The Inaugural South West Plastic Surgery Conference 2018 will provide attendees with an insight into the field of Plastic Surgery. The morning will consist of a series of lectures, delivered by experienced Plastic Surgeons, which will explore the speciality and its sub-specialities,as well as provide practical tips on how to enter one of the most competitive surgical specialities. The afternoon session will comprise of practical workshops which will focus on skills commonly used by Plastic Surgeons. The workshops will include basic suturing skills and knot-tying, flap design, and tendon repair.

Students have the opportunity to present a poster at the conference. Abstracts are currently being accepted in the following areas: audit; SSU/SSC; case report; elective research project; other research project associated with Plastic Surgery (including hand surgery, dermatological surgery or surgery in general). Abstracts of 250 words in length can be submitted to southwestpsc@gmail.com.Abstract submission closes at 2359 hours (GMT) on Saturday 14th April 2018.

Aims and Objectives

  • To enhance theattendee's insight into the speciality of Plastic Surgery
  • To provide further opportunities for undergraduates who wish to gain knowledge in this field

Fee, Date and Venue

  • Date : 5th May 2018, Saturday
  • Venue : RILD Building, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW
  • Conference Fee:
    £12.00 (until 2359 hours (GMT) on 1st April 2018)
    £13.00 for Members of Exeter Surgical Society(from 0000 hours (GMT) on 2nd April 2018)
    £15.00 for Non-Members (from 0000 hours (GMT) on 2nd April 2018)
  • No of Places Available : 40
  • Target Audience : Medical Students of All Years

Programme

Time Programee
08:30 - 09:00 Registration and pre-conference questionnaire
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome and Opening
Mr Vikram Devaraj, Consultant Plastic Surgeon
Lecture series
09:15 - 10:00 The Life of a Plastic Surgeon
Mr Andrew Watts, Consultant Plastic Surgeon
10:00 - 10:45 Understanding Plastic Surgery Subspecialties
Mr Tamer Ali, SpR in Plastic Surgery
10:45 - 11:00 Tea break
11:00 - 12:00 Building a Plastic Surgery Portfolio
Miss Sarah Al-Himdani, SpR in Plastic Surgery
12:00 - 13.00 Lunch and poster exhibition
Plastic Surgery Skills Workshop Part One – suturing:
13.00 - 13:30 Session 1: Suture Types and Techniques Seminar
Mr Vikram Devaraj, Consultant Plastic Surgeon
13:30 - 15:00 Session 2: Suturing and Knot-tying Workshop
15:00 - 15:20 Tea break
Plastic Surgery Skills Workshop Part Two – tendons:
15:20 - 15:50 Session 1: Hand Examination Seminar
Miss Sarah Al-Himdani, SpR in Plastic Surgery
15:50 - 17:20 Session 2: Tendon Repair Workshop
17:20 - 17:40 ASiT Sponsorship Talk
Ms Niroshini Rajaretnam (ASiT Peninsula Rep)
17:40 - 18:00 Closing and post-conference questionnaire
Mr Vikram Devaraj, Consultant Plastic Surgeon

Organising Committee

  • Mr Waheed-Ul-Rahman Ahmed

  • Miss Miriam Beattie

  • Mr Sammy James Mousfi

  • Miss Roanna Norman

  • Miss Abigail Coe

  • Miss ToanaNyamapfene

  • Miss EniolaOlayato-Aribo

  • Mr Gareth Lau

Faculty

  • Mr Vikram Devaraj, MBChB, FRCS(Eng), FRCS(Plast), PG Cert (Clin Ed)
    Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon
    Clinical Senior Lecturer and Clinical Lead for Anatomy
    University of Exeter Medical School

  • Mr Andrew Watts, FRCS(Plast)
    Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon
    Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
    Honorary Clinical Lecturer - University of Exeter Medical School

  • Miss Sarah Al-Himdani, MBChB, MRCS(Eng), MSc
    Registrar in Plastic Surgery
    Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
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