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Webinar Plus: Advanced wound Fixing fractures – basic internal and Laparoscopic neutering and beyond Abdominal surgery – the essentials
reconstructive surgery external fixator training Stage 1: Friday 2nd May at the Royal Free Medical Tuesday 24th June
Monday 10th to Sunday 30th March Wednesday 12th March Simulation Centre Does your heart sink when you see there is a large dog neuter on the
Stage 2: Various dates in-between Tuesday 6th May to Friday 4th surgery list? Do you hesitate to do an exploratory laparotomy even
Are you worried when presented with an extensive wound that might Do you want to enhance your clinical practice by tackling some of the July at the Royal Free Medical Simulation Centre though in your heart you know it is the next best diagnostic step? Would
need surgery? Would you like to improve your confidence, knowledge more straightforward fractures, but are not confident about how to you like to feel more confident dealing with your next acute abdomen?
and surgical skills in managing large or complex wounds? proceed? Stage 3: Thursday 10th and Friday 11th July (lectures and onsite
The course will provide you with a solid foundation to understand the This course of recorded webinars will be followed by an all-day practical practical) at the RVC The aim of this course is to improve the confidence of those veterinarians
who sometimes feel out of their depth when performing routine abdominal
principles of wound reconstruction as well as practical tips for performing giving you the opportunity to practise surgical techniques on synbones surgical procedures in small animal practice. The practical day will allow
wound reconstruction. The course will update your knowledge of and cadavers. The webinars will cover the theory, and provide the Are you interested in adding laparoscopy to the services you can offer you to perform fundamental procedures required for abdominal surgery
your patients?
advanced wound reconstruction techniques, including skin stretching, necessary background for disease diagnosis and technical aspects ranging from entering the abdomen safely, tying secure ligatures, isolating
negative pressure wound therapy, omentalisation, local flaps, axial pattern required for the practical day. The onsite practical part of the course will Laparoscopy can be used in veterinary clinics to perform neutering, organs within the abdomen and developing a systematic approach to
flaps and skin grafting techniques. give you the opportunity to put the theory into practice. prophylactic gastropexy, abdominal organ biopsies and much more. exploration of the abdominal cavity.
Challenging cases will be discussed with the opportunity to ask questions Course details Laparoscopy has proven benefits compared to conventional open surgery
and share any tricky cases of your own. including: smaller surgical wounds, decreased pain, faster recovery to Course details
Course type: Webinars and onsite CPD hours: 12 normal activities and improved outcomes.
Course details Course length: 1 day onsite and Course fee: £1,049 Laparoscopy requires a unique psychomotor skill set including: video Course type: Webinars and onsite CPD hours: 16
Course type: Webinar Plus CPD hours: 12 online lectures eye-hand coordination, instrument manipulation and adaptation to a 2-D Course length: 1 day onsite and Course fee: £1,049
online lectures
Course length: 3 weeks Course fee: £329 Relevant to CertAVP module(s): C-SAS.7 monitor display. A great way to achieve laparoscopic competency is to Relevant to CertAVP module(s): C-SAS.3
practice in a controlled environment, outside the operating room, using
Relevant to CertAVP module(s): C-SAS.2 computer simulators. This affords the opportunity for rapid and sustained
Tutors Tutors
Tutor Anna Frykfors von Hekkel BVetMed MVetMed PGDipVCP DipECVS skill acquisition in a safe, ethical and friendly environment. Such training Anna Frykfors von Hekkel BVetMed MVetMed PGDipVCP DipECVS
will maximise your chances of success and reduce risk to your patients.
Vicky Lipscomb MA VetMB CertSAS DipECVS FHEA MRCVS, MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC This is a 3-stage onsite course run over a period of 3 months. The first MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC
Professor of Small Animal Surgery, RVC Richard Meeson MA VetMB PhD MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipECVS stage is a one-day onsite course at the Royal Free Medical Simulation Karla Lee MA VetMB PhD CertSAS DipECVS PGCAP FHEA MRCVS,
FHEA FRCVS, Professor of Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery, RVC Centre. You will be introduced to state-of-the-art, virtual reality, high Head of Soft Tissue Surgery, Hamilton Specialist Referrals
Proudly supported by Veterinary Instrumentation fidelity, laparoscopic computer simulators and also have the opportunity Proudly supported by Veterinary Instrumentation
to practice using real laparoscopic instruments in training boxes.
The second stage is a laparoscopic psychomotor skills course, using
computer simulators. This is completed over a 60-day period at the Royal
Free Medical Simulation Centre. This will include an introductory session,
Webinar Plus: Diagnostic modalities for Introduction to orthopaedic surgery 16 to 25 one-hour, self-directed, training sessions; 3 to 4 one-on-one Breathe easy – managing the BOAS patient
formative assessments; and a final summative assessment. Please visit
GI, liver and pancreatic disease Thursday 24th April our website for more information on this part of the course. Wednesday 25th June
The third stage includes a one-day lecture series in small animal
Monday 10th March to Sunday 6th April Are you looking to dip your toe into orthopaedic surgery? Unsure about laparoscopic surgery, complemented by one-day of on-site cadaver Would you like to enhance your skills in managing high risk
how to take the first steps? practicals at the RVC. brachycephalic dogs with upper airway obstruction?
Do you sometimes struggle to decide what diagnostic test is going to be
most helpful for a patient you suspect has GI, liver or pancreatic disease? This highly practical course aims to equip you with the knowledge Stage two is fundamental to this course, so please consider your Brachycephalic dogs are increasingly popular pets and can be extremely
Does the thought of doing a liver, pancreatic or intestinal biopsy send and skills to perform common orthopaedic procedures confidently. access to the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Hospital and challenging to manage in the hospital environment. They are high-
shivers down your spine? Participants will receive guidance on commonly encountered conditions commitment to laparoscopic surgery before signing up. All prospective risk patients and require special techniques to care for them. This
that can be managed effectively with an emphasis on the practical applicants should contact cpd@rvc.ac.uk in the first instance. multidisciplinary lecture and practical course includes lectures from
During this multidisciplinary course we will tackle the diagnostic skills. Online lectures will be followed by an on-site practical day with specialists in ECC, anaesthesia, and surgery.
challenges relating to liver, pancreatic and gut disease. We will discuss synthetic bones and cadavers, giving you the opportunity to perform the In order to access the Hospital all delegates will need to provide a CV
a logical approach to the clinical signs a patient with abdominal procedures yourself, with guidance on hand for any help, tips and tricks. and two references. The course will have a cadaver practical allowing delegates to review and
disorders may present with and clin path interpretation challenges. The Course details practise surgical techniques such as wedge resection rhinoplasty, partial
role of abdominal radiology vs abdominal ultrasound and other imaging Course details staphylectomy, folded flap palatoplasty and temporary tracheostomy tube
modalities such as CT will be discussed – is there one modality that Course type: Onsite CPD hours: 42 placement. In addition, we will discuss post-operative recovery and how
is always best? And then finally, the principles of surgical procedures Course type: Webinars and onsite CPD hours: 12 Course length: Various days over a Course fee: £2,599 best to manage these patients when hospitalised.
involving the gut, liver and pancreas will be reviewed. Course length: 1 day onsite and Course fee: £1,049 three-month period Course details
online lectures
Course details Relevant to CertAVP module(s): C-SAS.7 Tutors Course type: Onsite CPD hours: 8
Course type: Webinar Plus CPD hours: Up to 16 Tutors Karla Lee MA VetMB PhD CertSAS DipECVS PGCAP FHEA MRCVS, Course length: 1 day Course fee: £799
Course length: 4 weeks Course fee: £429 Head of Soft Tissue Surgery, Hamilton Specialist Referrals Relevant to CertAVP module(s): C-SAS.2
Relevant to CertAVP module(s): B-SAP.1, C-SAM.9 Anna Frykfors von Hekkel BVetMed MVetMed PGDipVCP DipECVS Carolina Palacios Jimenez DVM CertVA PGCertVetEd PhD DipECVAA
MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC MRCVS, Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, RVC Tutors
Tutors Rhiannon Strickland BVetMed MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipECVS FHEA Matteo Rossanese DVM SPSA MSc DipECVS CertAVP MRCVS, Stefano Cortellini DVM MVetMed DipACVECC DipECVECC FHEA
Cathy Beck BVSc DipVetClinStud MVS GCUT FANZCVS (Radiology), MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC MRCVS, Senior Lecturer in Emergency and Critical Care, RVC
Consultant Radiologist, VetCT Proudly supported by Veterinary Instrumentation Tutors based at the Royal Free Medical Simulation Centre, UCL Royal Carolina Palacios Jimenez DVM CertVA PGCertVetEd PhD DipECVAA
Jill Maddison BVSc DipVetClinStud PhD FACVSc SFHEA MRCVS, Free Campus, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust MRCVS, Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, RVC
Professor of General Practice, RVC Proudly supported by Storz Lynda Rutherford BVM&S MVetMed DipECVS PGCertVetEd FHEA
Rhiannon Strickland BVetMed MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipECVS FHEA MRCVS, Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC
MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC Proudly supported by Veterinary Instrumentation