Pgdip laparoscopic surgical skills barts cancer institute

Overview
This PG Diploma is designed to accelerate surgical training and improve surgical skills that are essential for building confidence in clinical practice. The programme offers the opportunity to develop, or extend, expertise in the established and rapidly developing areas of laparoscopic surgery and bowel anastomosis.
The course will provide students with a unique opportunity to practice and perfect the laparoscopic technical skills necessary to meet the standards set by The Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland for obtaining LapPass – “The Laparoscopic Passport”.
As well as practical skills, you will gain a clear understanding of the research process, including research design, methodology, analysis, and presentation of work for publication.
Theory and skills demonstrations will be delivered via QMUL’s virtual learning platform. You will receive a take-home box simulator with instruments, sutures and practice jigs to enable regular skills practice.
This programme will:
Teach you basic and advanced laparoscopy tasks
Give you skills in laparoscopic suturing
Teach you how to perform bowel anastomosis
Give you the tools and methodologies for conducting research.
Why study your MSc Laparoscopic Surgery and Surgical Skills at Queen Mary?
Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry is comprised of two world renowned teaching hospitals, St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London, which have made, and continue to make, an outstanding contribution to modern medicine. According to the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014) Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry is placed within the top seven UK institutions in all three Units of Assessment.
Barts Cancer Institute has a long tradition of pioneering research and innovation. Many surgical procedures were first discovered here as well as the use of radiotherapy to treat cancer