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Illustration of a silicone vessel anastomosis trainer with sutures, forceps and a needle holder. — Open Vascular Exposure & Technique

Vascular & endovascularHands-on education

Cadaveric skills lab

Open Vascular Exposure & Technique

Practice vascular exposure, repair and reconstruction, with an emphasis on surgical anatomy.

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Audience: Clinicians and trainees; prerequisites vary by course.
Teaching format: Cadaveric skills lab

Core topics

Carotid, femoral, and popliteal exposure
Open repair, endarterectomy, and patch angioplasty
Bypass, anastomosis, and vascular suturing on perfused tissue

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Illustration of a catheter and curved guidewire tip within an artery, shown in a simplified cutaway. — Endovascular Technique & Arterial Access

Vascular & endovascularHands-on education

Imaging and simulation lab

Endovascular Technique & Arterial Access

Practice arterial access, wire and catheter handling, and image-guided interventions.

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Audience: Clinicians and trainees; prerequisites vary by course.
Teaching format: Imaging and simulation lab

Core topics

Ultrasound-guided access and closure
Wire and catheter handling
Angiography, angioplasty, stenting, and radiation safety

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Illustration of an end-to-side arteriovenous fistula, with a vein joining the side of a continuous artery. — Dialysis Access: Creation & Maintenance

Vascular & endovascularHands-on education

Cadaveric and simulation lab

Dialysis Access: Creation & Maintenance

Learn techniques for creating and maintaining dialysis access, including common salvage procedures.

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Audience: Clinicians and trainees; prerequisites vary by course.
Teaching format: Cadaveric and simulation lab

Core topics

Fistula and graft creation
Mapping and access evaluation
Angioplasty, thrombectomy, declotting, and catheter placement

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Illustration comparing vein valves whose leaflets meet with valves whose leaflets leave a central gap. — Venous Disease & Ablation Technique

Vascular & endovascularHands-on education

Ultrasound and procedure lab

Venous Disease & Ablation Technique

Review patient selection and practice techniques for treating superficial venous disease.

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Audience: Clinicians and trainees; prerequisites vary by course.
Teaching format: Ultrasound and procedure lab

Core topics

Venous duplex evaluation
Thermal and nonthermal ablation
Sclerotherapy, phlebectomy, and patient selection

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Simplified illustration of a fat-containing abdominal-wall hernia protruding through a fascial defect. — Hernia Repair: Open & Minimally Invasive

General & soft-tissueHands-on education

Cadaveric and simulation lab

Hernia Repair: Open & Minimally Invasive

Practice open and minimally invasive hernia repair, including mesh selection and fixation.

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Audience: Clinicians and trainees; prerequisites vary by course.
Teaching format: Cadaveric and simulation lab

Core topics

Groin and abdominal-wall anatomy
Open repair with and without mesh
Minimally invasive technique, mesh selection, and fixation

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Illustration of a skin lesion with a fusiform excision marking above a simplified skin-layer cutaway. — Soft-Tissue & Skin Lesion Excision

General & soft-tissueHands-on education

Procedure lab

Soft-Tissue & Skin Lesion Excision

Practice skin and soft-tissue excision, local anesthesia, wound closure and specimen handling.

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Audience: Clinicians and trainees; prerequisites vary by course.
Teaching format: Procedure lab

Core topics

Assessment, planning, and margins
Excision, local anesthesia, and hemostasis
Flaps, layered closure, and specimen handling

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Illustration of a laparoscopic box trainer with two graspers and a separate camera aimed at a practice pad. — Laparoscopic Fundamentals

General & soft-tissueHands-on education

Simulation lab

Laparoscopic Fundamentals

Practice laparoscopic instrument handling, suturing and knot tying with simulation trainers.

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Audience: Clinicians and trainees; prerequisites vary by course.
Teaching format: Simulation lab

Core topics

Ergonomics and instrument handling
Intracorporeal suturing and knot tying
Energy devices and simulated procedural tasks

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Illustration of a skin incision closed with separate interrupted sutures and knots beside the wound. — Wound Closure & Suturing Technique

General & soft-tissueHands-on education

Skills lab

Wound Closure & Suturing Technique

Practice suture placement, tissue handling and closure techniques, from basic patterns to layered repairs.

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Audience: Clinicians and trainees; prerequisites vary by course.
Teaching format: Skills lab

Core topics

Instrument handling and suture selection
Simple, mattress, and subcuticular technique
Layered closure and local flaps

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Illustration of linear, curvilinear and small-footprint phased-array ultrasound probes. — Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Fundamentals

Ultrasound-guidedHands-on education

Ultrasound lab

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Fundamentals

Learn to obtain and interpret ultrasound images and use them to guide procedures.

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Audience: Clinicians and trainees; prerequisites vary by course.
Teaching format: Ultrasound lab

Core topics

Machine controls and image optimization
Abdominal, soft-tissue, and vascular views
Image interpretation and procedural guidance

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Longitudinal illustration of a covered linear ultrasound probe and a needle tip inside a superficial vein. — Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access

Ultrasound-guidedHands-on education

Ultrasound and simulation lab

Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access

Practice keeping the needle in view and using ultrasound to guide vascular access.

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Audience: Clinicians and trainees; prerequisites vary by course.
Teaching format: Ultrasound and simulation lab

Core topics

Probe positioning and needle alignment
Central access by site and arterial lines
Midline and PICC technique; complication avoidance

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Illustration of a shoulder injection training model with an ultrasound probe and a syringe resting alongside. — Ultrasound-Guided Musculoskeletal Injection

Ultrasound-guidedHands-on education

Ultrasound and simulation lab

Ultrasound-Guided Musculoskeletal Injection

Practice ultrasound-guided joint, bursal and soft-tissue injections.

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Audience: Clinicians and trainees; prerequisites vary by course.
Teaching format: Ultrasound and simulation lab

Core topics

Sonoanatomy and target identification
Joint and bursal injection
Tendon, soft-tissue, and aspiration techniques

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Illustration of a Macintosh laryngoscope beside a cuffed endotracheal tube with pilot balloon. — Advanced Airway Management

Airway & ventilationHands-on education

Airway simulation lab

Advanced Airway Management

Practice intubation, supraglottic airways and difficult-airway rescue.

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Audience: Clinicians and trainees; prerequisites vary by course.
Teaching format: Airway simulation lab

Core topics

Basic maneuvers and supraglottic airways
Direct and video laryngoscopy; endotracheal intubation
Sedation pharmacology and difficult or failed airway pathways

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Illustration of a ventilator connected by a dual-limb breathing circuit and Y-piece to a test lung. — Mechanical Ventilation

Airway & ventilationHands-on education

Ventilator simulation lab

Mechanical Ventilation

Use clinical scenarios to practice ventilator settings, waveform interpretation and troubleshooting.

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Audience: Clinicians and trainees; prerequisites vary by course.
Teaching format: Ventilator simulation lab

Core topics

Respiratory mechanics and waveforms
Volume, pressure, and lung-protective strategies
Titration, weaning, alarms, and troubleshooting

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Illustration of a training manikin with nasal oxygen and capnography, an upper-arm blood-pressure cuff and a fingertip pulse-oximeter. — Procedural Sedation

Airway & ventilationHands-on education

Simulation course

Procedural Sedation

Review patient assessment, sedation medicines and monitoring, then practice airway rescue and recovery decisions.

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Audience: Clinicians and trainees; prerequisites vary by course.
Teaching format: Simulation course

Core topics

Pre-assessment and sedation depth
Pharmacology and physiologic monitoring
Airway rescue, recovery, and discharge criteria

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Illustration of a suturing pad, needle holder, forceps and a separate curved needle with one suture strand. — Surgical Skills Simulation

SimulationHands-on education

Simulation lab

Surgical Skills Simulation

Practice suturing, knot tying and laparoscopic tasks with instructor feedback.

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Audience: Clinicians and trainees; prerequisites vary by course.
Teaching format: Simulation lab

Core topics

Knot tying, suturing, and tissue handling
Laparoscopic task trainers
Procedure-specific practice stations

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Illustration of three clinicians preparing for a bedside simulation with an adult training manikin. — Team-Based Procedural Simulation

SimulationHands-on education

Team simulation

Team-Based Procedural Simulation

Work through procedural emergencies as a team, then review the decisions and communication with an instructor.

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Audience: Clinicians and trainees; prerequisites vary by course.
Teaching format: Team simulation

Core topics

Roles, preparation, and shared mental models
Procedural crises and complications
Closed-loop communication and structured debriefing

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