Hone your Surgical Skills in Fuertaventura
DATES: 23th -25th January 2025
Where to fly to: Fuertaventura
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Alongside your professional development you can explore rugged volcanic landscapes, towering sand dunes and take in panoramic views on a dune buggy tour. Swim in the warm turquoise ocean and explore the charming town of Corralejo.
This programme is suitable for those in the first few years of practice or those looking for a surgical skills refresher.
Meet the speaker and see the full plan including lectures and activities below.
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Meet the Speaker: Jonny Faire
BVetMed PgCSAS GPCertSAS MRCVS
Jonny has been a Vet for 9 years and enjoys all things surgical. He has worked in a variety of practices; small and large, rural and in cities, and strives to uphold excellent clinical standards but to also be sensible and realistic with owners. He holds a a certificate in small animal surgery and enjoys sharing his passion for surgery through teaching.
EPD Plan
Day 1
23rd January 2025
Morning: arrive in Correlejo and explore the old town of this former fishing village
13:30 Introductions
14:00 Do you really know your suture selection and patterns?
What are the options and how to select the most appropriate ones in any surgery...
15:30 Having a surgical mindset; principles and decision
17:00 Closure and questions
19:00 Welcome drinks
Day 2
24th January 2025
8:30 Breakfast and Coffee
09:00 Wound healing - what should happen and what could happen.
A refresher on how the body should heal, how to recognise when healing isn't going to plan and how we can help!
10.30 Building confidence with Ex-laps​
12.30 Explore the Corralejo Dunes on a dune buggy sightseeing tour. Discover dirt tracks close to ancient volcanoes and enjoy the amazing panoramic views between the ocean, sand dunes and coast.
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Day 3
25th January 2025
10:00 Enjoy a dip a playa Corralejo where turquoise waters lap a coast covered by fine white sand ​
12:00 Cruciate refresher;
Feeling confident on diagnosis and treatment options for the most common orthopaedic condition in the consulting room.
13:00 Mass removals; important decision making steps
14:00 Stepping up your surgical cases.
An informal group discussion on how we broaden our experience and tackle new surgeries in current practice.
16:00 Closure and questions