Workshop
The Cutting Edge: Advanced Hand Surgery for GPs workshop is a unique, highly practical cadaveric dissection skills training workshop. It is designed to provide GPs with a higher than average level of skill in surgery with the opportunity to refine and consolidate their surgical techniques. It is of particular relevance to rural GP Proceduralists in the management of difficult and emergency hand injuries.
Suitable for: GPs with a higher than average level of skill in surgery, with access to appropriate levels of equipment and operating facilities. Of particular relevance to rural emergency GPs and GP Proceduralists. Limited Observer positions are available.
Dates
About
This workshop aims to equip GPs with a reliable foundation in advanced procedural skills. It is an excellent advanced level course with a high faculty to participant ratio. It does not provide certification of competence in any of the procedures outlined and practised. Limited Observer positions are available.
Workshop Content
Procedures are first covered by a brief didactic presentation followed by a hands-on cadaveric session with only 2 participants per station. Each participant has access to a dedicated cadaveric arm and hand.
Presentation & Practical Cadaveric Sessions:
- Carpal tunnel release and injection
- Amputated finger/part finger repair/terminalisation/management
- Nailbed repair and biopsy
- Difficult excisions on hand/finger
- Trigger finger release
- Tendon repair
Training Grants:
The Australian Government is offering training grants of $2000 per day to rural and remote procedural and emergency medicine GPs to maintain their respective skills.
For further information about the grants contact:
RACGP National Rural Faculty
1800 636 764
rural.procedural.grants@racgp.org.au
Workshop Inclusions
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Fresh frozen human cadaveric dissection
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Didactic sessions
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All meals and refreshments
2025 Fees
WA Participants: $1290
Non-WA Participants:$1490
Observers: $175
COVID-19 Information for Workshop Participants
Workshop content, date and convenors may be subject to change or cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
Convenors
Accreditations or CPD Approvals
This workshop is an approved activity in the RACGP CPD Program for the 2023-2025 Triennium. It is approved for 1.5 hours in Educational Activities and 7 hours in Reviewing Performance.
Approved in the ACRRM CPD Program for 2 PDP Hours in Educational Activity and 6 PDP hours in Performance Review. Approval is being sought in the RACGP CPD Program. This workshop is eligible for a 1 Day Rural Procedural Grant in Surgery.
Testimonials
"Yet another great CTEC course."
"Excellent teaching by all. "
"Thanks to Dr Ward and all of the staff. It was worth the flight. "
"An excellent balance of theory and practice. "
- 2024 Workshop Participants
Venue
CTEC
The University of Western Australia
Entrance No.2
Hackett Drive, Crawley
Perth, Western Australia
For more information contact
Elisha Thompson
Course Coordinator
T +61 8 6488 8695
E elisha.thompson@uwa.edu.au
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