Surgical Conference Brochure

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Inspiring the SURGEONS
OF TOMORROW

Surgical Conference 2017

Saturday 11th February

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Welcome

DUSS is proud to welcome medical students and junior doctors from across the UK to
our inaugural conference; “Inspiring the surgeons of Tomorrow”. We are extremely
grateful for all students and junior doctors who have taken their time to attend our
conference.
We are particularly grateful to the following clinicians who have taken time from
their busy schedules to share their knoweldge and experience from their surgical
careers with us.
Professor Sir Alfred Cuschieri, from University of Dundee, UK
Professor Caroline MacEwen, from Ninewells Hospital, UK
Mr Rodney Mountain, from Ninewells Hospital UK

Aim of the conference

The conference will focus on the challenges and opportunities available for a sur-
geon of the future. We aim to expose medical students and junior doctors to basic
surgical techniques and skills through our talks and workshops. We hope that you
enjoy the day, and that the experience will increase the appeal of choosing a surgical
speciality as your career choice.

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Conference Programme

0830 - 0900H Registration

0905 - 0905H Sponsor Talk: Association of Surgeons in Training (ASIT)

0920 - 1020H Speech by Professor Caroline MacEwen
“Inspiring the Surgeons of Tomorrow”

1020 - 1120H Speech by Mr Rodney Mountain
“Design-led Surgery: How to realise the Scottish Chief Medical
O cers vision of ‘Realistic Medicine’”

1125 - 1210H Assigned Surgical Workshop 1

1210 - 1300H Lunch

1300 - 1350H Assigned Surgical Workshop 2

1350 - 1440H Assigned Surgical Workshop 3

1440 - 1500H Afternoon Break

1500 - 1600H Speech by Professor Sir Alfred Cuschieri
“Chasing the Impossible Dream”

1610 - 1655H Assigned Surgical Workshop 4

1700H Prize Presentation, Close

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Workshop 1: How to Build your Surgical CV and Portfolio

Learn from experienced surgeons what the tips and tricks are to building the
perfect CV that would get you ahead in landing a surgical job.

Workshop 2 : Laparoscopic Skills Practical

Give a go at our laprascopic skills terminals aimed at putting your manual
dexterity to the test, vital for a surgeon when navigating tight corners!

Workshop 3 : Skin Flaps Practical

Take a peek into the world of plastics and reconstructive surgery where the
unimaginable is done to achieve amazing post-operative results!

Workshop 4 : Bowel Anastomoses Practical

Learn the basic surgical skills needed to reattach two ends of severed animal
bowel together without any leaks.

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Committee Members

President Alex North
Vice-President Alison Lim

Treasurer Zhu Yinan
Secretary Harry Earnshaw
Events Lead Ellie Frances Scott-Gray
Events Co-ordinator Alice Willison
Events Co-ordinator Kathryn Scott
Webmaster Thineskrishna Anbarasan
Year 3 Representative Calum Sreenan
Year 2 Representative Chai Chung Sien
Year 1 Representative Adele Harris

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Distinguished speakers

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Professor Caroline MacEwen

Honorary Professor of Ophthalmology
Head of Department

Ninewells Hospital and Medical School
Dundee

United Kingdom

Professor Caroline MacEwen is the Head of the Ophthal-
mology Department at the University of Dundee (Honorary
Professor) and President of the Royal College of Ophthal-
mologists (2014 – 2017).

Her clinical interests lie in the field of strabismus and ocular
mo�lity a�er carrying out her subspecialty training at
Moorfields Eye Hospital. Research interests include paedi-
atric naso-lacrimal disease, trauma, sports medicine, epide-
miology and clinical research on strabismus management.
She has been a member of the Bri�sh Ophthalmic Surveil-
lance Unit (BOSU) commi�ee since its incep�on. Interna-
�onal and na�onal awards for her work include the Gregg
medal for ‘contribu�on to medical science’, the Founder’s
Cup, Ian Fraser trophy, Spencer Walker prize and Foulds’
trophy. She has published more than 130 papers, wri�en or
edited 3 textbooks and wri�en 17 book chapters.

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Mr Rodney Mountain

Crea�ve Design Thinker
Consultant ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon

Ninewells Hospital and Medical School
Dundee

United Kingdom

Mr Rodney Mountain is a pioneering surgeon striving to
create an environment that combines, health care and
design.

He has a special interest in design, and works to combine
his surgical experience with technology and art. His recent
research has included "Elas�cated surgical retrac�on”. This
technology increases the surgeons visual field in a simple
and less invasive technique. He has also worked with medi-
cal art students from the Duncan of Jordanstone College of
Art and Design and produced a comic book strip to help
engage pa�ents and aid their understanding of surgical pro-
cedures.

He has played a leading role in the Academic health science
partnership (AHSP) in Tayside and has introduced "Health-
care Design and innova�on" which a�empts to bridge the
gap between healthcare and the design and technology in-
dustry.

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Professor Sir Alfred Cuschieri

Pioneer of Keyhole Surgery
Chief Scien�fic Advisor

Ins�tute of Medical Science and
Technology (IMSaT)
University of Dundee

Professor Sir Cuschieri, of the eponymous Cuschieri Skills
Centre, is recognised across the world for his pioneering
work in minimally invasive surgery.

His career has had a significant impact on surgical prac�ce
throughout the world, allowing the transi�on from open to
minimal access surgery. His seminal research has led to the
development of many techniques, s�ll commonly used in
surgical prac�ce. Sir Cuschieri has contributed to over 530
original ar�cles in peer reviewed journals, work which has
won him numerous prizes, including: the gold medal from
the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and the
Queen’s award for higher and con�nued educa�on. He has
held appointments as the president of the Bri�sh Associa-
�on of Surgical Oncology, the Interna�onal Hepatobiliary
pancrea�c associa�on and the European Associa�on of En-
doscopic Surgeons.

Sir Cuschieri is presently the European Editor-in-Chief of
Surgical Endoscopy, and sits on the editorial board of no
less than 10 peer reviewed journals.

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SURGICAL SOCIETY FOunder’s award

DUSS Undergraduate Conference: Inspiring the surgeons of
tomorrow, has accepted high quality abstracts for poster
presenta�on in conten�on for the Founder’s Award. The
Founder’s Award is awarded to the medical student who
presented the best research poster at the society’s
conference, as judged by the faculty on the day. The winner
of the Founder’s Award will receive a cash prize of £125 and
£75 for first runner up.

This award is made possible by the generous dona�on from
Mr Adarsh Babber, who founded Dundee University
Surgical Society in 2004.

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First cycle audit of �p-apex distance in dynamic hip screw fixa�on of hip fractures in
a district general hospital.

Baker P, Kennedy M, Rehman H.

University of Aberdeen,United Kingdom

Tracheostomy decannula�on at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow: pre-
dictors of success and failure.

Beaton F, Baird TA, Clement WA, Kubba H.

University of Dundee,United Kingdom

A clinical audit of the management of pa�ents presen�ng with food bolus obstruc-
�on to Ninewells Hospital, Dundee in the context of eosinophilic oesophagi�s

Bough I, Ntuli Y.

University of Dundee,United Kingdom

Neurovasculature of high and low �e liga�on of the inferior mesenteric artery.

Campbell A, Macdonald A, Oliphant R, Russell D, Fogg QA.

University of Glasgow,United Kingdom

Inves�ga�on into the effect of ankle braces on range of mo�on and peroneus longus
ac�vity.

Cullen F, Arnold GP, Abboud RJ, Wang W

University of Dundee,United Kingdom

Total hip replacement in neck of femur fracture management in Ninewells hospital.

Khalil M, Kouli O, Fathi A, Headon E, Gill S, Love G
University of Dundee,United Kingdom.

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Hem-o-lok clips for appendiceal stump closure in emergency appendicectomy are a
safe and economical alterna�ve to endoloops.

Maniam P, Kilkenny J, Porter DJ, Wilson MSJ, Patil P
University of Dundee, United Kingdom

Bilateral brachiocephalic vein compression: an unusual and rare presenta�on of mul-
�nodular goitre.

McNeill CJ, Sinnott JD, Howlett D.
University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

Videotaping of surgical skills and pa�ent outcomes following extraperitoneal laparo-
scopic radical prostatectomy for clinical localised prostate cancer.

Paterson C, Yew-Fung C, Tang B, Stolzenburg JU, Nabi G.
University of Dundee, United Kingdom

An audit of re-excision for close or involved margins following Breast Surgery.

Pickard C, McKinley A, Murray J, FitzGerald SC, Lannigan A.
Wishaw General Hospital and Hairmyres Hospital, NHS Lanarkshire

Preopera�ve Screenings for Elec�ve Orthopaedic Surgeries – A Closed Loop Audit.

Quek JY, Lim JW, Love G.
University of Dundee, United Kingdom

The role of C-reac�ve protein in predic�ng post-opera�ve infec�ons following
colorectal surgery.

Trimble RE, Payne C.
University of Dundee, United Kingdom

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