by admin | 11/02/2022 | News, PGVLE
As the PGVLE surpasses 7500 users, we continue to plan for the future and are proud to announce a collaboration with Primal Pictures to integrate Anatomy.TV into the PGVLE. Now we have, for all of our surgical trainees, access to the Anatomy.TV encyclopaedia which...
by admin | 11/02/2022 | Career Path, News
After 2.5 years at Shrewsbury & Telford Hospitals NHS Trust I have opted to leave. In what has been a fantastic opportunity to developed my consultant persona and establish my practice, i’ve been facilitated by a terrific department at Telford. During my...
by admin | 04/12/2021 | PGVLE
As we close on 2021, the PGVLE continues to grow and now has nearly 7500 users registered on the platform with ongoing uptake. The recognition that remote and virtual teaching and learning is core part of educational strategy means that this form of delivery is here...
by admin | 01/08/2021 | News, PGVLE, Publications
So a proud collaboration with the Vascular Society to deliver the Aspire 7 (FRCS practice course for 40 trainees with 23 faculty over 2 days in March 2021) and Aspire 8 (Consultant preparation course for 16 trainees with multiple faculty from the worlds of management,...
by admin | 20/06/2021 | Personal Projects
When we moved house, we went back to the to drawing board and stripped the house back to brick. Looking at room layouts, the conclusion was that a built in wardrobe would be a nice feature so I had my first big project. The dimensions of the space meant that any...
by admin | 30/05/2021 | Personal Projects
The inevitable frustrations of having been given the small room met that my youngest needed something to coax him into a good mood. So instead of rebuilding the bunk beds for the kids in the larger room I took it apart and elevated it. Trusty circular saw out, and a...
by admin | 29/04/2021 | Personal Projects
With all the career focused activity that almost takes over during training, many of my hobbies fell by the wayside but it’s never to late to have a go at something new. True to my Orthopaedic roots I figured why the hell not live up to the stereotype of being a...
by admin | 05/02/2021 | PGVLE, Publications
Virtual learning continues to establish itself and the infrastructure that we’ve built in the West Midlands is garnering interest everywhere! It was incredible to receive a request for an article by Dr Ed Briggs (Editor, NACT Newsletter) sharing our regional...
by admin | 03/01/2021 | Career Path, News
As my work with the PGVLE goes on, my experience continues to grow. I now look forward to take these ideas to the British Orthopaedic Association Education & Careers Committee as the new Lead for Simulation and Digital Learning. I hope to continue on my personal...
by admin | 13/12/2020 | News, PGVLE
One of my overriding aims was to grow the PGVLE organically. Not just build it and put it out there but to nurture and invite groups into the fold. We started with surgery – Vascular and Ortho leading the way, but now all rotations in the West Midlands on board...
