ENHANCE OPEN

A collaboration:  ESVS and Copenhagen Certification Programme (ENHANCE) is arranged as a collaboration between the ESVS Academy, the Department of Vascular Surgery at the University Hospital of Copenhagen (Rigshospitalet) and the Copenhagen Academy of Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Denmark.

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Today, the ENHANCE program consists of two courses that can be taken independently. ENHANCE OPEN focuses on open repair of infrarenal aortic aneurysms, and ENHANCE-EVAR focuses on basic endovascular aortic repair (EVAR).

Join: Jonas Eiberg, Professor of Vascular Surgery, Copenhagen, Kim Kargaard Bredahl, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Copenhagen, Igor Koncar, Belgrade University Hospital, Serbia, Carl Wahlgren, Karolinska University Hospital , Sweden, Cecilie Markvard Møller, Skejby University Hospital, Denmark, Christian Lyng, Sykehuset Innland Hamar, Norway, Xavier Berard, Prof, Dept. of vascular Surgery, Bordeaux, France.

Full programme

Programme description: ENHANCE OPEN is a 3-day simulation-based training programme. Each course participant will perform 6-8 cases as a surgeon, and 6-8 as an assistant under the supervision of highly experienced open aortic surgeons. Participants will receive supervision, feedback and hear about tips & tricks. Feedback will be summative in test-cases and formative in supervision-cases. The trainee-tutor rate will be 2:1. During the course, participants will train on state-of-the-art life-like pulsatile aortic simulation models and aortic inlays (Vascular International) and use original vascular instruments, grafts and sutures in a simulated OR environment.

Course design, duration and assessment have been tested and validated. We aim to improve our course through ongoing research, evaluation and feedback, which is why monitoring with sports watches, video recording and continuous data collection will be part of this course. Data collection will be strictly confidential and comply with current GDPR and Danish legislation. In order to get full benefit from the course, we recommend that the course participant is prioritised for supervising AAA operations afterwards.

Learning objectives: ENHANCE OPEN is an ambitious simulation-based educational programme aiming to prepare vascular surgical trainees to perform supervised elective open repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms. If you pass the programme, you will master all the necessary steps of the procedure and be ready to continue training in the OR on patients under supervision.

Participant level: The target group is vascular surgical trainees with limited experience in open AAA repair. Experience with essential peripheral open surgical techniques (instruments, anastomotic techniques etc.) is required, as well as basic knowledge of abdominal aortic anatomy.  Participants will be trained in teams of two based on prior experience. Participants will be selected based on electronic surveys and personal online interviews with the course convenor.

Certification: Participants’ technical and non-technical skills are assessed continuously with summative and formative feedback to cater to multiple learning styles. Participants who pass the course will be certified according to Copenhagen standards, and participants that did not achieve the required competence level will receive a proof of participation. Certification is based on a validated assessment and pass-fail limit using the OPERATE tool.

Registrations fee: The course fee is €2000 for ESVS members and €2300  for non-members. The fee includes certification, 1:2 supervision, course material, inlays, sutures, grafts, gloves, gowns, lunch, beverages, snacks and networking dinner. Transport, accommodation and additional meals are not included. Acceptance on the course will also grant access to the 26th international experts symposium Critical issues in aortic endografting. Check out programme on https://www.critical-issues-congress.com/

Registration process & cancellation policy:                             COURSE NOW FULLY BOOKED!

For questions on course content, qualifications and whether the course fits your level –  please contact course convenor kim.kargaard.bredahl@regionh.dk. For registration, please contact Ciara McFerran – ciara@esvs.org – in the first instance, to receive a questionnaire that needs to be completed within 3 days. Applicants will be informed of the outcome by 15th February at the latest and you will be asked to pay the fee in accordance with your membership status via the ESVS website.

Please note that the course is dependent on final registration numbers. If the course is cancelled, an announcement will be made on the website no later than one calendar month before the course starts and all registrants will be informed. Travel and accommodation must therefore not be booked until this date has passed – ESVS is not financially responsible if the event has to be cancelled due to low numbers, in this timeframe. For cancellations received by participants more than 20 days before the event, a refund will be given less an administration fee of 10 EUR. For cancellations received less than 10 days before the event, no refund is possible. Please be aware that the online session will be recorded and may be used by the ESVS on our website and in the e-library.

Please note:

1. Unfortunately, offering participants who fail the course a free seat on the next course is not possible.
2. We aim to improve our training through research, and data collection for such work may be part of ENHANCE. Data collection will be strictly confidential and comply with GDPR and Danish legislation.

Pre-learning: Course participants will receive modular e-learning.

Venue and suggested nearby accommodation (not included): Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation, Copenhagen, Denmark. Ryesgade 53B, 4. Sal, 2100 København. Five minutes walk from Rigshospitalet, and well connected to Copenhagen Airport (Metro, bus, taxi).

Suggested nearby accommodation (not included):

Walking distance 10 minutes:
1) Hotel Rye – Ryesgade 115, 2100 København Ø Phone: +45 35265210 E-mail: rye@hotelrye.dk / https://rye115.com/
2) Hotel Nora Copenhagen – Nørrebrogade 18 B, DK-2200 København N Phone (+45) 35 37 20 21 E-mail: nora@hotelnora.dk / www.hotelnora.dk

Walking distance 20 minutes:
3) Hotel Kong Arthur – Nørre Søgade 11, 1370 København K Tlf. (+45) 33 11 12 12 E-mail: kongarthur@arthurhotels.dk / www.arthurhotels.dk

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