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Incredibly useful & enlightening for the interview process.

Overall a very good course. I learned alot and I liked that we got theoretical lectures in order to design flaps better. I will definitely recommend Surgical Art and I hope to come back.

Fantastic Course. Wasn’t expecting the quality of models used. Very impressed. Great tutors – great to have such senior surgeons present.

Great course, good value for money. Very good faculty who were very friendly, helpful and approachable.

Excellent, learnt so much, faculty very helpful!

Good overall assessment, mainly due to friendly and helpful tutors.  Extremely useful for CT1 level and an opportunity to dive beyond basic principles for higher levels (up to ST3)

The Course was excellent, very informative and full of expert advice from the tutors

Excellent. Packs a lot in but at a good pace. Highly recommend. Good personal feedback.

I have enjoyed the two days intensive hand surgery fellowship with Prof Vaiude in which we have went ove the approach to hand trauma and surgical techniques used, it was a very fruitful experience and excellent learning opportunity. I am looking forward for the upcoming courses and other learning opportunities in Liverpool with you.

Well done guys – really enjoyed it!

Excellent, highly recommend! Much better structure and explanation of basic principles (than other courses).

Very good for international Medical Graduates.

Without a doubt an excellent course. I always enjoy working with people who are passionate at what they do and are willing to teach others. Thanks for everything and I will hopefully come back to take another course.

Sublime! I have heard very good things about Surgical Art but had no idea that I would find the hand trauma course as fantastic as it was. The faculty were fantastic, Amy was so very friendly and approacheable and Mr Bell and Faculty explained things clearly. I am very impressed with the models used and am certain I will be back to complete the other Surgical Art Courses.

I will recommend highly.  I have not been to another course where I felt so comfortable and treated like a colleague and not just a delegate.  Thank you!

Great, I feel much more confident and organised. It’s just what you need before the interview.

Excellent Course, Excellent Faculty, Great location.  Thank you!  The facial models, ear models and use of chicken complemented each other well.

Excellent Course, enjoyed the novel teaching methods and will have more skills available when I return to my unit.

Very useful. Well structured and plenty of constructive feedback.

Very helpful. Learnt how to refine techniques I already knew. Very good explanation on local flaps

Excellent. Refreshing. New insight into facial aesthetics.

Totally happy – exceeded my expectations.

Excellent Course

Really useful in all aspects: personal improvement, body image and knowledge. I’ve not come across any books, courses or papers or anywhere that gives advice on strategy so this was very useful. The portfolio section is invaluable at providing tips on maximising experience.

Excellent. Information delivered smoothly for someone who hasn’t done the interview before.

It was a great experience!

Really good introduction to plastics. Will recommend and be attending other courses

Good candidate to instructor ratio. Really liked the studio. Much better than the hospital.

Essential course for my level (SHO) with limited experience in all flaps & grafts. Great place to ask questions, make mistakes and learn directly from seniors/consultants because I don’t get this opportunity at work.

Just Brilliant!

Good value for money. I enhanced my capacity of doing…anastomoses and perforator dissection.

Fruitful & Practical. Thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone.

Excellent course – would definitely recommend and attend other courses.

Excellent. Great set-up. Good room for each person to work.

Good course, approachable faculty with a wealth of experience.

Thank you so much. It’s great!

Excellent – perfect timing for intervention with 3 months to go pre-interview.

Thank you so much for the really didatic course and the great experience.

Fantastic! Correct amount of time, lovely teachers & great equipment

Extremely helpful and hands on. Comparing it to other courses I have done this was more informative and gives me the opportunity to practice in real time.

Really brilliant, thank you! The forensic content far exceeds any other course I have been on.

One of the best fellowships I have attended.

Excellent Course for Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery trainees. Good discussion around inter-disciplinary concepts. Friendly faculty.

All the lecturers were brilliant at explaining the tips and tricks for every method, they were a joy to learn.

Excellent course – learning taught went beyond (my) expectation.  Thoroughly enjoyable, great faculty – approachable, friendly & keen to teach.  I would recommend this to all plastics/max fax trainees.

Excellent. Would recommend colleagues to attend this five day fellowship, great atmosphere and learning environment.

Very well organised, friendly atmosphere & helpful

Excellent, highly valuable. Clear guidance, directions and feedback. Educational & Encouraging. Structured & well organised.

Thoroughly enjoyed the course.  There was plenty of freedom to focus on my own learning needs.

Excellent course. Improved my confidence in microsurgery skills.

Well organised. Direct & Insightful.

I just wanted to say what an excellent course, one of the best I have ever been to. Thank you so much!

Excellent Course, learned a lot more information on topics that I use everyday in work.

Excellent!

For the course fee, I was a bit sceptical but I think the instruments have been good and general essential principles have been presented well.

Very useful constructive feedback

A brilliant course, highly recommended. I feel much more confident in approaching hand trauma from a surgical & clinical perspective. Very friendly & approachable faculty.

Excellent. Very lucky to have one to one mentoring throughout the day. Susie is a very encouraging mentor and provides constructive feedback.

Good opportunities to practice. Establish Standards to Achieve. Great tutors – experienced support.

Excellent Course, very cooperative tutors. 

Excellent! Made to feel welcome with guidance as necessary. Support was given whenever required. I have become familiar and more confident with many techniques.

Fantastic! Explanation & Practical reinforcement was really helpful.

Excellent, really useful & worthwhile.

Very good pace and excellent introduction to hand fractures.  Considering I had no experience at all prior to the course I am confident going back to my hospital.

Good tips from experienced surgeons. Definitely added to my skill set. Would recommend to colleagues. Very good value for money.

Really useful and touched on areas never addressed nor tutored before.

Excellent Course, as a beginner it was a useful introduction to the principles behind the key techniques and a chance to practice in a good learning environment.

Very useful at highlighting areas/ways of development.

Very good, practical application of theory. Good mix of the two. Philosophy, theory, practice moves from engineering solution to art. Very nice!

It was a brilliant course with lots of fun and interaction. It has gone beyond expectations & I’d like to say that this day will help in everyday communication with patients as well.

Great fun. Light hearted BUT thorough!

Excellent teaching. Incredibly helpful tutors – open to questions.

Excellent, perfectly targeted towards my level. Great opportunities to try techniques & equipment. Great tutor to student numbers. Plenty of feedback.

Fantastic & Enthusiastic Faculty and excellent organisation by Amy.

Far exceeded expectations, will definitely recommend!

I thought this was a wonderful course! So much information delivered at a reasonable rate. The Tutor to Student ratio was ideal. Overall a very inspiring 2 days delivered by enthusiastic and patient faculty – very inspiring for someone so junior. Thank you! Also – the models and materials were innovative and fantastic.

Excellent course, will increase chances to pass!

A course that I will recommend for all plastics trainees.

Really good introduction to fracture fixation & mechanics of fractures. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Very supportive, knowledgeable & good feedback.

Fantastic Course. Expert faculty with high quality equipment and simulation.

Brilliant, great to get in to the mode for practising vivas/clinicals.

Excellent teaching. Gained great foundation in plastic surgery.

Great Course and wonderful staff.

Excellent faculty ratio, personalised feedback and very relevant questions for NHS topics

Eye opening & mind blowing!

Great course, top class equipment!

I was very scared to do it, however I felt more confident by the end of the day. I’ve become more confident to do structured study & more practice on viva and clinical. It gave me a nice way of organising my answers, especially the “mind mapping” techniques.

Great Course. Adequate time to learn drawings in detail, careful explanation & time for questions etc. Well organised.

Excellent Course! Great help to pass the exam.

Excellent!

Really useful for CT2 level, gentle introduction to new concepts. V useful to do WBAs. Good to see one then get the chance to do one!

Enthusiastic encouraging tutors. Relaxed atmosphere. Feel much more confident in skills. Would highly recommend.

Excellent for all levels of trainee because after each demonstration personal revision of the topic allowed.

Excellent kit availability throughout. Great teaching model, very interactive. Much better than other courses – takes you through stages of fixation from more simple techniques to more complex constructs.

Fantastic! Thank you!

Brilliant. Satisfied with training and experience – very useful with no time pressures.

Very nice & Supportive tutors. Amazing atmosphere – ideal to work and concentrate while doing micro. I would recommend to all my colleagues.

Very attentive tutors, personalised feedback, excellent models and equipment. Time to work at your own pace & develop good technique.

Excellent, friendly, supportive and encouraging staff. Great equipment and enough time to practice.

Honestly, I found it very helpful, supportive and gave me confidence. Really very happy.

Excellent. A real insight in to the key drawings to use to your advantage in the the FRCS(Plast) and the most effective way to draw them.

Excellent Value for money. Good tutor to candidate ratio. Good quality coffee & food.

5 out of 5!

Excellent. Loads of practical tips that I will definitely use all the time. Friendly tutors that I was never afraid to ask questions of.

Very Good course, excellent tutors. Very patient and always on hand to help.

Excellent Course – very satisfied!

Excellent course, very well organised. There were many opportunities to improve & practice surgical skills. Lots of tips & tricks…very friendly atmosphere. Extremely approacheable and skillful faculty. I will definitely be back for the hand fracture course!

Really fantastic. Wemt at right pace. Very supportive. Ideal venue, excellent food, incredible faculty. All round excellent!

Fantastic Course. Well planned & great facilities.

Excellent . Organised. Demonstrators patient. Gave constructive criticism. Relaxing environment to work in.

Very enjoyable course. Would recommend to fellow colleagues.

Very worthwhile. Great teaching – theory, practical & relevant to clinical practice. Extremely well organised by Amy, who was extremely accommodating & went above and beyond to make life as easy as possible for all candidates. Relaxed atmosphere with great tips given from faculty from clinical experience. Thank you so much!

Loved the training Model & Kit.

Excellent Course, Great Atmosphere. Excellent pacing by the tutors who also looked at each individuals learning objective

Excellent. Some of the course details/concepts/teaching are very new to me and have not come across them before but this course has given me some basic concepts/introduction to complex hand trauma & management.

Really good course to get the basic concept of flap & graft, especially at early stages of training. Coming to this course with no idea how a flap is designed this has definitely improved my knowledge!

Extremely enjoyable. Brilliant skill & confidence building course.

One of the most useful courses I have ever done – thank you!

Very good, Really enjoyed the course, learnt so much.

Good use of technology throughout course. Appreciated extremely knowledgeable faculty who all obviously enjoyed teaching.

Great course! Concepts explained really well and great to be able to draw on each other trying different flap designs.

Very well organised. Perfect consultant to trainee ratio.

Excellent kickstart to my exam prep.

Excellent Course aimed at all skill levels.

I was very pleased with all the course parts, it has brought a lot of experience for my future career. The teachers were patient and explained where I was doing good things and where I was lacking.

Innovative, creative and excellent learning environment. This course is so well thought out to maximise learning based on sound principles of teaching design. Very exciting rethink of surgical teaching!

Excellent – personal feedback was very useful.

Extremely friendly tutors. Very good piggy models and extraordinary demonstration of techniques

Really different concept, good to see the concept of art with surgery, re-emphasises the importance of beauty’s role in plastic surgery.

5 out of 5! Great feedback from an approachable and friendly faculty!

Very friendly & interactive course. Excellent course. Appreciate the time taken to help clarify & pauses to allow time to catch up. Great enthusiasm from everyone! Thank you!

Very good. Hands on, creative thinking.

Amazing!

Extremely helpful! Intense but distilled into key strategies!! Loved it!

Very worthwhile course & opened my eyes to new concepts. Great atmosphere. Improved my appreciation for facial form & structures

Great value for money. Very well organised hands-on course. It’s a pleasure to meet such skilful tutors, passionate about their jobs and teaching their knowledge. Now, after the course, I feel more confident and ready for microsurgery. I would certainly recommend it. I will definitely apply for another course.

Very beneficial and will impact on my practice going forward.

Excellent course. Really enjoyed every minute. All tutors were very inspiring & encouraging – it is just what I needed at my stage of my career.

Excellent fusion of art, aesthetics and science. Friendly atmosphere and very conducive to learning. Trip to the Walker Art Gallery was a real treat.

Methodological approach from people that love to educate and provide one of the best possible courses out there. Would highly recommend. Thank you.

Very innovative. I think this will improve my chances of passing the FRCS.

Great confidence builder. Thanks for a great course – new concept & just what I was after, perhaps (probably) much more than every other course I’ve been on. Unique and filling a much needed niche.

Well organised, clear objectives & all objectives obtainable.

Excellent clarification of some very tricky concepts. Very good course.

Excellent. Good for putting pressure on for viva and clinicals.

Excellent Course.  Great pace.  Stunning work environment made working/studying on a weekend painfree.  Good staff to student ratio.  Excellent hands on experience.

Overall very good. Vivas and clinicals great, body language and breathing exercises useful.

Fantastic.  Very happy I came.  Would recommend highly.

Excellent Course – very well organised. Lots of practice which is exactly whats needed. I really enjoyed it. Thanks a lot!

Excellent course. Enthusiastic tutors, friendly atmosphere.