BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Medical Education Leeds - ECPv4.6.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Medical Education Leeds X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.medicaleducationleeds.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Medical Education Leeds BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190620T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190621T170000 DTSTAMP:20190819T183331 CREATED:20181022T073443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190320T092804Z UID:17691-1561017600-1561136400@www.medicaleducationleeds.com SUMMARY:RCS Intercollegiate Basic Surgical Skills DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n \n Course Information: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This Royal College of Surgeons\, 6th Edition\, approved course is aimed at all surgical trainees who are taking up their first surgical position. \nOver two\, highly practical days\, you will learn a range of essential basic surgical skills and techniques within a controlled faculty led workshop environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What topics will you cover? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is designed to introduce you to safe surgical practice and techniques common to all forms of surgery. During the course you will learn about core skills in open surgery\, electrosurgery and endoscopic surgery. Topics include: \n\nSafe operating techniques\nHow to use a variety of surgical knots safely and effectively\nHow to confidently handle and use surgical instruments\nHow to handle tissues confidently with due regard to their unique properties\nHow to use endoscopic instruments in a practical and safe way\nThe practical\, safe use of electrosurgery\n\nYou will participate in a variety of practical training sessions during the BSS course\, including: \n\nGowning\, gloving\, laying safe surgical knots and local anaesthetic management\nTissue handling practice (including for infected and contaminated tissues)\, along with the requirements for differing tissue sites\, such as skin\, bowel or vessels\nElectrosurgery device usage\nManipulation of endoscopic instruments in a 3D surgical environment while viewing a remote 2D image\nVisuospatial awareness\, management of depth cueing and control of the ‘fulcrum effect’ during endoscopic surgery\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who is the course for? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for F1\, F2 and Core trainees taking up their first surgical position\, but may also be suitable for Advanced Practitioners or for those who work as part of an extended surgical team - if you fall into this category\, please contact the course organiser prior to booking. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n How will you learn? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Please note; BEFORE enrolling onto the course you will need to register with the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) to receive a contact/membership number. You will need to send your RCS number to the Course Co-ordinator so they can proceed your course enrolment. \nBefore the course you will be sent the BSS 6th Edition handbook and\, providing you have sent the Course Co-ordinator your RCS Number\, you will be send a link from the RCS for pre-course activities. This essential pre-course material will ensure you get the most out of every session.\n\nBSS in an intensive\, two day practical\, workshop-led course. During the course\, each skill is introduced with an introductory presentation and a step-by-step demonstration\, before you practice the technique in small groups. During this hands-on experience\, you’ll receive continual feedback and assessment from our experienced faculty.\n\nAs the course has been agreed on an intercollegiate basis\, trainees who successfully complete the course and complete an evaluation sent by the RCS\, will be issued with certification by the RCS which will be reciprocally recognised by all four Royal Surgical Colleges. \n \n \n \n \n \n What do people say about this course? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “Excellent (and patient!) tutors. Resources great. Will recommend” \n“Thoroughly enjoyed the course. The facilitators were amazing - patient and methodical. Would go back for further courses” \n“Excellent course\, wide range of surgeons from different specialties to give feedback\, felt able to say if I was struggling with something without feeling embarrassed about it and was able to get reassurance or be shown the right way to do something if I was unsure about my technique”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cancellation policy: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In the event you need to cancel your place on this course\, the following terms and conditions apply: \n\nIf you have notified us at least 30 days prior to the commencement date of the course\, your course fees will be returned minus a £50.00 administration fee. If you have received any course materials these must be returned prior to any refund.\n\nCancellation of your place within 30 days will result in a loss of all fees. \n \n \n \n \n\n URL:https://www.medicaleducationleeds.com/event/rcs-intercollegiate-basic-surgical-skills-7/ LOCATION:LIMIT\, J34\, Beckett Wing\, St James's University Hospital\, Leeds\, LS9 7TF\, United Kingdom GEO:53.805039;-1.522652 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=LIMIT J34 Beckett Wing St James's University Hospital Leeds LS9 7TF United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=LIMIT\, J34\, Beckett Wing\, St James's University Hospital:geo:-1.522652,53.805039 ORGANIZER;CN="Jodie%20Fowler":MAILTO:jodie.fowler1@nhs.net END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR