Surgery Mohamed Alasmar
Surgery
Mohamed Alasmar
Me
• Mohamed Mostafa Alasmar, MBBCh, MRCS• General Surgery Resident – Ahmed Maher
Teaching Hospital• Visitor Resident – Kasr Alainy Hospitals• ATLS and PHTLS instructor and National
Coordinator – ACS• BESS course instructor – Kasr Alainy Hospitals• Part 1 Master Degree in General Surgery• Still in my training years.
• How to select your specialty?• What to do in each phase of your life?• How to progress?• Internship – TAKLEEEEF – Residency
Phases
Pros. & Cons.
In your internship year
• Attend all specialties rounds• Live the life of residents as if you are a junior
resident (you will know exactly what is surgery)• Try your self in all specialties even you have the
decision of being a surgeon• Good surgeon should have the sound knowledge
of other specialties• You will love surgery more when you see the
other specialties
• Royal College of Barbers
Vs.• Royal College of
Surgeons
How to learn?
• See one • Do one • Teach one
It is not only how to operate !
• A good surgeon knows how to operate. • A better surgeon knows when to operate • The best surgeon knows when NOT to operate
Courses
• ATLS - ACS COT• BSS Royal College of Surgeons• Basic Laparoscopy
Arm
y
Army
• 14 months
•30 months
Postgraduate Studies
• MRCS• Part A MCQ&EMQ Basic Science and Surgery• Part B Viva, Clinical & Communication Skills• You can start it in your internship year• it will fill your time in TAKLEEEEF or Army
times • It will keep you updated and motivated.
Postgraduate Studies
• Master Degree• In your residency • Usually 2 parts Basic Science & Surgery• It give you the chance to be a Visitor Resident
in university hospital
Visitor Resident
• Pros and Cons• You are always the junior • Prove yourself ??
Beyond Residency
• Travel abroad to gain more experience.• Attend conferences and international events.• You have to be involved in research.• Be a specialist DO NOT be a general surgeon.• Do not be an ordinary general surgeon we
have enough.
• Thank you..
Questions
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