Do bariatric fellows need to take the SAGES FLS exam?
Bruce Schirmer: If the bariatric fellow has not already taken the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) exam, they most certainly must do so. The FLS exam is now a requirement for all finishing residents in surgery before they can sit for the Qualifying Examination given by the American Board of Surgery. If a resident should have documentation of this body of knowledge and manual skills, then a fellow should certainly do so also. In addition, I believe the Fellowship Council has now made it a mandatory part of completing an accredited Fellowship Council GI fellowship. If an applicant does not receive an offer on Match Day, can he or she still find a program? Adrian Park: The day after Match Day is Scramble Day. At the Fellowship Council, we know which fellowships did not get filled and which applicants did not yet get matched, and the executive director facilitates a scramble—where open positions/fellowships are worked through with our list of unmatched fellows. Currently, 15 to 2
