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Paediatric Surgery. Paediatric Surgery Attractions. The last great surgical speciality General paediatric surgery Urology Colo-rectal Neurosurgery Surgical oncology Neonatal surgery Hepatobiliary Etc!!!. The last great surgical speciality. Paediatric Surgery Attractions.
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Paediatric SurgeryAttractions The last great surgical speciality • General paediatric surgery • Urology • Colo-rectal • Neurosurgery • Surgical oncology • Neonatal surgery • Hepatobiliary • Etc!!!
Paediatric SurgeryAttractions • Generally healthy patient population • Little in the way of post-op complications • Quick post-op recovery • Mortality relatively rare
Paediatric SurgeryCareer pathway • Basic Surgical training followed by • ? Research (MD/PhD) then 5 year SpR training programme (local training consortium is Dublin/Belfast training scheme)
Paediatric SurgeryProspects • At present 5 consultant paediatric surgeons based in Dublin(2 locum/3 permanent) • Hanly recommendations 2009-10 surgeons 2013-13 surgeons
Paediatric SurgeryControversies • ?Where is it to be practised • Present feeling is in one tertiary referral centre in Dublin • At present no definite decision
Paediatric Surgery A rewarding surgical speciality But Will there be jobs?