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Intercollegiate Basic Surgical Skills Course

This three-day course has been designed to introduce surgical trainees to safe surgical practice within a controlled workshop environment and it aims to 'teach, assess and certify' the ability of trainees to use safe and sound surgical techniques that are common to all forms of surgery.

This course is aimed at:

• BSS should be undertaken during the first year of specialty training (ST1), although trainees in foundation years may take part. This is an advantageous certificate to have when applying for CT posts.

Convenor

Mr Somaiah Aroori, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth

Content

The course consists of three main areas:

• Open surgery
• Trauma and Orthopaedics
• Minimal access surgery

Format

• Hands-on practice
• Individual tuition
• Assessment with personal feedback

Duration

2.5 days

Fee

£700

For more information please contact

Sue Coleman, Specialty Training & Course Co-ordinator
Plymouth Medical Centre
Derriford Hospital
Plymouth PL6 8DH
E mail: suecoleman1@nhs.net
Tel: 01752 792733 (ext 52733)