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FRCS revision Hand and wrist Course
FRCS (Tr&Orth) Hand Surgery Revision Course
This course is aimed at SpR’s taking the FRCS (Tr&Orth) exit exam
Course Convenors: Miss Valerie Nuñez, Mr Anthony Hearnden & Mr Simon Thompson
This intensive two day course on hand and wrist surgery is aimed at candidates about to sit the Intercollegiate Board examination in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery. The emphasis of the course is on clinical examination of patients and viva practice under examination conditions. There will also be a fresh cadaveric prosection session as well as key tutorials and slide snaps. Faculty includes Consultant Hand Surgeons and past Hand Fellows and SpR’s who have recently taken the examination.
THURSDAY 17TH MARCH 2011
08:30 Registration
09:00 The Examiner’s Perspective - Martin Bircher
09:20 Hand Syllabus – ‘What you need to know!’ - Valerie Nuñez
09:40 How I examine the Hand for the Exam - Anthony Hearnden
10:00 Cadaveric Hand Prosection – Common Incisions, Anatomy and Operations
11:00 COFFEE
11:20 CLINICALS 1 SESSIONS (Long and Short Cases) - ALL FACULTY
12:30 LUNCH
13:30 VIVAS 1 SESSION - ALL FACULTY
16:00 Brachial Plexus Lecture and Clinical Case - Simon Pickard
17:00 Regroup and debrief about day
17:30 CLOSE
19:00 Course Dinner @ ‘Olivo’s Restaurant’ in Guildford town centre
FRIDAY 18TH MARCH 2011
09:00 Slide Snaps Show - Valerie Nuñez
10:00 Congenital Hand for the FRCS (Tr&Orth) - Sonja Cerovac
10:20 Hand and Wrist Therapy - Hand Therapist, RSCH
10:40 COFFEE
11:00 CLINICALS 2 SESSIONS (Long and Short Cases) - ALL FACULTY
12:30 LUNCH
13:30 How I examine the wrist - Matt James
14:00 MOCK EXAMINATION (Clinicals and Vivas) - ALL FACULTY
16:00 Regroup and debrief about day
16:30 CLOSE
