The Faculty of Surgical Trainers is delighted to announce that it is to host the 2019 International Conference on Surgical Education and Training (ICOSET). The biennial event will take place in the historic setting of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, on 21-22 March 2019. ICOSET is an international collaboration dedicated to sharing glob…
You can now book your place for the sixth annual FST conference Time to Train. The conference will take place on 4 October 2017 at The Studio, 7 Cannon Street, Birmingham, B2 5EP. How do we ensure time for training? During this conference we shall explore how we can ensure that trainers have the time to train properly, looking at how you can secu…
The Faculty of Surgical Trainers has given its backing to a campaign from BOTA, calling for an end to bullying and undermining behaviour in clinical practice. Hammer it Out aims to create a more positive workplace culture and empower individuals to speak up if they experience or witness unacceptable behaviours. FST’s Surgical Director Mr Craig McI…
The FST has published its strategic plan for the next five years, setting out our vision for the Faculty and all that we wish to achieve by 2021. Central to the plan is to continue to champion the role of the surgical trainer and enhance the quality of training. But the Faculty has also set itself goals for research and innovation and to increase …
Alexander Phillips and David O’Regan have been appointed as deputy directors for FST. Alexander Phillips, a consultant oesophagogastric surgeon at the Northern Oesophagogastric Cancer unit in Newcastle, carried out his surgical training in the North East of England and Oxford deanery. He has a keen interest in surgical education, particularly educ…
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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