SHO Job Available in Edinburgh ASAP

We have been informed of an immediate vacancy for an SHO in plastic surgery at St. John's Hospital in Livingstone.
This is available ASAP until August.

If interested please contact Stephen Goldie on [email protected] or 07711 354288

ASiT DUTCH MICROSURGERY COURSE

See the flyer below regarding a highly respected microsurgery training course in Amsterdam.

ASiT members are eligible to apply for a bursary to attend the course for free, but even without this the course is already discounted for ASiT members.

There is scope to tailor the course days to your level of requirement.

http://www.asit.org/events/courses/dutch_microsurgery_course?utm_source=ASiT+members&utm_campaign=257ffa31ae-ASiT_January_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&ct=t(ASiT_October_Newsletter)

ASiT Covidien RRSSC Program by plastauk

Facial Aesthetic Dissection Course - Coventry

See the flyer below for the upcoming Facial Aesthetic dissection course running in Coventry this coming May.
Early bird registration is available until the end of February.

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Indicative Logbook

All trainees seeking a CCT in Plastic Surgery must:

a) be fully registered with the GMC and have a licence to practise.
b) have undertaken 6 years of higher surgical training in a UK or Ireland training programme.
c) have successfully passed the Intercollegiate Specialty Board examination.
d) have been awarded an outcome 6 at a final ARCP (gained all required competencies).

In addition to the above there are certain proofs of competence which must be provided including logbook operative numbers.
For the last few years the JCST has been using an indicative logbook which is considered the minimum operative numbers necessary to be awarded CCT.
Recently 60-70% of CCT applications are being rejected due to inadequate numbers in certain areas, burns resuscitation to name just one.

The full criteria for awarding of CCT can be found at http://www.jcst.org/quality_assurance/Docs/cct_guidelines_plas

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Senior Registrar Job in Canberra 2014

Mr Greg McCarten is looking for someone to join the unit in Canberra in the role of senior registrar.

See an outline of the job below.
Anyone interested should contact Mr Graeme Perks ([email protected], or 07973 719 422)

"Senior registrar 12 month post January 2014 


The unit at Canberra Hospital currently does about 2000 cases per annum. 

70% of all cases are hands, the majority of which are trauma.

As you would expect, lots of elective skin cancers, grafts/flaps, local and free. etc.

Micro - breast, head and neck, upper/lower limb reconstruction also done at The Canberra Hospital.

Big burns and all cleft work goes to Sydney. Virtually zero cosmetic work.

Overall, we  would expect a senior reg to be involved with about 600-700 cases over a 12 month period. 

One senior registrar should be fine.

(We have 3 junior regs as well, and next year also hope to have an accredited reg. The senior reg and accredited reg will share the majority of the operative work load.)

Salary in the range of AUD $100K, (about 66K pounds).

Regular tutorials, lectures, audits, XRay conferences etc etc, and registrar will be encouraged to attend at least one Australian meeting and one international meeting during the year.

best,

greg

Greg McCarten. MBBS, FRACS (Plast), MA.

Director.

Plastic, Reconstructive & Hand Surgery Unit. 

The Canberra Hospital. Canberra. Australia."

PRS-GO; A New PRS Companion Journal

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery — Global Open

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery — Global Open (PRS GO), a companion journal to the American
Society of Plastic Surgeons^®flagship publication, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, will be an open
access, peer reviewed, international journal focusing on global plastic and reconstructive surgery.

PRS GO will publish in all areas of plastic and reconstructive surgery, including basic
science/experimental
studies pertinent to the field and also clinical articles on such topics as: breast reconstruction,
head and neck surgery, pediatric and craniofacial surgery, hand and microsurgery, wound healing, 
and cosmetic and aesthetic surgery. Clinical studies, experimental articles, ideas and innovations, 
and techniques and case reports will also be welcome article types. PRS GO will serve the international 
plastic surgery community, including surgeons, care providers, and patients alike. International 
researchers will be encouraged to submit to the journal in order to advance patient safety, improve
surgical and procedural outcomes, and elevate the science of plastic surgery worldwide.

PRS GO will provide authors with an open access venue for publication of those research studies
sponsored by private and public funding agencies that require open access publication of study results. 
PRS GO serves the overall mission of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons^®, owner of the journal: it 
educates and supports plastic surgeons globally to provide the highest quality patient care and maintain 
professional and ethical standards through education, research, and advocacy.

Click on the image above to learn more on how to submit etc.

Lower Limb Reconstruction Course, Glasgow

Please see the attached flyer for the upcoming Lower Limb Reconstruction Course in Glasgow on March 11th.

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The Combined Management of Open Tibial Fractures (Wet Lab Training)

Monday 4th & Tuesday 5th November 2013  Smith & Nephew Surgical Skills Centre, York  This two day course in York will have an emphasis on a combined approach utilising the latest techniques in plastic & orthopaedic trauma surgery, this intensive hands-on wet lab course (using fresh frozen specimens) is suitable for orthopaedic and plastic surgeons involved in the early or late management of open tibial trauma.  The registration should open around May 2013 but people can register their interest in the course any time.

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BAPRAS Advanced Educational Course - Cosmetic Breast Surgery

The final course in the current popular series of Advanced Educational Courses in Plastic Surgery concentrates on cosmetic breast surgery.

Once again returning to the Manchester Conference Centre in April 2013,  a world renowned panel will speak on all aspects of cosmetic breast surgery, including Elizabeth Hall-Findlay (Canada), Klaus Ueberreiter (Germany), Hans De Bruijn (the Netherlands), Roger Wixtrom (USA), Wanda Elizabeth Correa (Brazil), Moustapha Hamdi (Belgium), Stephen McCulley (UK), Venkat Ramakrishnan (UK) and Chris Khoo (UK) amongst others.

Early registration closes next week.

http://www.bapras.org.uk/teaching_and_learning/advanced_educational_courses/course_7_cosmetic_breast_surgery

The programme can be found here

Edinburgh Hand Courses

The Edinburgh Hand Course:

13th-15^th May 2013

At the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Aimed at ST3 to ST6

Fee- Full course fee: £435.00  RCSED Fellow/Member Course Fee: £410.00

Website link- http://www.rcsed.ac.uk/education/courses-and-events/coursedetails.aspx?diaryId=1137

Surgical Approaches in Basic Hand Surgery:

24^th & 25^th June 2013

At The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Aimed at ST1 to ST4

Fee- Full course fee: £735.00  RCSED Fellow/Member Course Fee: £685.00

Website link- http://www.rcsed.ac.uk/education/courses-and-events/coursedetails.aspx?diaryId=1138

Canniesburn Courses 2013

The Canniesburn Flap Course

in conjunction with

Anatomy Department, University of Glasgow

Course Fee:  £1,150

18 - 22 March 2013                    

9 - 13 September 2021

The Course will consist of practical anatomical dissections, lectures and panel discussions covering a variety of reconstructive techniques. The emphasis will be on the surgical anatomy and technical aspects of raising and using flaps in various parts of the body.

Microvascular Workshop

Course Fee:   £1,300

4 - 8 February 2013  

17 - 21 June 2013      

7 - 11 October 2021

4 - 8 November 2021

During the course week, candidates are taught the basis of microvascular anastomosis concentrating on conventional suturing methods. It is felt a minimum of ST1 or equivalent in a speciality needing microvascular surgery training, is required.  The workshops are practical, with every candidate having an up to date operating microscope to operate on in vitro and in vivo vessels. Tutors are always present. 

Advanced Microvascular Coupler Course

Course Fee:   £550

A one day advanced microvascular course, aimed at Consultants and senior trainees with previous microvascular surgery experience, and who wish to practice using anastomotic devices.

22 November 2021

The Surgery of Facial Palsy

in conjunction with

Anatomy Department, University of Glasgow

Course Fee:   £900

14 - 15 March 2013

The course will appeal to trainees and consultants in plastic surgery, ENT, and ophthalmology who have an interest in the surgery of facial paralysis. 

Registration:   www.canniesburn.org

Enquiries:       [email protected]

BAPRAS/ABS Breast Reconstruction Guidelines Published

New breast reconstruction guidance, which aims to significantly improve the quality and delivery of care for all breast cancer patients in the UK, has been launched by the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), Association of Breast Surgery (ABS) and Breast Cancer Care. It is the first time that plastic and breast surgeons have collaborated on a comprehensive plan for service improvement to drive patient care and standards in the UK, building on original 2007 guidelines.

The guidance has been developed in response to findings from the National Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction Audit, which involved more than 18,000 women and examined a broad range of clinical and patient-reported outcomes. It highlighted a number of inconsistencies in breast cancer patient care that are currently found across NHS Trusts.

The 2009 Audit  showed variations in pre-operative information given to patients, the ability of patients to access services and patient outcomes. Among the 15,479 women who underwent mastectomy, only 3,216 (21 per cent) underwent immediate breast reconstruction, a procedure which is now recognised as having better patient outcomes. The rate has increased from the 11 per cent estimated for English NHS trusts during the 2005/06 financial year but it varied significantly from 9 per cent to 43 per cent between the 30 English Cancer Networks.

Key findings from the 2010 Audit showed that levels of severe pain in the first 24 hours differed between the types of surgery. Women undergoing mastectomy reported low levels of severe pain in the first 24 hours following surgery. Their rate was 6.2 per cent, which compares well to an 11 per cent rate for other types of major surgery. Women undergoing immediate and delayed reconstruction reported higher rates (respectively,16.5 per cent and 20.1 per cent).

The new guidelines address these inconsistencies in breast cancer patient care by providing members of multidisciplinary healthcare teams with comprehensive best practice information on reconstructive oncoplastic breast surgery at each stage of a patient’s journey. They are expected to radically enhance the treatment, delivery and experience of patients undergoing breast reconstruction. 25 quality indicators have been created including controlling infection rates, improving post operative pain control and ensuring patients have access to plastic surgeons for their treatment. These quality indicators provide a simple checklist against which multidisciplinary teams providing oncoplastic breast reconstruction can measure their own performance.

BSSH - Instructional Course in Hand Surgery

The fifth in the current series of the Instructional Course in Hand Surgery will take place under the auspices of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand will take place in Manchester on 1 & 2 February 2013.

Topics covered will include the Child's Hand and Tumours.

Faculty includes:

Dr Stephane Guero Paris, France

Dr Scott Oishi Dallas, USA

Dr Antonie Taminian Leiden, Netherlands

Dr Ann van Heest Minneapolis, USA

Dr Maggie Bellew Leeds

Miss Grainne Bourke Leeds

Mr Dean Boyce Swansea

Mr Dan Brown Liverpool

Mr Nick Downing Nottingham

Mr Rod Dunn Salisbury

Mr Max Gibbons Oxford

Mr Henk Giele Oxford

Mr Ian Grant Cambridge

Mr Rob Grimer Birmingham

Mr Andrew Healey Liverpool

Mr Jonathan Jones Peterborough

Professor Simon Kay Leeds

Dr Helen Kingston Manchester

Mr Lindsay Muir Manchester

Mr Charles Pailthorpe Reading

Mr Zulfi Rahimtoola Reading

Miss Gill Smith London

Mr David Warwick Southampton

Mr Stewart Watson Manchester

Dallas Rhinoplasty & Cosmetic Surgery Symposium

The Dallas Rhinoplasty Symposium will be taking place on 8, 9 & 10 March this year (in Dallas funnily enough).

More info to be found here: http://dallasrhinoplastysymposium.com

"This unique annual rhinoplasty meeting - The Dallas Rhinoplasty Symposium - will teach you how to analyze the nose, diagnose common and uncommon rhinoplasty problems and develop an individualized operative plan for different rhinoplasty deformities. It will also provide you with a review of the nasal anatomy and a hands-on experience of performing the above techniques on a fresh cadaver nose in the laboratory. The goal of the symposium and the world class faculty is to give the attendees the tools needed to perform a rhinoplasty that produces the best functioning and esthetic rhinoplasty result possible.

The symposium is designed to take the participant from the basic fundamentals of rhinoplasty through the latest refinements and advancements in technique. It will consist of didactic lectures, cadaver dissections, panel discussions, question-and-answer periods, and evening DVD sessions. An anatomic nasal dissection DVD will be provided to all participants registered for the anatomy laboratory.

Participants will observe experienced surgeons demonstrate advanced closed and open rhinoplasty techniques via unedited videotaped surgery. Participants may directly engage in questions and answers with the surgeons."

Scar Academy Course

On 22nd and 23rd Feburary Queen Mary's University & Bart's & The London will be hosting an advanced scar management course.

This course is subsidised by the Katie Piper Foundation and will cost £90 for both days.

Scar Academy, developed and run by OSCARE in Belgium, is an advanced scar management course focused on burn scars.

Details can be found at www.scaracademy.co.uk

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ASiT Deadline for Abstract Submission

The deadline for submission of abstracts for the upcoming ASiT meeting in Manchester is 27 Jan.
There will be a PLASTA sponsored prize for the best plastic surgery paper.

"Abstracts summarising audits, original research, pilot-projects, case reports, systematic reviews or meta-analysis are invited from trainees in all ten surgical specialities and medical students.

We warmly welcome international trainee submissions from outside the UK and Ireland. All abstracts undergo blinded peer-reviewed and those accepted will be selected for oral or poster presentation. For details of the oral prize sessions and other prizes please click here.

All accepted abstracts presented at the conference will be published in Elsevier's International Journal of Surgery. View published abstracts from the 2012 ASiT Conference here. Access to abstracts will be free for two months for those without an IJS subscription."


http://www.asit.org/events/conferences/2013