Surgical Start

13/08/2018

Hey everyone! My name is Harindi and I am the West Midlands Rep for Project Cutting Edge (PCE). For those of you who haven’t heard of PCE, it’s an organisation set up by Alex Yao, who scored maximum points in his Core Surgical Training interviews. PCE is dedicated to providing lots of useful hints and tips to medical students and F1/F2s keen on pursuing a career in surgery. If you’re interested in surgery and want to know how to get ahead of the game, check out the PCE website (https://www.projectcuttingedge.com/about/) or the newly published book - they go through all the sections of the CST Portfolio, as well as providing information about surgical careers and having the right mindset.

It’s a very good place to start, especially if you’re a medical student considering a surgical career but no clue where to start (like I was!).

Any questions at all - let me know and I’ll do my best to help :)

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/projectcuttingedge/

What is Project Cutting Edge? What is the purpose of Project Cutting Edge? Who is on the team? Find the answers to these questions here.

25/03/2018

Thank you to everyone who attended our suturing session on the 17th of March 2018 in the Liverpool Medical Institution. We hope you all enjoyed the day!

05/03/2018

***Suturing Course - Liverpool ***

Surgical Start is proud to be hosting its suturing course in Liverpool on Saturday 17th March 2018. Sign ups are limited so please sign up soon to avoid disappointment.

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/409044EACAA2BA7F58-suturing

06/10/2017

Following the success of our first suturing events, Surgical Start is proud to present the return of our ‘Suturing Course’ for foundation doctors and all years of medical and dental students interested in pursuing a career in surgery. This course aims to provide a hands-on introduction to a variety of surgical skills and suturing techniques.
This course will cover the following objectives:
* Be able to perform ‘gowning’ and ‘gloving’ correctly in accordance with the recommended standards of practice
* Be able to correctly handle and use surgical instruments
* Tie a variety of knots, including surgical reef knots and the Aberdeen knot
* Learn a variety of suturing techniques, including interrupted, continuous, subcuticular and mattress suturing
* Understand the pathway towards a career in various surgical specialties.
The course will be taught by a number of doctors supported by clinical medical students. We aim to provide all attendees with the basics of practical surgical skills, which will not only enhance applications for future career positions, but also equip you with the knowledge to provide a foundation on which to further develop your technique.
We have set out a brief overview of the format of teaching you can expect on the day:
* Each skill will be demonstrated on a step-by-step video and presentation
* Following this, each pair of students will be allocated to a teacher who will be responsible for supervision of the attendees practising the technique
* At the end of the day you will be assessed before certificates are awarded
For your participation in this fantastic opportunity, all participants will receive:
* A DVD showing the step-by-step instructions to perform each suturing technique
* A written guide on the step-by step instructions to performing each suturing technique
* A certificate from Surgical Start
Price: £15
Spaces are very limited, so please register for your place soon to avoid disappointment
Sign up now at:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044eacaa2ba7f58-surgical

02/10/2017

A massive thanks to all the students and Fy1s that attended the FYNONE to FYONE course on the 16th if September! It was a great success with lots of tips and tricks about foundation year being presented by our speaker Dr Hannah Mottershead. Keep watching this space for similar events in the future!

27/08/2017

**Suturing Courses are coming!!**

We are very excited to announce the dates for upcoming suturing courses. The sign ups will go live very soon, along with the launch of our very own Surgical Start website.

The website will let you look at what we have to offer for our courses, sign up and pay for any course you'd like to join and there will also be a blog about a multitude of topics relating to surgery as a career path.

So stay tuned for further announcements about the website and sign ups. For now, here are the dates for our courses to come:

- 22nd October, 2017
-26th November, 2017
-28th January, 2018
-25th February, 2018

Let us know if you have any questions regarding these dates.

21/08/2017

Foundation year is a new experience for every medical graduate and it can be quite tough and confusing, that's why Surgical Start presents "FYnone to FYone"!

Come join us to learn about how to survive foundation year and make the most out of it. We wont talk about fluid management or discharge letters, instead we're gonna be talking about stuff people don't actually tell you about FY1! Things like taking leave, managing finances, taking a year out, building a portfolio and last but not the least, junior doctor contracts! So, get over to the event page and sign up for a space. Also, there's gonna be Free Pizza!!

31/03/2017

Hey guys! Exams are coming up and everyone's gearing up for revision so, here's a great site to check out if you feel like procrastinating for a while. It provides really helpful information on all the surgical specialties available in the UK and is a great source of info that you may use to decide what kind of surgeon you'd want to be. Hope you guys find it useful!

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/surgery

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09/03/2017

Thank you to everyone who attended our second suturing session on the 26th of February 2017. We hope you all enjoyed this course!

09/03/2017

CONGRATULATIONS to our second group of students! Well Done!

14/02/2017

CONGRATULATIONS to all those who passed the final suturing exam! Well done!

14/02/2017

Thank you to everyone who attended our first suturing session on the 12th of February 2017. We hope you all enjoyed this course as much as we enjoyed teaching it!