Managing Adverse Events 

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This one-day course is a high-fidelity simulation programme and is delivered in collaboration with the College of Anaesthesiologists in Ireland and takes place in the National Simulation Centre at RCSI. It is open to surgeons working in Irish hospitals.  

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MRCS Part B Preparation Course: Core Clinical Communication Skills for aspiring Surgeons 

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This interactive course is designed to support aspiring surgeons not trained in Ireland in developing essential communication skills critical for clinical practice and examination success. 

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Basic Laparoscopy Skills

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This is a hands-on course where you will get expert formative feedback while practicing laparoscope handling, object positioning and tissue manipulation. You will then progress to performing a cholecystectomy on a simulated animal model.  

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Minor Operations Workshop   

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You will master your knot tying and suturing skills from first principles. Experienced consultant surgeons will give you formative feedback on local anesthetic application, your instrument handling, tissue manipulation, and minor operative techniques. You will also perform minor operating procedures such as excision of a lesion, abscess drainage, sebaceous cyst and lipoma excision and ingrown toenail management. The principles of skin grafting and simple local flap design will be demonstrated.  

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Active Bystander Intervention Training 

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Interactive Learning  

This training session aims to empower the RCSI community to challenge poor behaviors which have become normalised and bring change through the reinforcement of messages defining the boundaries of unacceptable behavior.   

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Basic Endoscopy Skills 

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This endoscopy workshop will introduce endoscopic techniques, sedation, bowel preparation and diagnostic recognition of pathology. The practical session will use both virtual reality endoscopic simulators and bench task trainers to practice doing gastroscopy and colonoscopy, on modules with different pathologies.   

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Intermediate General Surgery

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This programme covers instruction in technical skills to perform fashioning a stoma (ileostomy/colostomy), performing a bowelanastomosis and performing an open inguinal hernia management. This practical course will use both synthetic and animal simulation to aid learning and practicing skills.   

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