ASiT Foundation Skills in Surgery Course, Leeds 8th September
This is a one-day event focusing on teaching the basic skills in Surgery. It is aimed at 4th Year Medical Students to Foundation Doctors with an interest to pursue Surgery as a future career. The event includes practical sessions on basic surgical skills (knot tying, suturing, drain insertion and securing). It also offers guidance for applying to Core Surgical Training and a portfolio clinic with personalised information for CV improvement prior to applying. .
Programme
09:00 - 09:15 – Registration
09:15 - 12:30 – Surgical skills sessions: Knot tying, Basic suturing, Simple skin excisions, Subcuticular
13:30 - 14:00 – Overview of CST
14:00 - 15:30 – Specialty Breakout rooms – 2 x 45 minutes sessions: Urology (Cystoscopy), General Surgery (Laparoscopy), Orthopaedics (Frag kits), Plastics (tendon repair)
15:45 - 16:30 – Carosel small groups CST portfolio workshop
16:30 - 16:45 – Closing remarks
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