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ART & CRAFT
Advanced
Rotational
Techniques and safe
Caesarean
BiRth at
Full dilation
Training
ART & CRAFT is a course aimed at senior Obstetrics and Gynaecology trainees to boost skills and confidence in rotational vaginal birth.
Open to: senior obstetric trainees, consultants, senior midwives
Cost: £120 – lunch and refreshments provided
Location: Fetal Medicine Unit (FMU), 1st floor of EGA Wing of University College London, 25 Grafton Way, London, WC1E 6DB
- About the course
ART & CRAFT is a one-day training course in advanced rotational methods and safe caesarean birth at advanced/full dilation training.
- Join the course
Open to: senior obstetric trainees, consultants, senior midwives
Next course: Saturday 10th May 9am - 5pm
- Why attend?
The course covers:
- neonatal perspectives
- patient experiences of assisted vaginal birth (AVB)
- The patient who declines assisted vaginal birth
Practical stations:
- Ultrasound determination of fetal position
- Impacted fetal head
- Rotational instrumental delivery including Kielland’s
- Exciting cutting edge research updates!
- Example timetable
Please note, adjustments are made to the timetable for each course.
Session 1
Consent to assisted vaginal birth
Communication with patient and partner, and discussing options with patients who declines assisted vaginal birth
Neonatal perspective
Session 2
Ultrasound scan for fetal position (small groups)
Session 3
Fully dilated caesarean birth and impacted fetal head
Disimpaction station
Session 4
Small groups for practical stations:
Kielland’s rotational forceps Rotational ventouse Manual rotationSession 5
Current research
Session 6
Opportunity for attendees to practise any rotational methods
- Feeback from previous course (November 2022)
“Very helpful in options for rotation”
“Gave me more confidence with examination and manual rotation. Great to get hands on practice with Kiellands too”
“I’ve improved my confidence, and this was exactly what I was expecting - thank you very, very much”
“The hands on part was very informative”
- Course organisers
Co-leads: Prof Dimitrios Siassakos, Dr Dawn Parris
Course Administrator: Carla Logon-Bishop
Faculty:
Mr George Attilakos
Dr Amrita Banerjee
Dr Brian Dromey
Dr Jessica Ellis
Miss Shaimaa Ibrahim
Dr Shireen Jaufuraully
Dr Tamara Kubba
Mr Raffaele Napolitano
Dr Chiara Petrosellini
Maureen Treadwell
Miss Guldzhan Vorona
Dhanuson Dharmasena
Laborie (Kiwi) Representative