The Faculty of Surgical Trainers is a venture set up by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh to promote and enhance the role of the surgical trainer. We are the first of our kind in the UK and are here to support and develop surgeons in their role as surgical trainers. We want to increase the profile and recognition of surgical education and training and disseminate the message that excellent surgical training means excellent and safe patient care.
This year's keynote speaker is Professor Wendy Reid, Director of Education and Quality with Health Education England (HEE). We caught up with her to discuss time for training, standards, and service provision
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This year's event will explore how to secure time to train properly with speakers including: Prof Wendy Reid, Director of Education and Quality at HEE; Ms Stella Vig, Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Chair of the Core Surgical Training Committee; and Mr Dermot O’Riordan, Consultant Surgeon and previous CEO of West Suffolk Trust
read more >>5 July 2017
My Best Trainer and Training Moments Launched
The FST are interested in hearing from all Faculty Fellows, Members or Affiliates or any surgeon with an enthusiasm for training. We are ask…
13 June 2017
FST backs anti-bullying campaign
The FST has voiced its support for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh's anti-bullying campaign Let's Remove It. The RCSEd launche…
12 June 2017
FST was at the ICOSET 2017 conference in Adelaide to contribute to the debate on pushing the boundaries of surgical education and training …
Due to essential systems maintenance and upgrades there will be interruptions to some on-line services on Saturday 19th of August.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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