Exciting News: Our publication on “Structured Video-Assisted Coaching” is nominated for the award by the EAES

First author Dimitrios Chatziisaak will present the manuscript in the first Surgical Endoscopy Journal (SEJ) Award Session during the 2025 European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) Congress in Belgrade, June 17-20.

Winner of the SEJ award 2025 will be announced Thursday, 19th June 2025.

This nomination underscores the growing importance of structured video-assisted coaching in surgical education. As of April 2025, PROFICIENCY is once again featured at the Davos Course and demonstrates the novel comprehensive surgial training approach as a valuable supplement to the traditional surgical training.

Why It Matters:

Modernizing surgical training goes beyond improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness—it is a strategic investment in:

• Patient safety

• Proficiency and accountability

• Evidence-based surgical performance

• Standardized training approaches

• Personalized learning paths for surgical residents

Get ready—structured video-assisted coaching is shaping the future of surgical training.

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