Basic Sciences in Paediatric Surgery

This three-day course aims to stimulate and challenge paediatric surgeons to think about the basic sciences relevant to our specialty. The course uses problem-based learning, pre-course exercises, workshops and lectures. Please note - application forms for this course are available from the contact named below:

The course aims to provide educational content that is not easily obtained from text books or the internet.

This course will be held in “Wellcome Museum of Anatomy and Pathology”, an excellent venue with many specimens available for teaching aspects of neonatal and paediatric anatomy, physiology, pathology and teratology.

Convenors

Mr Edwin Jesudason
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool

Mr Tony Lander
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
Diana Princess of Wales Children Hospital, Birmingham
Tutor in Paediatric Surgery, Sponsored by DANON Baby Nutrition

Level

The course is aimed at senior Paediatric Surgical Trainees (ST4-8) but has also been enjoyed by more junior trainees and Consultants.

Content

The basic science of the following areas are illustrative of the nature of the course.

• Respiratory physiology and ventilation.
• Basic science of pain and analgesia. How do anaesthetics work?
• Relevant Pharmacodynamics and Kinetics. How does chemotherapy work or radiation treatment?
• Basic science of digestion, special feeds, the management of intestinal failure.
• Gastrointestinal motility.
• Genetics.
• Sexual differentiation and intersex biology.
• How do CT, PET and MRI scanners work? what are weighted images etc?
• Relevant nuclear medicine and radioisotopes.
• Common cardiac anomalies and their pressures.
  
• Acid base and fluid balance.
• Systematic reviews and literature searches.
• Anatomy, pathology, embryology and teratology.
  

Format

• Lectures
• Interactive discussion
• Pre-course exercises
• Problem based learning