{"id":25,"date":"2023-12-28T04:04:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T04:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/astc\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2024-06-13T06:34:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T06:34:17","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/astc\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tWelcome to ASTC\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/astc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/9-10th-February-2018-8th-International-Advanced-Workshop-On-Minimally-Invasive-Digestive-Surgery-35-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"9-10th-February-2018-8th-International-Advanced-Workshop-On-Minimally-Invasive-Digestive-Surgery-35\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\" title=\"9-10th-February-2018-8th-International-Advanced-Workshop-On-Minimally-Invasive-Digestive-Surgery-35\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p>The centre also includes a wet lab which houses state-of-the-art surgical facilities, two Full-HD Minimally Invasive Surgery Operating Theatres, Intensive Critical Care facilities and a Micro-Surgical Laboratory.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure optimal communication support during training, ASTC is fitted with the most sophisticated Webcast-Conferencing Multi-Camera Video Technology using DVTS and High-Speed Broadband. These facilities enable real time broadcast-quality transmissions globally. By hosting seamless live dicussions and commentaries during surgery, it allows trainees and opportunity to accurately observe various medial techniques instantly. This enhances teaching and learning, fostering local and worldwide interaction, proctoring and mentoring.<\/p>\n<p>ASTC is designed to be a conducive and comprehensive world-class venue for seminars, workshops and trainings for the exchange of knowledge, skills and information in various disciplines like:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Allied Health<\/li>\n<li>Anaesthesiology<\/li>\n<li>Dentistry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>General Practice<\/li>\n<li>GI Endoscopy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Medicine<\/li>\n<li>Nursing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Surgery<\/li>\n<li>Urology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1>\n\t\tOur Facilities\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/astc\/facilities-and-services\/our-facilities\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView all Facilities\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/astc\/facilities-and-services\/simulation-training-lab-st-lab\/\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/astc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/11.-ST-Lab.jpg\" alt=\"11.-ST-Lab\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" title=\"11.-ST-Lab\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"\/astc\/facilities-and-services\/simulation-training-lab-st-lab\/\" title=\"Simulation Lab (ST Lab)\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tSimulation Lab (ST Lab)\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>ST Lab has multi-specialty simulators for Laparoscopy, Diagnostic and Operative Endoscopy, Urology, and Vascular Surgery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/astc\/facilities-and-services\/simulation-training-lab-st-lab\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/astc\/facilities-and-services\/simulation-training-lab-st-lab\/\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/astc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/17.-SMART-Lab.jpg\" alt=\"17.-SMART-Lab\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" title=\"17.-SMART-Lab\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"\/astc\/facilities-and-services\/simulation-training-lab-st-lab\/\" title=\"Surgery and Minimally Access Research and Training Laboratory (SMART Lab)\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tSurgery and Minimally Access Research and Training Laboratory (SMART Lab)\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>The SMART Lab is a replica of a realistic Operating theatre with air pressure control. This fully equipped wet lab is used for Live Surgery Training<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/astc\/facilities-and-services\/smart-lab\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\tTestimonials\n\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<p>At ASTC Center, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional experiences and exceeding our client&#8217;s expectations. But don&#8217;t just take our word for it &#8211; head directly from our guests:<\/p>\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/astc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Testimonial-2@3x-square.png\" alt=\"Testimonial 2@3x\" title=\"Testimonial 2@3x\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Dr Rakesh Gupta<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMIS Unit, Department of Surgery B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>It was great learning from Prof. Lomanto during my fellowship in ASTC. I acquired huge amounts of knowledge and surgical skills and developed a very professional attitude during my stay. I practice these techniques and teach them to my residents in the university hospital. I am also conducting laparoscopic hernia workshops throughout my country to educate more resident colleagues. This is all possible because of my training in ASTC.<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/astc\/testimonials\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to ASTC The centre also includes a wet lab which houses state-of-the-art surgical facilities, two Full-HD Minimally Invasive Surgery Operating Theatres, Intensive Critical Care facilities and a Micro-Surgical Laboratory. To ensure optimal communication support during training, ASTC is fitted with the most sophisticated Webcast-Conferencing Multi-Camera Video Technology using DVTS and High-Speed Broadband. 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