TASSL Curricula
- Basic Open Knot-Tying and Suturing Skills Training Program
The Basic Open Knot-Tying and Suturing Skills Training Program is a series of 12 commonly used knot-tying and suturing techniques. The tasks are designed to help students and residents gain proficiency with different types of suture, instruments, different types of knots, various suturing techniques, finger dexterity, and hand-eye coordination. - Intermediate Open Knot-Tying and Suturing Skills Training Program
The Intermediate Open Knot-Tying and Suturing Skills Training Program is a series of 6 commonly used knot-tying and suturing techniques. The exercises are designed to help students and residents gain proficiency with more advanced types of knot-tying and suturing. - Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Training Program
The Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Training Program is a series of 5 laparoscopic tasks designed to help students and residents develop proficiency with laparoscopic instruments. The tasks focus on training hand-eye coordination, using the non-dominant hand, functioning in a 3-dimensional space while viewing a 2-dimensional display, overcoming the fulcrum effect, and managing the differences in tactile (haptic) feedback. - Flexible Endoscopy Curriculum
The Flexible Endoscopy Curriculum is a series of 2 endoscopic tasks designed to help students and residents develop proficiency with endoscopic instruments.