An article written by FST Surgical Director, Alex Phillips, and one of the Deputy Directors, James Tomlinson was recently published in the Indian Journal of Surgery. Written in collaboration with Alex E. Ward and Elizabeth L. Thornhill, Being an effective surgical trainer: trainee and trainer perspectives, explores the role of the surgical trainer …
Id Entity An article by Mr David J O'Regan, Director of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers (FST) It was 1983 and we had just moved into our student house for our third year of medical school. The house should have been a condemned property! It was however convenient, as it was situated next Southampton General Hospital. It was unashamedly called T…
FST Executive Committee Member, Robin W Paton assesses whether the UK surgical training tree requires pruning and nourishing. In recent years medical education has become increasingly complex due to the need to improve educational outcomes. This was necessary to replace a poorly structured ‘ad hoc’ system that was not fit for purpose in the mode…
An article by Mr David J O'Regan, Director of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers (FST) In any given moment we have two options; to step forward into growth or step back into safety Abraham Maslow Maslow described a hierarchy of needs – others have adapted the same to describe basic hygiene needs and relatedness n…
Imagine An article by Mr David J O'Regan, Director of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers (FST) Imagine there is no incision…. it’s easy if you try. JA Beenes was the brilliant scientist who developed a blood clot in the brain. Using technology, he miniaturised a medical team of experts to enter his body and embark upon a Fantastic Voyage. This fi…
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