The Faculty of Surgical Trainers - part of Britain’s oldest Royal Colleges, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) - today showed broad support for the Shape of Training report, but expressed disappointment in the lack of detail needed for implementation. Published by the Independent Review and sponsored by bodies such as the General M…
In the September issue of 'Surgeons News', Mark Baillie speaks to Dr Douglas Smink, key speaker at October’s Faculty of Surgical Trainers Annual Meeting, about his work and why he believes simulation for assessment is inevitable Based at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the STRATUS Simulation Centre is a 6000sqft world-class facility that …
Registration to attend the Faculty of Surgical Trainers annual meeting has now opened. The 2013 meeting entitled, ‘Playing for Real: Simulation in Surgical Training' will take place at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Birmingham on 24 October 2013. This meeting will comprise of internationally renowned speakers, including Dr Douglas Smink fro…
Consultants and Senior Trainees are invited to submit abstracts for presentation at the forthcoming Faculty of Surgical Trainers Annual Meeting, which will take place in Birmingham on 24 October 2013. Abstracts are to be on the theme, 'Surgical Education and Training' and prizes will be awarded for the winner of the oral presentation and wi…
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has launched a pioneering new faculty, the Faculty of Surgical Trainers (FST). The Faculty is the first of its kind in the UK and, following a highly successful pilot, is now open to all those who have an active interest or involvement in surgical training in the UK and internationally, regardless of Co…
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