How To Excel in Surgical Training?
Overview
Are you about to start ST3 in a surgical specialty? Or are you going through Core Surgical Training and want to step up to being a registrar? Maybe you’re already a registrar and want to perform exceptionally? This 60 minute interactive Zoom webinar session is designed to help you hit the ground running.
Led by Mr Mughal FRCS, ENT Consultant, this talk reveals the hidden curriculum to thriving as a registrar.
What will be covered?
- Unwritten rules every registrar should know
- How to lead, triage, and earn consultant trust
- Tips for clinics, theatre, and on-call success
- Common mistakes made by new registrars (and senior ones!), and how to avoid them
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify the key roles and responsibilities of a registrar in the UK ISCP training system.
- Recognise elements of the hidden curriculum that influence success in training.
- Apply practical strategies for excelling in clinics, theatre, on-call, and ward settings.
- Demonstrate professional behaviours that build trust with seniors, colleagues, and the wider team.
- Develop a personal action plan for surgical training progression, portfolio building, and FRCS preparation.
- Reflect on common challenges faced during registrar training and how to manage them effectively.
Who Should Attend?
- Core Surgical Trainees
- Early Higher Surgical Trainees (advice applicable to any surgical speciality)
Event Details:
- Format: Live online webinar (via Zoom)
- Duration: 1 hour
- Date & Time: 30th October 2025 | 6:30pm |
- Cost: Free
- Certificate: Digital certificate of attendance provided
Why Attend?
- Uncover the hidden curriculum they don’t teach you on induction.
- Learn from real-world experience with practical, honest advice
- Gain strategies to stand out early in your registrar years
- Interactive Q&A with a consultant who’s been through it – and now trains others
