Basic and Essential Surgical Skills Training (BESST)

Basic and Essential Surgical Skills Training (BESST)

This 3-day course is designed to provide an introduction to safe surgical practice within a controlled workshop environment. The course is aimed at Junior Registrars, Interns, and any other Practitioners. The course covers:

1. Basic surgical techniques
2. Trauma and orthopaedics
3. Minimal access surgery

Features include:

1. Intensive hands-on practice of basic skills
2. Individual tuition
3. Personal feedback on performance, with advice for further practice
4. Course material
5. Certification recognized by The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa

Please visit our Upcoming Courses page to see what events are available.

For more information, please contact kerryn.macdermott@uct.ac.za