Specialty Careers: Core Surgical Training Application and Portfolio Development

Summary

Join renowned medical professional, Prakrit Kumar MBChB MRes, as he guides attendees through the various aspects of getting into core surgical training in this on-demand teaching session. This session is particularly relevant for those at the start of their medical or undergraduate journey. Kumar provides insight into operational experiences, testing schedules, and valuable resources, such as recommended books and exam prep materials. He also discusses various surgical courses ranging from Basic Surgical Skills to Royal College of Surgeon's Summer School in Anatomy. Attendees will gain an understanding of navigating surgical conferences and enhancing their surgical experiences, along with making improvements through Clinical Audits. Furthermore, Kumar's illustrative examples and actual experiences will serve as a reliable roadmap for those seeking advancement in their career in surgery. Whether you're considering General Surgery, Vascular, Breast, or Plastics, this on-demand teaching session will offer precious insights and guidance.

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Are you aspiring to become a surgeon and preparing to apply for Core Surgical Training (CST)? Join us for an informative and interactive webinar designed to help you navigate the complex CST application process with confidence.

In this session, we will cover everything you need to know to craft a successful application, from understanding the eligibility criteria and key dates to optimizing your portfolio. With his interests in research, medical education and orthopaedics, our speaker, Dr Prakrit Raj Kumar, has successfully obtained the competitive academic clinical fellowship for run-through orthopaedics in West Midlands and he will share insider tips on how to stand out in a highly competitive field.

Topics will include:

Overview of the CST application process
Building a strong portfolio: clinical experience, research, and extracurriculars
A day in the life of a core surgical trainee

Whether you're in the early stages of your medical career or actively preparing your application, this webinar is an invaluable opportunity to gain insights and ask questions directly from someone who has successfully navigated the process.

Don't miss out on this chance to give your CST application the edge it needs!

Learning objectives

By the end of the session, participants will be able to identify and understand the different routes into Core Surgical Training.
Participants will learn about the requisite achievements and qualifications, including MRCS, surgical courses, and operative experiences needed for surgical training.
Gain knowledge about the significance of commitment to the specialty, effective surgical teaching, and professional development.
Participants will be able to discuss the various surgical courses ranging from Basic Surgical Skills (BSS) to more advanced training, such as the Surgery course, Trauma Life Support, and Surgical Skills for Surgeons.
The participants will develop an understanding of the importance of early participation in theatre experience, the significance of continued learning and teaching within the surgical profession, and strategies to build a strong CV for an ACF role.

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Routes into Core Surgical Prakrit Kumar MBChB MRes (Dist) AFHEA MRCS (Eng)Routes into Surgical TrainingStart Early ANY ACHIEVEMENTS CLAIMED MUST HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN AFTER COMMENCING YOUR MEDICAL OR FIRST UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE (ACHIEVEMENTS COMPLETED FROM SCHOOL OR BEFORE UNIVERSITY ARE EXCLUDED) CST Self- Assessment Scoring MRCS (REMOVED) Operative experience Section 1: Commitment Surgical courses (REMOVED) to specialty Surgical conferences Surgical electiveMRCS • Sitting dates: • September • January • April • RCS Eng vs Ed • Resources (Full list but ask seniors) • Books • MCQsSurgical courses • - Basic Surgical Skills (BSS) • - Systematic Training in Acute Illness Recognition Training (START Surgery) • - Advance Trauma Life Support (ATLS) • - Surgical Skills for Surgeons • - Royal College of Surgeons Summer School in Anatomy • - Practical Skills for Medical Students Surgical • - Regional Surgical Skills Course / Symposium, may be in ENT, General Surgery, T&O or Urology courses • - So you want to be an Orthopaedic Surgeon • - Clinical Skills for Examining Orthopaedic Patients • - Temporal bone course • - FESS (Sinus surgery) course • - Head and Neck anatomy/ surgical dissection course • - Urology National Catheter Education Programme (NCEP) • - Teach the teacherOperative ExperienceOperative experience • Other specialties for breath • Gen surg • Vascular • Breast • Plastics • Surgical elogbook • Assisted vs performed • NOT observedOperative Expereince – Sign off • Signed off • Start early with theatres (wished I did) • DGH – good experience Surgical Conferences • Professional • BOA • BTS • Traumacare • ASIT • MedAll • Student • Allied specialties • BAPRAS • Medical Education • ASMESurgical ExperienceSection 1: OverviewSection 2: Quality Improvement/Clinical AuditQIP Must be 2 cycles Clinical •VTE •Theatre booking template •Low molecular weight heparin e.g. VTE checklist, prescription in GI malignancy post-discharge, correct dose for weight •Surgical documentation: based on Royal College guidelines •Antimicrobial prescription •Consent forms •Theatre booking forms •Hydration – IV and oral fluids •Oxygen prescription Research/Med Ed •Collaborative networkSection 3: Presentation s & Publications PUBMED!!!! Clinical • BMJ • British e.g. BJC • Allied specialties e.g. anaesthesia for trauma papers Publications • Supervisors journals e.g. injury, trauma Medical Education • PMJ • Journal of Surgical Education • Medical Education • Clinical Teacher Degree Conferences Essay Competitions Prizes/Awards Surgical skills (REMOVED) Other Competition ASME AMEE RCS Grants ACP Sir Arthur Thompson Uni prizes – Owen Wade Distinction 1 usually leads onto anotherSection 4: Teaching ExperienceT eaching Experience • I have worked with local educators to design and organise aface-to- face teaching programme (a series of sessions defined as 4 or more) to enhance organised teaching for healthcare professionals or medical students at a regional level • >3 months • Surgical teaching programme • Must teach at least 1 session • Contribute regularly to teaching >4/year • FEEDBACK!!!Section 5: Training in TeachingTraining in Teaching F2: PGCert/Dip 5-day courses Train the teacher Teach the teacher RCP Medics academyPrakrit Kumar Example 1. Commitment to specialty 1. Operative Experience 8/8 2. Surgical Conferences 3/3 3. Surgical Experience 3/3 2. Patient-Specific Cruciate Retaining TKA than Contemporary Posterior Stabilized TKA. Journal of Knee Surgery. 2020;10.1055/s-h 0040-1701453. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1701453 [PMID: 32018278] -> 10/10 3. stP: Theatre booking template 1 loop - Action and Reaudit: Survey that difficult to book emergency patients + theatre booking template 2 loop - Action and Reaudit: optimisation of theatre booking template x2 (Presented nationally) 3 loop (Planned) - Action and Reaudit: optimisation of theatre booking template x2 -> 8/8 Presented nationally at MedAll -> 5/5 4. Teaching Experience: 1. more) to enhance organised teaching for healthcare professionals or medical students at a regional level (please see appendix for definition of regional) : COTS -> 10/10 5. Training in Teaching: Train teacher course > 5 days -> 3/5 Total: 50/52 f1; me during medschool 47/52; achievable during medschool 47/52CV building for ACF (whole another talk) • 10 publications • 10 presentations • 10 prizes • WSQ • Interview Change is constant Operative Surgically Face to Face experience: 15 themed audits Teaching PGCert Ed to 40 cases + 2 cyclesDay in life of CST T rainee Theatres: Clinics • Open/closing • management • Basic surgical skills Oncall/nights WC Oncall • Clerk patients • SHO Ward shiftAny questions Email: prakritraj.kumar@nhs.net