli (Bergen, Norway) Stefan Benz (Böblingen, Germany) Costs The overall programme cost is €2400 per surgical team and includes two nights accommodation at Hotel Hillerød, Hillerød, Denmark. A reduced fee of €1600 may be offered to teams from Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Egypt, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine. Costs exclude travel for the two-day course in Hillerød, Denmark View Terms and Conditions for Educational Courses here > Application process Selection criteria Teams of two surgeons per hospital Appropriate experience Surgeons should be proficient in laparoscopic or robot-assisted colorectal surgery Minimum experience 50+ laparoscopic or robot-assisted colorectal resections Board certified (e.g. EBSQ, FRCS, Specialist in General and/or Coloproctology) Institutional experience Annual turnover of colon and rectum cancer of >50/year Accessibility to appropriate laparoscopic or robot-assisted infrastructure This will involve submission of the following: Number of following procedures in the last five years: Laparoscopic or robot-assisted segmental colectomy or rectum resection How many operations for colorectal cancer are performed in your unit annually CV Letter of support from Head of Department or Hospital Director confirming: 1) Laparoscopic or robot-assisted segmental colectomy or rectum resection, 2) How many operations for colorectal cancer are performed in your unit annually Maximum capacity of 10 surgical teams of 2 (20 places in total) Any questions please send to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.for the attention of Vanessa McCourt and Rosemary Parker Once your registration has been approved by the course organiser, you will then be able to pay the course fees. Submit your application here

24 September 2018

The European School of Coloproctology (ESC) of ESCP continues to offer a year-round platform for educational opportunities and is increasing its activities. The ESC offers education in coloproctology for surgeons at different stages of their professional careers and aims to promote current knowledge and evidence-based practice. There is an emphasis on improving surgeons’ skills to optimise patient outcomes. Different formats of training activities are being used. The activities are supported by educational grants from our industry partners and other training organisations. ESC/ESCP is responsible for designing the objectives and educational contents of these event Activities of the ESC: ColoRobotica Training Pathway Minimal Invasive CME Programme IPAA and continent ileostomy workshop  These are exciting times for those interested to learn and to teach! Professor Klaus Matzel, European School of Coloproctology Chair

29 February 2016

The ESCP Fellowship Programme is an integral, highly appreciated and renowned part of the educational and training activities of the society. We are pleased to report that 80+ young members have visited over 50+ host centres in 15 countries over the last 13 years.All applications for ESCP Fellowships are now made via the online application forms! Expectations vary among the applicants, but there is also great variance in what the host centres can offer, in part due to national regulations. There has been increasing popularity of ESCP’s Fellowship/Observership programme over the past several years and ESCP has successfully managed to deliver these training opportunities despite regional variations in licensing and work restrictions. ESCP continue to support trainees to observe, learn and implement variations in clinical practises in coloproctology. We would like to thank all host centres for their ongoing support for this programme. With kind regards   Left to right: Janindra Warasuvitarne (Education Committee Chair), Kapil Sahnan and Irshad Shaikh Fellowship OpportunitiesApplicationsPlacesHostDuration ESCP 6-month Colorectal Robotic Surgery Fellowship Supported by Intuitive Applications are now CLOSED 6 Choice of host centres in Europe 6 months ESCP 3-month Functional Disorders Fellowships Supported by Medtronic Applications are now CLOSED 2 Choice of host centres in Europe 3 months ESCP-funded 2-week Observerships  ON HOLD 20 Choice of 37 host centres in Europe 2 weeks JSCP Travelling Fellowship  Awarded to the highest scorer of the EBSQ Examination in 2024 1 Japan Society of Coloproctology 1-2 weeks KSCP Travelling Fellowship  Applications are now CLOSED 1 Korean Society of Coloproctology 1-2 weeks ASCRS Travelling Fellowship Awarded to the winner of the Twelve Best Abstracts at the ESCP Annual Meeting 1 Americal Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons 3 days Travelling Fellowships: The person who receives the highest score of the EBSQ examination will be awarded a Travelling Fellowship in the following year, in 2024 the highest scorer of the EBSQ will be awarded the JSCP Travelling Fellowship. Read the fellowships reports from our successful candidates here ESCP Host Centre Application Form

19 October 2015

The Education Committee organises several training and teaching activities every year, including the following: Educational Sessions during ESCP's Annual Meeting Many educational sessions are organised during ESCP annual meetings, targeted towards technical skills, decision-making and clinical judgment. These sessions are accessible for all attendees of the annual meeting and include interactive workshops, ultrasound seminar, expert video sessions, authors’ workshop, and expert round table session. Pre-Congress Workshops 'Hands-on' workshops, introduced for an additional day in advance of the annual meeting, to teach practical and technical skills on different topics in colorectal surgery have been a successful and appreciated addition. 2016 workshop: perianal fistulae, including anal plugs, VAAFT, LIFT and advancement flaps 2017 workshops: TAMIS; abdominal wall reconstruction; anal fistulae; haemorrhoidal disease 2018 workshops: prevention and repair of parastomal hernia; AIN and HRA 2019 workshops: Advances in Fistula Surgery; AIN and HRA for Colorectal Surgeons; Operative Techniques for the Prevention and Repair of Parasomal Hernia, TAMIS and NEW for 2019 Vacuum-assisted Management of the Open Abdomen and Anastomotic Leaks and Colorectal Robotic Surgery. 2020 workshops: AIN and HRA for Colorectal Surgeons, Operative Techniques for the Prevention and Repair of Parastomal Hernia, TAMIS. 2022 workshops: Training Village, OASIS 2023 workshops: OASIS, Anal Fistula, ESCP/ESGAR Radiology for Surgeons, EBSQ Preparation 2024 workshops: OASIS, Anal Fistula, ESCP/ESGAR Radiology for Surgeons, EBSQ Preparation Free Student Registration for the Annual Meeting Complimentary registration is provided for up to 20 medical students at the annual meeting of the ESCP in September. Fellowships and Training Opportunities Every year the society offers the opportunity to apply for several funded fellowships, including: Colorectal Robotic Surgery six-month fellowship Three-months fellowships focussing on Functional Disorders Three reciprocal travelling fellowships with the American, Japanese and Korean colorectal societies More information on ESCP fellowships Resource Library The ESCP website accommodates new educational content. Members have access to the electronic version of 'Coloproctology, the European Manual of Medicine'. The second edition  launched in 2017 and is accessible to members for free. The content of the manual will serve as the backbone for the educational resource and will be linked to various other ESCP resources, such as meeting presentations and keynote lectures. In addition, members have full access to most presentations and video material of the annual meeting as well. Visit the resource library ESCP Masterclasses After the first ESCP masterclass (a combined effort between ESCP and ECCO) in Moscow in April 2015 at the International Congress of the Russian Association of Coloproctology, the concept of regional masterclasses has developed further. The aim is to offer teaching modules to national societies. Masterclasses have taken place in 2016 in Katowice, Poland. in 2017 Almeria, Spain and Budapest, Hungary. In 2018 Stockholm, Sweden and Rome, Italy. In 2019 Antalya, Turkey and Cardiff, UK. In 2021 Lisbon, Portugal and Paris, France. In 2022 Oslo, Norway. In 2023 Malmö, Sweden. In 2024 Salzburg, Austria and Tapolca, Hungary. To read reports of previous masterclasses click here More about ESCP masterclasses EBSQ Coloproctology Examination This ESBQ (European Board of Surgical Qualification) examination, leading to the only available certification in coloproctology within Europe, is organised during the annual meetings of the ESCP and during several national meetings. The implementation of the UEMS EBSQ Coloproctology Diploma as the officially ESCP recognized European certification in coloproctology is now in place. Subsequently those holding the diploma are called fellows of the ESCP and those without the diploma are called members. All candidates who pass the EBSQ are called fellows. The curriculum for the ESBQ Coloproctology examination has been revised and is aligned with the content of the European Manual of Medicine Coloproctology and the website of the society. More about the EBSQ coloproctology examination CME Credits for ESCP Educational Activities The society has UEMS accreditation of its educational activities.  Janindra WarusavitarneChair of the Education Committee

1 July 2015

ESCP's first regional educational masterclass was organised in conjunction with S-ECCO and took place on the first day of the International Congress of the Russian Association of Coloproctology in Moscow in April. View the Masterclass webcast here on the VideoSurgery site