Operating at Your Best: The Surgeon’s Guide to Movement, Rest and Nutrition
15th January 2026, 19:00 to 20:00 GMT
Overview
Too often as surgeons we prioritise our patients and forget to think about ourselves. Join the RCSEd Trainee Committee and the fantastic Dr Kate Ella (former orthopaedic surgeon, personal trainer and wellbeing coach) as we explore what you can do to look after yourself, not just your patients, both at work and home. Covering movement, rest and nutrition, we will take a deep dive into all the small ways we can make our working lives healthier and be the best version of ourselves.
Aims
Improve surgeons’ wellbeing through movement rest and nutrition education.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar the participant should be able to understand how best to approach on calls – both during the day and overnight; as well as how best to fuel their bodies for long theatre days and ways to incorporate beneficial movement into their day to improve physical health.
Panellists
Our panellists include:
Dr Kate Ella
Dr Kate trained at Oxford University Medical School and became a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in a busy teaching hospital before recognising that despite taking great care of her patients and family she was neglecting herself. She realised a change was needed and now focusses on helping others to make the most of life through movement, sleep and nutrition.
Ms Alex Haddon
Alex is an orthopaedic registrar based in Edinburgh and is on the RCSEd trainee committee. She is passionate about trainee wellbeing and health as well as education.
Mr George Neelankavil Davis
George is a ST6 in general surgery and current Scottish leadership fellow as well as a member of the RCSEd trainee committee.
1 Hour
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Recording
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