Surgical Simulation
Institute for Minimal Access Surgical Sciences
Advancing surgical care - through research and simulation.
We bring clinical research and surgical simulation together to improve patient care and the way surgeons learn.
Department of Surgery
St. Boniface General Hospital
St. Boniface General Hospital
Precision in practice.Progress through discovery.
Our research
Better care starts
with better questions.
From clinical outcomes to the skills that underpin safe surgery, our work connects evidence, education, and patient experience.
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Clinical research
Investigating surgical outcomes, bariatric care, and the factors that shape patients’ experiences and recovery.
Explore research 02Surgical simulation
Developing training models and studying surgical skill acquisition with eye tracking, simulation, and emerging technologies.
Explore research 03Research with Indigenous communities
Exploring Indigenous experiences of bariatric care and collaborative approaches to healing, wellness, and ethical surgical research.
Explore researchIn the lab
Understanding how surgeons learn.
Surgical Simulation
Eye-hand Coordination in Endoscopy
Surgical Simulation
Developing an Effective Teaching Model for Central Venous Catheterization Based on Eye-Hand Coordination Evidence
The people behind the research
Clinical insight.
Shared curiosity.
Meet the surgeons, researchers, and students contributing to IMASS.
Meet our team
