Cardiff MRCS OSCE course: Clinical and Procedural Skills is organized by Doctors Academy and will be held on Sep 09, 2020 at Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Course Description : In the Intercollegiate MRCS OSCE Exam, the ‘Clinical and Procedural Skills’ component, making up about 15-20% of the total marks, will test the candidate’s capacity to apply sound basic science/clinical knowledge in a practical context. The candidate’s ability to perform practical tasks related to surgery that requires manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and visual/spatial awareness will be assessed. In addition, it will also test aspects such as capacity, consent, theatre safety, WHO checklist and principles of safe surgery. This intensive hands-on practical skills course will take the candidate through all the procedures that have been examined in recent years, allows practice in realistic exam conditions and will provide structured feedback for further development. Candidates will be provided with their scores and will have the opportunity to discuss specific practical aspects with the examiners and recent successful candidates.   Course Topics : • Surgical scrubbing • Safe use of local anesthesia • Suturing techniques • Knots and tying at depth • Surgical excision of a cutaneous lesion • Urinary catheterization • Consent and Capacity • Cannulation and venepuncture of high-risk patients • Epidural technique • Lumbar puncture • Organizing a theatre list • Appropriate radiology requesting • Discharge letter • Transfer documentation • Performing an FNA • Insertion of a chest drain Course Highlights: • Practical course with a high tutor-to-participant ratio • Hands-on sessions with scenarios simulating the real exam Individual feedback and scores

Cardiff MRCS OSCE Course: Applied Surgical Sciences and Critical Care is organized by Doctors Academy and will be held on Sep 10, 2020 at Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Course Description : In the MRCS OSCE exam, the surgical trainees are expected to have a good working knowledge of general physiological principles, core knowledge of the physiology of specific systems and an understanding of their application in surgical practice. This intensive one-day revision course will provide the candidates with an overview of basic physiological principles, and the physiology of the respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal and the central nervous systems. The course will be delivered using a series of interactive lectures with OSCE focus and OSCE scenarios. All major areas as stipulated in the MRCS Part B syllabus will be covered.   Course Topics : • General physiological principles • Cardiovascular system • Respiratory system • Endocrine system • Renal system • Central nervous system • Gastrointestinal system • Burns • Management of patients undergoing surgery • Management of trauma  • Surgical Microbiology Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Cardiff MRCS OSCE Course: Surgical Anatomy and Surgical Pathology is organized by Doctors Academy and will be held from Sep 11 - 12, 2020 at Welsh Centre for Anatomical Education, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Course Description : Taught by clinical anatomists and surgeons, this highly regarded and greatly acclaimed course is intended to help trainees prepare for the surgical anatomy and pathology components of the MRCS OSCE exam. The sessions will be predominantly delivered by small group demonstrations and tutorials using anatomical prosections, relevant pathological specimens, osteology and surface anatomy. This course, which takes into consideration the changes introduced in 2018, will: consolidate the candidate's core and applied surgical knowledge in anatomy and relevant pathology; provide a focused revision of pertinent exam topics in this area, and; aid the candidate's aptitude to handle the OSCE stations effectively. There will be a dedicated teaching session on clinically applied surface anatomy. The mock OSCE stations on the second day of the course will cover surgical anatomy (prosections, osteology and surface anatomy), surgical pathology, surgical radiology, and surgical skills and patient safety.   Course Highlights : • Demonstration using anatomical prosections, cross-sections, and osteology. • Small-group tutorials and interactive sessions. • High-yield topics in surgical pathology. • Illustration and description of surface anatomy. • Assessment of applied basic sciences. • Mock OSCE: There will be 20 OSCE stations that will be structured similar to the exam. Every candidate will get an opportunity to be examined in all the stations on a one-to-one basis. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Cardiff MRCS OSCE Course: Clinical Examination and Communication Skills is organized by Doctors Academy and will be held on Sep 13, 2020 at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Description: This intensive one-day revision course covers the clinical examination and communication skills components of the MRCS Part B exam. The course aims to consolidate the trainee's understanding of the clinical consultation skills component of the exam and aid the trainee's ability to perform clinical examinations efficiently and present the findings to the examiner in a systematic yet concise manner. The forenoon session will cover all important clinical examinations that are tested in the exam and the afternoon session will be dedicated to structured interviews, communication skills workstations, and information giving / information gathering / breaking bad news. About 6-8 patient-centred clinical scenarios will be used to reflect the situations experienced in everyday practice; these scenarios will also be in line with what is commonly tested in the exam. There will be an opportunity for every participant to participate in performing clinical examinations and to engage in role-play scenarios. Clinical Examination Topics: Candidates will be divided into small groups and will go through the following clinical examinations on simulated patients: • Examination of the abdomen and abdominal organs • Examination of hernia • Examination of varicose veins and leg ulcers • Examination of peripheral vascular disease • Examination of lumps and lymph nodes • Examination of cranial nerves • Examination of the cardiorespiratory system • Examination of hip, knee, shoulder, and back Clinical Consultation Skills: • These stations will consist of, amongst others: • Information giving and information gathering • Challenging situation/patient • Difficult consultation • Breaking bad news • Explaining a diagnosis or discussing management options • Consent in surgery • Telephone communication. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Conceiving fresh Concepts in Contraception is organized by MediConf UK Ltd and will be held on Sep 19, 2020 at Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Accreditation: 3 CPD Credits Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

This Course has been CANCELLED. Annual Medical Education Conference 2020 is organized by Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPSYCH) and will be held from Sep 24 - 25, 2020 at Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel & Spa, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. This Course has been approved for a maximum of Up to 6 CPD hours. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Paediatric Study Morning is organized by MediConf UK Ltd and will be held on Oct 10, 2020 at Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Accreditation: 3 CPD Credits Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Common Dilemmas in Respiratory Medicine is organized by MediConf UK Ltd and will be held on Dec 05, 2020 at Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Accreditation: 3 CPD Credits Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

British Association of Day Surgery (BADS) 31st Annual Conference is organized by British Association of Day Surgery (BADS) and will be held from Mar 18 - 19, 2021 at Cardiff City Hall, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Topics to be covered include: •  Awake day case foot and ankle surgery •  Pre-assessment •  Optimizing day-case pathways  •  Wellbeing •  GiRFT - Day case peri-operative workstream Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.