Episode 2

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2nd Feb 2022

Dealing with controversy and staying out of trouble

One of the big challenges in paediatric orthopaedics is the large number of situations in which there are several possible treatment options which are debated and/or controversial. Yet as a potential year one consultant, the examiner expects you to come up with a plan. So how do you handle that in a viva or clinical scenario? How do you answer questions on these controversial areas and pass? And how do you avoid saying something you live to regret? We are joined by our colleague and first-rate teacher Anish Sanghrajka (Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital) to discuss the ways to deal with these issues and safely to negotiate the minefield!

You can sign up for the course here:

FRCS Paed-Ortho in a day — Orthopaedic Research UK (oruk.org)

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Come Back When The Leaves Are Green
Tips for passing the paediatric orthopaedic FRCS (Orth) exam
Passing the paediatric orthopaedic part of the FRCS (Orth) exam is a real challenge, given the complexity of the conditions and the fact that for many candidates, opportunites for clinical experience are limited. These podcasts complement the intensive one day revision course in paediatric orthopaedics run by Orthopaedic Research UK (https://oruk.org/upcoming-events/paeds-in-one-day-oruk-intensive-online-frcs-orth-revision-course-for-paediatric-orthopaedics/). Using interviews with great teachers, examiners, successful candidates and others, we discuss preparation for the exam, structuring paediatric viva questions logically, the marking scheme and how to score well, how to answer questions about controversial areas of practice, and the common pitfalls to avoid.

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Gavin Spence

Gavin Spence is a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Burjeel Hospital for Advanced Surgery In Dubai. He previously worked as a consultant at Evelina London Children's Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. He has run many educational courses for healthcare professionals over the years. He was the British Orthopaedics Trainees Association Trainer of the Year in 2019.