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Name: ______________________________________________________
(Name indicated above will be reflected in the certificate
upon course completion)
Institution: __________________________________________________
Basic Surgical
Skills Workshop
Procedural Skills Lab 2A, Level 2
Level 2, Academia
20 College Road
Singapore 169856
Department/Designation: ___________________________________
MCR No/Identification No: __________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Tel: _________________________________________________________
E-mail: ______________________________________________________
Course Registration Fee: S$400
For enquiries, please email to [email protected]
Cheque/Bank draft to be made payable to
“Singapore General Hospital Pte Ltd”.
(Please indicate “SSSC – Basic Surgical Skills
Workshop” on the reverse side of the cheque).
Please send your completed form with payment to:
SSSC Secretariat (Attn: Siti Nurshazana)
Surgery Academic Clinical Program
Academia, 20 College Road, SGH Campus, Level 5
Singapore 169856
CANCELLATION POLICY
Any cancellation or replacement must be conveyed to
the Organizer in writing. A cancellation charge of 50% of
the fee will be levied if the cancellation is made before
16 January 2015. There will be no fee refund if the
cancellation is made thereafter.
The Organizer reserves the right to cancel the workshop
and fully refund the participants should unforeseen
circumstances necessitate it.
Organized by:
Saturday, 24 January 2015
8:30am – 3:30pm
Closing Date: 16 January 2015
Organized by:
COURSE OBJECTIVES
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The aim of this workshop is to provide a structured
curriculum to teach the correct basic surgical
techniques and to instill in the trainees the best
habits at the beginning of a surgeon’s training.
At the end of the workshop, trainees will be able to
demonstrate the correct basic surgical techniques and
appreciate the theoretical and practical knowledge of
basic surgical procedures.
INTRODUCTION
Surgical residents and trainees are expected to be
competent in performing a range of basic surgical
skills prior to commencing more advanced surgical
training. These skills are not specifically covered
during medical school nor often are there
opportunities in the operating theatre for these
skills to be demonstrated and practiced. Thus
there is a need to provide an environment where
such techniques and skills can be learned through
a structured curriculum.
The workshop has been running since 2009 and
the faculty is composed of a select group of
surgeons, each with a wide range of knowledge
and experience in teaching. SSSC trains more than
30 trainees in Basic Surgical Skills each year.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This workshop is strongly recommended as a
mandatory program for all surgical residencies, i.e.
General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Otolaryngology,
Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Surgery-In-General &
Surgical Specialties (Hand Surgery, Plastic and
Urology). It is also recommended for House Officers,
Medical Officers and any interested clinicians who
seek to equip themselves with the correct basic
surgical techniques.
PROGRAMME
A pre-course on-line electronic learning module
consisting of a series of lectures must be read prior
to attending the course. The course is held over
one day and is made up of a series of
demonstrations
and
extensive
hands-on
sessions.
Techniques are practiced using a
combination of synthetic models, pork tissue and
laparoscopic simulators.
Time
Topic
8:00 – 8:30
Registration
8:30 – 8:35
Welcome & Introduction
8:35 – 9:15
Knots & Knots Tying
9:15 – 10:05
Suturing Techniques
10:05– 11.05
Excision Biopsy Techniques
Attendees will be working with pig tissue and
some studies have indicated a small risk of
Hepatitis E transmission. The risk is minimal if
proper precautions are observed but it is
recommended that pregnant women should avoid
working directly with any pig material. Attendees
not comfortable with handling pork tissues will
practice on synthetic models.
11:05 – 12:00
Lunch
12:00 – 12:20
Demonstration of Vascular
Anastomosis
12:20 – 13:05
Group Practice Sessions
13:05 – 15:15
Specialized Demonstration and
Practice Session:
Bowel Anastomosis
Techniques
Flexor Tendon Repair
15:15 – 15:30
Debrief, Feedback &
Presentation of Certificates
DR JEREMY NG
Course Director
Consultant
Dept of General Surgery
Singapore General Hospital
• Certificate of Attendance will be issued to those
who attend 75% of the workshop
• CME Points: 4 (Application in progress)
TEACHING FACULTY
DR JOYCE KOH
Senior Consultant
Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery
Singapore General Hospital
DR CHNG SIEW PING
Consultant
Dept of Vascular Surgery
Singapore General Hospital
DR TERENCE GOH
Consultant
Dept of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Singapore General Hospital
DR LIM CHIN HONG
Associate Consultant
Dept of Upper GI & Bariatric Surgery
Singapore General Hospital