COURSE PROGRAMME

PHOENIX FRCS GENERAL SURGERY SECTION 2 PREPARATION COURSE

27th & 28th April 2024 (delivered via Zoom)

Saturday 27/04/24

08:00- 10:00 Welcome and Academic Paper Reading

10:00- 10:30 Coffee break (top tips/ feedback from faculty)

10:30- 12:30 General Surgery viva (Emergency, Crit Care, Trauma, Transplant and Basic Sciences)

12:30- 13:00 Lunch

13:00- 15:00 General Surgery viva (Colorectal/ UGI/ HPB/ Endocrine/Paeds Surg/ Skin Lesions etc.)

15:00- 15:30 Refreshment break (active feedback to maximise performance)

 15:30- 17:30 Subspecialty Tutorial/ Foundation Viva

17: 30- 18:00 Finish with feedback

Sunday 28/04/24

08:00- 10:30 Mock Clinical (with pictures and videos)

10:30- 11:00 Coffee with comments (about the Day 1 performance)

11:00- 13:00 General Surgery (Breast, Deep Learning Topics, Colorectal Plus, UGI/ HPB plus)

13:00- 13:30 Lunch (tips to improve performance skills/ psychometric exercises)

13:30- 14:30 Academic Paper Reading/ Subspecialty Viva (aim to score 7+/ 8)

 14:30- 17:00 Subspecialty Tutorial

 17:00- 17:30 Feedback and Good Luck Session.