Mr Naveen Cavale
Consultant Plastic Surgeon at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Innovative surgeon and President of Plastic Surgery Section of the RSM
About this event
- Date and time Sat 27 Feb 2021 from 9:00am to 4:30pm
- Location Online
- Organised by Plastic Surgery
Entering its 13th successful year, UPRAS 2021 will be held via The Royal Society of Medicine virtual platform and become a fully interactive webinar.
The UPRAS webinar will introduce and teach students and junior doctors the key components of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (PRAS). It will cover various subspecialties in PRAS through a high-quality interactive lecture delivered by eminent surgeons from around the country.
The second half of the day will allow delegates to join interactive practical sessions (workshops) on suturing, local flaps and tendon repair from the comfort of their own homes. The didactic component will be delivered via the virtual platform whilst performing hands-on experience on the practical kits. Order your practical kit below.
The UPRAS webinar will teach the core aspects of plastic surgery, provide career advice and practical skills workshops to improve surgical skills in plastic surgery techniques.
Order your workshop kit here. You will need to order your kit for the workshops separately to booking the webinar. Practical kits are sent via special delivery and should arrive the next working day (UK only). You will need to sign to receive the kit. Thursday 25 February is the last possible order date for practical kits.
For international shipping of the practical kits please allow 2 weeks for delivery.
Registration price includes the morning of lectures and the afternoon of practical workshops.
This webinar will:
- Cover the core aspects of plastic surgery
- Teach you how to carry out plastic surgical skills in suturing, local flaps, and tendon repair
- Highlight the value commitment required for a career in plastic surgery and outline the steps needed to get there
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We would like to thank our sponsors PLASTA and The MDU for their support of this event.
Please note that the scientific programme and content has not been influenced in any way by the sponsors.
Key speakers
Mr Umraz Khan
Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Southmead, Bristol, UK
Speaker's biography
Mr Umraz Khan qualified from University College London in 1991. He completed his plastic surgery training in London and was awarded a fellowship in Australia in 2002. He is currently working as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon in Southmead, Bristol.
Mr Khan is a world leader in all aspects of lower limb reconstruction, including trauma, infected prosthesis, diabetic foot reconstruction. He is the co-author of the BOA/BAPRAS guidelines for traumatic open lower limb injuries that have revolutionised the care of trauma patients in the UK. Mr Khan also is an expert in diabetic foot reconstruction and has published in peer-reviewed journals relating to this subject.
Mr Jonathan Cubitt
Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Swansea, Wales
Speaker's biography
Mr Jonathan Cubitt graduated from Imperial College London and completed his plastic surgery training in Swansea, Wales. He is currently a Consultant Plastic Surgeon in Swansea specialising in facial palsy, ear reconstruction, skin cancer and burns surgery.
Agenda
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Presidential welcome and basic principles of plastic surgery
Mr Naveen Cavale, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Innovative Surgeon and President, Plastic Surgery Section, Royal Society of Medicine
Facial palsy and reanimation
Mr Jonathan Cubitt, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Swansea
Reconstructive surgery – what I do
Miss Maleeha Mughal, Microsurgery Consultant, Breast Reconstruction Specialist, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Comfort break and sponsor presentation given by PLASTA UK
PLASTA UK - how we can help you get on in plastic surgery
Lower limb trauma
Mr Umraz Khan, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust
Burns
Miss Sophia Opel, Locum Consultant, Burns and Plastic Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
How to improve your chances of getting a Plastic Surgery Training Number
Miss Alexandra Bucknor, Plastics Registrar, Queen Victoria Hospital
Essay presentations
Ms Belle Liew, Medical Student, University College London Medical School
Dr Rui Lopes, CST1 Breast/Plastic Surgery, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Mr Norbert Banhidy, Core Surgical Trainee, Royal London Hospital
Lunch break
Poster presentations
Mr Kabir Kohli, First Year Medical Student, University of Exeter
Miss Manal Patel, Final Year Medical Student, University of Cambridge
Mr Xi Ming Zhu, Academic Foundation Doctor, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Mr Edward Bollen, Student, University College London Medical School
Dr Arjuna Thakker, Academic Foundation Doctor, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Captain Sam Snelling, SHO Burns and Plastics, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Khalid Khalil, Foundation Year 2 Doctor, Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
Introduction to afternoon
Miss Eunsol Kim, Council Member, Plastic Surgery Section, Royal Society of Medicine
Suturing
Miss Eunsol Kim and Miss Frances Bowerman
Local flaps
Mr Christian Asher
Tendon repair
Miss Zoe Li
Close of meeting
Sponsors
Location
Online
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this webinar are of the speakers themselves and not of the RSM nor the speaker's organisations.
Special rates for difficult times
The RSM wishes to offer healthcare professionals continued learning opportunities during the coronavirus pandemic. The RSM’s weekly COVID-19 Series webinars remain free of charge, while there will be small charges to register for other online education. These fees will enable the RSM to continue its programme of activities and will apply during the course of the pandemic.
Registration for this webinar will close 2 hours prior to the start time. You will receive the webinar link 2 hours before the meeting. Late registrations will not be accepted.
All webinars will be available for registered delegates 30 days after on Zoom. The link will be sent 24 hours after the webinar takes place.
This webinar will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in future on various internet channels.
