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Level 1 (Beginner)
Level: Beginner/Limited Experience
Ideal for inexperienced colleagues needing to build confidence and develop skills in small animal soft tissue surgery. This level would also be perfect for vets returning to practice after a career break.
The Hands-On Practical Course For You Is Soft Tissue Surgery Refresher
Do you need to build your confidence and refresh your skills in small animal soft tissue surgery? Then you’ve found the small group, hands-on practical course to help you.
Whether you are a recent graduate or you’re returning to small animal practice after a career break, this 3 day course will enhance your decision making and technical ability when performing a range of essential surgical procedures. Leave the course well equipped to carry out these procedures in your practice straight away.
“This is the best course I have ever attended! A great practical based course for the ‘real world’. The tutor was excellent, really approachable and very helpful. I would recommend this course to anyone at the beginning, middle or end of career. Pitched at an excellent level.”
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Level 2 (Intermediate)
Level: Intermediate
This group of clinicians ranges from those who have completed a basic or introductory course, to those who have been performing more demanding soft tissue procedures and would like to refine their skills or learn new techniques under expert guidance.
An Excellent Hands-On Practical Course For You Would Be Practical Wound Management and Reconstruction
This practical course will focus on techniques available to general practitioners from straightforward local closure, to options for more challenging cases. The course will be full of practical tips, but will also give you a deep understanding of the requirements for open wound management or planned surgical wound closure.
You will become much more confident assessing wounds and learn how to deal with excessive skin tension. You will also learn how to perform and manage skin flaps and grafts.
“Very practical and useful! Speaker highly approachable and friendly. Very good knowledge, good practical sessions. Good venue, practical, immediately useful. “
Other Hands-On Practical Courses To Help You Develop At This Level
“CPD Solutions have been really helpful getting me on the right course for my objectives. They give good communication and provided a truly PRACTICAL practical course.”
“Very interesting and useful course with lots of relevant and applicable information.”
“A fantastic course, will definitely be back.”
“Excellent course, well balanced with theory and practical. Great confidence giver.”
“Fantastic! Very nice balance of theory vs. practical, good class size. Really enjoyed the course, learnt a lot! Will feel more confident attempting these cases in future. Great balance of theory and practical.”
“Excellent, very informative, good level of content, knowledgeable speakers and helpers.”
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Level 3
(Intermediate/Advanced)
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Experienced surgeons looking to develop and refine their skills.
Hands-On Practical Courses To Help You Develop At This Level
“Fantastic speaker. Just the right level of detail and very practical. Speakers always of excellent quality in my experience.”
“Course covered all the areas I wanted and more. The wet lab session really helped consolidation of technique. Really enjoyed the course and learned a lot. Excellent tutor, practical sessions and great venue.”
“Really excellent CPD. I was effectively challenged to perform new procedures in a great small group environment. I am now much more confident to take them back to practice”
"Fantastic teaching and hands on with useful feedback on instrument handling.”
“Very good day with lots of useful practical information. Ronan Doyle- a fab speaker as always!”
“Very good tutor, clear and well presented. Practical lab very useful”
Are You Thinking of Doing A PgCert in Soft Tissue Surgery?
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Level 4 (Advanced)
Level: Advanced
Experienced surgeons looking to develop and refine their skills.
Hands-On Practical Courses To Help You Develop At This Level
“A thoroughly informative and constructive learning environment. Fantastic way to obtain CPD and good theory/practical balance.”
“Very good, so informative and really good to match theory with practical sessions! Really helpful theory and practical sessions.”
This is a New Course. Vets on other practical courses given by this tutor said..
“Fantastic jam-packed day with great teaching tutor. Allowing us to get maximal benefit from a single day course“
“Brilliant course and tutor, very in-depth and practical.”
This is a New Course. Vets on other practical courses given by this tutor said…..
“Great course! Extremely helpful tutor and loved how practical the course was. Very well set out day, lots of experience gained, good notes and lecture's.”
“Comprehensive and extremely practical tour of abdominal surgery. Lots of new skills and tips to take back to practice. Excellent venue and practical teaching.”
