The fellowship will provide a foundation for creating international leaders in the development, evaluation, and delivery of techniques enhanced by surgical simulation instruments. The grant will provide funding for three one-year fellowships.
“The Surgical Simulation Fellowship will attract talented international doctors to come to the University of Minnesota, learn about simulation surgery using advanced equipment, and acquire the tools to go back and disseminate their knowledge to benefit medical professionals in their home countries,” said Robert Sweet, M.D., director of Simulation Programs at the University of Minnesota Medical School, assistant professor of urologic surgery, and primary fellow mentor.
The Surgical Simulation Fellow will use simulation facilities within the Medical School’s Perioperative Resource for Training and Learning (SimPORTAL) to study the design and implementation of surgical simulation activities. They will also be involved in their choice of an array of simulation research projects at the University’s Center for Research in Education and Simulation Technologies (CREST), participate in the SimPORTAL’s curriculum and assessment council, and be advised by mentors in multiple medical fields at the University Of Minnesota.
The fellows will practice and develop their technical skills by testing how leading-edge surgical simulation equipment interacts with human tissue. The equipment will be furnished by Gyrus ACMI, a medical device company specializing in minimally invasive surgery.
“We welcome the opportunity to sponsor the Surgical Simulation Fellowship at the University of Minnesota and are delighted to work with Dr. Sweet to help advance simulated surgical education,” said Sandra Tilden, vice president of Worldwide Marketing, Surgical & Endoscopy for Gyrus ACMI. “Surgical simulation encourages new diagnostic and surgical technique advancements; that is why we are working with the University of Minnesota to provide accessibility to the most advanced learning experience available.”
“This program will be a unique resource to train students and it will also establish a network of international collaborations,” said Sweet.
The Surgical Simulation Fellowship will begin on July 1, 2008.
The Academic Health Center is home to the University of Minnesota’s six health professional schools and colleges as well as several health-related centers and institutes. Founded in 1851, the University is one of the oldest and largest land grant institutions in the country. The AHC prepares the new health professionals who improve the health of communities, discover and deliver new treatments and cures, and strengthen the health economy.
Contact: Jenna Langer, Academic Health Center, 612-626-4784, lang0712@umn.edu
Molly Portz, Academic Health Center, 612-625-2640, mportz@umn.edu
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