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Courses and Conferences.

We hope that this webpage provides you an idea of relevant courses in your specialty and subspecialty alike. It is important that you are aware of the JCSTguidelines relating to the award of CCT in General Surgery and of the requirements with respect to mandatory courses (ATLS / Training the trainers /Leadership and management / Basic endoscopy courses (if required in your practice) / at least one specialty specific course) / Presentations /  Publications)

JCST Guidelines for CCT

View a guide to events within your specialty and subspecialty.

Endocrine Surgery

Conferences

British Association of Endocrine and thyroid surgeons 
Annual conference

Courses

Thyroid and parathyroid master class
Royal College of Surgeons of England

Neck Lump FNAC
Cardiff Workshop

Colorectal Surgery

Conferences

ASGBI: Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland

Annual congress

 

ACPGBI: Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland

Annual conference

Listings of many other conferences and events

 

European Colorectal Congress

Annual Congress

 

ESCP: European Society of Coloproctology

Annual conference and other educational events

 

ISUCRS: International society of University Colon and Rectal surgeons

Annual congress and additional meetings

 

IASGO: International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists

Annual congress

 

SARS: Society of accademic and research Surgery

Annual Meeting

 

Courses

JAG Endoscopy training system

Colonoscopy and Upper GI endoscopy courses

 

Many courses are run locally and you will be informed of these by the training programme administration.

 

Other centres offering colorectal courses are:

Royal College of Surgeons

The ICENI centre (Colchester) 

Newcastle Surgical Training centre (NSTC)

Cuschieri Skills centre, Dundee

Upper GI Surgery

Conferences

ASGBI: Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland

Annual congress

AUGIS: Association of Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland

Annual conference

Listings of many other conferences and events

ALSGBI: Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland

Annual scientific meeting and additional training days
BASO: British Association of Cancer Surgery

Annual Conference

SARS: Society of accademic and research Surgery

Annual Meeting

IASGO: International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists

Annual congress

Courses

JAG Endoscopy training system

Diagnostic and therapeutic Upper GI endoscopy courses

Many courses are run locally and you will be informed of these by the training programme administration.

Other centres offering Upper GI courses are:

Royal College of Surgeons of England including Advanced laparoscopic skills in GI Surgery

Newcastle Surgical Training centre (NSTC) including Laparoscopic Oesophagogastic Cancer cadeveric course

Cuschieri Skills centre, Dundee including EAES Upper GI Laparoscopic Course

Breast Surgery

Conferences

ASGBI: Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland

Annual congress

ABS: Association of Breast Surgery

Annual Conference

BADS: British Association of Day Surgery

Annual Meeting

ECCO: European Cancer Orgnisation

Euopean Breast Cancer Conference

American Society Of Breast Surgeons

Annual meeting

ORBS: Oncoplastic and reconstructive Breast Surgery

Annual scientific meeting

BASO:British Association of Cancer Surgery

Annual Conference

SARS: Society of accademic and research Surgery

Annual Meeting

Courses

Royal College of Surgeons of England including:

  • Specialty Skills in Breast Surgery: Principles in Breast Reconstruction  (Level 1)
  • Specialty Skills in Breast Surgery: Principles in Breast Reconstruction (Level 2)
  • Breast Reduction, Mastopexy and Management of Breast Asymmetry.

ABS Annual Trainees meeting 

Castle Hill Breast Unit - Lipomodelling workshop (contact Elaine French, Ms. Mc Manus’s Secretary)

Bristol Breast Ultrasound Course 

UEA: MS Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, 3 year part-time programme

HEE YH Courses

Health Education England - Yorkshire and the Humber Courses

These include e-learning and face-to-face courses and cover many topics including clinical governance and management training.

View all courses.

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