Fisch International Microsurgery Foundation (FIMF)

The FIMF organizes on a yearly basis in Zurich (and Luzern) practical courses in Microsurgery of the Ear and Skull Base. During these courses Prof. Fisch had presented his microsurgical techniques using special 3D videos. This teaching material has been edited in a new format and is now available for view on smartphone in combination with VR Viewer or with a PC and can be downloaded from this FIMF Homepage. The FIMF courses continue and the dates are announced under “Activities”.

Three generations of teachers have established the Zurich Otology and Skull Base Surgery School which has gained large international reputation. Throughout the years, number of surgeons from all over the world have visited us, to learn the principles and techniques of procedures that they have developed. Many of these doctors have established their own microsurgical units. The Fisch International Microsurgery Foundation (FIMF) will promote the exchange of information and teaching material among these various microsurgical centres.

Aims of the Foundation:
• to produce multimedia documents of microsurgical procedures for teaching and research purposes.
• to distribute teaching material in microsurgery to a network of international teaching and research centres.
• to promote the exchange of information and to establish common teaching and research programmes among the associated centres.

Means to achieve the goals of the Foundation:
• organization of practical courses in Otology and Skull Base Surgery.
• distribution of microsurgical video tapes to associated centres.
• elaboration of protocols for the development and evaluation of new microsurgical procedures.
• provision of training fellowships.