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Introducing Surgical Crossroads: Choosing Your Specialty - the careers series from the Let's Talk Surgery podcast
4 August 2021 |The Let's Talk Surgery podcast from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (RCSEd) introduces a new surgical career's series, 'Surgical Crossroads: Choosing Your Specialty'. With 11 episodes, this podcast series focuses on careers and career aspirations. We'll be talking about how to choose the career you want in surgery and giving you a flavour of our guests' chosen specialty, as well as hints, tips and advice from those established in their career to their colleagues who are just beginning to find their career pathways. In each episode, we will look at a different specialty and speak with three guests at different stages in their career path – a consultant, a registrar and a medical student.
Episode 37: "Simon Paterson-Brown & MSc Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors"
30 July 2021 |Mr Simon Paterson-Brown joins the podcast as co-director of the MSc in Patient Safety & Clinical Human factors to discuss the aims of the course, its inception and applicability in everyday healthcare delivery.
Episode 36: "Vascular Surgery Round-table – Workforce Challenges and Solutions"
26 July 2021 |Sesi and Paddy are joined by Ciaran McDonnell, Hannah Travers and Mimi Li, vascular surgeons across the grade spectrum for an interesting and insightful discussion around the workforce challenges that faces vascular surgery both now and in the future but also offer some solutions being considered and implemented by the Workforce Committee, Rouleaux club and the wider vascular community. Listen out for a light-hearted but well off the mark prediction of a famous rugby match from Ciaran!
Episode #29: "Vascular Surgery Roundtable VALS - John Houghton and Andrew Nickinson"
4 June 2021 |Sesi, Greg and Paddy are joined by John and Andrew, vascular registrars, to discuss their innovative work and research projects around critical limb ischaemia and service redesign.
Episode #16: "Patient Safety Series #1 with Anna Paisley"
12 February 2021 |The first of 5 episodes in our patient safety series which looks to interview leading figures in patient safety work across RCSEd and the rest of the UK. Miss Anna Paisley, consultant Upper GI Surgeon and chair of the RCSED Patient Safety Group joins Greg and Sesi.
Episode #14: "FST Series with Mr James Tomlinson, Deputy Director of Faculty of Surgical Trainers"
29 January 2021 |On this episode of the Let’s Talk Surgery Podcast FST Series, James Tomlinson joins Greg and Sesi for an exciting, brilliant and informative discussion on training, leadership, and the human side of surgery. Plus some good tips on books to read as well as sage words of wisdom.
Episode #12: "FST Series with Chris Caddy"
22 January 2021 |Episode #11: "FST Series – Robin Paton"
15 January 2021 |Episode #8: "Concussion and Head Injury Awareness with Dr. Jonathan Hanson"
11 December 2020 |Greg and Sesi are joined on the podcast by Dr. Jonathan Hanson, Consultant in Sports & Exercise Medicine, Team doctor for Glasgow Warriors Rugby team and member of the Scottish Government Medical Advisory Group on Sports Concussion. He talks about some of the short, medium and long effects of concussions, the work being done to tackle concussions and head injuries in sports and the general public. Giving the recent spotlight on this, one of his key messages is the need to be cautious and trat head injuries with respect as clinical questions continue over the long term implications.
Episode #7: "An audience with the RCSEd Leadership Fellow"
30 November 2020 |On this week's episode, Greg goes from being the host to the guest - taking us through his leadership experience / journey over the course of a fellowship like no other in the face of the COVID pandemic.