Basic Orthopaedic Procedural Skills Course
10 February 2021
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
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By attending this course you will learn the principles of skin suturing, plastering, digital nerve blocks, joint aspiration, emergency fracture treatment and spinal immobilisation.
This course will:
- Introduce basic procedural skills applicable for junior doctors completing orthopaedic placements or involved in the emergency treatment of orthopaedic patients
- Introduce basic knowledge and fundamental principles required to perform each skill
- Allow practice and guidance of each skill in a simulated, safe environment
- Improve understanding and confidence with these procedures
The course is taught by an experienced faculty including:
- Hannah Bradman (course convenor) - Orthopaedic Specialist Registrar
- Andrew Marsh (course convenor) - Orthopaedic Senior Trauma Fellow
- Steph Spence - Orthopaedic Specialist Registrar
- Liz Crighton - Orthopaedic Specialist Registrar
This course is suitable for:
- All Foundation Doctors
- GPSTs
- Orthopaedic ST1s
- Emergency Medicine junior doctors
- Senior medical students
Suitable for:
- Medical Student
- Surgeons Outside the UK
- Surgical Foundation Trainees
- Surgical Core Trainees
- Surgical Specialty Trainees
- SAS Grade Surgeons
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10 February
08:30-08:45Registration
10 February
08:45-09:00Introduction
10 February
09:00-10:00Session 1: Plastering - below elbow
10 February
10:00-11:10Session 2: Plastering - below knee
10 February
11:10-11:30Morning break
10 February
11:30-12:20Session 3: Skin suturing
10 February
12:20-13:20Session 4: Joint aspiration
10 February
13:20-14:00Lunch
10 February
14:00-15:00Session 5: Local anaesthetics and digital nerve block administration
10 February
15:00-15:15Afternoon break
10 February
15:15-16:30Session 6: Fracture management and spinal injuries
10 February
16:30-17:00Closing remarks, questions, and feedback
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Category Product Amount Member Registrations £125 Non-Member Registrations £175 Student Registrations £90 You could save £50 on this event by becoming a member! Read more about becoming a member here.
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Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Closing date: 09 February 2021