PRINCIPLES OF URETHROPLASTY

The main goal of this training program is to impart surgeons and surgical residents in Kenya and the region with the requisite skills needed to conduct surgeries to correct hypospadias.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• Conceptual overview of hypospadias.
• Hands on skills on urethroplasty procedures.

DAY 1: Introduction, Purpose of the course, Training models, Previous surgical experience, principles of urethroplasty, Interactive classroom session.

DAY 2 & 3: Practical hands-on time with interim participants in order to apply teaching skills.

On successful completion of course participants receive Award of Certificates.

It's CPD credited course.

Surgeons and Surgical residents.

DAY 1

· 8.30 – 8.45: REGISTRATION

· 8.45 – 9.00: WELCOME NOTE (Dr. Mwika)

• INTRODUCTION
• PURPOSE OF THE COURSE
• TRAINING MODELS
• PREVIOUS SURGICAL EXPERIENCE

· 10.15 – 10.30: TEA BREAK

· 10:30 – 12:30: PRINCIPLES OF URETHROPLASTY

· 12:30 – 13:15: QUESTION AND ANSWER

· 13.15 – 14.15: LUNCH BREAK

· 14:15 – 16:15: INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM SESSION

· 16:15 – 16:30: COFFEE BREAK

· 16:30 – 17:30: QUESTION AND DISCUSSIONS

DAY 2

· PRACTICAL HANDS-ON TIME WITH INTERIM PARTICIPANTS IN ORDER TO APPLY TEACHING SKILLS.

· 10.15 – 10.30: TEA BREAK

· 10.30 – 13.00: HANDS-ON-TRAINING

· 13.00 – 14.30: LUNCH BREAK

· 14:30 – 15:45: HANDS-ON-TRAINING

· 15.45 – 16.00: TEA BREAK

· 16.30 – 17.00: QUESTION AND DISCUSSION AND PREPARATION FOR DAY 3

DAY 3

· PRACTICAL HANDS-ON TIME WITH INTERIM PARTICIPANTS (=MEDICAL REGISTRARS) IN ORDER TO APPLY TEACHING SKILLS.

· 10.15 – 10.30: TEA BREAK

· 10.30 – 13.00: HANDS-ON-TRAINING

· 13.00 – 14.30: LUNCH BREAK

· 14:30 – 15:45: HANDS-ON-TRAINING

· 15.45 – 16.00: TEA BREAK

· 16.30 – 17.00: CLOSING REMARKS AND AWARD OF CERTIFICATES