Had an absolutely brilliant week accepting my first choice T&O ST3 job to stay in @WessexOrtho and representing Wessex at the #RCSSkillsComp. Immensely grateful to all my mentors, friends and family for helping me get there. Bring on ST3 🦴🔨
Congratulations to our winners! Ada Krzak and Andrew Ang from Oxford have won the Louis Solomon Knights Award for Surgical Skills.
We’d also like to thank our judges and sponsors, @LimbsandThings1 and the Honourable Society of the Knights of the Round Table.
#RCSSkillsComp
We are on to our final tasks with the top competing pairs of the day.
Well done to Kent, Surrey and Sussex, and Oxford for reaching this stage. #RCSSkillsComp
National finals @RCSnews for Are You Cut Out For It? #RCSSkillsComp@BHRUT_NHS represented strongly with Ms Suzette Samalsingh, Ms Elena Pappa and myself as judges.
May the best team win!
We’re kicking off our Surgical Skills Competition! 14 pairs from across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland showcase their abilities and surgical knowledge in practical tasks, anatomy, and non-technical skills. #RCSSkillsComp
Great day yesterday running the East Midlands Heat for the Are You Cut Out For It? Surgical Competition. Grateful to our volunteer judges and @UHDBResusandSim. Congratulations to the winning pair! @RCSnews#RCSSkillsComp
Excellent turn out for the #RCSSkillsComp at University Hospitals NHS Trust. Congratulations to the winners Melissa and Alex.
Thanks to all the delegates and the faculty.
Thanks to our sponsors Meril and Stryker.
Thanks to RCSEng @RCSnews and PGMC for coordinating the event.
The RCSEng East Midlands Heat for the 'Are You Cut Out For It?' Surgical Competition will take place on 23rd November 2023. East Midlands CT2/ST2 interested in applying can message me for details. Deadline to apply is 3rd November @RCSnews@CST_HEEMNorth@CSTHubUK#RCSSkillsComp
Congratulations to all Trainees representing Regions at "Are You Cut Out For It" National Finals @RCSnews#RCSSkillsComp with the two highest scoring pairs from Severn & London battling for the top spot. All should be proud of reaching the finals. Let the best team win!
Teams from London and Severn regions have reached the finals @RCSnews#RCSSkillsComp. The pressure is on not to damage the bowel (ahem, balloon) when opening and closing the abdomen.
We’re delighted to be hosting the @RCSnews Surgical Skills Competition Final today for surgical trainees from across the UK. Good luck to all the competitors and huge thanks to all our judges and sponsors! #RCSSkillscomp