When their pet falls ill, many won't think twice about paying for advanced veterinary care that can cost thousands of dollars for a single surgery or course of treatment.
A yearly Facial Plastic Surgery Course is held each fall.
He travelled to South Korea to attend a two-week spine surgery course.
I came home to New Zealand, saw an advert for a tree surgery course, and went for it.
Five years ago, an intensive colorectal laparoscopic surgery course was designed to offer training in the technical bases of this type of surgery.
To address this issue, we have developed a one-day Basic Surgical Skills and Principles in Plastic Surgery Course designed to provide medical students with the relevant skills and knowledge required for placements in plastic surgery as junior doctors.
When examining our third-year surgery course every year, we debate where the line is between improving education through student input against allowing the students to design "an easy course".
The study included 3 groups of volunteers: group 1, medical students interviewing for orthopaedic residency (n = 35); group 2, orthopaedic residents interviewing for sports medicine fellowship (n = 22); and group 3, experienced faculty at a shoulder surgery course (n = 21).
The aim of this article is to determine the impact of the colorectal surgery course on clinical practice, and to investigate the factors that limit its applicability and the training preferences of the surgeons.
