Emergency & Acute Care Surgery
From Saturday April 11 2026 to Thursday April 16 2026
This advanced pilot module focuses on abdominal emergencies and acute care, tailored for surgeons pursuing UEMS certification or training in emergency surgery.
Through expert-led lectures, case-based group sessions, and extensive practical labs—both open and laparoscopic—participants will train in bleeding control, damage control, anastomosis, and trauma techniques. Topics include triage, surgical futility, visceral trauma, and postoperative care. Additional opportunities in robotic and virtual reality training enhance the experience. Designed to foster operative precision, critical decision-making, and interdisciplinary teamwork, this module prepares surgeons to manage high-risk emergency scenarios with confidence and skill.
Module Directors
- Dr. Peter Svenningsen
Nordzealand Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark - Dr. Otmar Buyne
Radboud University Hospital, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Guest Faculty
- MD Dimitrios Damaskos
United Kingdom - MD Luke Evans
United Kingdom - Dr. Johan Lock
Germany - Dr. Romain Seppey
Switzerland - Dr. Matti Tolonen
Finland - Prof. Dr. Tobias Zingg
Switzerland
Other courses, that might interest you
DavosCourse offers three different levels of skills training and corresponding lectures, each consisting of different modules.
Basic and Intermediate Course
For the Basic and Intermediate Course we have a special early-bird rate that is available until December 31 2025.
Advanced Course
Advanced courses at DavosCourse are offered in two durations: 3-day and 4-day modules. Participants may register for either format individually or combine one 3-day and one 4-day course within the same week. When booked as a combination, the registration fee is reduced by 300 CHF. This option is intended to provide flexibility in course planning and broader coverage of advanced surgical topics.
4-day courses: Colorectal, HPB and Bariatrics
3-day courses: Upper GI and Hernia
Basic course
Suited for residents in their first three years of training in surgery, urology, gynaecology, or paediatric surgery.
Intermediate course
Suited for surgical residents in years 3–5, ideal preparation for surgical board examination.
Advanced Bariatric Surgery Module
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Advanced Colorectal Surgery Module
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Advanced Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Module
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Advanced Hernia Surgery Module
The Hernia Module offers in-depth training in inguinal, ventral, and parastomal hernia repair, including robotics and TAR techniques.
Advanced Upper GI Module
This advanced course in Upper GI surgery offers a dynamic program combining high-level lectures and hands-on training.
Pediatric Surgery Module
The Pediatric Surgery Module at DavosCourse 2026 offers a comprehensive program in pediatric surgery.
Emergency & Acute Care Surgery
This advanced pilot module focuses on abdominal emergencies and acute care, tailored for surgeons pursuing UEMS certification or training in emergency surgery.