ST2: Essential Skills in Cardiothoracic Surgery Course

ST2: Essential Skills in Cardiothoracic Surgery

2024 Programme (2025 Programme currently being finalised)

Overview

The aim of the course is to provide a systematic overview of all the Essential Skills required for a trainee early in their cardiothoracic surgery career, including small-group teaching on cardiothoracic anatomy, imaging, preoperative assessment and post-operative management.

The course will also give the candidates the opportunity to perform operative cardiothoracic surgical procedures during the wet-lab sessions. 

Course Content

• Cardiothoracic & conduit anatomy

• Cardiothoracic pathology

• Pre-operative assessment and risk stratification

• Cardiopulmonary bypass

• Cardiothoracic incisions and access

• Angiography

• Echocardiography & ECG

• Cardiothoracic radiology (CXR, CT, MRI, PET)

• Cardiac ITU management

• Re-exploration for bleeding & tamponade

• Oxygenation & ventilation

• Thoracic postoperative management

Plus HANDS-ON WET LAB

• Median sternotomy & conduit harvesting

• Thoracotomy & pulmonary resection

Course Registration

Current ST2s in Cardiothoracic surgery programme will be invited to attend this course.

Course will be open to TADs of equivalent level of experience (at least 6 months on a specialist Cardiothoracic Registrar Rota) via application process. Please fill in the below form. Upon confirmation of your application being successful, you will be invited to register.  

Registrants on the course will be asked to pay fee of £200 to SCTS Education to confirm their place.   

TAD Members Application Form