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SAS Surgeons' Development Day (Nov 2022)

The SAS Group hosted their first development day in Birmingham on 19 November 2022, with the event streamed "live" for those who were unable to attend in person. Jo Cresswell flew in from Belfast, after attending the Northern Ireland regional meeting, to join in with proceedings and provide valuable BAUS support. 

The debriefing/analysis that will follow this event is intended to set the agenda for the group's strategy over the next year. A photo of the "in-person" attendees is shown below:


The group, with the BAUS President, at the RCSEd Birmingham Centre

 

SAS FRCS Urol Bootcamp (Sep 2022)

Blackpool Urology hosted the first ever FRCS Urol Bootcamp for SAS Doctors on the 23 September 2022. It was well attended, well organised and ably supported by an expert faculty from across the UK.

The course began with a series of keynote lectures, followed by mock viva sessions.

This pioneering event was very well received, and a much needed education platform for the SAS Urology Doctors.


The FRCS Urol Bootcamp faculty


Additional images from the Bootcamp can also be found by selecting a thumbnail below. Click on an individual image to view it in full-screen, then use your "Back" button to return to this page.

 

BAUS 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting (Jun 2022)

SAS mentors & mentees, photographed after the SAS session at BAUS 2022 (with the President Elect, Jo Cresswell)

Additional images from BAUS 2022 can also be found by selcting a thumbnail below. Click on an individual image to view it in full-screen, then use your "Back" button to return to this page.

 

Webinars

Scheduled webinars

SAS & Trust Urologists webinars will be added here as they are arranged

Click the dropdown tab below to view all the archived recordings for SAS@BAUS webinars

Archive of recorded webinars

Click the title of the webinar to view your selected recording. The webinars all open in a new browser window:

THE AUTONOMOUS PRACTITIONER (Thu 8 Jun 2023  -71 min)
Join us as we discuss autonomous practice and how this is evolving
Chair: Jo Cresswell (BAUS President) Moderator: SS Murali
Participants: SS Murali (Associate Specialist in Urology), Veera Reddy Karri (Associate Specialist in Surgery & SAS Tutor), Andrew Dickinson (Consulatnt Urological Surgeon) & Majid Mukadam (Associate Specialist in Cardiothoracic Transplantation)


TRANSITION TO A CONSULTANT (Mon 27 Mar 2023 - 74 min)
Hear participants discuss the trials and tribulations of transitioning to a Consultant role
Chair:
Jo Cresswell (BAUS President)
Moderator: Khaled Hosny (Consultant Urological Surgeon & Vice Chair SAS@ BAUS) Participants: Alice Hartley (Consultant via CCT), Selvan Masilamani (Consultant via CESR), Omar El-Taji (ST5) & Adham Ahmed (Senior Clinical Fellow) 


HOW UNITS CAN SUPPORT IMGs (Mon 23 Jan 2023 - 52 min)
Hear how units and Trusts can support IMGs
Speaker: Umesh Salanke (Associate Medical Director, non-HEE Postgraduate Education at University Hospitals Birmingham NHSFT) Moderators: Siraj Natalwala (SAS Representative on BAUS Council) & Mehwash Nadeem (Consultant Urological Surgeon, South Tees) 


THE GMC - REACHING OUT & COMMUNICATING WITH DOCTORS (Wed 13 Jul 2022 - 63 min)
Listen to this Q&A session to discuss recent events, how the GMC is changing and how the GMC can support doctors
Speaker:
 Tisa Chakravarty-Gannon (GMC Head of Outreach) Moderators: Nitin Shrotri (Chair, SAS@BAUS) & Joe Philip (BAUS Hon Sec Elect)


EDUCATION: SURGICAL COLLEGES AND SAS DOCTORS (Thurs 21 Apr 2022 - 78 min)
Hear how the surgical Colleges are supporting SAS Doctors with their education, career progression & autonomous practice
Speakers: Prof Mike Griffin (President of RCSEd), Victoria Doble (Co-Chair Intercollegiate Committee for SAS Education), Helen Jones (RCSEd SAS Rep) Moderator: Nitin Shrotri (Chair, SAS@BAUS Project)


MANAGING COMPLAINTS & WHERE DO CESR APPLICATIONS GO WRONG? (Wed 16 Mar 2022 - 61 min)
Part 1 - Good complaint handling, emotional perspectives and a personal view of the strategies & skills to help manage difficult situations more effectively
Speaker:
Mr Bruce Montgomery (Emeritus Consultant Urological Surgeon, Frimley);
Part 2 - Common reasons why CESR applications are not successful. Speaker: Mark Johnson (CESR Casework Manager) Moderator: Ajay Pahuja (Consultant Urological Surgeon, Belfast)


GMC ASPECTS OF THE CESR PROCESS (Wed 16 Feb 2022 - 61 min)
A discussion with the GMC Head of Specialist Applications on the process, perils & pitfalls of applying for CESR
Speaker: Ms Elizabeth Swatkins (GMC Head of Specialist Applications) Moderator: Nitin Shrotri (SAS@BAUS Chair)


HOW TO WRITE A PAPER (Wed 19 Jan 2022 - 63 min)
Baskhar Somani provides tips & tricks to help SAS doctors prepare a scientific paper
Speaker: Professor Baskhar Somani (Consultant Urological Surgeon, Southampton) Moderator: Rickaz Raheem (SAS@BAUS Working Group)


COLLABORATION WITH BURST / RESEARCH (Wed 15 Dec 2021 - 60 min)
A discussion with BURST members on research opportunities for SAS doctors
Panel: Nikita Bhatt (Co-Vice Chair, BURST), Sinan Khadhouri (Co-Vice Chair, BURST)
Moderator: Mehwash Nadeem (Consultant Urological Surgeon, South Tees)


CESR FOR UROLOGY: WHAT HAS CHANGED? (Wed 24 Nov 2021 - 65 min)
Further information about CESR for SAS doctors
Speaker: Tharani Nitkunan (Consultant Urological Surgeon, Epsom)
Moderator: Nitin Shrotri (Chair SAS@BAUS Working Group)


ELEVATING SAS SURGICAL EDUCATION (Mon 26 Jul 2021) ... RCSEd login required
This webinar covers the new Senior SAS Grade, as well as examining the ISCP, and its use as a tool for learning and providing evidence for career development, including appraisal, CV, exam and CESR preparation. Chair: Prof Mike Griffin PRCSEd


SAS SESSION AT BAUS 2021 VIRTUAL (Wed 23 Jun 2021 - 2 hr)
Use your login to BAUS 2021 Virtual to access this session (email the BAUS office if you do not have a login). 
Panel: Nitin Shrotri (Chair), Megan Reitz (JCU Lecturer), Paul Deemer (Head of Diversity & Inclusion at NHS Employers), Rickaz Raheem, Khaled Hosny, Tim Terry, Siraj Natalwala


SUPPORTING SAS SURGEONS - AN ERA FOR CHANGE (Wed 19 May 2021 - 1 hr)
A webinar from the Royal College of Surgeons of England with input from the Co-Chairs of the RCS England SAS Forum, followed by a Q&A session.
Panel: Mr Tim Mitchell (Vice President of RCS) with Mrs Vinita Shekar &  Mr Ananda Nanu (Co-Chairs of the RCS SAS Forum)


SAS@BAUS MENTORING WEBINAR (Wed 7 Apr 2021 - 1 hr)
Tim Terry explains the methodology used in mentoring and how this can be used to aid wellbeing.  Speaker: Tim Terry


 PROJECT SAS@BAUS - WEBINAR #2 (Wed 17 Mar 2021 - 2 hr) 
The second in a series of webinars for SAS Doctors
Moderator: Rickaz Raheem  Panel: Nitin Shrotri (Chair), Siraj Natalwala, Hassan Khan, Ajay Pahuja, Carol Roberts, Philip Cornford, Tim O'Brien


INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT SAS@BAUS - WEBINAR #1 (Wed 13 Jan 2021 - 1 hr 51 min)
A discussion on how SAS Doctors can develop their role & make a difference
Panel: Nitin Shrotri (Chair), Tim O'Brien, Amit Kochhar, Omar Al-Mula Abed, Mehwash Nadeem, Khaled Hosny, Bruce Montgomery & Siraj Natalwala

 

Podcasts

Click the title of the podcast to listen to your selection. The recording will open in a new browser window:

THE 2021 UROLOGY CURRICULUM  (Wed 17 Feb 2021 - 22 min) 
A discussion about the 2021 Urology Curriculum 
Panel: Dominic Hodgson (Chair, BAUS Education Committee)  Phil Cornford (Chair, SAC in Urology)


THE SAS@BAUS PROJECT PODCAST #1  (Fri 22 Jan 2021 - 26 min) 
A discussion about how and why the project and the SAS Working Group came into being   
Panel:
Tim O'Brien (Chair), Nitin Shrotri, Siraj Natalwala and Mehwash Nadeem 


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