External Courses and Events
This section provides details about courses and events provided by external organisations. Please note, that the College does not necessarily recognise or endorse these courses or events and we are unable to answer questions about them. If you would like your course or event to appear on this page, please download the external events form and return to education@rcsed.ac.uk.
Please see the information provided for each individual course/event for contact details.
18th Basic Biomechanics in Orthopaedics (BBiOrth) course
Organisation: Instrumental Medicine Ltd
Event Date(s): Saturday 7 December 2019
Fee: Fee: £199 (£15 discount per person if 2 people attend together)
Venue: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0AE
Aimed at: Junior doctors/Core Trainees, SpRs/Middle Grades
CPD: 6 CPD
Contact for further information
E-mail: Info@bbiorth.co.uk
Web Link: www.bbiorth.co.uk
Sports Knee Injury Cadaveric Course
Organisation: Orthopaedic Institute
Event Date(s): 9th December 2019
Fee: £100.00
Venue: Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital
Aimed at: ST3-8 Orthopaedic Trainees
CPD: 6 hours CPD
Contact for further information
E-mail: Sian.jones36@nhs.net
Telephone: 01691 404 661
Web Link: https://www.orthopaedic-institute.org/sports-knee-meeting-9-december-2019.html
20th Basic Biomechanics in Orthopaedics (BBiOrth) course
Organisation: Instrumental Medicine Ltd
Event Date(s): Saturday 12 December 2019
Fee: £199 (£15 discount per person if 2 people attend together)
Venue: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0AE
Aimed at: Junior doctors/Core Trainees, SpRs/Middle Grades
CPD: 6 CPD
Contact for further information
E-mail: Info@bbiorth.co.uk
Web Link: www.bbiorth.co.uk
Intensive Course in Basic Science in Orthopaedics
Organisation: Orthopaedic Institute
Event Date(s): 12th to 17th January 2020
Fee: £940.00
Venue: Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital
Aimed at: ST3-8 Orthopaedic Trainees
Contact for further information
E-mail: Sian.jones36@nhs.net
Telephone: 01691 404 661
Web Link: https://www.orthopaedic-institute.org/oswestry-intensive-course-in-basic-science-in-orthopaedics.html
Cardiff Spinal Surgery Course for FRCS Orth & FRCS SN
Organisation: WIMAT, Cardiff
Event Date(s): 15 – 16 January 2020
Fee: £390.00
Venue: WIMAT Cardiff Medicentre, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4UJ
Aimed at: Aimed at Higher Surgical Trainees appearing for their exit exams
Contact for further information
E-mail: wimat@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone: 029 20682131
Web Link: https://wimatcourses.cardiff.ac.uk/orthopaedic_surgery/Cardiff-Spinal-Surgery-Course-FRCS-Orth-SN
Radioactive Occult Lesion Localisation (ROLL) workshop for localisation of non-palpable breast tumours
Organisation: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Event Date(s): 23rd & 24th January 2020
Fee: £300
Venue: Breast Surgery Unit, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UZ
Aimed at: This two-day workshop will provide multiple presentations and videos showing the technique, how to set up the service and hands-on demonstration of the required equipment. The second day will provide live demonstration of surgery in theatre for surgeons. The pathologists can visit the laboratory and see the processing of specimens. The radiologists can visit the department to see live localisations. Visit to the nuclear medicine department can also be organised during the second day.
CPD: 11 CPD points approved
Contact for further information
E-mail: Maged.hussien@nnuh.nhs.uk
Anatomy and Surgical Exposures in Orthopaedics
Organisation: Orthopaedic Institute
Event Date(s): 23-24 January 2020
Fee: £300
Venue: Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen, Oswestry
Aimed at: The course is primarily aimed as preparation for FRCS (Tr&Orth) examinations and is appropriate for all levels of Orthopaedic Trainee from ST3
Contact for further information
E-mail: Sian.jones36@nhs.net
Telephone: 01691 404661
Web Link: https://www.orthopaedic-institute.org/anatomy-and-surgical-exposures-in-orthopaedics-course-23-24-january-2020.html
Reconstructing the Stereotype 2020
Organisation: Imperial College Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Society
Event Date(s): 01 & 02 February 2020
Fee: From £80.00
Venue: Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus
Aimed at: Medical Students, FY1-2, CT1-2
CPD: TBC
Contact for further information
E-mail: plastic.surgery@imperial.ac.uk
Web Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2170098596617026/
CURRENT CONCEPTS IN PELVIC FLOOR MANAGEMENT: Faecal Incontinence
Organisation: WIMAT, Cardiff
Event Date(s): 5-6 March 2020
Fee: £200
Venue: WIMAT Cardiff Medicentre, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4UJ
Aimed at: This event is aimed at Colorectal & Urogynaecological Consultants and Trainees For professionals seeing and managing pelvic floor symptoms
Contact for further information
E-mail: wimat@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone: 029 20682131
Web Link: https://wimatcourses.cardiff.ac.uk/general_surgery?product_id=88
CURRENT CONCEPTS IN PELVIC FLOOR MANAGEMENT: Faecal Incontinence for Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals & GPs
Organisation: WIMAT, Cardiff
Event Date(s): 6 March 2020
Fee: £50.00
Venue: WIMAT Cardiff Medicentre, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4UJ
Aimed at: Aimed at Nurses, Midwives Allied Health Professionals & GPs with an interest in pelvic floor management
Contact for further information
E-mail: wimat@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone: 029 20682131
Web Link: https://wimatcourses.cardiff.ac.uk/general_surgery?product_id=89
THE UK TRANSORAL ROBOTIC SURGERY CONFERENCE AND CADAVERIC HANDS ON DISSECTION COURSE
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 23-24 March 2020
Fee: £1200.00
Venue: Freeman Hospital , Newcastle Upon Tyne
Aimed at: Senior Trainees and Consultants
CPD: Pending
Contact for further information
E-mail: louise.sore@nuth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0191 2138589
Web Link: www.nstcsurg.org
BritSpine 2020
Organisation: United Kingdom Spine Societies Board (UKSSB) and their constituent societies (BASS, BSS, SBPR, BASCIS and NBP-CN)
Event Date(s): 1st – 3rd April 2020
Fee: £125 to £550 (Subject to change, dependant on membership and/or roles – full fee table to be released when registration opens)
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London
Aimed at: All healthcare professionals including surgeons, physiotherapists, nurses, health researchers, basic scientists, medical students, local and national commissioners and others who has an interest in spinal care.
Contact for further information
E-mail: ukssb@boa.ac.uk / britspine@archer-yates.co.uk
Web Link: www.BritSpine.com
EUROSPINE Spring Specialty Meeting 2020
Organisation: EUROSPINE
Event Date(s): 30th April - 1st May 2020
Contact for further information
Robotic Urology Cadaeric Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 4-5 May 2020
Fee: £1200
Venue: Freeman Hospital , Newcastle Upon Tyne
Aimed at: Available to all Urology Training Grades/Consultants
CPD: Pending
Contact for further information
E-mail: louise.sore@nuth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0191 2138589
Web Link: www.nstcsurg.org
Upper Limb Trauma Cadaveric Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 5 – 6 March 2020
Fee: £1595 for dissector
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Aimed at: The day has been designed with maximum hands on operating time, so that every delegate will be able to perform every procedure under direct supervision, in a unique intensive series of practical surgical cadaveric workshops. In addition, the faculty will provide didactic lectures an open forum and case base discussions
Contact for further information
E-mail: Lucy.Thomas@nuth.nhs.uk
Web Link: www.nstcsurg.org
How to Make your Research more Relevant, Feasible and Publishable
Organisation: EUROSPINE
Event Date(s): 10th-14th March 2020
Fee: € 800 for non-members/ € 600 for members/ € 400 for residents/students (proof required to obtain discounted fee)
Venue: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Aimed at: The course is open to all clinicians interested in gaining a basic understanding of clinical research. This course will provide clinicians with an overview of the methodology used to conduct clinical research. The purpose of the course is to provide clinicians with the fundamental concepts and tools to design clinical studies.
Contact for further information
E-mail:
Web Link: https://www.eurospine.org/researchcourse.htm
Training the Endoscopic Trainer
Organisation: WIMAT, Cardiff
Event Date(s): 11-12 May 2020
Fee: £800
Venue: WIMAT Cardiff Medicentre, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4UJ
Aimed at: This 2-day course is aimed at ST5+ and Consultants who are interested in teaching on JAG Endoscopy Training courses and / or currently teach in their clinical setting.
Contact for further information
E-mail: wimat@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone: 029 20682131
Web Link: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/welsh-institute-for-minimal-access-therapy/courses/endoscopy-courses/training-the-endoscopic-trainers
UK Colorectal Robotic Surgery Conference And Cadaveric Hands On Dissection Course
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 4 – 5 June 2020
Fee: £1200 for dissector
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Aimed at: This course is designed to facilitate the surgeon with didactic and hands on cadaveric training experience. Conducted by a faculty of experienced surgeons, this is an intensive two day course of lectures, debate, exchange and practical hands on experience on Colorectal procedures using an XI Da Vinci Robot.
Contact for further information
E-mail: Lucy.Thomas@nuth.nhs.uk
Web Link: www.nstcsurg.org
19th Basic Biomechanics in Orthopaedics (BBiOrth) course
Organisation: Instrumental Medicine Ltd
Event Date(s): Saturday 6 June 2020
Fee: £199 (£15 discount per person if 2 people attend together)
Venue: Chamber Space, Elliot House, 151 Deansgate | Manchester M3 3WD
Aimed at: Junior doctors/Core Trainees, SpRs/Middle Grades
CPD: 6 CPD
Contact for further information
E-mail: Info@bbiorth.couk
Web Link: www.bbiorth.co.uk
Northern Eastern Cadaveric Hand Fixation Workshop
Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre (NSTC), Freeman Hospital
Event Date(s): 9th & 10th July 2020
Fee: £295.00
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre (NSTC), Freeman Hospital
Aimed at: Senior trainees, fellows or new consultants with a keen interest in hand surgery wishing to improve their operative skill in managing hand fractures.
Contact for further information
E-mail: Lucy.Thomas@nuth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0191 213 8628
Web Link: http://www.nstcsurg.org
EduWeek 2020
Organisation: EUROSPINE
Event Date(s): 29th June - 3rd July 2020
Contact for further information
Web Link: https://www.eurospine.org/eduweek.htm
EUROSPINE 2020
Organisation: EUROSPINE
Event Date(s): 7th - 9th October 2020
Contact for further information
