Welcome
About Us
Preparing young professionals for a world in theatres.
The theater can be a daunting place, not only for the patient but also for an inexperienced healthcare student. Students are often thrust into this environment with big expectations despite little preparation. Theaters can have a multitude of rules, often unwritten and only assumed by the experienced staff.​
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These rules are in place for good reason; however, with the high intensity and pressure under which many of the staff are working, it often doesn't feel like the easiest place to ask a surgeon for help.
Starting in Surgery has been designed to guide beginners through the basics of navigating an intimidating theater environment.
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Through a series of specially designed lessons, we will explain everything from the basics of theater etiquette and the role of the multidisciplinary team to how to scrub in and how to make the most out of your theater experiences.
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After this course, you will be ready to approach the operating room with confidence and calm.
The Course...
This course is designed to be hosted locally by your medical, nursing, or therapy school using material crafted by the Starting in Surgery team. Upon completing the course, you will be awarded a certificate of completion to acknowledge your progression and satisfactory development.
Watch
Videos explaining the key elements of a theatre enviromnent
Experience
Tour an operating room to familiarise yourself with the environment
Practice
Scrub-in inside a real operating theatre
Interested?
I'm a Medical School or Society and I'd like to host this course for our students...
To gain access to our course outline and materials for your students, please email us at startinginsurgery@gmail.com and we will discuss how best to run the course and provide access.
I'm a Student and my Medical School or Society is already hosting the course...
Your School or Society should have provided you with an access code to access the course. Click the link below and access the learning resources with your access code.