The Committee on Emerging Surgical Technologies has previously published "Guidelines for Evaluation of Credentials of Individuals for the Purpose of Awarding Surgical Privileges in New Technologies." In that statement, which was approved by the American College of Surgeons' Board of Regents and published in 1994, the completion of a defined educational program in the technology, including didactic and practical elements, was recommended. The following statement, which was approved by the Board of Regents in October 1997, defines standards for courses in new technology that are designed to prepare the practicing surgeon to apply the technology to the care of patients.
新兴外科技术委员会此前发表了《授予新技术手术特权的个人资质评估指南》。该声明于1994年获美国外科医师学会董事会批准并发表，其中建议完成一项针对该技术的既定教育计划，包括理论教学和实践环节。以下声明于1997年10月获董事会批准，界定了旨在使执业外科医生能够将该技术应用于患者护理的新技术课程标准。
