This innovative and intensive full day cadaveric workshop is designed to assist participants in acquiring the skills associated with competency in clinical practice. Workshop sessions reflect Trainee clinical skills requirements outlined in the FRANZCOG Curriculum. The workshop focuses on technical and non-technical skills, using a combination of peer to peer learning and expert demonstration in an interactive environment.
Please Note:
Participant places FULL. Theatre Nurse places available.
Workshop Content
The workshop consists of morning and afternoon practical cadaveric sessions. Both feature 100% hands-on content. There will be two participants and one facilitator per station.
Morning Practical Surgical Session, Utilising Models:
- Hysteroscopy - peer learning and teaching, practical tips and tricks from the experts covering: stack setup and troubleshooting, care of the equipment; diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy
- Minimally invasive intrauterine removal of benign lesions (polyps and fibroids) under vision
Morning Practical Cadaveric Surgical Session:
- Laparoscopy practical - Set up, ergonomics, entry techniques and port site planning
- Hysterectomy practical - laparoscopic hysterectomy step by step, restoring anatomy, round ligament, IP ligament, bladder reflection, uterines, colpotomy and closure
Afternoon Practical Cadaveric Surgical Session:
- Laparoscopic pelvic side wall and pelvic floor dissections and uterolysis
- Caveus Retzius dissection
- Laparotomy: Adhesiolysis, retroperitoneal dissection and evisceration
- Demonstrations: Mid-urethral sling principles and practice and sacrospinous fixation
Workshop Inclusions
- Fresh frozen human cadaveric dissection
- Places are limited to 8 to maximise practical learning time
WA Participant: $1215
Non-WA Participant: $1390
Theatre Nurses: $35
Workshop content, date and convenors may be subject to change or cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
Entrance No. 2 Hackett Drive
Crawley 6009
Perth Western Australia
