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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.
| Date: 6 - 8 December 2010 | Fee: £615 |
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| Held at: The Royal College of Surgeons of England | Status: Places available |
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Contact:
education@rcseng.ac.uk or call: 020 7869 6300 |
Application Form
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Members and Fellows of this College (at the time of application) may claim a discount of 10% on the fee for this course. The discount must be claimed by indicating membership discount in the discount type box under payment details on your application.
The course aims to provide educational content that is not easily obtained from text books or the internet.
This course will be held in the 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
Birmingham Children's Hospital
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
