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.


Cadaveric Open Radical Cystectomy and Urinary Diversion Surgical Skills Course

Organisation: School of Medicine, University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 9-10 May 2023
Fee: £2200
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: Senior Trainees
CPD: 12 credits

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Nuts and Bolts of Photobiomodulation (PBM)- An Educational Course.

Organisation: British Medical Laser Association
Event Date(s): Wednesday 10th May 2023 From 16:50 - 18:05pm
Fee: Please email: office@bmla.co.uk
Venue: Voco St David's Cardiff, Havannah St, Cardiff CF10 5SD
Aimed at: An overview of PBM mechanisms of action, its clinical applications in Medical, dental and veterinary fields and its benefits.
CPD: 1.15 variable hours

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Essentials and Intermediate Laparoscopic Surgery for Gynaecological Trainees

Organisation: School of Medicine, University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 29 May – 1 June 2023
Fee: £970 (£1200 when also booking onto Hysteroscopy)
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: CT1+
CPD: 6 credits

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Hysteroscopy, Hysteroscopic Surgery and Endometrial Ablation Course

Organisation: School of Medicine, University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 2 June 2023
Fee: £450 (£1200 when also booking ESS Lap Surgery)
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: CT1+
CPD: 6 credits

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Intermediate Skills for Laparoscopic Surgeons

Organisation: School of Medicine, University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 12-14 June 2023
Fee: £990
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: CT1-ST6
CPD: 18 Credits

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Edinburgh Dementia Prevention Brain Health Summer School 2023

Organisation: Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility
Event Date(s): 12-16 June 2023
Fee: £230.00
Venue: Online (Zoom)
Aimed at: Trainee and qualified clinicians, nurses and allied health professionals working in (or with an aim to work in) brain health and dementia services, as well as researchers, undergraduate and post-graduate students.
CPD: None

Contact for further information

E-mail: education@edinburghcrf.ed.ac.uk
Web Link: https://edin.ac/3iJNJST

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BSSH ICHS 8.7 - Dupuytren’s Disease and Paralysis

Organisation: BSSH
Event Date(s): 16th & 17th June 2023
Fee: See BSSH Website
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, One 1 Piccadilly, Auburn St, Manchester, M1 3DG
Aimed at: The course is aimed at specialists, trainees and established surgeons in plastic surgery and allied disciplines from the UK and the wider international community.
CPD: CME Points: Friday 16 June: 7 points Saturday 17 June: 6 points Full Meeting 16-17 June: 13 points

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Da Vinci Robotic HPB Course

Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 27th & 28th June 2023

Contact for further information

Web Link: www.nstcsurg.org

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Da Vinci Robotic TORS Course

Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 29th & 30th June 2023
Fee: Contact Centre
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE7 7DN
Aimed at: Head & Neck Consultants and Specialists & Higher Surgical Trainees
CPD: N/A

Contact for further information

E-mail: nuth.nstc.enquiries@nhs.net
Web Link: www.nstcsurg.org

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Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Course

Organisation: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre
Event Date(s): 6th & 7th July 2023
Fee: Contact Centre
Venue: Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, NE7 7DN
Aimed at: ST5 - ST8 and Consultant Surgeons

Contact for further information

E-mail: g.capp@nhs.net
Web Link: https://nstcsurg.org

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Introductory Course in Regenerative Dentistry

Organisation: UCL-Eastman Dental Institute
Event Date(s): 7th and 8th July 2023
Fee: £2022
Venue: UCL-Eastman Dental Institute, 21 University Street, London WC1E 6DE, United Kingdom
Aimed at:
CPD: 13 variable CPD hours

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Fundamentals of Transurethral Resection and Ureteroscopic Skills Using Animal and Human Cadaveric Models

Organisation: University of Dundee
Event Date(s): 7th - 8th September 2023
Fee: £1250
Venue: Surgical Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Aimed at: Urological Trainees
CPD: 9

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BOASTiC 2023 – Making Knowledge Stick

Organisation: Universities of Bristol, Oxford and Aberdeen Surgical Trials Centres
Event Date(s): 13th - 15th (Wed-Fri) September 2023
Fee: £250 (includes breakfast, lunch and refreshments every day plus course dinner on Wed 15 Sept)
Venue: Engineers’ House, The Promenade, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3NB
Aimed at: Surgical trainees of all specialties
CPD: 18 points (need to complete all three days)

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Eurospine 2023

Organisation: Eurospine
Event Date(s): 4th-6th October 2023
Fee: https://www.eurospine.org/events/annual-meeting/2023/attendance/#c1588
Venue: Frankfurt, Germany
Aimed at:

Contact for further information

E-mail: https://www.eurospine.org/events/annual-meeting/2023/programme/
Telephone: https://www.eurospine.org/events/annual-meeting/2023/programme/
Web Link: https://www.eurospine.org/events/annual-meeting/2023/programme/

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FRCS Case Discussions

Organisation: Orthopaedic Academy
Event Date(s): 28th October 2023
Fee: £125 – £250
Venue: Online
Aimed at: FRCS (Tr&Orth) exam – UK and International
CPD: 4.5 hours from RCSEd


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