2017-18 Provisional Teaching Dates

Hi All, Building upon the changes for the 16-17 year there is an excellent program being developed for next year.  Below of the provisional dates for 2017-18.   Tuesday 22nd August FRCS preparation shoulder and elbow course, @ Deakin centre, Addenbrookes. Convenor NK September 13th ST3 induction, Addenbrookes. Convenors AS, LL & NK Friday 13th …

Teaching Update

Dear all, I hope you have all had a Happy Easter and refreshed yourselves. We have now had 6 months of the new style EOE T&O HST teaching days, with the latest instalment at the inaugural training Hospital of the year, West Suffolk. What you have hopefully participated in is an evolution from didactic, lecture based …

Cambridge Trauma Twitter

Joe Quealy, locum Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic surgeon at Addenbrooke’s Hospital is establishing a twitter feed @cambridgetrauma where he will be posting the top 3 trauma papers each month from the latest trauma literature and research.  Trainees are encouraged to participate by engaging in a twitter commentary, critique the papers, and discuss how it will impact their practice.  This …

Teaching – 2nd February 2017 – Knees

Orthopaedic Regional Teaching Day KNEES 2nd February 2017 Deakin Centre- Addenbrookes site  Clinical Skills Lab (2), Level 1 Registration and Coffee: 9:30 am Tutors: Mr Dennis Edwards, Mr Joel Melton, Mr Mark Bowditch, Mr Stephen McDonnell Clinical scenarios, Patient based discussions and lots of Viva practice  The day will cover: 1.    Basic science –       Orthopaedic …

Teaching – 22nd December 2016 – Addenbrooke’s

Thursday 22nd December – Addenbrookes (Deakin Centre – Rooms 3/4) Topic: Clinical Examination & Vivas 10:00h – 17:00h Organiser: Niel Kang Journal Article: PROFHER Trial – to be critiqued, presented and discussed (check your emails). Lunch: Provided by MasonTech/Edge Medical presenting on Continuous Longitudinal Carbon Fiber Reinforced PEEK. Mr Stephen McDonnell has kindly agreed  to quiz you …

EOE monthly Clinical FRCS teaching

Dear all with the expansion of the training rotation, an exciting opportunity has presented itself to all hospitals within the EOE region. The EOE clinical FRCS teaching program is evolving rapidly and apologies are proffered for any confusion generated by the addition/format of recent teaching days. The EAOC meeting will be an opportunity to address …

Teaching – Thursday 5th January 2017 Peterborough

Location:Peterborough and City Hospital on Thursday 5th January 2017. Time, 10 – 18:00h Programme: 5th jan programme Journal Article: draft trial Your attendance is mandatory. Apologies to niel.kang@addenbrookes.nhs.uk and  mark.latimer@pbh-tr.nhs.uk the google feedback forms that are sent to you will form part of your ARCP assessment to ensure that: a) the teaching format is working b) you are having …

Teaching – 3rd Nov 2016

East of England Trauma & Orthopaedic Registrar Teaching Session Thursday 3rd November 09:30am Spine, Shoulder and Hand Deakin Centre, Cambridge University Hospital Dear All We are all really looking forward to seeing all the trainees gathered in one place for teaching! it’s also an opportunity for the trainees coming off the rotation to meet, advise …

FRCS Orth exam help required at the Norfolk and Norwich – 6th November

Dear East Anglian trainees,  The FRCS Orth exam will be held at the Norfolk and Norwich on Sunday the 6th November. Some help is needed to help with the running of the clinical exam on the day. If you are keen to help then please let me know! For those of you nearing the exam, it will …