So You Want to be a Vascular Surgeon?

This one-day practical course will be delivered annually at RCSEd Edinburgh and RCSEd Birmingham venues. Faculty will comprise Rouleaux Club members (senior vascular trainees) and VSSB consultants. Places are strictly limited.

This course is for medical students but, in the event we are unable to fill the course with medical students, we may offer a limited number of places to Foundation Doctors.

When booking, you will be charged £10.00 in order to secure your place. This will be returnable upon confirmation of attendance.

Suitability

Medical Undergraduates

Learning Style

The day will consist of talks and demos/practicals but with the focus on ensuring delegates have as much hands-on time as possible. They will hear about a typical day of both a Vascular Trainee and Consultant as well as an overview of the type of operations performed. Delegates will split up into small groups for the demo sessions. Four different scenarios will be provided at each time point each running simultaneously.

Suturing skills/transverse arteriotomy repair (embolectomy)
Patch angioplasty
Basic endovascular skills
Case based discussions

Aims & Objectives

To increase awareness of vascular surgery as a potential career option for undergraduate medical students by:

Providing an overview of vascular surgery as a career
Providing hands-on practical skills experience relevant to vascular surgery
Interacting with current trainees and consultants on a small-group level
Bringing together potential future vascular surgeons in a welcoming environment, with opportunities for students to provide feedback and ideas on how to improve recruitment into vascular surgery

Course Directors

Ms Allison Winarski

Ms Fiona Kerray

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RCSEd’s course cancellation policy?

What happens if RCSEd cancels a course I am booked on?
On occasion, RCSEd may need to cancel a course, for example if we are affected by an event out with our control or if it is not financially viable for us to deliver the course. If we do need to cancel, we will let you know as soon as possible and provide you with a full refund of course fees paid.

RCSEd shall incur no further liability (eg. travel or accommodation costs). You may wish to consider taking out appropriate travel insurance for any non-refundable costs you may incur when arranging to attend the course.

What happens if I need to cancel my place on a course I am booked?
If you cancel your place more than four weeks before the event date, you will incur an administration fee of 10% (or £50, whichever is greater) of the total course fee. NB: For course fees £250 and under, the cancellation fee is £30)

If you cancel your place less than four weeks before the course date, once the course has started, or you do not notify us, the total course fee will be charged, and no refund will be given.

Please also note that you cannot transfer your place on a Course to someone else. This is because many of our courses have a waiting list, and we have an obligation to honour this.

Can I cancel a course booking online?
NO, cancellations must be made directly with the education team by email (education@rcsed.ac.uk).
Can I transfer to another date for the same course?
YES, you can transfer to another date by contacting the Education section directly (education@rcsed.ac.uk). Please note that you can transfer only once and transfers can only be made if more than 4 weeks prior to the start of the course, without incurring additional costs. Should you cancel again, no refund shall be given.

Should you have any further questions, the Education Team can be contacted on 0131 527 1600 or by email to education@rcsed.ac.uk.

How do I book a place on an RCSEd course?

You can book a place for all our courses by visiting the RCSEd website, and selecting the course you wish to book. Please note that you will need to register with the website in order to book.

For some regional and international courses you will need to book directly with the centre. Please check individual courses for details.

You can also contact the Education Section by phone to book (0131 527 1600).

What payment methods do RCSEd accept?

Visa and MasterCard are accepted on the RCSEd website.

All course bookings will receive a booking confirmation email: this email acts as your receipt.

Request an Invoice: If your course fees will be paid by a third party (eg trust, hospital, charitable fund) and they wish to be invoiced then they must provide us with an official purchase order. We are unable to process applications without this.

The purchase order should be submitted with the application form and can be emailed to education@rcsed.ac.uk. Please note that we can only invoice organisations and not individuals. Please check with your hospital or trust, as some may require you to pay yourself and then claim the money back.

So You Want to be a Vascular Surgeon?

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