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Research Article

The feasibility and acceptability of integrating regular centralised laboratory-based skills training into a surgical training programme

George B. HannaImperial College London, UK; GEORGE B. HANNA is a Professor of Surgical Sciences and Consultant Surgeon at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. He is the Lead Upper GI surgeon at St. Mary's Hospital, London and he has an excellent research portfolio and funding in the areas of surgical technology, oesophageal and gastric cancer, and surgical training and assessment.Correspondence[email protected]
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Stella MavroveliImperial College London, UK; STELLA MAVROVELI is a Senior Research Fellow at Imperial College London overlooking research on postgraduate surgical training. Stella has a background in both education and psychology and she has published widely in areas relating to personality, intelligence and psychopathology, and she is particularly interested in selection and assessment.
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Stephen MarchingtonImperial College London, UK; STEPHEN MARCHINGTON joined Imperial College London in 2006 as a Clinical Skills Technician for the London Deanery General Surgical Skills Programme. He has a BSc degree in Zoology from the University of Wales, Swansea.
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Timothy G. Allen-MershImperial College London, UK; TIMOTHY G. ALLEN-MERSH is a Professor of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Consultant Surgeon at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. He has written over a hundred papers on topics related to cancer and colorectal disorders and he is on the Editorial Board of the European Journal of Surgical Oncology.
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Elisabeth PaiceLondon Deanery, UK; ELISABETH PAICE is acting Director of Medical and Dental Education at NHS London. She was Consultant Rheumatologist at Whittington Hospital, where she also was Clinical Tutor. She was the originator of the Hospital at Night concept; developed the Point of View Surveys; chaired PMETB working parties on Generic Standards and the National Trainee Survey and has published widely in areas relating to clinical work and training.
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Nigel StandfieldImperial College London, UK;London Deanery, UK; NIGEL STANDFIELD is the Head of the London Postgraduate School of Surgery and is also Professor of Vascular Surgery and Surgical Education at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. He has a busy clinical vascular practice covering all aspects of vascular disease. He is the MSc Surgical Science Director at Imperial College, and Intercollegiate Examiner for the FRCS in general surgery.
Pages e827-e832 | Published online: 30 Aug 2012

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