FRCS GENERAL SURGERY

1. FRCS GENERAL SURGERY REFRESHER WEEKEND
(Likely 12 attendees, three observers and six faculty members)
Saturday 14/04/18
0800- 0830- Welcome,introductionandcoffee
0830-0900- Model AcademicReading (MasterPaper) insix groups
0900- 1200 six table vivasina rotatorymanner(10 minsviva+5 minsfeedbackpercandidate witha
5 minsbreakafterthe 3rd
round)
Examinerswill trytocoverfive different topicstoassessyouin10 minsbasedon yourpace,
structure,andperformance.
General
Surgery
Emerg Surg Critical
Care
DeepLearning&
AchillesHeel
Topics
General Surgery
Plus(UGI+HPB)
Trauma
Manas Raj Nadeem Rish Ahmad Rami
1200- 1215- Coffee break(please utilise thistime toaskquestions)
1215-1300- Comprehensive HPBlecture (benignand malignant) – Ahmad
1300-1400 Lunch break and academic reading
1400-1500- Academicreadingandfoundationsviva(10minspresentation+20minsvivaper
candidate)
Breast Colorectal Colorectal/Other UGI/HPB Colorectal Other/
colorectal
Nadeem Raj Rish Ahmad Manas Rami
1500-1600 Examiners’Drill- thisisan excellentrole playexercise tosee how itfeelstoaskinsightful
questions,formulate/organiseyouranswers,use the LandingSentences(plsaskme later),and
deliverthemata pace to score well!There will be six tablesandsix moderators (faculty).
1600- 1630 Comprehensive UGIlecture (benignandmalignant)- Rami
1630- 1700 RefreshmentBreak
1700-1800 Virtual Clinical Drill- Six groupsof twoattendeeseachexaminedbyan assignedexaminer
1800- 1900 TransplantSurgery,Endocrine andBreast(TopTipsonly)- Rish
Course dinnerat the Royal Nawaab Restaurant, M19 3WN at 2000 hours

2. Sunday 15/04/18
0800-0830 Coffee andfeedback
0830-1000 Subspecialtyviva
Breast Colorectal Colorectal UGI/HPB Colorectal Other/
colorectal
Nadeem Raj Rish Ahmad Manas Rami
1000-1100 Coffee andreadspecialtypaper
1100-1200- Academicpaperandfoundationsviva
1200-1300- Comprehensivecolorectal lecture- Raj
1300- 1400- Lunch break
1400-1700- Secondday viva- aim for 7+ in this section!
General
Surgery
Emergency
Surgery
Critical
Care
DeepLearning&
AchillesHeel
Topics
General Surgery
Plus(UGI+HPB)
Trauma
Manas Raj Nadeem Rish Ahmad Rami
1715- Finishwithfeedbackand certificates