CBME Surgical Skills Training Program (December 2025)

Program Details

• Duration: 4 Full Days (Saturday–Sunday–Saturday–Sunday)
  
• Total Hours: 24+ hours of hands-on and guided learning (5–6 hrs/day)
  
• Batch Size: 100 students (divided into groups of 5 for supervised sessions)
  
• Location: EduGradient Workspace (Margot Hotel, Tbilisi) & Gudushauri Hospital
  
• Dates: 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st December 2025
  
• Materials: E-workbook & printed surgical notes provided
  
• Fee: 280 GEL (~$100)
  

Eligibility: Open to all medical students from 1st to 6th year

Program Structure & Curriculum

Each day is carefully structured to build core competencies while maintaining a logical progression from basic skills to advanced surgical procedures.

Day 1 — Foundations of General Surgery

Focus: Orientation, Principles, and Basic Skill Acquisition

• Surgical asepsis, sterile techniques, and safety protocol
  
• Surgical instrument handling and precision practice
  
• Suturing techniques: simple interrupted, continuous, subcuticular
  
• Knot-tying and tissue-handling drills
  
• Hands-on Procedures:
  
  • Tendon Repair
    
  • Anterior Abdominal Wall Closure
    
  • Lingual Suturing
    
  • Cardiac Suturing (Introductory Module)
    
• Demonstration: Epistaxis Control

Day 2 — Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Procedures

Focus: Core open and laparoscopic surgery fundamentals

• Discussion: Surgical anatomy of GI tract, vascular supply, and closure principles
  
• Hands-on Procedures:
  
  • Appendectomy
    
  • Hernia Repair
    
  • Pyloroplasty
    
  • Omentopexy
    
  • Intestinal Anastomosis (End-to-End & Side-to-Side)
    
• Demonstration: Nissen Fundoplication
• Discussion Topics: Postoperative Complications, Bleeding, and DVT Prevention

Day 3 — Thoracic and Airway Surgery

Focus: Thoracic exposure, airway access, and emergency procedures

• Hands-on Procedures:
  
  • Lung Suturing
    
  • Cricothyroidotomy
    
  • Tracheal Anastomosis
    
  • Liver Lobectomy (bovine model)
    
• Demonstration:
  
  • Extraction of stones from CBD
    
  • T-tube placement in CBD
    
  • Blakemore Tube Placement
• Discussion: Oxygenation, Ventilation, and Hemostasis in Thoracic Surgery

Day 4 — Advanced Vascular and Reconstructive Surgery

Focus: Integration, reconstruction, and microvascular techniques

• Hands-on Procedures:
  
  • Vascular Anastomosis (end-to-end & end-to-side)
    
  • Seldinger Technique (on Aortic Model)
    
  • Split & Full-Thickness Skin Graft Transplantation
    
  • Amputation (Thigh Level)
    
  • Embolectomy
    
• Demonstration: Cholecystectomy
• Group Discussion: Ethical Decision-Making in Surgery, Case Scenarios & Wrap-Up

Post-Training Hospital Rotations

The following week, all students will participate in structured hospital sessions at Gudushauri Hospital.

• Visit operating theatres, emergency wards, and OPDs.
  
• Observe live surgical procedures and assist under supervision.
  
• Apply procedural logic from simulation to patient settings.

Top 10 performers (based on skill tests and faculty assessment) will be offered a 2-week observership in General Surgery under Dr. Lasha Gulbani.

Certification, Letters of Recommendation & Observerships

• Certificate endorsed by EduGradient and Georgian Hernia Association.
  
• Skill-based Letter of Recommendation for all participants.
• Observership Certificate for top achievers at Gudushauri Hospital.

Scholarships

• Students with CGPA above 3.5 are eligible for a 50 GEL scholarship (fee reduced to 230 GEL).
• Proof of CGPA must be uploaded during registration and presented on Day 1.

Attire & Requirements

• Scrubs and white coats are mandatory for all sessions.
• Students must bring personal gloves, notepads, and ID cards.

Registration

• Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
  
• Only 100 seats available for this batch.
  
• Complete the form below and make your payment to confirm your seat.
• Confirmation email and schedule will be sent within 24 hours of registration.

Summary

This December, experience what it feels like to perform your first surgery — from scalpel to suture. The CBME Surgical Skills Training Program is your first real step into the operating room.

Register Now. Learn. Dissect. Suture. Operate.