St Vincent’s Pre-SET Society Presents

Weekly Lecture Series

In 2024, Pre-SET will be continuing the Weekly HMO Education Series. This consists of concise and high-yield tutorials and workshops held on Wednesday evenings, aimed at improving the surgical and peri-operative knowledge and skills of Pre-SET doctors. Specifically, these tutorials will cover investigation and management of both common and serious surgical conditions, as well as the essentials of anaesthetics and perioperative medicine, as well as basic essential surgical skills. This ties in with Pre-SET’s aim to assist St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne to be the premier Pre-SET hospital in the state.

The sessions are run by St Vincent’s surgical registrars, fellows and consultants in a didactic and interactive case-based discussion format. The 2024 teaching sessions will be held in-person where possible, with hybrid Zoom formats where appropriate to ensure those on external rotations are also able to participate. Details of the teaching sessions will be published on our WhatsApp group, Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/SVMPSSS), our website (https://www.svhmpresetpathway.com/) and via regular emails. Hands-on workshops will also occur throughout the year.

The weekly HMO teaching sessions are made possible by senior surgeons and trainees who volunteer their time and knowledge, and aim to prepare residents to become competent registrars; it is therefore an expectation that our pre-SET surgical HMOs attend as many sessions as possible.

 

Frequency:                Weekly from March to December

Location:                   Exec Boardroom, Level 11, Main Hospital (Building A) and via Zoom

Catering:                   Many of the in-person sessions will be sponsored with catering

Time:                         Wednesdays 17:45 - 18:45

Coordinators:            Dr Vanessa Rivera and Dr Ashan Wimalaratne

Curriculum

2024 Weekly HMO teaching lectures will cover topics from three broad series: Surgical, Perioperative and Radiology. Topics covered range from:

    • Management of the deteriorating surgical patient

    • Common surgical ward calls

    • Emergencies and Common Presentations of the following specialities: General Surgery (UGI, HPB, Colorectal, Breast & Endocrine), Vascular, Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracics, Orthopaedics, Urology, Plastics, ENT and Ophthalmology

    • Paediatric Surgery: trauma and burns management

    • Obstetrics & gynaecology, surgical considerations for the pregnant patientDescription text goes here

    • Approach to the Pre-admission Clinic (incl. perioperative assessment and optimisation - eg. Cardiac and Respiratory)

    • Perioperative Medication Management

    • Perioperative Pain Management

    • Perioperative Considerations for Nephrology/Endocrinology/Haematology/Gastroenterology /Geriatrics

    • ERAS

    • CT Scans: Interpretation of the Abdomen and Pelvis

      • GIT, Liver and Biliary Tree, Pancreas and Spleen, Kidneys and Urinary Bladder

    • CT Scans/CXR: Interpretation of the Chest

    • CT Scans: Interpretation of the Head & Neck

    • Basic approach to MRIs of the Brain

    • Peripheral intravenous cannulation insertion under ultrasound

    • Orthopaedics plastering basics

    • Laparoscopy training

    • Chest tube insertion

    • Suturing and knot tying skills

Please note that the curriculum above and timetable are subject to the availability of our presenters.  Please see the updated timetable throughout the year on our Facebook page, Whatsapp group, and website.
As always, Pre-SET welcomes our Interns’ and HMOs’ input in education topics via weekly attendance surveys and/or via email at vanessa.rivera@svha.org.au or ashan.wimalaratne@svha.org.au.
We are looking forward to seeing you at our Weekly Education Series in 2024!

Dr Vanessa Rivera and Dr Ashan Wimalaratne

HMO Education Officers 2024