Date    :  14^th February 2016

Time    :  0830 - 1800 hours

Venue :  West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospital, Oxford

Suitable for:
Medical Students and Foundation Year Doctors, especially those interested in a career in Surgery and Accident & Emergency Medicine

Faculty:
Surgeons

Description:

Taught by surgeons, this ‘Clinical Anatomy Trainer Level 1’ course is intended to provide attendees with a sound understanding of applied clinical anatomy pertinent to senior medical students and foundation doctors. The course will be predominantly delivered through surface anatomy demonstration as applied to trauma, assessment of nerve injuries, surgical incisions, and the anatomy encountered during common operative procedures. The interactive focus-group workshops will cover the fundamental principles of local and regional anaesthetics, essential concepts in wound healing, and an overview of sutures and suture materials. Successful completion of the course will require the attendee obtaining 70% marks in the above areas, which will be formally assessed in the form of spotters, OSCE and viva-voce. It is intended that on completion of this course the attendee will have sufficient knowledge and understanding to teach their juniors in a formal manner. A teaching certificate will be provided to validate this.

Closing date:  Places will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis. Registrations will close when all places are taken up and, as such, we are unable to provide a precise closing date.