Session dates for ST3, ST4 and LAT Trainees, 2025-26

  • All teaching sessions are 9am – 12pm.
  • Assessment sessions will be EITHER 8.30am - 12.30pm OR 1pm - 5pm.

The date for this year's Energy Sources in Surgery Workshop (9am - 5pm) is Friday 23 January 2026. It is open to ST3 & ST4 trainees and there are 20 places available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Book your places online through our booking system - if you haven't received the link for this, please contact Steve (s.marchington@imperial.ac.uk).

ST3 and ST4

Group JM1 – Mondays 9am - noon
  • Monday 20 October 2025 - bowel anastomosis
  • Monday 17 November 2025 - laparoscopic suturing
  • Monday 12 January 2026 - stoma formation and siting 
  • Monday 9 February 2026 - laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  • Monday 9 March 2026 - inguinal and femoral hernia repair
  • Monday 13 April 2026 - laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy
  • Monday 11 May 2026 - colorectal anastomosis
  • Monday 8 June 2026 - basic vascular anastomosis
  • Monday 6 July 2026 - laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy
  • Monday 7 July 2025 - open gastrojejunostomy, pyloroplasty and emergency upper GI procedures
  • ASSESSMENT - TBC September 2026 (8.30am-12.30pm OR possibly 1pm-5pm)  
Group JT1 – Tuesdays 9am - noon
  • Tuesday 21 October 2025 - bowel anastomosis
  • Tuesday 18 November 2025 - laparoscopic suturing
  • Tuesday 13 January 2026 - stoma formation and siting
  • Tuesday 10 February 2026 - laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  • Tuesday 10 March 2026 - inguinal and femoral hernia repair 
  • Tuesday 14 April 2026 - laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy
  • Tuesday 12 May 2026 - colorectal anastomosis
  • Tuesday 9 June 2026 - basic vascular anastomosis
  • Tuesday 7 July 2026 - open gastrojejunostomy, pyloroplasty and discussion of emergency UGI procedures
  • ASSESSMENT - TBC September 2026 (8.30am-12.30pm OR possibly 1pm-5pm)
Group JW1 – Wednesdays 9am - noon
  • Wednesday 15 October 2025 - bowel anastomosis
  • Wednesday 12 November 2025 - laparoscopic suturing 
  • Wednesday 7 January 2026 - stoma formation and siting 
  • Wednesday 4 February 2026 - laparoscopic cholecystectomy 
  • Wednesday 4 March 2026 - inguinal and femoral hernia repair
  • Wednesday 15 April 2026 - laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy
  • Wednesday 6 May 2026 - colorectal anastomosis 
  • Wednesday 3 June 2026 - basic vascular anastomosis
  • Wednesday 1 July 2026 - open gastrojejunostomy, pyloroplasty and emergency upper GI procedures
  • ASSESSMENT - TBC September 2026 (8.30am-12.30pm OR possibly 1pm-5pm)
Group JTh1 – Thursdays 9am - noon
  • Thursday 16 October 2025 - bowel anastomosis
  • Thursday 13 November 2025 - laparoscopic suturing
  • Thursday 8 January 2026 - stoma formation and siting
  • Thursday 5 February 2026 - laparoscopic cholecystectomy 
  • Thursday 5 March 2026 - inguinal and femoral hernia repair
  • Thursday 9 April 2026 - laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy
  • Thursday 7 May 2026 - colorectal anastomosis
  • Thursday 4 June 2026 - basic vascular anastomosis 
  • Thursday 2 July 2026 - open gastrojejunostomy, pyloroplasty and emergency upper GI procedures
  • ASSESSMENT - TBC September 2026 (8.30am-12.30pm OR possibly 1pm-5pm)
Group JF1 – Fridays 9am - noon
  • Friday 17 October 2025 - bowel anastomosis
  • Wednesday 19 November 2025 - laparoscopic suturing
  • Friday 9 January 2026 - stoma formation and siting
  • Friday 6 February 2026 - laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  • Friday 6 March 2026 - inguinal and femoral hernia repair 
  • Friday 10 April 2026 - laparoscopic gastrojejunostomy
  • Friday 8 May 2026 - colorectal anastomosis
  • Friday 5 June 2026 - basic vascular anastomosis 
  • Friday 3 July 2026 - open gastrojejunostomy, pyloroplasty and emergency upper GI procedures
  • ASSESSMENT - TBC September 2026 (8.30am-12.30pm OR possibly 1pm-5pm)
Group JTh2 – Thursdays 9am - noon
  • Thursday 15 February 2024 - laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  • Thursday 16 May 2024 - laparoscopic suturing

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