ST7.1 Phase 3: Cardiac and Thoracic Pre-Consultant Course (ST8A)

Cardiac Programme Thoracic Programme

ST7.1, Phase 3: Cardiac and Thoracic Pre Consultant Course (ST8A)

This course is for ST7s and ST8s.

With Ethicon's kind support, the opportunity to attend the course is now being opened up to TADs via application process. (Deadline has now passed for TAD applications). 

This course content includes:

• Live animal operating:
• Aortic arch replacement, Repair of post-infarct VSD, Valve-sparing root replacement, Aortic root abscess repair, Myectomy, Infective endocarditis, Emergency CABG, Surgical management of mechanical complications of MI, Emergency aortic surgery Cardiopulmonary bypass emergencies, Cardiac trauma
• Approaches to the superior sulcus, Approaches to the carina, Endobronchial valves, Endobronchial coils, Navigation bronchoscopy, Sleeve Resection, Double sleeve, Bronchial Disruption, Central Hilar Stab, Carinal resection, Oesophageal repair. 
• Clinical decision making
• Developing a consultant career
• Life as a new consultant