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Simulation courses for Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery (T&O) trainees in Scotland.

Training Courses

ST1 - 3 Total Knee Arthroplasty Bootcamp: Principles & Practice of TKA

All T&O ST1-3s in Scotland are invited to attend this TKA Bootcamp.

This 1-day bootcamp aims to:

  • provide an introduction to the principles and practice of knee arthroplasty surgery
  • apply a range of teaching methods to aid understanding and skill development
  • assess the utility of virtual reality simulation in teaching arthroplasty principles

Venue: Scottish Centre for Simulation & Clinical Human Factors (SCSCHf), FVRH, Larbert

Dates: TBC 2025

Course fee: This course is free for T&O ST1-3 trainees in Scotland.

Expense claims: Any claims should be made as per the NES Study Leave policy. Link to Study Leave Policy

ST1 - 2 Knee Arthroscopy Bootcamp

All T&O ST1-2s in Scotland are invited to attend this Knee Arthroscopy Bootcamp.

This 1-day bootcamp aims to:

  • provide an introduction to the principles and practice of knee arthroscopy
  • apply a range of teaching methods to aid understanding and skill development
  • assess the utility of virtual reality simulation in teaching arthroscopy principles

Venue: Scottish Centre for Simulation & Clinical Human Factors (SCSCHf), FVRH, Larbert

Dates: TBC 2025

Course fee: This course is free for T&O ST1-2 trainees in Scotland.

Expense claims: Any claims should be made as per the NES Study Leave policy. Link to Study Leave Policy

ST3 - 5 Knee Arthroscopy Bootcamp

All T&O ST3-5s in Scotland are invited to attend this Knee Arthroscopy Bootcamp.

This 1-day bootcamp aims to:

  • provide an introduction to the principles and practice of knee arthroscopy
  • apply a range of teaching methods to aid understanding and skill development
  • assess the utility of virtual reality simulation in teaching arthroscopy principles

Venue: Scottish Centre for Simulation & Clinical Human Factors (SCSCHf), FVRH, Larbert

Dates: ST3-5 - 20th June 2024

Course fee: This course is free for T&O ST3-5 trainees in Scotland.

Booking link: TBC 2025

Expense claims: Any claims should be made as per the NES Study Leave policy. Link to Study Leave Policy

ST3 - 8 Total Knee Arthroplasty - Cadaveric Simulation

All T&O ST3-8s in Scotland are invited to attend this Total Knee Arthroplasty - Cadaveric Simulation training

This one day course aims to:

  • Provide a brief outline, tips and tricks to the principles and practice of knee arthroplasty surgery
  • Allow hands on TKA using cadaveric simulation
  • Allow each candidate to perform a full TKA on a cadaveric specimen

Venue: Clinical Anatomy Skills Centre, Thomson Building, Glasgow, G12 8QQ

Date: TBC 2025

Course fee: This course is free for T&O ST3-8 trainees in Scotland

Expense claims: Any claims should be made as per the NES Study Leave policy. Link to Study Leave Policy