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FSIE Updates & NEWS

POEM COURSE

The Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy Course includes a hands on lab and live case components with one on one instruction from leading experts
NEXT COURSE: 2023

POEM Course Info

Paraesophageal Hernia Symposium
Advanced Hernia Techniques and Technologies Symposium
Multiple dates |  Portland, OR

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INTERNSHIPS & POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS

From high school students curious about what a career in the medical field might look like to established surgeons seeking to expand their horizons, FSIE is committed to providing opportunities that promote surgery and inspire innovation.

 2023 applications OPEN! Deadline 12/31/22

Internships

fellowships

AND our friends at Methodist in TX have a position for medical student researchers

Click here for more TX details

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FSIE SUMMER CELEBRATION: MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Annual Fundraiser Summer Celebration will be 
 Friday July 7, 2023
on the EcoTrust rooftop terrace. Please join us for this fabulous event! 

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Additional Cool Resources for Students

The B.E.S.T. program was created by IRCAD, a non-profit organization dedicated to students and young professionals in the medical field with an interest in Minimally Invasive Surgical Strategies (MISS). Our objective is to educate our audience in MISS, regardless of their professional background, to make this training appealing, and to spur surgical innovation. Education is provided through the Business Engineering and Surgical Technologies (B.E.S.T) education program, using the web and courses presented in partnership with the IRCAD and IHU in Strasbourg, France.

BEST Program

Providence Surgical Simulation Program

​We are excited to announce our new collaboration with the Providence Surgical Simulation Program (PSSP).  By combining our resources, FSIE and Providence have created a state of the art, fully equipped simulation center for laparoscopic surgery and flexible endoscopy in the PSSP laboratory. Located on the Providence Portland Medical Center campus in Portland, the PSSP provides an environment for practicing surgeons, surgical residents and other interventional professionals to acquire and maintain surgical skills competency. As part of the mission, PSSP also provides an environment for critical assessment of patient safety and quality assurance issues.  

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The Foundation for Surgical Innovation and Education is committed to:

• Advance and support basic and applied medical research–especially in the areas of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS). 
• Fund initial research and grant proposals
• Support funded educational courses; both CME and non-CME sponsored
• Support unfunded education and meeting opportunities (scholarships)
• Educate to promote diagnosis and MIS treatments of clinical diseases and to promote a better understanding of complex diseases and of the practice of surgery
• We are driven by the belief that through research and education we can work to assure improved clinical outcomes, treatment options and a better quality of life

MEET THE INNOVATIONS TEAM

Our Sponsors

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FSIE Founder

Lee L. Swanström, MD
President, Foundation for Surgical Innovation and Education (FSIE)

• Chief, Division of Gastrointestinal & Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon
• Directeur de l'Innovation, IHU-Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
• Clinical Professor of Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University

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MAKE A DONATION

The Foundation for Surgical Innovation and Education relies on donations to accomplish our mission. Your support will help ensure that quality progress continues to best serve patients in the future.

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