Viking Surgeons Association

Many thanks to @Watsoninverness for masterminding this year’s fantastic @VikingSurgeons conference, delivered with the support of @RCSEdFRRHH . Exciting to have 75 folk attending, being empowered and encouraged to meet the surgical healthcare needs of our rural populations.

Congrats to long-standing @VikingSurgeons member Mr Gordon McFarlane who was awarded OBE in the New Year’s Honour List, recognising a career’s worth of exemplary service in #globalhealth and #ruralsurgery; latterly 20 years of superb service provision (& development) in Shetland.

Book now! Our rural surgical conference will be held 11-13th Sept, Lerwick. Bonus content for medical students on Wed 11th and surgical skills session on Sat 14th. A brilliant way to see Shetland and experience the world of rural surgery. See our pinned post for booking form.

17% of Scotland’s people live rurally; 6% in ‘remote rural’. Surgical #generalists provide services to the most remote rural populations I’m privileged to be one! The @VikingSurgeons connects #ruralsurgeons & our 2024 meeting is open now for booking- vikingsurgeons.net/news/51st-annu…

To secure your place for our annual remote and rural surgery conference in #Shetland, 11-13th Sept, see details & link to booking form here: vikingsurgeons.net/news/51st-annu…

Our 2024 conference will be in #Shetland, 11-13th Sept. Attendees will access multispecialty updates pertinent to #rural surgical practice, the great company of #surgicalgeneralists and sights such as Mousa Broch, Scotland’s best preserved example of this iron-age dwelling type.

Booking now open for this year’s VSA #ruralsurgery conference in the #Shetland Islands, 11-13th Sept. A brilliant mix of general surgery, gastroenterology, urology, neurosurgery, coasteering, good food & great conversations. See full details here: vikingsurgeons.net/news

🌟The Faculty hosted its first webinar in collaboration with the @VikingSurgeons (VSA) in 2020. Since then, the Faculty has partnered with VSA to deliver a series of webinars focused on Rural Surgery. Read more here: tinyurl.com/2dcs7j5e #FRRHH5Years #ruralsurgery

Rural Surgical Generalism is still possible in a 21st century UK hospital. The #RuralSurgicalFellowship by @NHS_Education was fantastic preparation for my job in @NHS_Shetland where operative responsibilities include orthopaedics, urology and full general surgery services. See 👇

@RCSEdFRRHH @sj_fergusson To any surgeons wanting the challenge of broad-based surgical practice in beautiful locations & tight-knit teams dedicated to quality services: #ruralsurgery should have your consideration! @VikingSurgeons member @sj_fergusson describes his post-CCT #rural fellowship here… 👇

Faculty member @sj_fergusson shares how a rural surgical fellowship helped him to prepare for his new role as Consultant Surgeon at Gilbert Bain Hospital in the Shetland Islands. Read the full article here: tinyurl.com/2e8t53pb #fellowship #ruralhealth

What to expect from a day at @VikingSurgeons conference? Rural positivity. "Can do" mindset, some odd traditions (hats and feathers!), great grub & chat, green theatre ideas, competitive polyp banter and top tips from experts for generalists! thanks all #ruralgeneralismrocks

@RCSEdFRRHH @RCSEd are at the Viking Surgeons’ Society in Fort William over the next two days. Great to see trainees here, witnessing the true breadth of rural practice. We need more remote, rural & humanitarian exposure for surgeons in training. @RCSEdFST @surgeonsnews

Many thanks to all speakers and participants in day 1 of our 2023 conference programme. A hugely eclectic and entertaining scientific programme as always; congratulations to our @NHSHighland #BelfordHospital organising hosts.

As far as conference venues go this is hard to top ⛰️ 📍 Fort William @VikingSurgeons @RCSEdFRRHH @RCSEd

Super stoked to be in Fort William for the 50th annual Viking Surgeons conference, one of the only ones my Dog can actually attend 😅🐾

Save the Date! We are delighted to announce that the @VikingSurgeons will be heading to Fort William for their 50th annual conference on rural surgery, from 20th-22nd September. Details will follow and early booking is strongly recommended as many hotels are already full.

Longboats and Lab coats: Viking Surgeons hold their 49th annual conference in Skye… pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highla… via @pressjournal

@scotinscrubs @mrSinanK @ancrubh @Rungichungi @RCSEdFRRHH Hi @scotinscrubs, sorry you were busy this year! The ‘enhelmeture’ is traditionally where the organiser of the previous year’s conference passes the baton to the current host by passing on one of our #Viking helmets. Here’s this year’s ceremony.

@VikingSurgeons @mrSinanK @ancrubh @Rungichungi @RCSEdFRRHH Sad to miss it due to on call commitments - priority for next year! How does one get a hat? 😍

What a fantastic few days! We had a wonderful bunch of students, trainees, established surgeons, retirees and other specialists enjoying a varied and engaging programme, hosted memorably by @ancrubh. V encouraging to see many trainees keen to pursue training for rural surgery.