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FST Director Leads On New Surgery Track At AMEE Conference

13 February 2018

RCSEd’s Director of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers, Mr Craig McIlhenny, is taking the lead on a new Surgery Track at AMEE (Association for Medical Education in Europe) 2018, one of the world's largest medical conferences. AMEE 2018 will be held 25-29 August in Basel, Switzerland. The Surgery Track will address best practices and the latest resea…

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FST and ASiT Launch New Prize for Trainee Trainers

1 February 2018

The RCSEd’s Faculty of Surgical Trainers is proud to be joining with ASiT to support the new Silver Suture Prize for Trainee Trainers.This new prize upholds the Faculty’s purpose to help support and develop surgeons in their role as surgical trainers, and recognises that becoming an excellent trainer begins at an early stage.Mr Craig McIlhenny, Dir…

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FST ASME Educational Research Grant

10 January 2018

Applications are now invited for the joint FST / ASME small educational research grants from surgical trainees and consultants. The small research grants are intended to support evaluation or research into surgical education and training. Projects should either lead directly to improvements in surgical training practice or increase our understandi…

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My Best Trainer and Training Moments Launched

5 July 2017

The FST are interested in hearing from all Faculty Fellows, Members or Affiliates or any surgeon with an enthusiasm for training. We are asking you to share your stories of your trainers, past or present. We are asking for a reflective piece of writing describing the surgeon and the moments of positive impact on you as a trainee. We want to underst…

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FST backs anti-bullying campaign

13 June 2017

The FST has voiced its support for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh's anti-bullying campaign Let's Remove It. The RCSEd launched the campaign in the wake of the Ian Paterson case, with College President Professor Michael Lavelle-Jones commenting: "The sentencing of surgeon Ian Paterson has once again raised the issue of bullying and…

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