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Aim of the course
To provide an intensive taster session in simple, essential surgical procedures.
This course offers junior clinical fellows applying for ST1 and senior medical students keen on surgery the opportunity to practise crucial surgical techniques that will benefit them throughout their careers.
Day to include:
Surgical gowning and gloving
Suturing techniques
Surgical knots
Bronchoscopy techniques
Thoracocentesis / Pleural aspiration
Chest drain insertion and removal
VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) basic skills
Vessel anastomosis
Who should attend?
Junior Clinical Fellows applying for ST1
Medical Students in their clinical years
Faculty led by:
Mr Giuseppe Aresu
Consultant Surgeon
Ms Maria Nizami
Senior Clinical Fellow
Ms Tara Chan-A-Sue
Junior Clinical Fellow
Contact: papworth.pdevents@nhs.net