Glasgow Surgical Forum

Overview

Join this two-day interactive meeting to hear from experts in their respective fields as they explore a wide range of topics on general surgical emergencies.  Gain the know-how and the decision-making skills necessary for the successful management of common and not-so-common surgical conditions that would present to the general surgeon covering the emergency take.

The forum will provide collaborative and quality sessions such as interactive symposia, panel discussions, didactic lectures, debates and plenary sessions. Complex cases and real-life scenarios are addressed in concise, actionable presentations and discussions.

A must-attend event for specialists and training grade surgeons involved in the delivery of emergency general surgery and trauma care. Topics discussed will serve as invaluable preparation for higher surgical examinations such as MRCS, FRCS and FEBS (general surgery).

Glasgow Surgical Forum Programme

Sessions will include:

•         Endoscopy in the emergency setting
•         Plastic surgical emergencies
•         Training in Emergency General Surgery
•         Vascular surgery for the general surgeon
•         Perioperative care
•         Trauma
•         Case studies in Emergency Surgery

The Glasgow Surgical Forum will be of interest to:
 

•         Surgical trainees from ST1 upwards
•         Consultant general surgeons
•         Consultants in emergency medicine
•         Advanced nurse practitioners and physician associates involved in the delivery of emergency CPD surgical care

Join us at the College or remotely
We are delighted to offer this conference again in a hybrid format. You can join us at the College to meet with speakers, chairs and colleagues, or, if you are unable to make it to Glasgow for the conference, you can join us online.

Those joining the conference at the College in Glasgow will benefit from the comfortable and modern conference facilities at the College, the chance to meet and network with other delegates in person, plus a complimentary lunch and refreshments. Everyone at the conference, attending both online and in person, will have ample time for interdisciplinary discussion.

To consolidate your learning, we also record all the sessions and make them available for all registered delegates to watch again afterwards.

Poster Competition 

We are now inviting abstracts for the poster competition. Entries for the poster competition should relate to a case report, audit, quality improvement project or a clinical trial/study. The top 3 submissions will be invited to present orally as part of the conference programme and all other accepted abstracts will be displayed on a digital poster showcase throughout the event with the conference winner announced at the end of the programme. Abstract submission deadline: 25th October 2024

Full submission guidelines can be found in the ‘downloads’ section, the below instructional video should be referred to when constructing your abstract. Submissions sent to: olivia.mccloy@rcpsg.ac.uk 

Downloads

• Poster Guidelines
• Glasgow Surgical Forum Programme