SCRUBS (the Bristol Medical School Surgical Society) is looking for core surgical trainees and registrars to teach various suturing workshops run throughout the academic year.
The events will be held in the Education Centre opposite the BRI. SCRUBS is looking for between six and eight committed teachers for each session. All necessary equipment will be provided and instructors will also receive University of Bristol SCRUBS teaching certificates for their CVs.
SCRUBS runs Basic Suturing Workshops, Advanced Suturing Workshops and Suturing with Tissues Workshops. While there isn't a strict curriculum for each workshop, Basic generally consists of interrupted suturing skills; Advanced focuses on continuous stitches, including the running subcuticular suture and potentially knot tying; while the Suturing with Tissues Workshop usually involves tendon repairs with pig trotters (skin pads, forceps, needle holders, needles and thread, plus trotters are all provided).
The course dates are:
Basic - 21st Oct 2014 - 18:00 - 20:00 - Lecture theatre 3 Education Centre
Basic - 28th Oct 2014 - 18:00 - 20:00 - Lecture theatre 2 Education Centre
Advanced -18th Nov 2014 - 18:00 - 20:00 - Lecture theatre 3 Education Centre
Basic - 3rd Feb 2015 - 18:00 - 20:00 - Lecture theatre 2 Education Centre
Advanced - 17th Feb 2015 -18:00 - 20:00 - Lecture theatre 2 Education Centre
Advanced - 3rd March 2015 - 18:00 - 20:00 - Lecture theatre 2 Education Centre
Tissues - 17th March 2015 -18:00 - 20:00 - Lecture theatre 3 Education Centre
More details can be found on the SCRUBS website www.scrubs.org.uk. If interested, please contact Jonathan Bray at jb13590.2013@my.bristol.ac.uk
(C. Elliott)