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April 2014

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DOCTORS ACADEMY CARDIFF MRCS OSCE COURSES – APRIL 2014 1

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Dear Colleague,

Applied Surgical Sciences and Critical Care 23rd April 2014 (Wednesday)

Clinical Skills and Procedural Skills 24th April 2014 (Thursday)

Surgical Anatomy and OSCE25th and 26th April 2014 (Friday and Saturday)

Clinical Examination and Communication Skills 27th April 2014 (Sunday)

Thank you for choosing to attend our MRCS course(s). May we take this opportunity to kindly welcome you to the course and to Doctors Academy!

This mail is to inform you of the directions to the venue, the reporting procedures, and the programme and format for the days.



I. General and reporting

Dates: Applied Surgical Sciences and Critical Care: 23rd April 2014 (Wednesday) Clinical Skills and Procedural Skills: 24th April 2014 (Thursday) Surgical Anatomy and OSCE: 25th and 26th April 2014 (Friday and Saturday) Clinical Examination and Communication Skills: 27th April 2014 (Sunday)

Venues: Applied Surgical Sciences and Critical Care: School of Biosciences, Sir Martin Evans Building, Cardiff University

Clinical Skills and Procedural Skills:Multi Professional Education Centre, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, Wales

Surgical Anatomy and OSCE:Department of Anatomy, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff

Clinical Examination and Communication Skills: Out-patient department, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff

Start times: Applied Surgical Sciences and Critical Care course:The course will start promptly at 0830 hours. The registration will take place in C0.12, which will be open from 0820 hours.

Clinical Skills and Procedural Skills:The registration will commence at 0850 hours and the course will start promptly at 0900 hours. The registration will take place in the Multi Professional Education Centre, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend.

Surgical Anatomy and OSCE:The course will start promptly at 0830 hour on Friday morning. The Anatomy lecture theatre (opposite the anatomy dissection room) will be open from 0820 hours for registration.

Clinical and Communication Skills:The course will start promptly at 0900 hours. The out-patient department will be open from 0845 hours for registration.

Please be prompt as all the courses will start as schedule.



Where to report (for Applied Surgical Sciences and Critical Care course): When you arrive at the Biomedical Build-ing (where the security centre is based) (also called the Sir Martin Evans Building), please follow directions to enter the School of Biosciences 2. Once you enter the building, please follow signs to C0.12, which is adjacent to the main security desk at the front. You may report to the security at the front desk and they will direct you appropriately.

Where to report (for Clinical Skills and Procedural Skills course): When you arrive to Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, please report to the main reception of the hospital. Kindly ask them to direct you to the Multi Profession-al Education Centre, where the course is being held. You will be met by the organ-ising team when you reach the Multi Professional Education Centre.

Where to report (for Anatomy course): When you arrive at the Biomedical Building (where the security centre is based) (also called the Sir Martin Evans Building), please follow directions to enter the School of Biosciences 2. Once you enter the building, please report to the security and ask them direct you towards the Anatomy Lecture Theatre, which is on the left before entering the Anatomy Dissection Room. MRCS courses will be clearly sign-posted.

Where to report (for Clinical Examination and Communications course): On entering University Hospital of Wales, please follow the directions to the Out-patient department.



Finish times:

Applied Surgical Sciences and Critical Care: 23rd April 2014 (Wednesday) Finish time: 1930 hours

Clinical Skills and Procedural Skills: 24th April 2014 (Thursday) Finish time: 1730 hours

Surgical Anatomy and OSCE: 25th and 26th April 2014 (Friday and Saturday) Finish times:25th April 2014 (Friday): 1930 hours26th April 2014 (Saturday): 1830 hours

Clinical Examination and Communications Skills: 27th April 2014 (Sunday) Finish time: 1730 hours



II. Address, directions and parking

Address for Applied Surgical Sciences/Critical Care course, and Surgical Anatomy and OSCE Course:

Cardiff School of Biosciences 2Sir Martin Evans BuildingPark PlaceCardiff UniversityCF10 3AXWalesUnited Kingdom.

Telephone number of the main switch board: 029 2087 4000

Address for Clinical Skills and Procedural Skills Course:

Multi Professional Education CentrePrincess of Wales HospitalCoity RoadBridgendCF31 1RQWalesUnited Kingdom.

Telephone number of the main switch board: 01656 752752

Directions to Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend:http://www.myhospitalmap.org.uk/Bridgend/GettingtoPrincessofWalesHospital.aspx

Address for Clinical and Communication Skills Course:

Cardiff and Vale NHS TrustUniversity Hospital of WalesHeath ParkCardiffCF14 4XWWalesUnited Kingdom.

Telephone number of the main switch board: 029 2074 7747



Visual Directions to the Venue:

Applied Surgical Sciences Course and Surgical Anatomy Course


Sign posting from Colum Road side (Cathays train station and Costa coffee will be on the other side of the road)

View of building from Colum Road side and you walk up the stairs or the ramp



View of building from Museum Avenue side and please walk up the ramp

Sign post that is seen in front of the venue



View inside the building with the Doctors Academy stand seen on the day of a course

Reception area



Directions for Critical Care and Anatomy Courses:

• For general directions to reach Cardiff University, please click on the link below: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/locations/directions/index.html

• To reach the course venue: Please click on this link and look for directions to the ‘Sir Martin Evans Building’: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/locations/locationsaz/index.html#biomedical

• To view the venue on an university map, please click on this link and look for number ‘35’: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/locations/maps/index.html

• To view in Google map:https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=sir+martin+evans+building+google+map&ie=UTF-8&ei=0vhuUbnGE8TI4ATR9YHQDw&ved=0CAsQ_AUoAg

Please click on this link for specific directions to the venue:http://doctorsacademy.org/Course/SurgicalAnatomyandmockOSCE/image_slider_latest/directiontovenue.html

Parking for Critical Care and Anatomy courses:

Wednesday (23rd April 2014) and Friday (25th April 2014):Parking is available just outside the School of Biosciences buildings both at the front (Museum Avenue) and back (Park Place). These ‘pay and display’ council car parks cost £4.00 for up to ten hours at the front of the building (Museum Avenue) but is valid only for five hours at the back in Colum road.

Saturday (26th April 2014):Free parking is available in the car park outside the Main Building of the University.

Sat Nav Post code: CF10 3AT

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/preview#!data=!1m4!1m3!1d2112!2d-3.1786544!3d51.4877441!4m35!3m16!1m0!1m5!1sMain+Bldg%2C+Park+Pl%2C+Cardiff+University%2C+Cardiff+CF10+3AT!2s0x486e1cbc8230aa57%3A0x54af9e2e65a7caa1!3m2!3d51.4875389!4d-3.1793292!3m8!1m3!1d2112!2d-3.1786544!3d51.4877441!3m2!1i1270!2i653!4f13.1!5m15!2m14!1m13!1s0x486e1cbc8230aa57%3A0x54af9e2e65a7caa1!2sMain+Building!3m8!1m3!1d2112!2d-3.1786544!3d51.4877441!3m2!1i1270!2i653!4f13.1!5e6!7b1!7m1!3b1&fid=0

Parking for Clinical Examination and Communication Skills courses (Sunday, 27th April 2014):

If you are driving from East, please follow CAR PARK 9 you see in the image:http://doctorsacademy.org/Course/ClinicalExaminationandCommu-nicationSkills/downloads/East/UHW.html

If you are driving from West, please follow CAR PARK 8 you see in the image: http://doctorsacademy.org/Course/ClinicalExaminationandCommu-nicationSkills/downloads/West/UHW.html

If you are arriving by taxi, please follow this link:http://doctorsacademy.org/Course/ClinicalExaminationandCommu-nicationSkills/downloads/Taxi/UHW.html

http://doctorsacademy.org/Course/SurgicalAnatomyandmockOSCE/image_slider_latest/directiontovenue.html

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?sll=51.48774409999961%2C-3.178664831233549&sspn=0.004361697926128162%2C0.013623303558309385&geocode=FTOjEQMdv3zP_ylXqjCCvBxuSDGhyqdlLp6vVA&t=m&ll=51.48774409999997%2C-3.178654400000003&spn=0.004361697925975495%2C0.009339609723029635&output=classic&daddr=Main+Bldg%2C+Park+Pl%2C+Cardiff+University%2C+Cardiff+CF10+3AT

http://doctorsacademy.org/Course/ClinicalExaminationandCommunicationSkills/downloads/East/UHW.html

http://doctorsacademy.org/Course/ClinicalExaminationandCommunicationSkills/downloads/West/UHW.html

http://doctorsacademy.org/Course/ClinicalExaminationandCommunicationSkills/downloads/Taxi/UHW.html



III. Programme and contents:

The final programme will be very much in line with the one that has been placed online but an updated version will be given to you on the day of the course.

There is always the possibility of a lecture or demonstration using prosections or osteology over-running the time and thus may necessitate some flexibility in the programme. However, due to the wide range of topics that will be covered during the course, we will adhere to strict time-schedule. Thus we will endeavour to stick to the session times (i.e., morning and afternoon) and hence all breaks, and start and finish times during both days will be followed as per programme.

Applied Surgical Sciences and Critical Care: The course will be taught using a series of interactive lectures with OSCE focus and OSCE scenarios. It will use clinical scenarios to discuss specific subject areas such as Cardiology and Endocrinology. All major areas as per the Part B syllabus will be covered including:• Gastric outlet obstruction• Metabolic alkalosis• Central lines and invasive monitoring, CVP waveforms• Starlings Law of the heart• O2-Hb dissociation curve• Crush injury/compartment syndrome• Small bowel obstruction• Pancreatitis• ARDS• Burns: Assessment, immediate management, fluid resuscitation - difference b/w colloid & crystalloid• Shock/SIRS/MODS• Epidural injections and complications• Renal failure and relevant drugs • Hypothermia• Coagulopathy, DIC• TURP syndrome – hyponatraemia, hypotension• Grades of liver injury



Clinical Skills and Procedural Skills Course:This course has assumed significance due to the huge emphasis on clinical and procedural skills in the recent exams. About 25% of the total marks in the OSCE will be based on clinical and procedural skills. The course is delivered by hands-on sessions with scenarios mimicking the real exam. It will take you through the common procedures that are tested in the exam, allow practice in simulated exam conditions and will provide structured feedback for further development. The stations covered will include: • Safe use of local anaesthesia • Suturing techniques • Surgical excision of a cutaneous lesion • Urinary catheterisation • Cannulation and venepuncture of high-risk patients • Epidural technique • Lumbar puncture • Organising a theatre list • Appropriate radiology requesting • Discharge letter and transfer documentation

In addition, in line with the recent MRCS exams, stations on chest drain insertion and FNAC have been added.

Surgical Anatomy and OSCE:The course will be predominantly delivered by small group demonstration of anatomical prosec-tions and osteology. The format for Saturday morn-ing will also essentially be the same as Friday but on Saturday afternoon there will be mock vivas and OSCEs. Details regarding the format will be explained to you during the course. The lectures and group demonstrations will be a mix of didactic and interactive sessions, depending on the topic. Being a two-day revision course, the course is aimed at consolidating and brushing up your already acquired knowledge and focus on key aspects to pass the exam, rather than overwhelm you with extensive information!



Clinical Examination and Communication Skills Course


If you are driving from the West (e.g., Swansea), you will enter this car park

If you are driving from the East (e.g., London or Manchester), you will enter this car park



View of the reception. Walk up the stairs.

View of the entrance to reach the Main reception of the hospital.



Turn left and you will see this door.

As you reach the top of the stairs, you will see this sign.



Clinical Examination and Communication Skills Course:This course will be conducted in the format of small group teaching/mock OSCE, focusing on the clinical areas and communication aspects tested in the exam. You will have the opportunity to practise both clinical examinations and communication skills. The course is intended to aid your ability to obtain a focused history, interpret relevant data, communicate effectively, and perform clinical examinations slickly and present the findings to the examiner in a systematic and concise manner. In addition, you can use this course to consolidate your previously acquired knowledge, streamline your thought process and obtain essential exam-preparation tips from the tutors.

IV. What to prepare:

The courses will be very intense and exhausting. Hence please read as much as possible beforehand so that you will obtain maximum benefit from the courses. Prior knowledge will also help you to focus on important pieces of information during the lectures and demonstrations. All relevant handouts and course material will be given to you during the courses.

There are a few presentations we would like you to review before attending the course. Please follow this link, enter your course registration number that you received by email when you registered and click on validate to view the presentations online:http://www.courses.doctorsacademy.org.uk/Number_Validation.aspx



You can also follow these links individually if you wish:Overview and limbs:http://crick.cf.ac.uk:8080/ess/echo/presentation/334512d8-8998-4aa1-a5cc-b47351641661

The Neck -http://crick.cf.ac.uk:8080/ess/echo/presentation/8e945519-87f0-48d7-9002-87eb56385c6f

The Thorax -http://crick.cf.ac.uk:8080/ess/echo/presentation/f038c22c-3211-47f1-9a96-b68e0c15253f

Abdomen and Pelvis -http://crick.cf.ac.uk:8080/ess/echo/presentation/422b1bc5-2197-496b-833a-d4bf6353d4b0

V. Other pertinent information

Dress code:As you wish; semi-formal and comfortable! You will be provided with aprons or overalls in the dissection room.

Breaks for refreshments and lunch:For all the courses, there will be a 20-minute refreshment break during the morning (at about 1100 hrs) and afternoon sessions (at about 1530 hrs), and a 45-50 minute lunch break (1300-1350 hrs). During the refreshment break, you will be provided coffee/tea, biscuits, fruit juice and mineral water. There will be sandwich lunch on all days. Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food will be available.

Some guidance on:(i) Travel: http://doctorsacademy.org/Course/SurgicalAnatomyand-mockOSCE/downloads/Travelling_to_Cardiff.pdf

(ii) Accommodation: If you have not already booked your accommodation, you may consider the options below. The hospi-tal and the university where the courses are held are very close to the city centre. The University is about 5 min walk from the city centre and the hospital is about 15 minutes from the centre. Cardiff Bay is quite far from the venue and we would hence suggest not booking your accommodation in the bay area. We recommend a few accommodations nearby: 1. The cheapest option might be: Travel Lodge in Whitchurch, Cardiff: http://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/450/Cardiff-Whitchurch-hotel

Travel lodge in City Centre, Cardiff: http://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/81/Cardiff-Central-hotel

http://doctorsacademy.org/Course/SurgicalAnatomyandmockOSCE/downloads/Travelling_to_Cardiff.pdf



Both the travel lodges are quite close by. However, the one in city centre can be busy during the evenings/night and you may get disturbed. Thus the one in Whitchurch might be better. It will cost about £5 by cab to the hospital and about £7-£8 to the University.

2. There is a Holiday Inn as well that is not too far from the venues: http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/cardiff/cdfcy/hoteldetail

You can try hospital accommodation but we cannot be sure if they will be able to offer you a room. The best option will be to speak to the accommodation manager of the hospital and the number of the main switch board of University Hospital Wales is 02920 747747.

(iii) Places to dine in Cardiff: http://doctorsacademy.org/Course/SurgicalAnatomyand-mockOSCE/downloads/Places_to_Dine.pdf

Last but not the least let us take this opportunity to reiterate that all the four courses will be intense, focused and packed with information. The days will be very long and you will only get the chance to have some dinner, sleep, have breakfast and return the following day! This is of particular relevance if you are attending the full MRCS course (Wednesday to Sunday) that will cover all the 18 exam stations configuring the four broad content areas. Hence please ensure that you are sufficiently rested before the days and do not have any plans for extensive social evenings during the days of the course.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] if you have a query in the interim.

Best wishes,

Course Faculty MRCS CoursesDoctors Academy & Cardiff University

Post scriptum:

‘Buzz-words’ to tell people if you get lost and want directions for the Critical Care and Anatomy Courses: ‘Park Place’, ‘School of Biosciences’, ‘Next to Common Cold Centre’ ‘Opposite students union and Cathay’s train station’, ‘Behind Security Centre’!

http://doctorsacademy.org/Course/SurgicalAnatomyandmockOSCE/downloads/Places_to_Dine.pdf

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