IAGES SANGAMAM 2023

It gives us immense pleasure to invite all delegates and faculties to Kanyakumari Government Medical College, Asaripallam for IAGES SANGAMAM 2023. We are happy to host you all for the academic extravaganza which is scheduled to be conducted from 22nd to 24th of September 2023.
Fellowship courses, FIAGES, EFIAGES and PG Clinics for post graduate students will be conducted on these days.
We thank the President, Secretary and the office bearers of IAGES for bestowing us with the responsibility to conduct IAGES SANGAMAM 2023.
Kanyakumari is known for the pleasant weather, comprehensive hospitality, cultural diversity and academic excellence.
We promise you that all of you will have a lasting memory after IAGES SANGAMAM 2023. Expecting to see you all in person.
Thank you.

Presidential Message

Dear friends

Greetings from the IAGES Central Office

IAGES has now become one of the largest academic forums in the global stage of Minimal Access Surgery with close to 10000 members. Teaching, training, and knowledge sharing are the key attributes of our association. FIAGES (Fellowship in Essential laparoscopic Surgery), EFIAGES (Fellowship in Basic flexible endoscopy) FALS (Fellowship in advanced laparoscopic Surgery in 7 subspecialties namely Upper GI, HPB, Colorectal surgery, Bariatric surgery, Robotic surgery, Hernia, and Oncology) FAGIE (Fellowship in advanced gastrointestinal endoscopy in 4 subspecialties namely Colonoscopy, ERCP, Therapeutic Upper GI, and 3rd space endoscopy) are the regular fellowship courses held periodically in various institutions across our country
Thanks to Prof J.A. Jayalal, Dr. T. Sivakumar, and their team, we are pleased to bring FIAGES/EFIAGES to the beautiful city of Kanyakumari.
FIAGES is a 3-day fellowship course in Essential laparoscopic Surgery with lecture modules, hands-on lap suturing sessions, live operative sessions, and meet-the-professor sessions to learn the tricks of the trade from the masters. This will be followed by an assessment module with 100 questions MCQ, Viva, and a practical session on lap trainer suturing. Successful fellowship candidates will be conferred FIAGES (Fellowship of IAGES) during the convocation on 4th February 2024 in Chennai. Please note that IAGES membership and registration to IAGES 2024 Chennai are prerequisites to obtaining fellowship certification.
We look forward to welcoming you to the beautiful coastal city of Kanyakumari for this academic feast and festival
Our heartfelt appreciation and best wishes to team Kanyakumari for a memorable and successful scientific event.

Affectionately your’s

Dr. S. Easwaramoorthy

President IAGES