40^th International
Gastrointestinal Surgery Workshop

Robotic surgery is an interesting and growing field also in visceral surgery. After introducing the Da Vinci System at the Davoscourse in 2019, we will again offer training courses and training options together with Intuitive for the upcoming course in 2022. The Robotic Courses will be running only additional to the regular schedule of the AGC Gastrointestinal Workshops Basic, Intermediate and Advance Course:

- Robotic Course A: First Assist - Certification

- Robotic Course B: Basic Simulation Training

- Robotic Course C: Certified Surgeons Intermediate Training

- Robotic Course D: Experience Training Colorectal & Hernia

If you are interested in one of the Robotic Courses, please answer by mail including

- your name and AGC course participation 2022

- which Robotic Course you are interested in

- if and which Robotic system is available in your hospital

- your experience in robotic surgery up to now

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Surgical procedures have become more complex, requiring surgeons to quickly learn new skills without interfering with the operating room efficiency or jeopardizing patient care. The Davos Course therefore integrates Virtual Reality Training into the basic course, so that - alongside hands-on exercises - young surgeons get the training and practice that they need. Participants in the basic course will join the Virtual Reality exercises as they are scheduled during the week, whereas surgeons in the intermediate and advanced courses may attend during the open time slots.

Surgical instruments are provided for the open and laparoscopic practical exercises and will be available from B. Braun / Aesculap. (Each set of instruments is shared between 2 participants).

The instruments can be collected at the start of the course during registration, and returned after the last exercise on Thursday. The participant collecting the instruments will need to provide a credit card guarantee or a cash deposit, which will be returned upon the return of the complete set.

Certificates will be available at the end of the course module(s) from the course secretariat.

The Davos Course has an allocation of hotel rooms for the duration of the course. In order to ensure a hotel reservation in the desired hotel category and price range, we recommend an early booking well before the course begins.

You are invited to make your hotel reservation online when registering for the course via the link provided below (Davos-Klosters Tourismus):

www.davoscongress.ch/AGC_Participant_Hotel booking_2023

Davos offers a number of private apartments at reasonable rates for small groups or families of 3 - 6 people. Usually, the price of private apartments does not include cleaning costs or other in-house services.

Private apartments are usually booked out by the end of October. Therefore reservations with the corresponding prepayment should be made as soon as possible by contacting Davos Congress at Talstrasse 41, CH-7270 Davos Platz, E-Mail: info@davoscongress.ch, Phone +41 81 415 21 65, Fax +41 81 415 21 69

In the case of a cancellation of hotel accommodation or private apartments for any reason, the Davos Course will not be held responsible and cannot take over any legal responsibilities. The cancellation policy according to your specific reservation contract (which will be on the confirmation form) will apply. Cancellations of hotel accommodation or private apartments must be made to Davos Congress or to the hotel directly (refer to the confirmation of accommodation).

Davos can be easily reached by car from Zürich or Lake Constance by following the road A3 or A13 respectively. Take the exit for Landquart and follow the valley road Nr. 28 to Klosters and Davos. The time required to drive to Davos from Zürich is approximately 2.5 hours. Winter equipment (chains) may be required. Parking overnight on the street or in open-air public car parks is not permitted in Davos.

When arriving by plane into Zürich Airport, you can travel on to Davos by train. The trains depart from Zürich Airport train station, which is a 200 metre walk from the airport. Tickets can be purchased at the station, or booked online in advance. 

Trains from the airport to Zürich main station depart very frequently. At the main station change to a train travelling to Chur. At Landquart, a station shortly before Chur, change on to the local red-coloured train to Davos. The time required to travel by train to Davos from Zürich Airport is approximately 3 hours, depending on the time of day. To find out about train connections, please visit the Swiss rail website at www.sbb.ch/en.