Overview - Program Directors

We offer a range of resources and program materials to help Program Directors facilitate learning for their Residents and Fellows. Explore the online resources available on this site and on EESeducation.com where you and your residents can create customized learning journeys.

In addition to the online resources available we also offer a variety of materials described below that are available through your local EES Sales Representative.

TASKit (Train Anywhere Skill Kit) - Basic Kit
This portable, collapsible trainer enables your residents to practice basic laparoscopic skills privately, at convenient times and at their own pace.

Additional Practice Set - This set is used with the TASKit Basic Kit and enables residents to simulate skills similar to the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery accreditation tasks offered through the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).

Back Table Reference Sheets
Assemble and use reference sheets for Ethicon Endo-Surgery products, including Ethicon Endo-Surgery linear cutters, ECHELON FLEX™ ENDOPATH®, ENSEAL® Devices, HARMONIC® Devices, PROXIMATE® Linear Staplers.

Anatomy Modules and Anatomy Lectures
Review basic anatomy with the following e-learning modules on CD ROM:

  • Abdominal Wall
  • Circulatory System
  • Excretory System
  • Female Reproductive System
  • Lower GI
  • Medical Terminology
  • Positions, Planes and Body Cavities
  • Respiratory System
  • Upper GI
  • Inguino-pelvic Area in Relation to Hernioplasty
  • Pelvis and Perineum
  • Thoracic and Esophagogastic Region

Teaching Tips CD
Our Teaching Tips interactive CD offers suggestions to better educate healthcare professionals on the safe and effective use of our products.  Successfully applied by presenters within the healthcare industry, it addresses presentation skills, optimal setup for varying room sizes and PowerPoint™ slide design.

Surgical Education Book
We have partnered with seven surgical residencies around the globe to produce this resource comparing best practices in a case-study format. EES may provide copies as educational gifts contingent upon your states laws and hospital policies. 

APDS/ACS Curriculum
The Association of Program Directors in Surgery and the American College of Surgeons have developed an online resident education skills curriculum focusing on laparoscopic skill development for general surgery residents. Our materials can help facilitate the implementation of this curriculum.

In Person Programs
Contact your EES representative for local, on-site delivery of the following programs. To contact your local sales representative, click here.

  • Science of Tissue Management – Surgical Stapling
  • Science of Tissue Management – Advanced Energy
  • In-Service Presentations

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