This page provides residents with information on regional teaching within their specialty and how to contact the relevant teaching leads.
In addition, all surgical residents have access to PGVLE, the Postgraduate Virtual Learning Environment.
For information on Regional teaching please contact the Training Programme Director Pankaj Kumar
Regional Teaching is conducted in person with an option to join online in some instances. Details will be shared with Residents in advance.
National Teaching
National Teaching Information on national teaching can be found on the attached poster.
For information on Regional Teaching please contact the Training Programme Directors Nicola Vannet or Rhodri Costello
Regional Teaching Sessions
ABUHB Teaching Day
CTMUHB Teaching Day
CST Academic Day
Regional Teaching is conducted in person and is typically planned for the last Friday of the month. Details will be shared with Residents in advance.
Residents are encouraged to attend the Welsh Surgical Society Autum and Spring Meetings.
In addition Residents will be notified of other training opportunities across the School of Surgery.
For information on Regional teaching please contact Daniel Hanratty
Regional Teaching Sessions
Bariatrics
Cadaveric
Benign Colorectal
Cadaveric Anatomy Teaching Session
Residents can access weekly local teaching every Wednesday at UHW. Details will be shared with Residents in advance.
Residents are encouraged to attend:
- Supraregional training online every 3 weeks on a Friday 16:00 - 17:00
- Suparegional teaching in person every 3 months
- GAIN national online training Programme on the last Wednesday and Thursday of the month between 17:00 and 19:00
To register you will need to complete the following registration form.
In addition, Residents will be notified of other training opportunities across the School of Surgery.
For more information please contact the Training Programme Director Kathrin Whitehouse
Regional Teaching Sessions
Local Teaching
For information on Regional teaching please contact the Training Programme DirectorSankar Ananth
Monthly teaching days rotate around units and are usually held on the 21st, or the closest weekday if this falls on a weekend (none in August or December).
In addition, Residents are invited to Temporal bone training days held every Friday (usually 2-3 per year) on a rostered basis at our temporal bone dissection unit at Cardiff University.
All residents are expected to attend the ENT Wales annual conference every October.
We also participate in the annual School of Surgery cadaveric training days usually in September.
For more information please contact the Training Programme Director Sarah Farmer
Regional Teaching Sessions
2026
Cadaveric Training Day
Chronic suppurative otitis media and sequalae
ENT Wales annual conference
Cervical lymphadenopathy in adults, investigations and management of the neck lump
Otitis media (acute, chronic and with effusion) and complications, and conditions of the external ear canal
2027
Anterior Skull base
Cochlear Implant & BAHA
Inflammatory Sinonasal Disease
SRP
Benign H&N and Voice
Airway Simulation Day (JAMS)
Lateral Skull Base
H&N Trauma Including temporal bone
ENT Wales annual conference
Acute & Chronic Vestibular Disorder
Congenital Paediatric Anomalies: Microtia + Cleft
2028
Paediatric Airway (+/- new simulation objectives TBC)
Acute & Chronic middle ear disease
Infective conditions of neck
Thyroid and Parathyroid
Salivary Gland Malignancy
Malignant H&N and Skin (inc. melanoma)
Paediatric syndromes and lymphovascular malformations
Oral Pathology
ENT Wales annual conference
Paediatric Hearing Loss
Nasolacrimal pathology
Teaching session slot for each week is decided at team meeting on Mondays
For more information please contact the Training Programme Director Oliver Jackson
Regional Teaching Sessions
Mapped to the Paeds Surgery syllabus
Regional Teaching is planned for evey month with the exception of August and January at Morriston Hospital. Details will be shared with Residents in advance.
In addition Residents can attend the national BAPRAS teaching and will be notified of other training opportunities across the School of Surgery.
For information on Regional Teaching please contact the Training Programme Director Jonathan Cubitt
Regional Teaching Sessions
Head and Neck
Micro club - Topic TBC
Burns
Micro club - Topic TBC
Limb recon, amputation and rehab
Micro club - Topic TBC
TBC
For more information on any of the below, please contact the Training Programme Director Clare Carpenter.
Regional Teaching Sessions
Foot and Ankle Core Curriculum (12 sessions)
T&O Crash Course
Advanced Trauma course (Doctors Academy)
Core Curriculum – Hip (11 sessions)
Core Curriculum – Spine (10 sessions)
Mock Clinical exam (TBC)
Mock Clinical exam (TBC)
Welsh Ortho Society
Welsh Ortho Society
Registrars Day
Paediatric Surgical Skills
South Wales Residents can access monthly teaching on the 2nd Friday of the month which will typically be face-to-face. North Wales Residents access their teaching via Mersey Deanery. Details will be shared with Residents in advance.
In addition all Residents will be notified of other training opportunities across the School of Surgery.
For more information please contact Ruth Jarvis or Morgan bressington
Regional Teaching Sessions
Welcome to Wales Deanery
TBC
TBC
Prostate Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Renal Cancer
TBC
TBC
VIVA Mock Exams
Paediatric Urology
TBC
TBC
For more information please contact the Training Programme Director Amy Stimpson
The School of Surgery aim to run a number of courses throughout the year which are open to all surgical specialties.
These events run annually and are by invitation; if you would like more information, please email HEIW.SecondaryCare@wales.nhs.uk.