FRCS part III alpine course  *** Registration Closed*** Saturday the 7th January to  Saturday 14th January 2012 Venue: Hotel Aguille Rouge, Les Arcs, France The FRCS part III Alpine course is an intensive 6 day course with a proven track record.  It is now in its 8th year and continues to attract a high quality and seasoned faculty with huge experience in examination courses.  Feedback from previous course delegates has been excellent with only minor changes being necessary to keep the course material up to date and incorporating relevant changes in the exam structure. Course structure We hope you will find the right balance between intensive revision, plentiful viva practice and the joys of fresh mountain air. Each day of the Alpine course commences with a buffet breakfast, followed by a four hour subspecialty seminar. This is followed by a three/four hour break (will vary), and is the only spare time before around 11pm. Previous delegates have placed a high value on the opportunities for distraction-free private study during the afternoon break, and others have decided to “clear the head” with a few hours outdoors. Thereafter follows a  daily viva practice session through till dinner, and after dinner there are subspecialty evening tutorials. Over the six days the group will face over 170 vivas, and receive around 36 hours of intensive exam-specific tuition. The clinical exams are simulated with clinical photographs and a wide span of radiological images. There is also the unquestionable and unique benefit of a ‘captive faculty’, providing opportunity for individual informal consultation. Each and every viva is conducted and marked exactly as it would be in the examination, and there is provision of  individually tailored  feedback and a ‘viva surgery’ to help you ascertain areas of weakness and improve. On the last day there is a multispecialty scenario-based emergency surgery seminar, to round off the exam preparation. As you can see, you will benefit most from this course if you have already done some preparation! Registration Fee:  £599 before 16.09.2011£625 after 16.09.2011 Registration Fee payment method: A cheque made payable to “Surgical Education Ltd” and to the PO Box address: PO Box 129, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 9XH. Closing date is 15th October 2011. Travel and accommodation packages are also available via Neilson Active Holidays.  All travel and accommodation costs have to be paid 10 weeks prior to travelling, directly to Neilson Active Holiday.  Further details will be given after registering on how to book the travel and accommodation package. Surgical Education Ltd do not have any responsibility for ensuring that you have travel and accommodation arranged. Travel costs (with Neilson Active Travel) including flight, transfer and half board accommodation£675 per person flying from Gatwick airport£695 per person flying from Manchester airport Cancellation policy: • Cancellations made up to six weeks before the course will be eligible for a full refund of any course fees paid, minus a £50 administration fee.
• Cancellations made between six and two weeks before the course will lose 50% of the course fee.
• Cancellations made 14 days or less before the course are liable for the full course fee. Delegates must make arrangements about getting their own travel costs by the travel operator refunded if cancellation occurs. This course has a maximum number of 35 delegates, and is extremely popular. Please apply quickly to avoid disappointment.

The Manchester ASiT MRCS (PART B) OSCE Course Wednesday 28th - Saturday 31st March 2012 Registration Closes 9th March 2012Venue: University of Manchester & University Hospital of South Manchester Recent changes to the examination process of the Intercollegiate MRCS Part B OSCE has left many revision courses out of date and do not fully prepare the individual. In light of this, the Manchester ASiT MRCS OSCE (part b) course has been recently revised, to give our candidates the best chance of succeeding. We have now run three revised Manchester ASiT MRCS OSCE (part b) course, all of which were huge successes, with fantastic delegate feedback. The developments have included: • Course length increased from 3 to 4 days • 1 full day at the Anatomy Labs at the University of Manchester, to include interactive small group demonstrations/tutorials and individual vivas • Greater emphasis on communication skills • Surgical pathophysiology included in all speciality based talks • Course tailored to new College guidance These changes have been incorporated into our existing course structure of interactive lectures and mock vivas delivered by Senior Faculty. Delegates will benefit from a low delegate to Faculty ratio. The Manchester ASiT MRCS OSCE (part b) course is an established course, and has been running bi-annually for the past 9 years. The Registration Fee for this 4 day course has been kept to a minimum for your benefit. Please apply quickly on-line to avoid disappointment. New course organisers : Prof Mo Baguneid, Mr Adam Rees and Mr Arnab Bhowmick Once you have submitted your application form then you will be emailed in the next couple of days to confirm that your place on the course has been reserved.  Please therefore check that the email address you have submitted is correct. Payment will be required within 7 days or your place offered to the next applicant. Course Fee£385.00 – existing ASiT members£425.00 – non ASiT members (including ASiT membership, first year free subscription  worth £40.00)£430.00 – with no ASiT membership includedRegistration closes Friday 9th March 2012 Cancellation policy:•    Cancellations made up to six weeks before the course will be eligible for a full refund of any course fees paid, minus a £50 administration fee. •    Cancellations made between six and two weeks before the course will lose 50% of the course fee. •    Cancellations made 14 days or less before the course are liable for the full course fee. Once you have completed your registration please send payment (No cash payments) to: Clinical CoursesPO Box 129Lymm WA13 9XHEmail: admin@surgicalcourses.org.ukCheques should be made payable to:          “MRCS Course” Surgical Courses are Affiliated with ASiT and membership is recommended

ASiT affiliated FRCS Course Tuesday the 17th July - Sunday the 22nd July 2012 Registration will close on the 5th June 2012, also the course is really popular so an early registration and payment is advised to avoid dissapointment. The Manchester (Alpine) FRCS Part III course is an intensive 6 day course with a proven track record.  It is now in its 7th year and continues to attract a high quality and seasoned faculty with huge experience in examination courses.  Feedback from previous course delegates has been excellent with only minor changes being necessary to keep the course material up to date and incorporating relevant changes in the exam structure. The key to succeeding in this exam (apart from having a core of knowledge) is understanding and improving your viva technique.  This comes about only by practice, practice, practice!  This course is viva intensive and each delegate will face many vivas and will have listened to several of their colleagues being viva'd also.  There will also be a series of lectures to cover the common exam topics within each speciality.  You will be able to access these presentations on our members section of our education site.  Faculty will be available at breaks to take questions and provide helpful advice. Cost: £795 if payment is received before the 3rd April 2012, or £850.00 if payment is received after this date. Payment method: A cheque made payable to “Surgical Education Ltd” and to the PO Box Address: PO Box 129, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 9XH. Closing date is 5th June 2012. Venue: The Chill FactorTrafford WayTrafford Quays Leisure VillageManchesterM41 7JA Accommodation: available in The Premier Inn which is a 5 minute walk to the course venue, at a discounted rate per room per night. Premier InnManchester Trafford Centre WestOld Park LaneManchesterGreater ManchesterEnglandM17 8PGTel: 08715278756 The nearby hotel offers good rates and is walking distance.  There is also ample space for free parking for those wishing to stay elsewhere Registration closing date: 5th June 2012 Cancellation policy: Cancellations made up to six weeks before the course will be eligible for a full refund of any course fees paid, minus a £50 administration fee. Cancellations made between six and two weeks before the course will lose 50% of the course fee. Cancellations made 14 days or less before the course are liable for the full course fee.   Course material, lunch & coffee/biscuits + course dinner included   Cheques should be made payable to 'Surgical Education Ltd'