About this event
- Date and time Wed 29 Mar 2023 from 8:30am to 4:35pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Surgery
This popular annual revision day provides candidates with the opportunity to refine and test their knowledge, practice exam technique, and clarify any issues with an experienced UK based faculty. Attendees will gain a dynamic view of the key topics covered in the general surgery section 2 exam and be provided with an intensive overview of the core materials.
Interactive talks covering most of the sub-specialties are delivered by experienced consultants making this recording ideal for those preparing for examinations or trainees simply wanting to refresh their knowledge.
The primary aim of this meeting is to provide surgical trainees with updates in preparation for the FRCS in general surgery enabling them to acquire the knowledge, communication skills and techniques to excel in the exam.
This meeting will be available as an on-demand recording. To register to watch the on-demand webinar, please click here.
During this event you will:
- Know the current best practice in each surgical specialty.
- Understand the most important concepts in each subject.
- Opportunity to ask the speakers questions and discuss any difficult issues.
Attendees will have a chance to engage in the discussion and to ask questions during the meeting. This event has CPD accreditation.
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Agenda
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Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Mr Diwakar Ryali Sarma, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust and Mr Josef Watfah, Consultant Emergency and Colorectal Surgeon, Northwick Park and St Mark's Hospital
Chairs: Mr Josef Watfah and Mr Diwakar Ryali Sarma
What surgeons need to know about ITU
Dr Saibal Ganguly, Consultant Intensivist, Newcross Hospital
Questions and answers
Structure of the exam tips and techniques to excel
Mr Muhammad Siddiqui, Consultant General and Surgeon, Sunderland Royal Hospital
Questions and answers
Colorectal cancer
Mr Vanash Patel, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Imperial College London
Questions and answers
Mock FRCS viva
Mr Muhammad Siddiqui
Questions and answers
Tea and coffee break
Chairs: Mr Diwakar Ryali Sarma and Miss Catherine Zabkiewicz, Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon, Royal Gwent Hospital Wales
Breast disease
Ms Sabina Rashid, Consultant Breast Surgeon, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Questions and answers
Endocrine surgery
Mr Gabrial Galata', Consultant in Endocrine and General Surgery, King’s College and Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Questions and answers
Vascular for FRCS
Mr Ank Thapar, Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Senior Research Fellow, Mid and South Essex Hospitals and Anglia Ruskin University
Questions and answers
Lunch
Chairs: To be confirmed
Benign proctology/IBD
Mr Kapil Sahnan, Locum Consultant Surgeon, St Marks Hospital
Questions and answers
Liver transplantation - overview
Mr Parthi Srinivasan, Consultant Surgeon, Liver Transplantation, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, King's College Hospital
Questions and answers
Gallstones and pancreatitis
Mr Stuart Gould, Consultant Emergency and Gastrointestinal Surgeon, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Questions and answers
Tea and coffee break
Chairs: Mr Josef Watfah and Mr Diwakar Ryali Sarma
Principles of general surgery
Miss Rachel Hargest, Consultant Surgeon and Senior Lecturer, University Hospital of Wales
Questions and answers
Oesophagogastric surgery for the FRCS
Mr James Gossage, Consultant Surgeon, St Thomas' Hospital
Questions and answers
The FRCS part 2: What to expect
Mr Muhammad Siddiqui
Questions and answers
Close of meeting
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
Registration for this event will close at 1:00am on Tuesday 28 March 2023. Late registrations will not be accepted.
The agenda is subject to change at any time
If the event is recorded, we are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenter’s and RSM’s discretion.
All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine, nor the speaker's organisations.
This event will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in future on various internet channels.