AGES Accredited Training Program (AATP)
AGES is proud to be at the forefront of training in advanced endoscopic training on a global perspective.
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Overview
The AGES Accredited Training Program (AATP) is a two year national training program in advanced gynaecological endoscopy.
The program is the result of more than a decade of collaboration between AGES, RANZCOG, leading clinicians, trainees, and researchers across Australia and New Zealand. The program provides a framework for the standardisation of training in advanced endoscopic surgery.
The introduction of the AATP precedes comparable initiatives by international societies, including the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists (AAGL) and the European Society of Endoscopic Gynaecologists (ESGE). As such, AGES is proud to be at the forefront of advanced endoscopic surgical training from a global perspective.
Why Is the AGES Training Program Necessary?
AGES recognises the need for a standardised training program to facilitate endoscopic training in Australia and New Zealand. This assures consistency in trainee education, access to resources, and remuneration. Prospective trainees applying to a unit can be assured that their training will meet a minimum standard, that they will have access to appropriate facilities, and that they will receive fair and equitable remuneration.
Not a Subspecialty – Fair, Equitable and Standardised Training
AGES does not support the establishment of a de facto subspecialty. The AGES Accredited Training Program serves to formalise existing training activities currently undertaken under the auspices of dedicated individuals and units throughout Australia and New Zealand. No degree or subspecialty qualification is conferred upon completion of the program.
AGES Education Committee
The AATP program is overseen by the AGES Education Committee
Co-Chairs: Dr Amani Harris and A/Prof Erin Nesbitt-Hawes
Members: Dr Dean Conrad, Dr Amy Feng, Dr Albert Jung, Dr Martin Ritossa,
Trainee Representative: Dr Akshara Shyamsunder
Immediate Past Chair: Dr Bassem Gerges