Mon, 3 Jun 2019 – Tue, 4 Jun 2019 Welcome back for the next episode of the King’s Im Nailing Symposium. This year the symposium will cover a two-day instructional and advanced meeting for IM Nailing, in trauma and limb reconstruction. Our faculty will include Prof. Heather Vallier from the USA (President Elect of the …
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19th March 2019 Arman & I met with the STC to report back from a trainees perspective on current issues (positive and negative) within the training program. We asked all trainees to complete the trainee survey in order to help guide this conversation and also asked for trainees to contact us directly with any issues, …
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Cambridge basic science FRCS (Orth) course Organised jointly by Addenbrooke’s Hospital and Orthopaedic Research UK 13 March — 15 March 2019 Venue: Jesus College, Cambridge Course convenor: Mr Vikas Khanduja Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Addenbrooke’s Hospital
Dear All, I am writing to give you all a heads up about the FRCS (Tr & Ortho) Exam. I am sure you would be aware of what is required but felt it may be useful to give you my own account of the whole process leading up to Part 1 (can’t speak about Part …
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Having now received several applications for funding beyond the £600 limit or for “aspirational” study leave, I have to remind you all of the following. Funding will only be granted when applied for prospectively So far the majority of requests I have received have been for courses already attended. I have been lenient up to …
21—22 March 2019 Venue: Saïd Business School Course convenor: Mr Nicholas Riley Consultant Hand and Wrist Surgeon, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. Oxford Educational aims
There are now only 9 weeks left to the 2019 Cambridge Trauma and Orthopaedic Club meeting on the 29th March 2019. Don’t miss the study leave deadline, which is fast approaching (only one week left to apply!). The meeting is held at Clare College, Cambridge and is free to attend; there is a great set …
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Fancy helping with a national audit? In association with the North West Orthopaedic Research Collaborative, we are looking to recruit volunteers across the country to participate in a national audit of peri-operative tranexamic acid (TXA) use in surgery for neck of femur fractures. The current evidence base suggests that administration of TXA to patients undergoing …
There are now only 9 weeks left to the 2019 Cambridge Trauma and Orthopaedic Club meeting on the 29th March 2019. Don’t miss the study leave deadline, which is fast approaching (only one week left to apply!). The meeting is held at Clare College, Cambridge and is free to attend; there is a great set …
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In the spirit of mentoring, support and general awareness please find this resource from the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund
