1. 23 rd February 2008Surgical Training and Manpower Committee Report to Council 23 rd February 2008

2. Surgical Training and Manpower Committee Summary New Trainee Representative to Council Representative to TSRA Current activities –Annual residents meeting –PG course session –Draft training programme –Training in New Technologies –Web site Planned activities –Re-drafting training programme –Training award –Re structuring of the committee

3. 23 rd February 2008Surgical Training and Manpower Committee Trainee Representative to Council Matthias Siepe –Graduate from the University of Freiburg –Trainee at University of Freiburg –Previous experience in South Africa, France and Switzerland –Strong involvement in research –Strong commitment to STMP committee activities Thank you to Maciej Kolowca

4. 23 rd February 2008Surgical Training and Manpower Committee EACTS representative to TSRA TSRA president has contacted the STMP committee in order to establish regular contacts with European trainees Mathias Siepe to become liaison member with TSRA Financial support may be sought from EACTS for travel expenses

5. 23 rd February 2008Surgical Training and Manpower Committee Annual Residents Meeting Big success with the lectures and speakers. Attended by significantly less residents than in previous years. –Not as strong advertising as in previous –Having to organise the meeting on the Sunday instead of Monday. Lisbon 08 –Stronger advertising –Subject: Emotional intelligence in surgery –Speaker: Isabelle Tran

6. 23 rd February 2008Surgical Training and Manpower Committee PG Course Plenary Session The meeting on Manpower Planning was attended by about 28 people. The lectures by Prof Takkenberg and Prof Sergeant were of outstanding quality

7. 23 rd February 2008Surgical Training and Manpower Committee Draft Training Programme An updated version that had been circulated previously was discussed. It was felt that the contribution by members of the committee was now enough and that further opinion and advice should be sought from other quarters. Upon review of the draft by a third party it was decided to undertake a thorough revision

8. 23 rd February 2008Surgical Training and Manpower Committee Training in New Technologies Discussion based on the importance of providing an opportunity for new/future surgeons to familiarized with NT. It was proposed to develop a system of accreditation in NT based on modules of variable duration depending of the area covered. Current and planned initiatives on the subject identified. It was decided to monitor these initiatives and their applicability to trainees.

9. 23 rd February 2008Surgical Training and Manpower Committee Web site Continues to be our main mean of communication with trainees Less activity than usual due to circumstantial reasons Need to improve communication with CTSnet for better integration Dr Raffaele De Simone to become ex- officio member of the committee.

10. 23 rd February 2008Surgical Training and Manpower Committee Re drafting Training Programme EACTS Master plan for training and re- accreditation Brainstorm meeting –Concept –Modules –Building blocks –Tools Lead by Dr Peter Krieg Seek funding from EC Presentation during lunch session PG course Lisbon

11. 23 rd February 2008Surgical Training and Manpower Committee Proposal for Training Award Best trainer in Europe as perceived by trainees Evaluating Leadership Communication Trainee Development Resourcefulness Professionalism Road map To be integrated into master plan

12. 23 rd February 2008Surgical Training and Manpower Committee Re structuring of the Committee CTSnet representative as ex-officio member Dr Peter Krieg as Advisor on Education Representation in each medical domain by a trainee member New thoracic trainee member to be appointed More weight to be given to trainee members

13. 23 rd February 2008Surgical Training and Manpower Committee