The Faculty of Surgical Trainers (FST) is delighted to announce that The FST Annual Conference 2023 will take place on Friday 13 October 2023 at The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Surgical Training - Excising the Barriers will focus on equality and diversity in surgical education and training, examining the effect this can have on both tr…
The FST Medal For Exceptional Contributions to Surgical Training Excellent surgical trainers play an instrumental role in teaching, mentoring and inspiring the next generation of trainee surgeons. Although there are differences in approach, personality and technique among trainers, common themes exist for those that truly shine as examples of…
Tuesday 15 November 2022 saw the Inaugural Conference of the British Association of Black Surgeons (BABS). A historical day for those who are often not defined for their skill or profession, but by the colour of their skin. As a British-born Black Surgeon, I knew there weren’t many that looked like me, but I was fortunate training in Yorkshire to b…
The Faculty of Surgical Trainers was given an opportunity to showcase its work through a series of dedicated sessions led by Pragnesh Bhatt, recently appointed Deputy Director. This was very well supported by then Vice President (and Current President) Prof. Rowan Parks who started by presenting an overview of the Faculty’s vision, mission and work…
This week the General Medical Council published the results of its 2022 National Training Survey. Alex Phillips, Surgical Director of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers, commented, “The results from the national training survey are disappointing but not unexpected. Part of this is a result of the increased pressures on those involved in training. It …
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