SESSION 4: TRAUMA & ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY - TRAINING APPLICATION & THE IMG PERSPECTIVE

Name: SESSION 4: TRAUMA & ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY - TRAINING APPLICATION & THE IMG PERSPECTIVE
Start: 2023-08-01T17:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-08-01T18:00:00+00:00

1st Aug 2023

5:00 - 6:00pm (GMT)

Core Surgical Training

General surgery

Vascular surgery

Trauma and orthopaedic surgery

1st Aug 2023

5:00 - 6:00pm (GMT)

Hosted on MedAll

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Description

Welcome to the fourth FTSS surgical specialty teaching session. This is a collaborative initiative between the West Midlands Foundation Trainees Surgical Society(FTSS) and the Surgical Society of International Doctors(SSID).

This teaching series offers insider perspectives from trainees across diverse surgical specialities. An exclusive look into their weekly routines, shedding light on the pros and cons of their chosen specialities, the challenges they’ve faced and a succinct review of common cases they often encounter. Additionally, we also delve into details about the application process for their respective training programs.

In this session, we are excited to feature Mr Tahir Khaleeq MRCS PgDip(MedEd), a Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery specialty trainee from the renowned Birmingham Orthopaedic Training Programme. Tahir was previously a Foot and Ankle Registrar at RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital (Oswestry) and a Digital Teaching Fellow for HEE(West Midlands). Tahir will give us an exclusive look into his journey through specialty training as an IMG!

Join us on the 1st of August 2023!!!

Organisers: Dr Jefferson George, Dr Fraser Morgan, Ms Rebecca Lefroy, Mr Sriram Rajagopalan

Learning objectives

1. Understand a typical day in the life of an Orthopaedic surgeon 2. Have an overview of common T&O cases 3. Assess the advantages and drawbacks of the specialty 4. Analyze the process of applying for ST3 Trauma and Orthopaedic specialty training. 5. Understand the journey of getting a training number as an International Medical Graduate 6. Gain practical tips from a real-life experience on how to succeed as an IMG seeking to pursue a training number in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery.

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