ASiT x SCTS Core Skills in Cardiothoracic Surgery

This one-day course will cover core topics and practical skills relevant to the speciality as well as the training application process. It will also provide the opportunity to network and interact with junior and senior colleagues in the speciality and get informal feedback and advice on your portfolio.

Delegate numbers: 30
Grade: Medical students – CT2
Faculty: 10

Summary of course:

08:45 - 09:00 Registration and Introduction

09:00 - 09:30 Cardiac surgical anatomy

09:30 - 10:00 Thoracic surgical anatomy

10:00 - 10:30 Specialty Recruitment

10:30-10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 - 16:30 Delegates will rotate through seven stations (30-45 mins each)

Station 1: Chest Drain Insertion

Station 2: VATS Wedge Resection and Vessel Dissection

Station 3: Bronchoscopy

Station 4: Aortic Valve Replacement

Station 5: Coronary Anastomosis

Station 6: Mitral Valve Repair

Station 7: Career/Portfolio Advice

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

16:30 - 16:35 Closing remarks and evaluation form