Course commences Jan 13th 2025

Full course: Jan 13th - May 4th (16 weeks)
Part 1 only: Jan 13th - March 9th (8 weeks)
Part 2 only: March 10th - May 4th (8 weeks)

Course Directors:

Course Directors: Mr Raaj Praseedom, Consultant Hepatobiliary Surgeon, Addenbrookes Hospital CambridgeAssociate Professor Kamal Aryal, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, James Paget University Hospital NHS Trust, UK, Dr. Nicolas Avellaneda, Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, CEMIC University Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Overview

Initially developed for NHS doctors-in-training by Health Education England and the multi-award winning Blended Learning team, this educational programme is now available for enrolment by International students also.

The 16 week online CPD module is designed around the UK Royal College Of Surgeons Emergency Surgery Curriculum. The course can be completed in 2 parts, each part 8 weeks or as a full 16 week course. The curriculum provides a framework of essential knowledge required to be a competent consultant-level emergency general surgeon.

The teaching programme uses a blended learning approach and flexible learning resources to aid knowledge acquisition, enhance communication skills and improve clinical decision making.

Each week a new topic is introduced, using a Problem-Based-Learning approach. Students will participate in asynchronous discussion boards, curated by a Consultant faculty, providing a forum to debate the optimal management and current controversies on the chosen topic. Learning is augmented with a range of mixed media format teaching aids and videos, alongside formative assessment tools.

Topics Covered

Weeks (1-8)	Condition
1	Oesophageal Varices / Perforation
2	Peptic Ulcer Disease
3	Gallstone Disease
4	Acute Pancreatitis
5	Upper GI Bleed
6	Lower GI Bleed
7	Strangulated Hernia / Acute Small Bowel Obstruction
8	Acute Gynaecological Disease

Weeks (9-16)	Condition
9	Appendicitis
10	Peritonitis / Mesenteric Ischaemia
11	Diverticular Disease & Complications
12	Large Bowel Obstruction
13	Acute Colitis
14	Perianal Sepsis / Pilonidal Disease
15	Acute Limb Ischaemia
16	Aneurysms

Target Audience:

Aimed to empower CT2 and ST3/4 trainees to undertake emergency general surgery on-call

Course fees:

Course fee £400 for full 16 week course or £200 each for parts 1 and part 2.

We are pleased to offer the following discounted rate to lower and middle income countries (LMIC's): Course fee for full 16 week £300 or £150 each for parts 1 and part 2.

To check eligibility please email blendedlearninguk@jpaget.nhs.uk with the following information:

Which country do you currently practice in? What is your professional registration number? eg GMC, NMC

Certificate

CPD Certification from Blended Learning UK (NHS)

Full course eligible for 32hrs of CPD/CME.

The number of CPD hours awarded is calculated based on your average participation score across all topics

COMPETENCIES IN EMERGENCY SURGERY