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Let’s Talk Surgery: The RCSEd Podcast brings you the latest news from the College, providing informative, educational and entertaining content covering a range of healthcare topics and hosting a variety of expert speakers from the RCSEd membership and beyond. If you'd like to ask a question of our hosts or submit a topic for discussion please contact us at LTS@rcsed.ac.uk
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Let's Talk Surgery: The RCSEd Podcast
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Let's Talk Surgery Podcast, Surgical Crossroads: "the Maxillofacial surgery episode"
4 October 2021 |In today's episode of our careers series we focus on oral and maxillofacial surgery with a panel of Manchester-based guests. Pursuing a career in maxillofacial surgery is a long process which requires dedication and commitment. Our panel are passionate about the variety of sub-specialisation and learning opportunities on offer, and they emphasise the unique family feel of the specialty, which they describe as key to their continued commitment and success.
Episode #39: "Patient Safety, Lifebox and WHO Surgical Checklist with Tom Weiser"
24 September 2021 |On the back of the recent World Patient Safety day, Tom Weiser, Trauma and General Surgeon at Stanford joins the Let’s Talk Surgery Podcast to talk some of his landmark patient safety initiatives including developing the WHO Surgical Checklist, and Lifebox (www.lifebox.org). Extremely fascinating, charismatic and inspiring reflections of his journey and the impact of these patient safety initiatives as well as what the future holds. One top tip shared - “When you don’t know what to do, do what you know until you know what to do…”
Let's Talk Surgery Podcast, Surgical Crossroads: "Choosing your specialty - the Orthopaedics episode"
20 September 2021 |Today we are joined by two orthopaedic surgeons and one budding orthopaedic surgeon to help us explore this unique specialty. Our guests share their passion for orthopaedics, from the varied spectrum of treatment options to the fundamental role of teamwork. The panel’s advice for trainees is to maintain your enthusiasm and demonstrate your commitment by going for the less obvious opportunities for professional development and clinical experience. Our medical student this episode leaves us with this heartening message, “do what you're interested in, do what you find interesting, exciting, and you'll end up in the right specialty at the end of it”.
Episode #38: Expert Witness Training with Aidan Fitzgerald and Isabel Litherland
17 September 2021 |With increasing calls for medical report writing and being an expert witness training to be mandated, Sesi and Greg are joined by Isabel Litherland (Solicitor from Bond Solon), and Aidan Fitzgerald, Consultant plastic surgeon and convenor of education at RCSED. We take a deep dive into all aspects of being an expert witness, tips and pitfalls as well as the upcoming introductory course on expert witness training. Worth a listen!
Let's Talk Surgery Podcast, Surgical Crossroads: "Choosing your specialty - the Urology episode"
13 September 2021 |Welcome to another exciting instalment of our Surgical Crossroads series. Today we have Consultant Urologist Neil Fenn and Registrar Kamran Hag, joining our regular hosts, Gregory Ekatah, Sesi Hotonu and Sadie Khwaja to tell us about their chosen specialty of Urology.
Let's Talk Surgery Podcast, Surgical Crossroads: "Choosing your specialty - the General Surgery episode"
6 September 2021 |Welcome to the Surgical Crossroads series with hosts Sesi Hotonu and Sadie Khwaja. This episode looks at General Surgery with another fantastic panel of guests.
Let's Talk Surgery Podcast, Surgical Crossroads: "Choosing your specialty - The Cardiothoracic Episode"
30 August 2021 |Welcome to another special Careers episode of the Let's talk surgery podcast for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Today, we're speaking to some cardiothoracic surgeons: Edward Caruana (cardiothoracic trainee), Gill Hardman (cardiothoracic ST7), and Sridhar Rathinam (consultant thoracic surgeon).
Let's Talk Surgery Podcast, Surgical Crossroads: "Choosing your specialty - the Vascular episode"
23 August 2021 |Welcome to another exciting instalment of our Surgical Crossroads series. Today we have vascular surgeons Andy Garnham, Lauren Shelmerdine and, Tricia Tay joining hosts Sesi Hotonu and Sadie Khwaja to tell us all about their chosen specialty.
Let's Talk Surgery Podcast, Surgical Crossroads: "Choosing your specialty - the Plastic Surgery episode"
16 August 2021 |Welcome to another episode of our Surgical Crossroads series with hosts Gregory Ekatah and Sadie Khwaja. Today we explore a career in plastic surgery.
Let's Talk Surgery Podcast, Surgical Crossroads: "Choosing your specialty - the ENT episode"
9 August 2021 |We begin our new series focusing on careers and career aspirations with co-host, Sadie Khwaja’s own specialty, Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery. Our guests are Consultant Otolaryngologist Emma Stapleton, ENT Registrar Todd Kanzara and medical student Eman Hasan.