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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