Birmingham TIG Post
Summary
| Hospitals |
Queen Elizabeth hospital (QEH)
Royal Orthopaedic hospital (ROH)
Birmingham Children’s hospital (BCH)
|
| AES |
Mr Michael Waldram
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Consultant
Trainers |
Mr M Brewster (orthopaedic - wrist)
Mr T Chaudhry (orthopaedic - peripheral nerve)
Mr D Chester (plastics - soft tissue, microvascular)
Mr M Craigen (orthopaedic - wrist, spasticity)
Mr S Deshmukh (orthopaedic - osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis)
Ms A Jester (plastics - congenital, children)
Mr R Jose (plastics - microvascular, elective)
Mr T Madura (plastics - peripheral nerve)
Mr D Power (orthopaedic - peripheral nerve)
Mr S Tan (orthopaedic - peripheral nerve, microvascular)
Mr G Titley (plastics - soft tissue, vascular)
Mr M Waldram (orthopaedics - trauma, Dupuytren's)
Mrs J Webb (plastics - soft tissue, general)
(13 Consultants in full time hand surgery)
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| Rotation Format |
- 3 x 3 month rotations in each subspecialties.
- One month placement at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
- 2 months needs based timetable
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| Additional Notes |
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Supernumerary timetable with two week cycle of fixed sessions.
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4 flexible sessions per week for Hand Diploma study/audit/research.
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Wide exposure to major and minor hand trauma including micro, Walant.
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Current 1:9 weekend oncall
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Separate elective hospital with extensive tertiary referral
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National congenital hand surgery referral and paediatric trauma
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Full therapy support and teaching
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Supervised delivery of SPR Orthopaedic Hand teaching
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Full Hand Diploma tutorials available
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Sample Timetable
Placement 1 (supervising consultant = Mr Foster)
three months - hand trauma, elective, rheumatoid arthritis
| Week 1 |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| morning |
Mr Foster
Theatre (QEH)
|
Mr Madura
Theatre (QEH)
|
Mr Deshmukh
Theatre (ROH)
|
Mr Deshmukh
Clinic (ROH)
|
Mr Jose
Theatre (QEH)
|
| afternoon |
Mr Foster
Theatre (QEH) |
Mr Madura
Theatre (QEH)
|
Mr Deshmukh
Theatre (ROH)
|
Flexible /
Study |
Mr Jose
Theatre (QEH) |
| Week 2 |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| morning |
Flexible /
Study
|
Flexible /
Study
|
Mr Titley
Theatre (QEH)
|
Mr Titley
Clinic (QEH)
|
Flexible /
Study
|
| afternoon |
Flexible /
Study |
Mr Waldram
clinic (QEH)
|
Mr Titley
Theatre (QEH)
|
Flexible /
Study |
Flexible /
Study |
Placement 2 (supervising consultant = Mr Craigen)
three months - elective & trauma wrist, brachial plexus
| Week 1 |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| morning |
Mr Chester
Theatre (QEH)
|
Mr Power
Theatre (QEH)
|
Mr Craigen
Clinic (ROH)
|
Flexible /
Study
|
Mr Brewster
Theatre (QEH)
|
| afternoon |
Mr Chester
Theatre (QEH) |
Mr Power
Theatre (QEH)
|
Mr Power
Clinic (QEH)
|
Flexible /
Study |
Mr Brewster
Theatre (QEH) |
| Week 2 |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| morning |
Flexible /
Study
|
Mr Craigen
Theatre (ROH)
|
Mr Waldram
Theatre (QEH)
|
Mr Brewster
Clinic (ROH)
|
Flexible /
Study
|
| afternoon |
Flexible /
Study |
Mr Craigen
Theatre (ROH)
|
Mr Waldram
Theatre (QEH)
|
Flexible /
Study |
Flexible /
Study |
Placement 3 (supervising consultant = Mr Waldram)
three months - wrist, spasticity, micro
| Week 1 |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| morning |
Mr Tan
Clinic (QEH)
|
Mr Tan
Theatre (QEH)
|
Mrs Webb
Theatre (QEH)
|
Mr Craigen
Theatre (QEH)
|
Mr Craigen
Clinic (QEH)
|
| afternoon |
Mrs Webb
Clinic (QEH) |
Mr Tan
Theatre (QEH)
|
Mrs Webb
Theatre (QEH)
|
Mr Craigen
Theatre (QEH) |
Flexible /
Study |
| Week 2 |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| morning |
Flexible /
Study
|
Flexible /
Study
|
Flexible /
Study
|
Flexible /
Study
|
Flexible /
Study
|
| afternoon |
Flexible /
Study |
Mr Waldram
Clinic (QEH)
|
Flexible /
Study
|
Flexible /
Study |
Flexible /
Study |
+ optional complex spasticity clinic with Mr Craigen (2nd and 4th Mondays each month)
Placement 4 (supervising consultant = Ms Jester)
one month at BCH - congenital, children
| Week 1 |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| morning |
Flexible /
Study
|
Ms Oestreich
Clinic + MDT
|
General Hand
Clinic
|
Congenital
Hand Theatre
|
Ms Jester
Clinic
|
| afternoon |
Ms Jester
Theatre
(trauma) |
Congenital
Hand Clinic
|
Ms Oestreich
Trauma Clinic
|
Hand Trauma
Theatre |
Ms Jester
Trauma Clinic
|
| Week 2 |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| morning |
Flexible /
Study
|
Ms Oestreich
Clinic + MDT
|
Ms Baldrighi
Theatre
|
Congenital
Hand Theatre
|
Ms. Oestreich
Theatre (alt.)
|
| afternoon |
Ms Jester
Theatre
(trauma) |
Congenital
Hand Clinic
|
Ms Baldrighi
Theatre
|
Hand Trauma
Theatre |
Ms Jester
Trauma Clinic
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+ Oncology meeting (Mondays 12:30)
+ General hand MDT (Tuesdays 12:30)
+ Journal club (alt. Wednesdays 07:30)
+ Optional once monthly clinics:
- Forearm clinic (Mr Gaffey - T&O), Friday AM
- Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy clinic, Friday AM
- Transitional clinic at UHB, Tuesday AM
- Rheumatology clinic, Wednesday AM