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Specimen Lab Courses

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Designed for Orthopaedic Surgeons

EFAS, under the leadership of its Specimen Committee, organises each year 4 to 5 Specimen Lab Courses, designed for orthopaedic surgeons with the motivation to learn differents aspects of foot and ankle pathologies, and improve their skills in foot and ankle surgical techniques in 2 categories. Supervised by the experienced EFAS faculty, participants of the courses will practice their techniques on cadavers.

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Basic course

This course covers the main topics and basic surgical techniques in foot and ankle such as Hallux Valgus surgery, Hallux rigidus surgery, Ankle instability, Metatarsalgia, Hindfoot arthrodesis.  Each topic starts with a short theorical presentation, followed by a demonstration from the faculty and ends with 40 minutes of practical work on foot foot by participants.

Advanced course

This course covers more advanced topics, such as arthroscopic techniques and sport lesions in foot an ankle,  degenerative articular lesions in foot and ankle, flat foot and DTP and complications of this pathology, Ankle arthroplasty and their complications. The approach in 3 phases - theorical presentation, faculty demonstration, and practical work - is similar to basic course. 

The participants work with fresh cadaver specimens, all tested and with all safety guarantees.

Upcoming Speciment Lab Courses

EFAS Certification Program 2023 - don't miss it
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EFAS Certification Program 2023 - don't miss it

EFAS Certification Program 2023 - apply now

EFAS CERTIFICATION EXAM
06 December 2023

Location : Hotel RIU C/ Gran Vía, 84, 28013 Madrid, Spain 

Promote the highest standard of practice in our field
The primary aim of the development of a European Certification process in Trauma and Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery is to promote the highest standard of practice in our field of expertise to benefit patients. There are many secondary benefits. Surgeons who complete this process will have a general understanding of the knowledge and surgical skills required but the standard shall be placed at specialist level providing complete confidence in our art and science for the patients that we treat.

The next EFAS Certification Exam will take place one day before the EFAS Symposia, in Madrid (Spain), on the 6th December 2023. The examination fees are 850 euros.

Once a candidate has been accepted for examination the following process will occur, preceding the biennial meeting or advanced instructional course.

Written MCQ
The format will be a 1-hour-multiple choice questionnaire comprising 50 questions with five options. A bank of questions has been developed by the examination board which is regularly being reviewed and updated.

Oral examination
These will be aligned to the Curriculum Vitae and shall involve 20 minutes sessions with two examiners, 10 minutes each. They shall include the following topics:

  • • Basic science
  • • Paediatrics
  • • Adult
  • • Trauma
  • • Foot and Ankle surgery

Apply now: https://www.efas.net/certification-programme-application

Deadline: Monday 24th of July 2023

A roadbook of the applicant will be requested for Monday 14th of August 2023.

If you need any help, contact efassecretary@mcocongres.com .
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Past Specimen Lab Courses

Click here to access the list of the EFAS past Cadaver Courses and their programmes.