Orthopaedic Surgery Careers Session
29th June 2021
Overview
The Cambridge Foundation Trainees Surgical Society and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh are delighted to present a series of virtual Careers Day talks on surgical subspecialties for medical students, foundation and core trainees interested in pursuing a career in surgery. Each event will explore a different surgical subspecialty, with a consultant surgeon discussing day-to-day practice within the specialty, the breadth of pathologies covered, emerging technologies and evolving techniques, rewards and challenges, as well as issues relating to work-life balance and academia.
There will also be a separate talk within each session by a trainee within the specialty, providing advice on application to the respective training programmes and hints and tips on a successful application with dedicated time for questions and answers at the end of each session.
Join us for our next Careers Day talk on Tuesday 29th June at 19:00 BST when we will be covering the exciting subspecialty of Orthopaedic Surgery. Our speakers include Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr. Neil Kang, and Miss Jen Barwell, Orthopaedic registrar, both at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.
Aims
To introduce aspiring orthopaedic surgeons to the speciality – provide insights into the scope which a consultant covers as well as tips for optimising time in junior years of training to prepare your portfolio for applications.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, attendees should be able to:
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Understand the remit of a consultant orthopaedic surgeon and possible subspecialities.
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Learn about the future of the field of orthopaedic surgery.
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Understanding the training pathway for orthopaedic surgery.
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Learn ways to optimise an orthopaedic surg portfolio as a junior doctor.
Panellists
Our panellists include:
- Mr. Neil Kang, Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon at Addenbrooke’s Hospital
- Miss Jen Barwell, Orthopaedic Registrar at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
CPD
CPD will not be awarded for attendance at this event.
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Recording
