Specialty Skills in Coloproctology Stage 2 (ST6-8)

This course has been developed in collaboration with the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI). This specialty skills course is mapped directly to the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Programme (ISCP) to give you the formal grounding you will need as you progress through your specialty training to prepare you for becoming a consultant. It develops the skills learned in the Stage 1 course and offers the participant opportunities to focus on advanced coloproctology. With a heavy focus on practical teaching and interactive discussions, the course aims to create a relaxed learning environment, giving you the ideal opportunity to interact with the teaching faculty and other delegates alike. Run in the new, state of the art Wolfson Surgical Skills Centre you will be able to work on cadaveric human anatomical specimens, adding invaluable educational value to this two day event. Faculty are carefully chosen for their broad range of clinical experience and ability to engage with delegates.

Date: 21 - 22 March 2013	Fee : £975
Held at: The Royal College of Surgeons of England	Application form
Contact: education@rcseng.ac.uk or 020 7869 6300

Fellows and members of this College (at the time of application) may claim a discount of 10% for courses where bookings are processed by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. This discount is also available to members of the College’s new Associate Scheme.

For applications received via the online booking system, the discount is automatically deducted from your total. If you are using the application form, the discount must be claimed by indicating membership discount in the discount type box under payment details.

If the course is full or you cannot attend on the above dates and you are interested in receiving details regarding future courses, you can register your interest.

With a heavy focus on practical teaching and interactive discussions, the course aims to create a relaxed learning environment, giving you the ideal opportunity to interact with the teaching faculty and other delegates alike.

Run in the new, state of the art Wolfson Surgical Skills Centre you will be able to work on cadaveric human anatomical specimens, adding invaluable educational value to this two day event.

Course Director

Mr Dermot Burke
Consultant Surgeon
St James's Hospital, Leeds

Level

ST6-8

It's the responsibility of the course delegate to ensure that they fall within the relevant criteria for the course as detailed above. If we discover that your experience is below the required level before or at any time during the course, the College reserves the right to withdraw you from the course without compensation.

Questions and further information

Content

• Anorectal disease
• Rectal prolapse
• Faecal incontinence
• Constipation
• Pelvis dissection for benign and malignant disease
• Abdominoperineal excision
• Assessment of rectal cancer
• Techniques for abdominal and pelvic anastomeses
• Surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease
  

Format

• Interactive discussions
• Hands-on cadaveric dissection sessions

Learning outcomes/benefits

The course is directly linked to the ISCP syllabus. Participants will learn about the management of a wide range of colorectal conditions, both benign and malignant. Participants will have the opportunity to study colorectal anatomy and practice abdominal and pelvic dissection upon cadavers.

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