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Upcoming events - 2021/22
Upcoming events - 2021/22
MSK Revision series - TBC
MEDICINE IN MOTION 2 Conference - TBC
LOTS MORE TO COME.....
Past events 2020-21
Past events 2020-21
From Glasgow to Down Under
From Glasgow to Down Under
Join us for an interesting talk all the way from NEW ZEALAND!
Dr Armstrong is a sport and exercise physician working in Hamilton, New Zealand. Originally from Scotland, he completed his medical degree at Glasgow University! He completed his sports medicine fellowship at the end of 2014 and won the college medal. He is currently the medical director for Rowing New Zealand and Waikato BOP magic netball team. Beside this, he is also a research associate with the University of Waikato, associate editor of the New Zealand Journal of Sports Medicine, chair of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians CPD committee and a keen Ultramarathon runner!
This talk is FREE to attend! Certificate of attendance will also be given
He will be sharing his experiences and how he got to where he is now. We hope to see many of you there for this inspiring talk!
SMO Lockdown Fitness Week
SMO Lockdown Fitness Week
Now in another lockdown - The Dundee sports medicine and orthopaedics society (SMO) have put together a week full of activities to get you up and moving in the comfort of your home! Physical activity helps to relieve stress and improve your mood
All sessions are FREE and people of all fitness levels are welcome to join! Come along, try something new and meet new people
Activity examples include yoga, power sessions and HIIT, there will be something for everyone!
Sessions will be held over zoom and length of class depends on the instructor but feel free to join for as long as you like.
Make sure to register via the link provided! (Hot yoga will be via a separate link to be posted)
Keep your eyes peeled for more info on the instructors and classes...
Mental Health in Elite Sport during Covid-19
Mental Health in Elite Sport during Covid-19
This talk will be presented by Dr Jane Dunbar who is the UK's first female consultant in Sports and Exercise Medicine.
She has a wealth of experience at the Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth games. And works for the Men's European Tour Golf. She is also a teacher at the BASEM foundation course, organising many conferences. On top of all this she runs a NHS sports medicine clinic in Stirling.
This event is FREE to attend. This talk is unmissable for anyone with an interest in Sports Medicine or Mental Health!
The link for the event will be posted momentarily, look forward to seeing you there!
Knee Injuries: Assessment and surgical management
Knee Injuries: Assessment and surgical management
Our final event of 2020 was another collaboration with Dundee University Surgical Society held on Monday, the 7th of December. This lecture in our 'Surgery Made Easy' series on Zoom: Knee Injuries: Assessment and Surgical Management, featured Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr Stephen Dalgleish!
The session covered the clinical setting and career overview, as well as several case presentations of managing typical and unusual knee injuries.
MSK Anatomy
MSK Anatomy
We teamed up with Dundee Sports medicine and orthopaedics society on the Nov 30th to bring you a musculoskeletal anatomy revision session.
In this session, we covered anatomy of the lower limbs, upper limbs and back.
Surgery Made Easy: Degenerative Conditions of the Lumbar Spine
Surgery Made Easy: Degenerative Conditions of the Lumbar Spine
On November 5th, 2020, an interactive lecture delivered by Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Mr Priyank Patel, took place. This collaboration with Dundee University Surgical Society gave participants a chance to further develop their knowledge and ask any questions they had relating to a career in orthopaedics.
Torc 10th Anniversary
Torc 10th Anniversary
* A message from TORC - save the date! *
We are pleased to announce the date for the 10th Anniversary of Tayside Orthopaedic Research Club (TORC).
Date: Friday 20th November 2020.
As many of you will be aware, TORC is Taysides Annual Conference, which gives foundation doctors and registrars the opportunity to showcase audit and research they have conducted over the year. It is an all day conference with presentations of local research and guest speakers. The conference is followed by the famous TORC dinner, a highlight in the social calendar - destination TBC.
We hope that your will be able to join us for its 10th Anniversary (pending government COVID-19 guidelines).
Breaking Badly: Virtual Trauma Management
Breaking Badly: Virtual Trauma Management
Earlier this year we sadly had to cancel our Trauma Day event due to Covid-19. However, were delighted to announce that we ran a series of interactive online webinars instead!
These covered some of the fundamental concepts in a variety of trauma management scenarios: including prehospital assessment, head & spinal injury and airway management. Each session was run by a specialist in either orthopaedics, anaesthetics or emergency medicine.
Past events 2019-20
Past events 2019-20
On the 29th February, we held our inaugural conference "Medicine in Motion" in Ninewells Hospital and Medical School.
This conference was an amalgamation of a number of musculoskeletal specialities: including Orthopaedics, Sports and Exercise Medicine, and Rheumatology. Through this event we aimed to educate about the career opportunities available in MSK medicine as well as providing some exciting and hands on practical teaching sessions!
There was also an opportunity for students to showcase their research in a poster competition for which prizes were awarded.
Developing an Orthopaedic portfolio and advice on elective funding
Developing an Orthopaedic portfolio and advice on elective funding
Find out how to build an impressive surgical portfolio from a current core surgical training applicant.
Also find out how and where to apply for funding for your elective (free money!)
Vidhya has delivered our popular Trauma for Beginners events and we are pleased that she is happy to share her experience with us.
Trauma for beginners: A five-part series
Trauma for beginners: A five-part series
This series covered the following lectures:
X-rays and fractures; covering X-ray interpretation, describing fracture personality and MSK shoulder examination.
Spinal injuries: spinal injuries, the use of spinal collars and the spine examination.
Fractures and knee exams: X-ray interpretation, describing fracture personality and also MSK knee examination.
Compartment syndrome and MSK hand and wrist exam: X-ray interpretation, describing fracture personality and MSK knee examination.
Open fractures and MSK foot and ankle exams.
Developing a career in Sports Medicine & a Concussion update
Developing a career in Sports Medicine & a Concussion update
We are proud to announce that we will have former Dundee graduate Dr Alastair Nicol in for a lunchtime talk!
Dr Nicol is a consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine and is recognised as one of the leading and most experienced doctors in World Rugby. He was the Match Day Doctor for the World Cup Final in 2015 and has since supported both Scottish Rugby and the RFU at Twickenham. Dr Nicol has also worked with Team GB at the Rio Olympics in 2016, Team Scotland at the last three Commonwealth Games and a lot of other multi- sport games. On top of everything he has achieved, he is greatly experienced in musculoskeletal, expeditionary and activity- related injuries as he has 30 years experience in the Army. He is currently the Medical Director at FASIC Sports Medicine and is also the secretary of the Executive Council of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine and so plays a huge part in the sporting world!
Dr Nicol will focus his talk around his experiences of developing a career in Sports Medicine and also an update on Concussion!
We look forward to welcoming Dr Nicol back to Dundee and hope to see many of you there!
Special thanks to Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow for sponsoring this event.
Lunch will be provided.
The Past, Present and Future of Sport and Exercise Medicine in Scotland
The Past, Present and Future of Sport and Exercise Medicine in Scotland
We are pleased to introduce our first event of the year!
'The Past, Present and Future of Sports and Exercise Medicine in Scotland'
This talk will be presented by Dr Jane Dunbar who is the UK's first female consultant in Sports and Exercise Medicine.
She has a wealth of experience at the Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth games. And works for the Men's European Tour Golf. She is also a teacher at the BASEM foundation course, organising many conferences. On top of all this she runs a NHS sports medicine clinic in Stirling.
Thanks to our sponsors at the MDU food will also be provided!
Past events 2018-19
Past events 2018-19
Life's a Pitch
Life's a Pitch
Come along to the next in our series of talks from professionals in the world of Sports and Exercise Medicine!
Whether you are into MSK medicine or are just a fan of sports this will be the talk for you! Oh and shouldn't forget to mention we'll have pizza too courtesy of our friends at the MDU!
Dr James Robson MBE is a trained Physiotherapist and General Practitioner. He is no stranger to elite level sport having been to 6 Rugby World Cups as part of the Scottish Rugby team and on 6 British and Irish Lions tours. In 2010 he was awarded a Fellowship at the Royal College of College of Surgeons Edinburgh and in 2018 was awarded an MBE in the new year honours list.
Give yourself a sporting chance!
Give yourself a sporting chance!
Come join us at our second event of the year!
Dr Niall Elliott will be presenting a talk titled:
"Give yourself a sporting chance - Insights into physical activity, team care and musculoskeletal medicine"
Dr Niall Elliott is no stranger to the world of Sports and Exercise Medicine.
He is currently head of Sports Medicine at the sportscotland Institute of Sport & has been Chief Medical Officer to Team Scotland and Team GB at numerous Commonwealth and Olympic Games.
He also runs a MSK Medicine clinic at Kings Cross Hospital in Dundee.
We look forward to carrying on the success of our first event and seeing many of you there!
5th Annual National Casting Day
5th Annual National Casting Day
On the 9th of November we held National Casting Day in the Orthopaedic outpatient department, Ninewells Hospital. We explored what goes on in a fracture clinic and people had a chance to try hand plaster casting.
Life as a surgical trainee
Life as a surgical trainee
This lecture was about the pathway to success from a current Orthopaedic ST1 in Dundee. Topics covered:
This lecture was about the pathway to success from a current Orthopaedic ST1 in Dundee. Topics covered:
• What interviewers are looking for in applicants
• How to start building an impressive CV
• Gain an inside view of life as a junior doctor in a surgical training post
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