Core Surgical Skills 2
University of Nottingham
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Date: Wednesday 22nd July, 2026 - Wednesday 22nd July, 2026
Start time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Duration: 8 hour(s)
Cost: £350
**25% discount for bookings before 31 March 2026** Through a series of hands-on sessions, you will develop a range of core surgical skills and techniques. Each skill will be introduced with a step-by-step demonstration, before participants practice the technique.
After attending this course, you should have revised and gained both core and new skills in open surgery. You should be able to:
demonstrate safe operating techniques
perform a number of advanced instrument handling skills
understand and appreciate recent innovations in the use of suture materials for wound closure
perform a urinary cystotomy in a safe and confident manner
perform an end-to-end anastomosis of the small intestine in a safe and confident manner
understand the pros and cons of leak testing a cystotomy and enterotomy/enterectomy
understand the importance of, and be able to perform, tying a surgical knot under tension
Speaker
Professor Rob White
Professor of Small Animal Surgery.
Clinical Affiliations
Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons, RCVS Diploma in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue), European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue).
Clinical Interests
All aspects of small animal surgery.
Who is it for?
The course is designed as a natural progression to the CSS 1 course.This highly practical, workshop-led course is based on the Royal College of Surgeons Intercollegiate Core Surgical Skills Course, which is curriculum mandated training for core surgery training in the medical profession.
The Speakers
Professor Rob White<br /> Professor of Small Animal Surgery | Sub Dean for CPD<br /> <br /> Clinical affiliations<br /> Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons<br /> RCVS Diploma in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)<br /> European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery<br /> RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue)<br /> <br /> Clinical interests<br /> All aspects of small animal soft tissue surgery
The Venue
School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham. Sutton Bonington Loughborough, LE12 5RD.
The School of Veterinary Medicine and Science is based at the Sutton Bonington Campus of the University of Nottingham.
The Sutton Bonington Campus encompasses world-leading laboratories and specialist facilities for studying biosciences and veterinary medicine.
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/vet/service-for-business/index.aspx
Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
8 hours
Registration and Booking
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