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Integrating Academic Writing into day to day Practice as SAS/LED Doctors

 Academic writing and publishing is an extremely rewarding and satisfying aspect of clinical practice. However, most SAS/LED doctors don’t seem to know the ‘how and why’, or do not realise the importance of academic w...
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Dental Dean Update — Oral health influencers

Perhaps the time has come for our Faculty to engage with the social media influencer model of information for the future? We all seem to be surrounded by influencers, particularly on social media. When I was young, th...
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Improving Global Oral Health

On April 20, 2023, the World Health Organization's European branch (WHO/Europe) is poised to launch a significant milestone in healthcare – the new status report on oral health in the WHO European Region. This eagerly...
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Faculty of Dental Surgery

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Dental Dean Update — What's in a Name?

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” You might wonder why this short article has the title "What's in a Name?". In the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet, this famous l...
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Dental Dean's update

Faculty of Dental Surgery

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Surgeons' News - Reflecting on 2023

2023 was a year of exciting developments for Surgeons' News, the College's quarterly membership publication. We launched the Surgeons' News Digital Hub in September, which offers our membership an enhanced experience...
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Surgeons' News

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College Support of the National Hiatal Surgical Registry (NHSR)

The College is delighted to have given its support to the National Hiatal Surgical Registry (NHSR).  The purpose of the National Hiatal Surgical Registry (NHSR) is to provide surgeons an effective tool to be reflecti...
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The College

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A Year of Diploma Ceremonies

As we approach 2024, we reflect on the College's diploma ceremonies throughout the past year.  Diploma ceremonies are one of the most popular events in the College calendar. Each ceremony sees diplomates travel from...
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Diploma Ceremonies

The College

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Upcoming Events at Surgeons' Hall Museums

Surgeons’ Hall Museums have recently launched their 2024 Winter events programme. Over the next few months, they will be hosting a variety of events, including a heart dissection workshop for adults; a series of lunch...
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Surgeons Quarter

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Dental Dean Update — a Year-End Reflection

“For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And for those who only look to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” This statement was made by John F Kennedy in 1963, but ri...
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AGM at RCSEd 2024: A recap of a very productive few days!

Welcome to this blog written by Lasitha B Samarakoon, MMed ChM FRCSGlasg FRCSEd FFSTEd, Member of the SAS LED Committee and General Surgical Speciality Board at RCSEd. Lasitha gives a recap of a very productive few da...
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A New Milestone for WMSS and FTSS-WM

In collaboration with the RCSEd, the West Midlands Surgical Society (WMSS) has reached another milestone! We have held another successful conference on the 27 October 2023 at County Hospital, Stafford. This was the se...
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Training

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RCSEd and The West Bengal Chapter of the Association of Surgeons of India - Joint Surgical Audit Meeting

In September 2023, the ASIWB chapter joined with RCSEd for a trainees audit meeting and competition. The program was conceptualised and convened by Professor Diptendra K Sarkar (International Surgical Tutor and Presid...
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