These are various courses taking place throughout Great Britain at various centres:

If you wish to apply for your course to be accredited by us, you will need to complete the Course Accreditation Process. Please click HERE to fill in the Course Accreditation form

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Our courses (robotic and laparoscopic) are open to all surgeons, even if the text of an individual posting refers to Trainee or Consultant Surgeons only, Fellows and Specialty Doctors are equally welcome. For any enquiries, please use the contact information in the individual posting.

Surgical Research Online Teaching Course – 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd November 2023 at 6:00 PM GMT

To register, please click HERE

Have you ever wanted to write a paper, but have no idea where to begin? Have you ever considered starting a database, but think it is scary and confusing? Have you ever wanted to explore the academic side of medicine, but found yourself lost in the vast sea of knowledge available? Then this is the right course for you!

The Portsmouth Colorectal team invite you to join us for the first edition of our online Surgical Research Teaching course. This online, weekly four-part event aims to give you a foundation in research through sharing our practical experience and knowledge, to make it easier for enthusiastic and ambitious clinicians without prior experience to start participating in research. Over these four weeks we will guide you through the basics of statistical knowledge, the principles and benefits of audits and Quality Improvement projects, the essentials of writing a manuscript and publishing a paper, and how to present and disseminate your research. Attendance is free, but prior registration through our Eventbrite page is mandatory:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/surgical-research-teaching-series-tickets-725717389247?aff=oddtdtcreator 

If you attend at least 3 out of 4 sessions, we will provide you with a certificate confirming your attendance. This course is aimed at any clinician with an interest in research, and we hope to see you all there ! The platform used will be Zoom.

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Robotic Hysterectomy Cadaveric Dissection Course – 8th & 9th January 2024

Cadaveric dissection is an ideal technique, which offers clinicians the opportunity to practise, refine and develop operative skills necessary for real-world procedures. It allows clinicians to accomplish specific skill acquisition goals and reinforce good practice.

For further information, and to book, please email kamrun.nahar4@nhs.net

 

The course fee is GBP 750/day.

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BAUS Sections of Endourology and Oncology Laparoscopic Training Course – 15th & 16th February 2024

To book, please click on the image below

The BAUS Section of Endourology, in association with the DIHS, Dundee, would like to invite you to participate in a forthcoming Laparoscopic Training Course. The course will be held in our superb training venue located at Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee, Scotland.

This 2 day course provides urological trainees hands-on opportunity to train laparoscopic skills up to intermediate level and builds on core techniques up to the rehearsal of laparoscopic nephrectomy, pyeloplasty and partial nephrectomy on animal tissue models. Suitable for SpR 1 or above and  consultants who wish to adopt these techniques. The course uses specially designed training animal tissue phantoms and virtual reality simulation. Close supervision is provided by expert urologists.

The course provides

  • Access techniques, post closure, insufflation,  camera orientation exercise
  • Ergonomics in laparoscopic surgery
  • Tissue dissection exercise and clipping and stapling technique
  • Safe use of electrosurgery and other advanced energized dissection devices
  • Tissue extraction/port closure
  • Laparoscopic suturing skills
  • Expert session: avoid error complications in laparoscopic surgery
  • Expert session: laparoscopic nephrectomy
  • Laparoscopic right and left nephrectomy on a calf model
  • Laparoscopic pyeloplasty on animal tissue model
  • Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy on a calf model

 

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RCS England Core Skills in Laparoscopic Surgery Course – 27th & 28th February 2024

To book, please click on the image below, there is a 5% discount for ALSGBI members. Suitable for CT1-2, ST3 – 4 & SAS grades

 

After attending this course, you should be able to:

  • identify techniques for access and closure;
  • demonstrate a range of suturing and knot-tying techniques;
  • perform key laparoscopic surgery procedures with improved hand–eye coordination, depth perception and surgical precision;
  • demonstrate knowledge of common laparoscopic procedures, including peptic ulcer repair, appendicectomy and cholecystectomy;
  • assess and anticipate a range of complications and demonstrate how to deal with them.

Please click HERE for the programme.

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RCS England Intermediate Skills in Laparoscopic Surgery Course – 29th February & 1st March 2024

To book, please click on the image below, there is a 5% discount for ALSGBI members. Suitable for ST3 – 5 & SAS grades

 

After attending this course, you should be able to:

  • Outline the principles of good ergonomic port placement and surgeon and instrument positioning
  • Demonstrate a range of advanced suturing and knot tying techniques
  • Perform advanced laparoscopic surgery procedures including closure of a hiatus hernia and a secure fundoplication on a model
  • Demonstrate how to use an ultrasonic dissector effectively
  • Demonstrate wide-ranging knowledge in laparoscopic surgery and operative procedures, including gastroenterostomy and laparoscopic pyloroplasty
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RCS England Core Skills in Laparoscopic Surgery Course – 4th & 5th June 2024

To book, please click on the image below, there is a 5% discount for ALSGBI members. Suitable for CT1-2, ST3 – 4 & SAS grades

 

After attending this course, you should be able to:

  • identify techniques for access and closure;
  • demonstrate a range of suturing and knot-tying techniques;
  • perform key laparoscopic surgery procedures with improved hand–eye coordination, depth perception and surgical precision;
  • demonstrate knowledge of common laparoscopic procedures, including peptic ulcer repair, appendicectomy and cholecystectomy;
  • assess and anticipate a range of complications and demonstrate how to deal with them.
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Robotic HPB Cadaveric Dissection Course, Newcastle – 1st & 2nd July 2024

Cadaveric dissection is an ideal technique, which offers clinicians the opportunity to practise, refine and develop operative skills necessary for real-world procedures. It allows clinicians to accomplish specific skill acquisition goals and reinforce good practice.

For further information, and to book, please email kamrun.nahar4@nhs.net

The course fee is GBP 750 per day.

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Robotic TORS Cadaveric Dissection Course, Newcastle – 3rd & 4th July 2024

Cadaveric dissection is an ideal technique, which offers clinicians the opportunity to practise, refine and develop operative skills necessary for real-world procedures. It allows clinicians to accomplish specific skill acquisition goals and reinforce good practice.

For further information, and to book, please email kamrun.nahar4@nhs.net

The course fee is GBP 750 per day.

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