Nader K Francis MBChB, FRCS, PhD Consultant Colorectal surgeon. With laparoscopic interest, Yeovil District Hospital, UK Honorary, Senior Lecturer Bristol University & Lead Clinician of the South West Surgical Training Network, UK Abe Fingerhut MD, Past Chief of Surgery Centre Hospitalier IntercommunalFrance Roberto Bergamaschi MD, PhD, Stony Brook Medicine, New York, USARoger Motson, Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, UK

• 1. Learning environment and setting up a training unit in Minimal Access Surgery.- 2. Training curriculum in Minimal Access Surgery.- 3. Simulation and Training in Minimal Access Surgery.- 4. Training basic laparoscopic skills.- 5. Training for trainers in Endoscopy (colonoscopy).- 6. Teaching advanced laparoscopic skills in colorectal surgery.- 7. Teaching advanced laparoscopic skills in surgery for morbid obesity.- 8. Teaching advanced laparoscopic skills in urological surgery.- 9. Training for new thechniques and robotic surgery in Minimal Access Surgery.- 10. Teletraining in Minimal Access Surgery.- 11. Assessment and Acreditation in Minimal Access Surgery.- 12. Training the trainer in laparoscopic surgery.- 13. The Human Factor in Minimal Access Surgical Training: How conscientious, well trained Surgeons make mistakes.

Nader K Francis MBChB, FRCS, PhD Consultant Colorectal surgeon. With laparoscopic interest, Yeovil District Hospital, UK Honorary, Senior Lecturer Bristol University & Lead Clinician of the South West Surgical Training Network, UK Abe Fingerhut MD, Past Chief of Surgery Centre Hospitalier IntercommunalFrance Roberto Bergamaschi MD, PhD, Stony Brook Medicine, New York, USARoger Motson, Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, UK

• 1. Learning environment and setting up a training unit in Minimal Access Surgery.- 2. Training curriculum in Minimal Access Surgery.- 3. Simulation and Training in Minimal Access Surgery.- 4. Training basic laparoscopic skills.- 5. Training for trainers in Endoscopy (colonoscopy).- 6. Teaching advanced laparoscopic skills in colorectal surgery.- 7. Teaching advanced laparoscopic skills in surgery for morbid obesity.- 8. Teaching advanced laparoscopic skills in urological surgery.- 9. Training for new thechniques and robotic surgery in Minimal Access Surgery.- 10. Teletraining in Minimal Access Surgery.- 11. Assessment and Acreditation in Minimal Access Surgery.- 12. Training the trainer in laparoscopic surgery.- 13. The Human Factor in Minimal Access Surgical Training: How conscientious, well trained Surgeons make mistakes.

Nader K Francis MBChB, FRCS, PhD Consultant Colorectal surgeon. With laparoscopic interest, Yeovil District Hospital, UK Honorary, Senior Lecturer Bristol University & Lead Clinician of the South West Surgical Training Network, UK Abe Fingerhut MD, Past Chief of Surgery Centre Hospitalier IntercommunalFrance Roberto Bergamaschi MD, PhD, Stony Brook Medicine, New York, USARoger Motson, Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, UK

• 1. Learning environment and setting up a training unit in Minimal Access Surgery.- 2. Training curriculum in Minimal Access Surgery.- 3. Simulation and Training in Minimal Access Surgery.- 4. Training basic laparoscopic skills.- 5. Training for trainers in Endoscopy (colonoscopy).- 6. Teaching advanced laparoscopic skills in colorectal surgery.- 7. Teaching advanced laparoscopic skills in surgery for morbid obesity.- 8. Teaching advanced laparoscopic skills in urological surgery.- 9. Training for new thechniques and robotic surgery in Minimal Access Surgery.- 10. Teletraining in Minimal Access Surgery.- 11. Assessment and Acreditation in Minimal Access Surgery.- 12. Training the trainer in laparoscopic surgery.- 13. The Human Factor in Minimal Access Surgical Training: How conscientious, well trained Surgeons make mistakes.