BASIC ENDOLAPAROSCOPIC SKILLS , HANDS-ON COURSE
FOR YOUNG PHYSICIANS SPECIALIZING IN OPERATIVE MEDICINE, WORKSHOP  EDITION XXVI, 

motto: „let’s learn on simulators not on patients”

organizer
Director of the Course: Włodzimierz Majewski DM Sc. Habil.
Medical Simulations Center, Pomeranian Medical University (PMU)                                                                
  The EAES endorsed Course

 Term and location: Course XXVI  - 23 – 24 May 2026,

                              
Medical Simulations Center PMU 8.45. room 2 (ground floor),                                          Klonowica st. 50, 71-240 Szczecin, Poland

with a support from
Western Pomerania branch of Association of Polish Surgeons
Western Pomerania Medical Council

Under patronage from

Rector of Pomeranian Prof. Leszek Domański MD, DM. Sc.Habil.
Dean of Faculty of Health Sciences Prof. Beata Karakiewicz MD, DH. Sc.Habil.
Videosurgery Chapter of Association of Polish Surgeons

workshop languages: Polish, English

The goal of the Workshop is to prepare young surgeons for the basic laparoscopic interventions as Diagnostic Laparoscopy, Laparoscopic Apendectomy, Cholecystectomy, simple interventions in lower basin, and the practical teaching of participants to perform Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy on simulators

The Courses  are endorsed by European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) since 2016 

www.eaes.eu (endorsed courses) 

Workshop Program:

Day One  of the Course, SATURDAY , May 23, 2026

8.00.-8.45. Registration of  Participants
8.45.- 15.00. Lecture session, room 2 ground floor, Medical Simulations Center PMU, Klonowica st.
                     50, PMU building.  
15.40. Beginning of workshop sessions (6 sessions within two days)                   

8.45.- 15.00. Lecture session (5 min. discussion time after every presentation)

8.45.- 8.50. Beginning of the session, explaining the aim and organization of the workshop. Włodzimierz Majewski DM Sc. Habil., Medical Simulations Center PMU.
8.50.- 9.35. Imaging in Laparoscopy and Endoscopy. In the way to achieve the best.  Mr Eng.Ullrich Haefner, Berlin, Germany (presenting laparoscopic, endoscopic and high frequency equipment available at the Course).
9.40.- 10.00. Diagnostic Laparoscopy,. Aims, and the procedure step by step. Włodzimierz Majewski DM Sc. Habil., Medical Simulations Center PMU
10.05.- 10.30. Laparoscopic Apendectomy. Aims, and the procedure step by step Włodzimierz Majewski DM Sc. Habil., Medical Simulations Center PMU 
10.35. – 11.20. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, How do I do it ?- Prof. Andrzej Modrzejewski MD DM Sc. Habil., Clinical General Surgery Department  PMU 
11.25. – 11.40. break  
11.40.- 12.25. Safety in Laparoscopic Surgery, Samir Delibegovic, M.D., PhD., FACS.
Professor of Surgery, President (AESBH), Department of Surgery, University Clinic Center Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
 12.30.- 13.15. High frequency Tools in Laparoscopic Surgery. Assoc. Prof. Dorin Popa MD. PhD. General Surgery Consultant, Linköping University Hospital, Sweden 
13.20.-14.05. Teamwork in Laparoscopic Surgery. Assoc. Prof. Dorin Popa MD. PhD. General Surgery Consultant, Linköping University Hospital, Sweden
14.10.- 14.30. Ergonomics of surgeon’s work compared to ergonomics of work on laparotrainer. Agata Baranowska Ph.D.,  Faculty of Physical Culture and Health Promotion, University of Szczecin.  
14.35.-14.55. Basic techniques of performing gastroscopy and colonoscopy. Goal and procedure step by step, Włodzimierz Majewski DM Sc. Habil., Medical Simulations Center PMU.
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15.00.- 15.40. break (lunch)

15.40. – 19.30. Exercise Sessions on Laparoendoscopic Equipment (Basic exercises) 

15.40.- 16.00. Simulators and simulation sets. Basic exercises on laparotrainer – how do I do it. Live description of workshop exercises for participants,  Włodzimierz Majewski DM Sc. Habil., Medical Simulations Center PMU.
16.40.- 16.00. Simulators and simulation sets Basic endoscopic exercises – how do I do it. Live description of performing gastroscopy, workshop exercises for participants, Włodzimierz Majewski DM Sc. Habil., Medical Simulations Center PMU.

15.40.- 17.55. Exercise session I on laparotrainers
               Mentors:    Prof. Andrzej Modrzejewski DM Sc. Habil
                                 Prof. Samir Delibegovic, M.D., PhD., FACS
                                 Assoc. Prof. Dorin Popa MD. PhD. 
                                Włodzimierz Majewski DM Sc. Habil
                                 Mr Eng.Ullrich Haefner
                                 Agata Baranowska MD PhD - ergonomy
                            
17.55.-18.00. Break 
18.00 - 19.30. Exercise session II on laparotrainers. Mentors: as above

First two sessions contain basic laparoscopic exercises, and exercises on performing simulated gastroscopy on trainer.

Day Two of the Course, SUNDAY, May 24, 2026

9.00. – 19.00  Workshop sessions, Operations on copies of organs. Colonoscopy training  

9.00.- 9.15. Simulators and simulation sets Basic endoscopic exercises – how do I do it. Live description of performing colonoscopy, workshop exercises for participants, Włodzimierz Majewski DM Sc. Habil., Medical Simulations Center PMU
9.00.- 11.15. Exercise session III on laparotrainers, and endoscopy exercises
               Mentors:  :  Prof. Andrzej Modrzejewski DM Sc. Habil
                                 Prof. Samir Delibegovic, M.D., PhD., FACS
                                 Assoc Prof.Dorin Popa MD. PhD.
                                 Włodzimierz Majewski DM Sc. Habil 
                                 Mr Eng.Ullrich Haefner                                 
                                 Agata Baranowska MD PhD - ergonomy
11.15.- 11.25. Break
11.25.- 13.40. Exercise session IV on laparotrainers, and endoscopy.  Mentors: as above
13.40. – 14.00. Break (lunch)
14.00.- 16.15. Exercise session V on laparotrainers, and endoscopy . Mentors as above
16.15. - 16.25. Break
16.25.- 18.40.  Exercise session VI on laparotrainers, and endoscopy.  Mentors as above
18.40. – 19.00. End of the workshop. Sumary. Mentors’ assesment. Certificates.
 Włodzimierz Majewski DM Sc. Habil.

Second day four sessions comprise improving of basic skills on laparotrainers (e.g. intracorporeal suturing), simulated operations on copies of organs and improving in performing colonoscopy on simulator. 

Conditions of participation

To take part in workshop are encouraged:  young physicians specializing in operative medicine (topics concern simple laparoscopic procedures) Physicians specializing in gastrointestinal surgery, interested in basics in gastro- and colonoscopy.
 
Participation fee for young physicians is 500 EURO (five hundred EURO),  paid on account number (see below) ultimately on spot. 
Fee includes participation in lecture, and training sessions: on laparotrainers, and basics of performing gastroscopies and colonoscopies, work under supervision of a mentor, dinner and brunches. For EAES members fee is reduced to 450 EURO (four hundred fifty EURO). For Polish participants fee is partially covered by Western Pomerania Medical Chamber. 

Pomeranian Medical University (PMU) Account number: Swift WBK PPL PP 26 1090 1492 0000 0001 0610 5774 with annotation:  Course ENDOLAPAROSCOPY XXIV.
Confirmation of payment should be sent by e-mail on address: mweyna@pum.edu.pl

Scientific investigation: For scientific purposes the anonymous data concerning time and performance are taken and participants are asked to put it down on given papers. 

Workshop participants receive the Certificate of Attendance, with individual assessment of their work by mentors (upon request).
Please register for the course at last until May 04. 2026  sending participation form on following address: wdmajewski@poczta.wp.pl. After this term we accept for participation in the course  up to the limit.

Announcement about the Workshop and registration form is available on web page of  
Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, or here: https://old.pum.edu.pl/lapworkshop
 phone: ++ 48 91 48 00 951 Secretary.
(Centrum Symulacji Medycznej, Pomorskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Szczecinie.)
Contact with Workshop organizer:
e-mail: wdmajewski@poczta.wp.pl
phone: ++48 605 92 44 92

Participation form: see below

ENG                       I intend to participate in following course:

2026 BASIC ENDOLAPAROSCOPIC SKILLS HANDS-ON COURSE

May, 23 - 24.2026

Medical Simulation Center PMU, Klonowica st. 50, 71-240 Szczecin, Poland 
	
Name and Surname
		
Specialty (physician)
Specialization in (resident)		
Year of residency(if resident)
		
Graduated University 
		
Year of graduation
		
Contact:
		
Please send the form to following address:       wdmajewski@poczta.wp.pl