For urology trainees a hypospadias masterclass is available on the 12th-13th of February at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Conveners
Mr Alan P Dickson Consultant Paediatric Surgeon Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Mr Christopher Driver Consultant Paediatric Surgeon Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital
Mr Michael Timmons, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Bradford Royal Infirmary

Outline Programme: Overview, Embryology, Epidemiology, Assessment of Penis Anaesthesia Analgesia Pyschological Aspects Catheters and Dressings Incised Urethral Plate Urethroplasty Distal Hypospadias Magpi/Mathieu Incised Urethral Plate Urethroplasty Proximal Hypospadias Foreskin reconstruction Staged Procedures Management of Complications Round Table Discussion Summary of Learning Points

This course is designed to give trainees interested in paediatric surgery an introduction to core skills and common techniques.
Date: 24 - 25 January 2007
Fee: £850
Held at: The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Status: Places available
Contact: generalsurgery@rcseng.ac.uk
or call: 020 7869 6343

Application Form

Convenor

Anthony Lander
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
Diana Princess of Wales Children's Hospital, Birmingham
Level Paediatric HSTs 1-3 and senior SHOs interested in paediatric surgery
Content
• Neonatal bowel anastomosis
• PUJ obstruction
• Stamm gastrostomy and duodenal atresia
• Oesophageal atresia
• Use of loupes and headlights
Format
• Introductory lectures and discussions
• Skills training supported by simulators with jigs
Duration 2 days
Key benefits To introduce some of the techniques more commonly employed in paediatric surgery to trainees committed to a career in the speciality.
What you get Readings handbook

Download the application form

July 14-16th 2007

Dear Delegate,
I am pleased to inform you that the 14th International Paediatric Colorectal Club is being held in York, United Kingdom this year. The course will finish with plenty of time to catch a direct train up to Edinburgh for the 54th British Association of Paediatric Surgeons Annual Congress (17th -20th July).
Please find enclosed the preliminary programme. On the 14th July there is an interactive Paediatric Colorectal Surgical Training Course. For the meeting itself there are spaces for papers. Abstracts (no greater than 300 words) can be sent to me by e-mail (see attached form). The closing date for abstracts is 30th April 2007. Abstracts will be reviewed by the Publication Committee (see below) and myself. Application forms, details regarding cost and accommodation will be forwarded very soon, but please place these dates in your diary now.
Please note that Paediatric Surgery International is the official journal of the Colorectal Club Meeting and all the review articles as well as free papers will be considered for publication. The Publication Committee comprises Professor Alberto Pena, Professor Risto Rintala, Professor Tomas Wester and Professor Prem Puri.

I look forward to seeing you at the meeting

Ian Sugarman
Conference Organiser.
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon,
Level C, Clarendon Wing,
Leeds General Infirmary,
Belmont Grove,
Leeds LS2 9NS
Tel: +44 113 392 6816
Fax: +44 113 392 6609
e-mail: ian.sugarman@leedsth.nhs.uk

Download preliminary course programme

The present and the future, open surgery vs.laparoscopy
Palermo (Italy) from July 5th to 7th, 2007.

Marcello Cimador, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery
University of Palermo
Italy

Medical Training Application Service

Specialty registrar training programmes 2007
Applications to specialty training will open at MTAS site from 9 am (GMT) on Monday 22 January and close at 12 noon (GMT) on 4 February 2007. Those intending to apply should read the "How does it work" guidance in the updated Applicant's Guide and register an account with MTAS as soon as possible. Following registration, you will need to enrol into the application round for ST training 2007 to begin your application. It will not be possible to enrol in the round or to start making your application before the opening date of this application round.

MMC has produced a presentation for applicants to the new specialty training programmes.  This new updated guidance includes:
• Routes to and through the new programmes 
• Transition arrangements for different groups of applicants
• Entry levels for specialty groups  
Please click here to dowload this presentation