CBME Surgical
Skills Training
Program
Built for students who want more than a short workshop, this premium surgical training program combines structured progression, high procedural exposure, expert supervision, hospital-based learning, and a far more serious training experience from start to finish.
Dr. Lasha Gulbani
Program Director, CBME Surgical Skills Training Program · Associate Professor · General Surgeon · American Hospital Tbilisi
A premium surgical training experience designed with real structure.
This is not a one-day event built around surface-level exposure. Students enter a well-organized, faculty-led surgical skills program with four structured training days, broad procedural coverage, supervised practice, added hospital-based laparoscopic and surgery exposure, two recommendation letters, and a certificate of completion.
What students leave with.
The value of the program is not limited to training hours alone. Students leave with stronger procedural exposure, clearer surgical confidence, formal completion recognition, and additional academic credibility that can support future applications and professional growth.
Two recommendation letters
Participants receive two letters of recommendation, including one associated with the Georgia Hernia Association and one from Dr. Lasha Gulbani.
Certificate of completion
Students who complete the program also receive a certificate of completion that reflects their participation in the training pathway.
Stronger professional value
Together, the training, hospital exposure, recommendation letters, and completion certificate make the program feel more complete, more credible, and more worth the price point.
What makes this program premium.
The program is positioned as a deeper, more serious surgical training experience, with clear faculty leadership, multi-day continuity, procedural breadth, hospital-linked exposure, and a stronger educational structure than a single-day workshop.
Structured CBME design
The program is designed as a structured, hands-on learning experience aligned with competency-based medical education principles.
Hands-on progression
The curriculum is built to progressively develop core surgical competencies through supervised practical learning rather than passive observation.
Hospital-linked exposure
Beyond the training days, students also receive hospital visits for laparoscopic training and surgery observation, adding a stronger real-world dimension to the program.
A program designed to justify its price through structure.
Students are not paying only for sessions. They are paying for a better-designed learning experience: stronger faculty guidance, multi-day continuity, a wider range of procedures, clearer progression, and hospital-linked exposure that makes the program feel more complete and professionally valuable.
Organized across multiple days
The program is spread across four formal training days, making it more serious and better structured than a short single-day workshop.
Broad procedural exposure
With 26 surgical techniques included in the curriculum, students gain access to a significantly wider procedural range than most short-format skills sessions.
Added hospital value
The additional hospital-based laparoscopic exposure and surgery observation make the program feel more complete, practical, and professionally meaningful.
Curriculum and procedures covered.
The curriculum includes 26 surgical techniques, reflecting the program’s procedural breadth and its focus on progressive skill development.
Core repairs and closures
- Tendon repair
- Anterior abdominal closure
- Lingual suturing
- Cardiac suturing
- Hernia repair
- Lung suturing
GI and hepatobiliary procedures
- Pyloroplasty
- Omentopexy
- Intestinal anastomosis (two types)
- Appendectomy
- Fundoplication
- CBD stone extraction and T-tube placement
- Cholecystectomy
- Liver lobectomy
Airway, vascular, trauma, and emergency skills
- Cricothyroidotomy
- Tracheal anastomosis
- Vascular anastomosis
- Epistaxis control
- Blackmore tube placement
- Seldinger technique applied to the trachea
- Bleeding and oxygen supply management
- DVT and pulmonary embolism management
- Amputation at the level of the thigh
- Split and full-thickness skin graft transplantation
- Embolectomy from arteries
The training structure at a glance.
The visual campaign highlights four formal training days, six hours per day, EduGradient workspace training, and hospital visits at Gudushauri Hospitals.
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Start the program with structured procedural teaching under direct faculty supervision.
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Build continuity with guided skill progression and additional procedural practice.
June 2026
Continue advanced procedural exposure as the curriculum broadens across surgical themes.
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Complete the four-day training arc before the linked hospital-based exposure component.
Frequently asked questions.
This section is designed to give students clarity on the structure, faculty, exposure, outcomes, and logistics before they decide to register.
What is the CBME Surgical Skills Training Program?
It is a structured, hands-on surgical skills program aligned with competency-based medical education principles and designed to progressively develop core surgical competencies through supervised learning.
Who leads the program?
The program is led by Dr. Lasha Gulbani, who is listed as Program Director of the CBME Surgical Skills Training Program, Associate Professor, General Surgeon, and affiliated with American Hospital Tbilisi.
How long is the training?
The entire program is for 4 training days, with 6 hours of training each day.
Are there hospital-based components?
Yes. In addition to the four training days, the program includes hospital visits for laparoscopic training and surgery exposure.
How broad is the training exposure?
The curriculum spans 26 surgical techniques across a broad range of operative themes, giving students much wider exposure than a routine short-format workshop.
Who is this program for?
The program is open for all university students across Tbilisi.
What formal outcomes do students receive?
Participants receive a certificate of completion along with two recommendation letters, including one associated with the Georgia Hernia Association and one from Dr. Lasha Gulbani.
Why does the price point make sense?
The program combines multi-day training, broad procedural coverage, direct faculty supervision, hospital-based exposure, and formal academic outcomes, which gives it much stronger value than a standard single-day workshop.
Where will the venue details be shared?
The exact location will be shared with registered participants 3 days prior to the event.
Join a premium surgical skills program built to deliver real value for serious students.
The structure, faculty leadership, procedural breadth, and hospital-linked exposure are highlighted clearly so students can understand why this program offers stronger value than an ordinary workshop before they register.
June 20th, 21st, 27th & 28th · 6 hours each training day · ₾280
Two recommendation letters + certificate of completion
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