RCS England/ASiT Innovation Skills Course
Why take this course?
With the rapid development of surgical technologies, it is important to develop members of the surgical team with skills in innovation, so that as a workforce we are better placed to progress use of the latest technologies to improve patient care and training in surgery. The RCS ASiT England Innovation Skills Course aims to bring together surgeons, surgeons in training, medical students and professionals from multiple disciplines (e.g., engineering) to equip them with the tools and skills to allow them to bridge the gap between industry, academia and clinical surgery to facilitate a career in surgical innovation.
Discounted rates available for RCS England Members and ASiT Members, more details are under Additional Information below.
- £749.00
- 2 days days
- 12.00 CPD Points
Suitability
- Surgical trainers
- Surgical trainees
- Allied healthcare professionals
- Members of the extended surgical team
- Foundation doctors & medical students interested in surgery
- Industry & interdisciplinary professionals (e.g. Business, Engineering, Computer Scientists, Academics etc.)
Learning Outcomes
- Summarise and employ the principles for innovation in healthcare to solve unmet needs in surgery;
- Describe the process from developing an idea to introducing a solution in healthcare;
- Critically appraise emerging healthcare technologies;
- Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary professionals;
- Explain and utilise innovation methodologies including the hackathon process;
Format
Additional Information
Discounted rates available for ASiT Members
As an ASiT partnership event, there is a special discounted rate for ASiT members (£250). Please apply and verify your ASiT membership using an application form. Please note, you will need an RCS England account to complete this form and request a place.
Discounted rates available for RCS England Members
RCS England Members are entitled to a 20% discount on the standard price. This will be applied automatically at the point of booking.
This event is inspired by the recently published Future of Surgery: Technology Enhanced Surgical Training (FOS:TEST) report
Topics covered on this course:
- Core Surgical Innovation Skills
- Innovation Management Practices
- Identifying Unmet Surgical Needs
- Robotics, Sustainable Surgery, Immersive Technologies, AI & Digital Literacy
- Innovation Pipelines in the NHS
- Building Interdisciplinary Teams
- Developing Business Cases
- Generating Evidence for your Innovation
- Intellectual Property and Law in Innovation
- Pitching for investment
Booking Options
There are currently no dates available for this course