Webinars
The College’s ongoing webinar series are an important resource for those looking to consolidate their knowledge and understanding or keep up with the latest developments in their chosen field. The webinars cover a wide range of specialties and disciplines while offering a convenient remote learning opportunity.
Each session lasts around one hour and includes a lecture presented by an expert in their field as well as a Q&A session where attendees have the opportunity to ask questions.
All of the webinars are recorded and these recordings are available to RCSEd Fellows, Members and Affiliates in the College's webinar archive.
Upcoming webinars Archived webinars
Upcoming webinars
Visit this page regularly to find details of our upcoming webinars. To attend one of our live events you will need to register in advance.
Coloproctology
A webinar series for general surgical trainees brought to you by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in association with ACPGBI.
| Topic | Target Audience | Date | Time | Duration | CPD point | Speaker | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key aspects to consider in the management of appendix pathologies | General Surgical Trainees | 26th February 2020 | 20:00 GMT | 1 hour | 1 | Mr Omer Aziz | Register |
ENT Complications
A webinar series for ENT trainees, SAS and consultants brought to you by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in association with ENT UK.
| Topic | Target Audience | Date | Time | Duration | CPD point | Speaker | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facial Nerve Palsy Post Surgery | ENT trainees, SAS and consultants | 13th February 2020 | 20:00 GMT | 1 hour | 1 | Mr William Hellier | Register |
| CSF leak Post Nasal Surgery | ENT trainees, SAS and consultants | 17th March 2020 | 20:00 GMT | 1 hour | 1 | Professor Erin Wright | Register |
| Early Displaced Tracheostomy | ENT trainees, SAS and consultants | 30th April 2020 | 20:00 GMT+1 | 1 hour | 1 | Mr Enyi Ofo | Register |
| Vocal cord palsy post head and neck surgery | ENT trainees, SAS and consultants | 14th May 2020 | 20:00 GMT+1 | 1 hour | 1 | Mr Richard Adamson | Register |
| Chyle Leak | ENT trainees, SAS and consultants | 28th May 2020 | 20:00 GMT+1 | 1 hour | 1 | Mr Tunde Odutoye | Register |
| Salivary Leak post head and neck Surgery | ENT trainees, SAS and consultants | 18th June 2020 | 20:00 GMT+1 | 1 hour | 1 | Miss Lisa Pitkin | Register |
| Reconstructive Flap Failure | ENT trainees, SAS and consultants | 10th September 2020 | 20:00 GMT+1 | 1 hour | 1 | Mr Craig Wales | Register |
Neurosurgery: Neuro-oncology
A webinar series for neurosurgical trainees and consultants brought to you by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. The first webinar series in this subject will cover aspects of Neuro-oncology.
| Topic | Target Audience | Date | Time | Duration | CPD point | Speaker | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evidence base in Neuro-oncology | Neurosurgical trainees and consultants | 21st April 2020 | 20:00 GMT+1 | 1 hour | 1 | Colin Watts | Register |
| White Matter Tract Anatomy | Neurosurgical trainees and consultants | 29th April 2020 | 20:00 GMT+1 | 1 hour | 1 | Eduardo Ribas | Register |
| Pineal Region Tumours | Neurosurgical trainees and consultants | 19th May 2020 | 20:00 GMT+1 | 1 hour | 1 | Ramez Kirollos | Register |
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
A webinar series brought to you by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in partnership with the British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons. It will cover new and emerging techniques in all facets of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery balanced with refinements in current practice.
It is aimed at UK and International surgeons in training and those in established practice in Oral & Maxillofacial, ENT and Plastic Surgery.
| Topic | Target Audience | Date | Time | Duration | CPD point | Speaker | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Practice in the Treatment of Skin Cancer (Melanoma & Non Melanoma) of the Head and Neck | Oral & Maxillofacial, ENT and Plastic Surgery Consultants and Trainees | 11th February 2020 |
20:00 GMT |
1 hour | 1 |
Roger Currie |
Register |
| Contemporary Cleft Lip & Palate Care | Oral & Maxillofacial, ENT and Plastic Surgery Consultants and Trainees | 3rd March 2020 |
20:00 GMT |
1 hour | 1 |
Vicki Beale |
Register |
| Facial Reanimation | Oral & Maxillofacial, ENT and Plastic Surgery Consultants and Trainees | 7th April 2020 |
20:00 GMT+1 |
1 hour | 1 |
Tim Blackburn |
Register |
| Update on Sentinel Node Biopsy | Oral & Maxillofacial, ENT and Plastic Surgery Consultants and Trainees | 5th May 2020 |
20:00 GMT+1 |
1 hour | 1 |
Clare Schiiling |
Register |
| Outcomes in TMJ Surgery | Oral & Maxillofacial, ENT and Plastic Surgery Consultants and Trainees | 2nd June 2020 |
20:00 GMT+1 |
1 hour | 1 |
Andrew Sidebottom |
Register |
| Blepharoplasty Masterclass | Oral & Maxillofacial, ENT and Plastic Surgery Consultants and Trainees | 7th July 2020 |
20:00 GMT+1 |
1 hour | 1 |
Carl Jones |
Register |
Patient Safety
The RCSEd Patient Safety Group (PSG) have made sure maximising patient safety and ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care have been at the heart of the College’s activity.
The PSG are excited to mark the first World Patient Safety Day by launching the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh new Patient Safety Webinar series. This series features contributions from renowned world experts in the patient safety arena drawn from a wide range of disciplines including surgery, anaesthetics, clinical psychology and law. Topics covered include WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, Medical Error, Systems approaches to improving patient safety, Morbidity and Mortality Meetings, Duty of Candour, Team Simulation and Informed Consent.
| Topic | Target Audience | Date | Time | Duration | CPD point | Speaker | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons: Global approaches to improving patient safety | Medical Professionals | 30th January 2020 | 20:00 GMT | 1 hour | 1 | Professor Steven Yule | Register |
| What about you: reflections on how you can make small changes that make a difference in your day to day working | Medical Professionals | 4th February 2020 | 20:00 GMT | 1 hour | 1 | Mr Martin Bromiley OBE | Register |
| The problem with 'Medical Error' | Medical Professionals | 27th February 2020 | 20:00 GMT | 1 hour | 1 | Professor Paul Bowie | Register |
| Embedding the Professional Duty of Candour | Medical Professionals | 26th March 2020 | 20:00 GMT | 1 hour | 1 | Ms Annie Sorbie | Register |
| Helping Surgeons when things go wrong | Medical Professionals | 2nd April 2020 | 20:00 GMT+1 | 1 hour | 1 | Mr Kevin Turner | Register |
| Developing excellence in team working for safe surgical care | Medical Professionals | 22nd April 2020 | 20:00 GMT+1 | 1 hour | 1 | Professor Bryn Baxendale | Register |
| Psychological insights on intra-operative decision making | Medical Professionals | 13th May 2020 | 20:00 GMT+1 | 1 hour | 1 | Professor Rhona Flin | Register |
| Informed Consent - why sharing the decision is safer for everyone | Medical Professionals | 25th June 2020 | 20:00 GMT+1 | 1 hour | 1 | Professor Janet Wilson | Register |
| Medical Professionals | 8th July 2020 | 20:00 GMT+1 | 1 hour | 1 | Professor Frank Smith | Register |
Perioperative Care
A webinar series for non-medical practitioners brought to you by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in association with the RCSEd Faculty of Perioperative Care.
CPD is important for all non medical practitioners in the surgical team (eg. SCP, ACP and SFA) to ensure their knowledge, technical and non technical skills are kept up to date with current practice. RCSEd is the first College to develop a series of webinars specifically for this group which will complement the courses and the annual conference already run by the Faculty of Perioperative Care at the College.
| Topic | Target Audience | Date | Time | Duration | CPD point | Speaker | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditing my Surgical Practice as a practitioner | Non-medical Practitioners | 11th March 2020 | 20:00 GMT | 1 hour | 1 | Nathan Stephens | Register |
| Responsibilities and Accountability of the Surgical Assistant | Non-medical Practitioners | 27th April 2020 | 20:00 GMT+1 | 1 hour | 1 | Claire Macauley | Register |
| Assessment of risk in the Surgical patient: what the practitioner should know | Non-medical Practitioners | 20th May 2020 | 20:00 GMT+1 | 1 hour | 1 | Sajith Kumar | Register |
Surgical Anatomy - difficult topics and concepts
This series of webinars will focus on some of the more challenging anatomical topics that are encountered by surgical trainees preparing for the intercollegiate MRCS examination.
Each webinar will begin by considering a small selection of clinical cases that form the basis for a discussion of the anatomical knowledge and concepts underpinning their presentation and management.
| Topic | Target Audience | Date | Time | Duration | CPD point | Speaker | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelvis & Perineum | Surgical Trainees |
16th January 2020 |
20:00 GMT | 1 hour | 1 | Prof Gordon Findlater | Register |
| Vascular Anastomosis Patterns | Surgical Trainees |
6th February 2020 |
20:00 GMT | 1 hour | 1 | Mr Ross Jones | Register |
| Cranial Nerves/Cranial Nerve Lesions | Surgical Trainees |
5th March 2020 |
20:00 GMT | 1 hour | 1 | Prof Gordon Findlater | Register |
Update and New Approaches to Paediatric Dentistry
| Topic | Target Audience | Date | Time | Duration | CPD point | Speaker | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective behaviour change conversations with parents of young children | Dental Trainees | 5th February 2020 | 20:00 GMT | 1 hour | 1 | Dr Peter Day | Register |
| Sealing Teeth in Children and Adolescents – Resins and Other Things | Dental Trainees | 4th March 2020 | 20:00 GMT | 1 hour | 1 | Professor Bernadette Drummond | Register |
Archived webinars
RCSEd Fellows, Members and Affiliates have exclusive access to our extensive webinar archive. Please click the links below and log into the website to view these recorded webinars.
Career Support
ENT Complications (2019 - 2020)
Patient Safety (2019 - 2020)
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery (2019 - 2020)
Key Principles of Endodontic Treatment - Access, Instrumentation & Obturation (2019)
Surgical Anatomy - difficult topics and concepts (2019 - 2020)
Oesophago-Gastric Disease (2019-2020)
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Trainees (2019 - 2020)
Cardiothoracic Webinars (2017 - 2020)
Coloproctology Webinars (2018 - 2019)
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Webinars (2018 - 2019)
MRCS Revision Lectures (2018-2019)
Undergraduate and Foundation Trainees (2018 - 2019)
ENT Emergencies Webinars (2018 - 2019)
Polytrauma Webinars (2017 - 2018)
Trauma & Orthopaedics - Pitchside to Bedside Webinars (2017 - 2018)
Management of Breast Diseases Webinars (2017 - 2018)
Emergency General Surgery Webinars (2016 - 2017)
Endocrine Webinars (2014 - 2015)
Colorectal Webinars (2014 - 2015)
Critical Care Webinars (2013 - 2014)
ENT Webinars (2013 - 2018)
For further information about our webinar series please contact webinars@rcsed.ac.uk
