SCTS Bulletin Issue 11

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East Midlands simulation training day for cardiothoracic trainees Mayooran Nithiananthan (Regional trainee representative - East Midlands, ST4 NTN trainee) Adam Szafranek (East Midlands cardiothoracic surgery TPD) Sri Rathinam (Chair, East Midlands cardiothoracic surgery training program)

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e have successfully organised simulation training day for cardiothoracic trainees in east midlands. It was a one-day training event supported by East Midlands training program and Ethicon. This was the first regional study day of the National roll out of Ethicon/SCTS cardio thoracic simulators, which included Arryo Coronary simulator, aortic valve/root simulator, mitral valve repair simulator and VATS skills simulator. The study day was facilitated by the Glenfield hospital education department and chaired by Mr Sridhar Rathinam (Chair, East Midlands training program) and Mr Adam Szafranek (East Midlands training program director). The day started with an inspiring video link talk from Mr Tomas Stupnik (VATS simulator developer) from Ljubljana University Medical Centre, Slovenia. Followed by didactic lectures from regional consultant trainers Ms Niki Nicou (consultant

cardiac surgeon Nottingham City Hospital), Mr Mustafa Zakkar (Assoc. Professor/consultant cardiac surgeon, Glenfield hospital). Trainees were divided into groups and opportunities were given to perform each simulator under direct supervision of consultant trainers. Also, each procedure performed by trainees were recorded in ISCP as a WBA performed at the course. The informal setting of the course has provided time and relaxed environment for trainees to engage and understand the individual procedures thoroughly. The trainers were also pleased to be a part of a regional training day to support the trainees. Though the second wave of pandemic has come to an end, its effect on training hasn’t. Most of the cardiothoracic units have reduced their number of operating lists, planned elective operations have developed into complex procedures, ever mounting staffing issues, Brexit and Pingdemic leave us with unresolved challenges for training. It’s welcoming to notice that SCTS skills courses and training days have been restarted, which has been a huge support for the trainees. There are more and more locally initiated simulation training, wet labs and courses have sprung up during the Pandemic. Ethicon and their engagement with SCTS and SAC to implement regional training hub with award winning simulators are commendable.

Health Education England has also recently announced Covid-19 training fund to support the local proposals to improve training. We at East Midlands recently secured a sum of £7,000, through Covid-19 training fund, which will be used towards training activities and cardiothoracic cadaveric courses in the new year. n


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Crossword, Sudoku, Quick Crossword

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pages 78-80

My Medical School Elective During the COVID-19 Pandemic Hanad Ahmed

5min
pages 72-73

Gaudeamus igitu – The Student Song

1min
page 76

Marian Ionescu Student Fellowship in Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Leeds Teaching

4min
page 71

SCTS Ionescu Medical Student Fellowship 2019 – Congenital Cardiac Surgery Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool

3min
page 70

SCTS Ionescu Final Medical Student Fellowship 2021 Award George Liu

1min
page 69

SCTS Ionescu – NTN Travelling Fellowship – The Barts Experience Tom Combellack

3min
page 67

Final Ionescu Fellowships 2021 Carol Tan

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page 64

SCTS Ionescu FY Fellowship Jason Trevis

3min
page 65

Innovation is in the air Hazem Fallouh

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pages 60-61

The Oath of Hippocrates

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pages 62-63

Importance of student mentorship in cardiothoracic surgery Denis Ajdarpasic

5min
pages 58-59

Setting up a new service in a COVID crisis; a challenging task at the outset of new

4min
pages 54-55

Introductory guide for ST1 training to be

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pages 56-57

Improving decision-making and sharing of information in aortic disease for patients and clinicians: the DECIDE-TAD initiative

5min
pages 52-53

Robotic cardiothoracic surgery

4min
page 50

Cardiothoracic training programmes in Europe – a mixed bag Miia Lehtinen

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page 51

East Midlands simulation training day for cardiothoracic trainees

2min
page 44

A thoracic specialist physiotherapist’s reflection of redeployment during the COVID-19 pandemic Michelle Gibb

6min
pages 46-47

Maximising the FY2 Cardiothoracic

3min
page 45

Aortic Dissection Awareness Day UK 2021

4min
pages 42-43

SCTS Ionescu Traveling Fellowship – Early Thoughts on the Cleveland Clinic Way

5min
pages 40-41

Rise and Bike – Enhances work life stability

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page 38

A call for reflection, together

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pages 36-37

The journey of a thousand miles starts with a

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pages 28-29

Only for one stitch Anupama Barua

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page 35

Annual meeting 2021 Daisy Sandeman

6min
pages 10-12

From the President Simon Kendall

3min
page 6

From the Editor Indu Deglurkar

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page 5

Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research

4min
pages 18-19

SCTS Education Report

5min
pages 26-27

Cardiothoracic Audit Update Doug West

4min
pages 14-15

SCTS INSINC Medical Student Committee – What we have achieved in year one Kirstie

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pages 22-23

SCTS Transplant Education Lead Report

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page 20

Update from SAC Marjan Jahangiri

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page 13
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