Highland Surgical Boot Camp - May & Sept 2012
Date: The next course runs from evening of 17th May until midday 23rd May 2012.
Following this, a further course will run from the evening of 27th Sept until midday 3rd Oct 2012.
Venue: Clinical Skills Centre, Centre for Health Science, Inverness
Overview:
The surgical departments and the Clinical Skills Centre in NHS Highland, with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and NES North Deanery, have developed a course for new Core Surgical Trainees.
The aim is for delegates to gain confidence in a number of key skills fundamental to early success as a Surgical Trainee, but less taught in other courses – the kind of things that were previously learned the long way, by “apprenticeship”. As the name suggests, the programme will be intense and enjoyable. Simulation will feature strongly, and the methods will be well-validated.
Faculty will be drawn from this and other centres, including leaders in their fields. The resources in the Clinical Skills Centre include wet lab, simulated ward area and experienced actors. A draft programme is included below.
In addition an outdoor day is provided by Active Outdoor Pursuits.
Key Programme Components:
- Human Factors / Safer Operative Surgery
- Polytrauma for the surgical middle grade
- Communication skills for surgeons
- Handling the evidence
- Managing surgical teamwork
- Essential operative skills
- Learners' digests
Eligibility:
CT1 (or ST1) trainees in General Surgery and Orthopaedics, and FY2 trainees with an interest in surgery. Booking priority may be given to CT1 / ST1. Knot-tying skills are required.
Course Fee:
£975 - including 4* hotel accommodation and restaurant meals.
Informal Enquiries: Mr Walker or Prof Watson on (01463) 705414 / 255734 or email at kennethwalker@nhs.net / angus.watson@nhs.net
To Book: Mary Mackay on (01463) 255810 or email at mary.mackay2@nhs.net
Please see the brochure attached below for further details and booking form.
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Added on: 24th January 2012