Glasgow Surgical Forum

Overview

Join us for the Glasgow Surgical Forum, a two-day interactive meeting to hear from experts as they explore a wide range of topics on general surgical emergencies. Enhance your knowledge and decision-making skills for the effective management of both common and uncommon surgical conditions encountered by general surgeons—including in emergency situations.

The forum will provide collaborative and quality sessions such as interactive symposia, panel discussions, didactic lectures, debates and plenary sessions. Complex cases and real-life scenarios are addressed in concise, actionable presentations and discussions.

A must-attend event for specialists and training-grade surgeons involved in the delivery of emergency general surgery and trauma care. Topics discussed will serve as invaluable preparation for higher surgical examinations such as MRCS, FRCS and FEBS (general surgery).

Topics include

Colorectal anastomotic leaks: Prevention, detection and damage control
Post-cholecystectomy bile duct injuries and leaks: Prevention, detection and management
Adhesions and re-entry: Managing the ‘frozen abdomen’
Enterocutaneous fistulae: What went wrong and what now?
Human error in the operating theatre: What we miss when we’re rushed
Complications and consent: What patients deserve to know
Medicolegal implications of surgical complications

Who is this conference for?

The Glasgow Surgical Forum is aimed at:

Surgical trainees from ST1 upwards
Specialty and associate specialist (SAS) doctors
Consultant general surgeons
Consultants in emergency medicine
Advanced nurse practitioners and physician associates in emergency surgical care

Poster competition

We are now inviting abstracts for the poster competition. Entries for the poster competition should relate to a case report, audit, quality improvement project or a clinical trial/study.

The top three submissions will be invited to present orally as part of the conference programme and all other accepted abstracts will be displayed on a digital poster showcase throughout the event with the conference winner announced at the end of the Forum.

Full submission guidelines can be found in the downloadable documents below.

To help you structure your abstract, Dr Richard Hull, Vice President (Medical), takes you through his top tips. Please refer to this video before starting your submission.

Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 October

Send your submission to donna.johnston@rcpsg.ac.uk

All shortlisted entrants will be required to attend the conference. For those who aren’t already Members of the College, membership starts at just £15 a year and allows you to benefit from a discounted registration fee.

Poster Competition Guidelines

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Attending the conference

This event is an online/in-person conference. That means you get the chance to join us both at the College or from the comfort of your own home.

Coming to the College: For those joining us in Glasgow, you’ll benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, as well as lunch prepared by our award-winning chefs.

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is conveniently located in Glasgow City Centre, within easy reach of major train stations, motorways and airports. Hotel and parking discounts can be accessed after booking.

Find out more about the best way to get to us here.

Attending online: If you’re joining us remotely, details of how to dial in and any other information you need will be provided to you just before the date of the conference.

If you’ve not received your joining instructions by the date of the conference, please reach out to the event lead. Their details can be found on this page.

Claiming your CPD

This conference offers 12 CPD points for everyone who attends. This can be claimed via your College account. CPD points will be available for up to one month after the conference. Where the conference has been recorded, these sessions will also be available. If you have any questions about claiming your CPD points, our Education team are happy to help.

What happens on the day?

Click below to download the programme PDF