Core Trainee Selection Interview Workshop 2026

Oxford Foundation Trainees Surgical Society RCSEd Core Trainee Forum 

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Core Trainee Selection Interview Workshop

23rd February 2026, 19:00 to 20:30 GMT

Overview

The Oxford FTSS and the RCSEd Core Trainee Forum invites aspiring core trainees to take part in an online evening of talks to help prepare for core surgical training interviews at 19:00 hrs on Monday 23 February 2026. This workshop is of two parts. The first part will start with an overview of the 2026 CST selection process, an introduction to core surgical training and how to succeed in the core surgical interview from a recently successful core trainee. This part will finish with a ‘live’ mock interview.

The second part will be in online breakout rooms for one-to-one mock interviews conducted by members of the CTF (limited spaces available).

Registration for the first part is open to all.

For the second part registration will be on a first come first serve basis and will involve a deposit fee of £50, refundable on attendance.

All participants of this part of the workshop will receive a certificate of attendance. You can register for a one to one session by clicking the link below:

https://services.rcsed.ac.uk/events-courses/event-entry?diaryId=3881

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Panellists

Our panellists include:

  • Mr Mike Silva – Director National Foundation Trainees Surgical Societies RCSEd

  • Mr Pratik Roy – Consultant Surgeon Liverpool

  • Miss Ann Ogbemudia – Consultant Surgeon Oxford

  • Mr Yusuf Michla – Deputy Director National Foundation Trainees Surgical Societies RCSEd

  • Mr Kiran Saini – ST3 Urology

Recording

A recording of the webinar will be made available on this page in the days following the live broadcast.



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