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AWAG Conference 2024
Wednesday 8th May 2024
L Emmett
The All Wales Airway Group 2024 Annual Conference is now available for booking! Friday 4th October at the SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. Use the QR code on the attached poster for further information and booking details!
North Wales Stage 1 Professionalism Day - Wednesday 19th June 2024
Thursday 25th April 2024
The inaugural North Wales Stage 1 Professionalism Day will take place on Wednesday 19th June at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd. Further details and booking information are available via this link: NW Stage 1 Professionalism Day
North Wales Final Viva Course - Weds 5th June
Thursday 25th April 2024
The North Wales Final Viva course will take place on Weds 5th June 2024 at Ysbyty Glan Clywd. Please contact Dr Nia Williams Nia.Williams2@wales.nhs.uk for further information and to book.
Pain Medicine Study Day - Friday 31st May 2024
Wednesday 27th March 2024
LE
Please find a link to further information and booking for the Pain Medicine Study Day to be held in the Medical Education Centre at Llandough on Friday 31st May 2024. Pain Study Day
Return To Training and Peer Mentoring
Monday 25th March 2024
We have a new Return to Training page on the website, including details on the RTT peer mentoring scheme RTT Peer mentoring. You will also find paperwork, RTT leads for each Health Board and further resources.
Sustaining a Career in Anaesthesia / Intensive Care Medicine - Programme
Thursday 14th March 2024
L Emmett
We are very excited to publish the programme for the Sustaining a Career in Anaesthesia / Intensive Care Medicine study day next Weds 20th March in Sophia Gardens. Please contact Amrit.Dhadda@wales.nhs.uk with any queries. Sustaining a Career in Anaesthesia/ICM Programme
South Wales Network of Acute Pain Teams Annual Meeting - Weds 22nd May 2024
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Lucy Emmett
The South Wales Network of Acute Pain teams are holding their annual conference at the Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran on Weds 22nd May 2024. Booking link and further information can be found below. Booking link
Cardiff Q - Monday 29th April
Monday 19th February 2024
Lucy Emmett
The next Cardiff Q Course for the Primary MCQ/SBA will be held on Monday 29th April 2024 at HEIW, Nantgarw. Please see the attached poster for further details. Cardiff Q Poster
Stage 2 Regional Anaesthesia Study Day
Wednesday 14th February 2024
This is a simulation and workshop-based course which aims to help trainees achieve many of the Regional Anaesthesia (RA) curriculum requirements for Stage 2. There will be a mixture of modalities including UGRA (Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia) elements, workshops and simulation-based education. What to expect: Pre-course reading materials and questionnaire Workshops surrounding communication, anticoagulation and consent in regional anaesthesia Simulation scenarios with candidates demonstrating sonoanatomy and conduct of UGRA as well as management of emergencies in RA Debrief and feedback sessions. This is a free course for ST4 and ST5 anaesthetic trainees undergoing Stage 2 training. Date - 17th April 2024 Location - Routledge Education Centre, University Hospital Llandough To book please click on the eventbrite link below, there are limited places. Stage 2 RA Day booking
Guidance on additional work undertaken whilst working in a postgraduate training programme
Monday 12th February 2024
E Duff
COPMED have published guidance detailing the considerations for trainees wishing to undertake additional work/locums whilst in a postgraduate training programme. The guidance refers to both full time and LTFT trainees and is also a useful reference for trainers in educational supervisor roles and in managing rota queries. Educational supervisors should be encouraged to discuss with the trainee any additional activity as part of their ongoing review of training progression and curriculum requirements prior to ARCP review. COPMED Additional Work Guidance
Primary SWAC 3rd May 2024 - Booking now open!
Friday 2nd February 2024
Please follow the attached link to book a place on SWAC Primary FRCA SOE/OSCE course to run at the Grange University Hospital on Friday 3rd May 2024. This course is a dress rehearsal for the exam and so is aimed at candidates imminently sitting the exam. Places usually go very quickly and are limited so please book early to ensure you don't miss out. The cost is £60 flat rate for the day. Primary SWAC Booking Link N.B. Update 8/2/24 - waiting list now in operation. Please email swac@doctors.org.uk to enquire about a place on the reserve list.
NEW : Critical Care Transfer Training study days 2024
Monday 15th January 2024
Dr E Duff
There are a selection of Transfer training study days available to any interested trainees in the coming 12 months. These are valuable opportunities to achieve the curriculum requirements. Wrexham : April 24th and November 6th 2024. Contact Joanne Richards Joanne.richards2@wales.nhs.uk ABUHB : March 22nd, June 21st, October 15th, December 10th. Contact Sian Pritchard sian.pritchard6@wales.nhs.uk
New WSoA Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental Leave Guidance
Monday 15th January 2024
Dr J Myo, Dr J Loughran
The new Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental Leave guidance booklet can be accessed by clicking this link. The new and detailed guidance booklet should provide everything you need in planning your maternity, paternity or shared parental leave. This resource covers many important aspects including who to notify, how to plan your accrued annual leave, how to plan your return to work, pay and keeping in touch days. There are links to all the useful pages included and everything is accessible in one concise booklet. A useful checklist of jobs is included to ensure everything is in place to support your leave.
"Sustaining a Career in Anaesthesia & ICM"
Thursday 28th December 2023
"Sustaining a Career in Anaesthesia & ICM" This will be a day run for Welsh School of Anaesthesia higher trainees (ST4+) on Wednesday 20th March at Sophia Gardens Cricket Stadium. This will be a really great opportunity to bring together post-FRCA trainees in this in-person event, where we have brilliant speakers who will be talking on some really important & topical talks. Topics include; Decision making, Emotional Intelligence, 'Teamership', Incivility & Psychological Safety, Medical Errors - The Second Victim. The day is FREE, and you will be fed & watered with plenty of refreshments and food provided throughout the day in a relaxed environment. There will be no virtual option, we have deliberately made this a purely face-to-face to maximise impact of these important topics. All…
WAFT Hot Topics - 13th/14th February 2024
Thursday 23rd November 2023
SAVE THE DATE! The next WAFT Hot Topics day will run 13th/14th Feb 2024 at HEIW, Nantgarw with a MS Teams link available for those who cannot attend in person. Booking details below. WAFT Hot Topics.
Return to Clinical Anaesthesia - Thursday 8th Feb 2024 at UHW
Thursday 5th October 2023
We are pleased to announce that Dr Gemma Phillips and Dr Jade Loughran will be running the next Return to Anaesthesia course on Thursday 8th February 2024 at the University Hospital of Wales! This workshop and sim-based course is suitable for those who have had time out of Clinical Anaesthesia for any reason and are planning their return to practice. For further information and to book, please contact Gemma.Phillips3@wales.nhs.uk