An outstanding full day conference this year with something for everyone. Over 100 surgeons and trainees from across the world linked in for each session.
Topics explored included: the future of R & R Surgery in Scotland; clinical sessions on orthopaedics & paediatric surgery; a trainee section; the place of Emergency Rural Practitioners in the Rural unit;  and some great examples of how surgeons have been involved in rural healthcare in different parts of the world.
All 4 sessions are now available on the RCSEd website here

Other Surgical Specialties Emergencies in the Rural Unit – Neurosurgery
26th May 2021 at 19:00 BST

Overview

The Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare have partnered with the Viking Surgeons Association (VSA) to deliver a series of webinars focused on Rural Surgery.

This one-hour webinar aims to update general surgeons working in remote areas on the topics of spinal injuries and intracranial injuries. It will include recognition of injuries, resuscitation, appropriate and timely investigation, stabilisation for transfer (if appropriate & available) and options for operative management. This is for the surgeon at the District General Hospital with a significant transfer time to a neurosurgical unit, as well as surgeons in remote areas with longer transfer times or no transfer options at all.

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Viking Surgeons Association: Ophthalmology for the Rural Surgeon

The Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare are pleased to present their next webinar in partnership with The Vikings Surgeons Association on Tuesday 27 April at 19:00 BST.

The panel discussion will focus on conditions affecting the majority world such as ocular infections and the safe management of trauma and simple tumours. There will also be a presentation on the Arclight Ophthalmoscope and its purpose in preventing blindness.

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Please note our Webinar on 31st March covering Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery  is 19.00 BST not GMT as advertised on the poster.
The RCSEd website and Zoom link reminders are at the correct time.
If you have not yet registered, you can do so here

Rural Orthopaedics,
Thriving and Surviving in Remote and Rural Surgery,
Gastroenterology for the rural surgeon,
ENT Emergencies,
Viking Surgeons Annual Conference 2020

Viking Surgeons Association - Rural Orthopaedics

24th February 2021 at 19:00 GMT

Overview

The Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare have partnered with the Viking Surgeons Association (VSA) to deliver a series of webinars focused on Rural Surgery.

An overview of the learning outcomes for this webinar will include:

• A description of clinical scenarios that are clinically urgent and a description of cases with proven infection that can wait to be referred routinely.
• An understanding of the anatomy of the proximal humerus, and the diagnosis and management of proximal humerus fractures.
• An overview of wrist fracture management: a summary of current evidence and a realistic management of wrist fractures. 

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