14th Annual Surgical Bootcamp – New Core Surgical Trainees (ST1) - July 2026 intake
100 surgical trainees took part in the 14th annual Surgical Bootcamp which took place at the RCSI National Surgical and Clinical Skills Centre. The intensive course immersed the surgical trainees in the technical and non-technical skills they will need as they begin their practice as surgeons.
Launched in 2013, the programme was developed by RCSI based on feedback from consultant surgeons and surgical trainees and is designed to better prepare trainees for their early clinical rotations.
This year’s programme was supported by over 40 faculty members from across a range of surgical specialities and emergency medicine, led by Ms Dara O’Keeffe, Director of Postgraduate Surgical Simulation and Skills, this year’s Surgical Bootcamp programme has been extensively reviewed and updated. Administrative support was provided by the Core Surgical Training and Education team with technical support from RCSI’s Simulation team.
The successful running of the annual Surgical Bootcamp programme builds the surgical foundations for trainees and prepares them for their clinical rotations
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