GIR Courses
GIR: Presentation Skills for Medics (Autumn TBC)
Course organiser: S Gane
Faculty: M Rollin & P Radford
Everyone has yawned
their way through countless tedious lectures and presentations on the way to
becoming a doctor. This course, new to UCL Ear Institute following a very successful pilot last year, is designed to put a stop to that.
Come to a brilliant
one-day presentation skills course in glamorous King's Cross where a group of
prize-winning presenters will make sure you never bore an audience again.
Fee
- *£59 early bird available until 8 weeks prior to course date (otherwise £75)
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Introduction to Ear Care and Micro-suctioning (Sept 2013 TBC)
Course Organisers: Ghada Al-Malky, Simon Gane & Mary Kelly
This two-day course is designed to cover many aspects of aural care including theoretical knowledge and practical training in wax removal by micro-suctioning. It is designed to introduce practitioners with limited experience in aural care but who are interested in widening their scope of practice.
Fee
TBC
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Joint GIR/Newcastle: Course for the Intercollegiate FRCS Examination in Otolaryngology (25 - 27 Sep 2013)
Course Organiser: P Andrews
Faculty: P O'Flynn, P Yates, V Lund, S Saeed, J Lavy, F Vaz & A Wright
This three-day course was revamped in 2010. The course, for candidates about to sit the Intercollegiate FRCS examination, covers a number of hot topics within ENT and science tips and tricks. The programme will be confirmed by early June so please check back then for more information.
Fee
- £500 early bird rate if booked by 31 July 2013
- otherwise £555 full price
- This course now includes lunch
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GIR: Nose Week: combining 2 Days Rhinoplasty and 4 Days Endoscopic Surgery - Non-Dissection Pathway (7-12 Oct 2013)
The UCL Ear Institute is pleased to announce that from 2013 we will be running our two most popular courses back to back across one week! This exciting new focus will be of most interest to those who's specialities cross-over between facial plastics and endoscopic surgery.
The Rhinoplasty & Facial Plastics Course has been rebuilt to focus more on practical skills and condensed into a two day slot whilst An Endoscopic Approach to Rhinosinusitis will keep the same hugely successful format as in previous years.
You can choose to book for
GIR: Nose Week: The Rhinoplasty & Facial Plastics Course (7 - 8 Oct 2013)
Course Director: P Andrews & C East
Brand new for 2013 The Rhinoplasty & Facial Plastics Course has been rebuilt to focus more on practical skills and condensed into a two day slot.
This course can be taken with An Endoscopic Approach to Rhinosinusitis for a reduced fee as part of Nose Week!
Fee:
- £350 (without dissection)
- £665 with An Endoscopic Approach to Rhinosinusitis as part of Nose Week
- Add £595 for Rhinoplasty Dissection
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GIR: Nose Week: An Endoscopic Approach to Rhinosinusitis (9-12 Oct 2013)
Course organiser: Professor V Lund
Guest of honour: H Stammberger
Faculty: D Roberts, L Badia, T Beale & H Kariyawasam
The course covers all aspects of rhinosinusitis, advanced approaches to the frontal sinus including balloon sinuplasty, extended endoscopic surgery of the skull base and orbit and the use of computer assisted surgery from a very experienced faculty using hands-on anatomy dissectionwith powered instrumentation, anatomical demonstrations, live operating, lectures and discussion.
This course can be taken with An Endoscopic Approach to Rhinosinusitis for a reduced fee as part of Nose Week!
Fee
- £475 without dissection
- £665 with the Rhinoplasty Course as part of Nose Week
- Add £370 for Endoscopy dissection (places strictly limited)
- ERS Members entitled to 10% discount
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Masterclass: Advances in Cochlear Implants (15-17 Oct 2013)
Course Organiser: Prof Shakeel Saeed & Dr Debi Vickers
The course is designed for all those currently involved in cochlear implants, at all levels and in all disciplines, and also for those interested in the field who simply want to learn more about it.
Fee
Full course fee from £370 if booked by 20/08/2013 (£415 otherwise) day passes and other options are also available
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GIR: A Practical Approach to Airway Management (22nd Nov 2013)
**Places are only available on this course for a limited time. In order to secure a place we must receive your booking 1st November 2013**
Course Organisers: P Kothari & A Singh
Faculty: A Patel, G Sandhu & K Ghafoor
All you need to know about the practical aspects of adult and paediatric airway management. Practical course in anaesthetic and surgical techniques for securing an airway. Hands-on teaching on animal models to include bronchoscopy, cricothyroidectomy, percutaneous tracheostomy, open tracheostomy, instruction on jet ventilation, management of difficult intubations.
Fee TBC
- £395 early bird if booked by 27th September 2013
- £495 full price (all bookings must be made by 1st November 2013)
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GIR: Advances in the Medical and Surgical Management of Snoring & OSA (27 Nov 2013)
Course Organisers: B Kotecha & N Tolley
A one day course for suitable for physicians, surgeons and allied professionals that manage patients with snoring and OSA.
Fee TBC
- £245 earlybird fee if booked by 1st October 2013
- £295 otherwise
- £195 discounted rate available for all UK SpRs
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GIR: Foundations of Otologic Surgery (2-3 Dec 2013)
Course organiser: J Lavy
Faculty: P Axon, T Beale, R Irving, S Saeed & P Valentine
This two day course aims to immerse participants in the art and practice of otologic surgery. Whilst a temporal bone course is essential to grasp the complex anatomy of this challenging area, this course aims to take the next step and provide a thorough grounding in all aspects of ear surgery. The course aims to be as interactive as possible and will contain edited operative videos as well as round table sessions on all the common ear procedures. Starting with soft tissue approaches and working through grafts, flaps and bone work we also will cover radiology and decision making. This course is a must for anyone considering doing ear surgery.
Fee
- £395 early bird available until Oct 5th 2013 (otherwise £495)
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GIR: Practical Revision Course for the DO-HNS (14-16 Jan 2014)
Course Organisers: P Andrews & T Upile
A three-day, full-time course to prepare candidates for the DO-HNS (Part II: OSCE) of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
NB:
Candidates who have passed the written parts of the MRCS who go on to
pass the DO-HNS exam become Members of the Royal College of Surgeons
(MRCS)
Fee
- £395 early bird rate (available until November 19th 2013) otherwise £445 full price.
- This course now includes lunch.
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