Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic Handling of Small Bowel

A practical course to master the principles and safe laparoscopic
handling of the small bowel during minimally invasive surgery.
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  • (130+ learners)
  • 8-10 hours
  • Shareable Certificate
  • Expert discussion

Course description 

This module is designed to teach surgeons and procedural trainees the principles of evaluating and managing a patient with Meckel's diverticulum using laparoscopy in a resource-constrained setting.
Reviewed by SURGhub, March 2025

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  • Specialty: Surgery
  • Subspecialty: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Surgical Oncology - Small Bowel
  • Target audience:   Surgical trainees beginning to learn laparoscopy
  • Level:  Basic
  • Language: English
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Learning objectives

  • To improve the surgeons’ confidence and competence in laparoscopic management of a Meckel's diverticulum
  • To support the development of basic cognitive and technical skills required for the safe laparoscopic management of a Meckel's diverticulum
  • To provide surgeons with standardized educational content on the laparoscopic management of Meckel's diverticulum to assist in the development of relevant clinical judgment
  • To provide a formative assessment framework and objective quantifiable measures to assess knowledge, judgment, and manual skills in the laparoscopic management of a Meckel's diverticulum
  • To promote collaboration between countries of diverse resource levels to provide a low-cost, portable educational and assessment framework to improve the quality of surgical care

Course structure 

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Expert contributors from around the globe

  • Dr. Grace Kim

    Chief coordinator of the Michigan site Dr. Grace Kim, one of our team leads, is an associate professor of surgery and the Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Surgery at the University of Michigan.  Fellowship-trained in minimally invasive surgery, Dr. Kim has a busy laparoscopic surgery practice and teaches and mentors surgical residents and medical students.  She has led numerous surgical missions to sub-Saharan Africa.  Dr. Kim serves as the Chair of the General Surgery Council and is the Vice Chair of the Curriculum Committee at PAACS.

  • Dr. David Jeffcoach

    Former Chief coordinator of Soddo, Ethiopia site Dr. David Jeffcoach, one of our team leads, is an assistant clinical professor of surgery in trauma, critical care, and acute care surgery at the University of California San Francisco, Fresno as well as fellow of COSECSA. He is the former program director of the general surgery residency at Soddo Christian Hospital in Ethiopia.

  • Dr. Deb Rooney

    Dr. Deborah Rooney is an associate professor of Learning Health Sciences and the Director of Education and Research for the Clinical Simulation Center at the University of Michigan. Dr. Rooney has served as the Chair for the American College of Surgery Technology and Simulation Committee and developed a successful simulation program for use in a hospital in Ethiopia.

  • Dr. Melanie Barnard

    Simulation Coordinator Dr. Melanie Barnard is an assistant professor of surgery at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Dr. Barnard grew up in Kampala, Uganda before moving to the United States to complete her undergraduate and medical education. Dr. Barnard is strongly committed to surgical education with expertise in surgical simulation, where she was able to design a multi-disciplinary intra-abdominal hemorrhagic shock simulation used at her institution.

  • Dr. Mark Snell

    Dr. Mark Snell was the assistant program director of the general surgery residency program at Mbingo Baptist Hospital in Cameroon and assistant professor of surgery at the Loma Linda School of Medicine.

  • Dr. Kevin El-Hayek

    Kevin El-Hayek, MD, MBA, FACS is an Associate Professor of Surgery at MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve University, where he leads endoscopic and hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery. Trained at Harvard and Cleveland Clinic, his work focuses on minimally invasive and HPB surgery. He is also active in global surgical education in Africa.

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ALL-SAFE aims to overcome educational barriers by equipping surgeons in low-resource settings with the skills to perform laparoscopy safely, confidently, and competently—without requiring specialized training equipment or in-person instruction. The courses focus on the laparoscopic management of common pathologies that can be safely treated with significant patient benefits. Additionally, the skills acquired through ALL-SAFE are broadly applicable to basic laparoscopic procedures.

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