Teaching Dates 2025 - 2026
19th SePtember 2025
Gynae Simulation
Location:
Simulation Suite, Education Centre, Level 5 SDH, Salisbury District Hospital.
Parking:
On-site parking is limited in Visitors Carpark 8. Alternatively, you can park off-site at Britford Park & Ride (Downton Road, SP5 4DS). Please consider car sharing where able. There is a bus link between the hospital and train station.
Lunch will kindly be provided by Medtronic. We will be joined by both Hologic and Medtronic who've supported the day with provision of simulation equipment.
Programme:
08:30 - 08:40 Introductory Talk Sim Suite
08:40 - 09:00 Pre-brief Sim Suite
09:00 - 11:00 Small Groups Sim Scenario & Tabletop Exercise
11:00 - 11:30 Break
11:30 - 13:00 Small Groups Sim Scenario & Hysteroscopy
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 17:00 Small Groups Sim Scenario, Lap Boxes & Communication Session
Do let us know if you're planning to attend via the sign-up in the Wessex O&G trainees WhatsApp group.
Location:
Simulation Suite, Education Centre, Level 5 SDH, Salisbury District Hospital.
Parking:
On-site parking is limited in Visitors Carpark 8. Alternatively, you can park off-site at Britford Park & Ride (Downton Road, SP5 4DS). Please consider car sharing where able. There is a bus link between the hospital and train station.
Lunch will kindly be provided by Medtronic. We will be joined by both Hologic and Medtronic who've supported the day with provision of simulation equipment.
Programme:
08:30 - 08:40 Introductory Talk Sim Suite
08:40 - 09:00 Pre-brief Sim Suite
09:00 - 11:00 Small Groups Sim Scenario & Tabletop Exercise
11:00 - 11:30 Break
11:30 - 13:00 Small Groups Sim Scenario & Hysteroscopy
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 17:00 Small Groups Sim Scenario, Lap Boxes & Communication Session
Do let us know if you're planning to attend via the sign-up in the Wessex O&G trainees WhatsApp group.
17th october 2025
Sim'n'Social - ST1 &2 only
Venue:
Programme to follow
Venue:
Programme to follow
21st November 2025
Research
Location: The collaboration zone, Future Towns Innovation Hub
Address: The Engineering Centre, University Parkway, Southampton Science Park, SO16 7PT (map attached)
Parking: There is automatic number plate registration at the Science park but parking is free. Please park outside of the Engineering Centre (Building V on map) where possible. There is construction work going on on the ground floor of the building, so there will be some contractors/lorries etc around. If needed there is an overflow car park down Venture Road.
Food: Refreshments will be provided. Lunch- packed lunch or small cafe "Fusion Coffee Shop" nearby.
Important information: We will be holding a Research Poster Showcase Session on the day. Whether you've led a research project, driven a QIP, or explored a unique initiative this is your moment to share it! It will be very informal with coffee and a chat.
Poster Details: Recommended A3+ poster, but any size/orientation okay
What’s in it for you?:
Certificate of Presentation for your portfolio
Top Poster Prize for the most highly rated entry!
Please let us know if you plan to present so that we can plan the space needed.
Programme:
08:30-09:00 Registration & housekeeping
09:00-09:45 Innovation bench to bedside Professor Ying Cheong Professor of Reproductive Medicine
09:45-10:15 Participating in Research: A Personal Perspective Part 1 Dr Linden Stocker Consultant in Fetomaternal Medicine
BREAK 15 mins
10:30-11:00 Challenging the Evidence: Journal Club Dr Nazish Zulfiqar SpR
11:00-11:30 Participating in Research: A Personal Perspective Part 2 Dr Lydia Newman ST4 OOPR
11:30-13:30 TOD session split ST1-3 and ST4+ Dr Helen Aiston Consultant Clinical Psychologist
LUNCH & Research Poster Showcase
13:30-14:30 Online Publication School: UK EQUATOR Centre Jennifer De Beyer Research, Training, and Publication Manager
BREAK 15 mins
14:45-15:45 Off the beaten track: Research Pathways in Allied Health Kate Raney Research Midwife, Reproductive Health Research Team Dr Sarah Bailey Consultant Nurse and Clinical Research Specialist
15:45-16:00 Innovation in O&G: Pitch your vision Dr Charlotte Maden Dr Jack Bowyer ELF Teaching Committee members
16:00-16:15 Information slides on upcoming conferences/innovation opportunities/funders etc
16:15-close FEEDBACK POSTER AND INNOVATION PITCH PRIZES
Please submit feedback to receive you certificate of attendance here.
Location: The collaboration zone, Future Towns Innovation Hub
Address: The Engineering Centre, University Parkway, Southampton Science Park, SO16 7PT (map attached)
Parking: There is automatic number plate registration at the Science park but parking is free. Please park outside of the Engineering Centre (Building V on map) where possible. There is construction work going on on the ground floor of the building, so there will be some contractors/lorries etc around. If needed there is an overflow car park down Venture Road.
Food: Refreshments will be provided. Lunch- packed lunch or small cafe "Fusion Coffee Shop" nearby.
Important information: We will be holding a Research Poster Showcase Session on the day. Whether you've led a research project, driven a QIP, or explored a unique initiative this is your moment to share it! It will be very informal with coffee and a chat.
Poster Details: Recommended A3+ poster, but any size/orientation okay
What’s in it for you?:
Certificate of Presentation for your portfolio
Top Poster Prize for the most highly rated entry!
Please let us know if you plan to present so that we can plan the space needed.
Programme:
08:30-09:00 Registration & housekeeping
09:00-09:45 Innovation bench to bedside Professor Ying Cheong Professor of Reproductive Medicine
09:45-10:15 Participating in Research: A Personal Perspective Part 1 Dr Linden Stocker Consultant in Fetomaternal Medicine
BREAK 15 mins
10:30-11:00 Challenging the Evidence: Journal Club Dr Nazish Zulfiqar SpR
11:00-11:30 Participating in Research: A Personal Perspective Part 2 Dr Lydia Newman ST4 OOPR
11:30-13:30 TOD session split ST1-3 and ST4+ Dr Helen Aiston Consultant Clinical Psychologist
LUNCH & Research Poster Showcase
13:30-14:30 Online Publication School: UK EQUATOR Centre Jennifer De Beyer Research, Training, and Publication Manager
BREAK 15 mins
14:45-15:45 Off the beaten track: Research Pathways in Allied Health Kate Raney Research Midwife, Reproductive Health Research Team Dr Sarah Bailey Consultant Nurse and Clinical Research Specialist
15:45-16:00 Innovation in O&G: Pitch your vision Dr Charlotte Maden Dr Jack Bowyer ELF Teaching Committee members
16:00-16:15 Information slides on upcoming conferences/innovation opportunities/funders etc
16:15-close FEEDBACK POSTER AND INNOVATION PITCH PRIZES
Please submit feedback to receive you certificate of attendance here.
10 december 2025
AGM
Venue: Highcliffe Marriott Hotel, Bournemouth. 105 St Michael's Rd, W Cliff Rd, Bournemouth, BH2 5DU
Please keep an eye out for full updates from the Trainee's Committee!
Venue: Highcliffe Marriott Hotel, Bournemouth. 105 St Michael's Rd, W Cliff Rd, Bournemouth, BH2 5DU
Please keep an eye out for full updates from the Trainee's Committee!
5th JAnuary 2026
Maternal Medicine and Renal
Venue:
Room 13, Education Centre, E Level, Queen Alexandra Hospital,
Portsmouth, PO6 6 3LY
0900: Welcome
0915: Renal-y? That happens in Pregnancy? Jack Milln, Consultant Obstetric Physician
1000: The not-so-sweet story of diabetic nephropathy Fran Barnes, Consultant Obstetrician
1015: Obstruction with a twist Mark Uniacke, Consultant Nephrologist
1100: Break
1130: From dialysis to due dates – pregnancy after renal transplant Mukta Bhattacharya, Consultant Obstetrician
1230: Lunch
1330: What (not) to expect when expecting – case discussion 1 Jane Miller, Consultant Obstetrician
1415: Proteinuric but not pre-eclamptic – urine trouble now. Marytn Fredlund, Consultant Nephrologist
1500: Break
1530: What (not) to expect when expecting - case discussion 2 Will Cooke, Subspeciality Trainee Maternal and Fetal Medicine (chaired by Abi)
1615: Close
Attendance and evaluation will be via QR code on the day
Venue:
Room 13, Education Centre, E Level, Queen Alexandra Hospital,
Portsmouth, PO6 6 3LY
0900: Welcome
0915: Renal-y? That happens in Pregnancy? Jack Milln, Consultant Obstetric Physician
1000: The not-so-sweet story of diabetic nephropathy Fran Barnes, Consultant Obstetrician
1015: Obstruction with a twist Mark Uniacke, Consultant Nephrologist
1100: Break
1130: From dialysis to due dates – pregnancy after renal transplant Mukta Bhattacharya, Consultant Obstetrician
1230: Lunch
1330: What (not) to expect when expecting – case discussion 1 Jane Miller, Consultant Obstetrician
1415: Proteinuric but not pre-eclamptic – urine trouble now. Marytn Fredlund, Consultant Nephrologist
1500: Break
1530: What (not) to expect when expecting - case discussion 2 Will Cooke, Subspeciality Trainee Maternal and Fetal Medicine (chaired by Abi)
1615: Close
Attendance and evaluation will be via QR code on the day
6th february 2026
Obstetric Simulation
Venue:
Programme to follow
Venue:
Programme to follow
16TH MArch 2026
Wellbeing Day
Venue: Explorer House, Adanac Drive, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 0AS.
Programme to follow
Venue: Explorer House, Adanac Drive, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 0AS.
Programme to follow
28th APRIL 2026
Global Health
Venue: West Downs Auditorium, University of Winchester
Programme to follow
Venue: West Downs Auditorium, University of Winchester
Programme to follow
18th MAY 2026
Fertility
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Education Centre, Salisbury District Hospital
09.20: Welcome/introductions. Ellie Carlisle, Consultant in Reproductive Medicine
09.30 - 10.15: Overview of infertility - Sharif Islam, Fertility Fellow
10.15 - 11.00: Common gynae problems: impact on fertility and surgical options. Ellie Carlisle, Consultant in Reproductive Medicine
11 - 11.20: Coffee break
11.20 - 12.20 pm: Male infertility. Aarti Umranikar, Consultant in Reproductive Medicine
12.20 - 2pm: Lunch / TOD
12:20- 1.10pm: TOD ST1-3, lunch ST4+
1.10 - 2pm: TOD ST4+, lunch ST1-3
2 - 3pm: Embryology overview. Jessica Kyte, Embryologist
3 - 4pm: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome – Sharif Islam, Fertility Fellow
4pm: Feedback and Close
Please complete feedback form here for certificate of attendance.
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Education Centre, Salisbury District Hospital
09.20: Welcome/introductions. Ellie Carlisle, Consultant in Reproductive Medicine
09.30 - 10.15: Overview of infertility - Sharif Islam, Fertility Fellow
10.15 - 11.00: Common gynae problems: impact on fertility and surgical options. Ellie Carlisle, Consultant in Reproductive Medicine
11 - 11.20: Coffee break
11.20 - 12.20 pm: Male infertility. Aarti Umranikar, Consultant in Reproductive Medicine
12.20 - 2pm: Lunch / TOD
12:20- 1.10pm: TOD ST1-3, lunch ST4+
1.10 - 2pm: TOD ST4+, lunch ST1-3
2 - 3pm: Embryology overview. Jessica Kyte, Embryologist
3 - 4pm: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome – Sharif Islam, Fertility Fellow
4pm: Feedback and Close
Please complete feedback form here for certificate of attendance.
19th June 2026
Fetal Medicine
Venue: AB4, South Academic Block, B Level, University Hospital Southampton
9:00 - 9:30 FASP Screening - 20 week scans Nana Anane-Binfoh
9:30 - 10:00 Genetics in Obstetrics Anna De Burca
10:00 - 11:30 Small Baby, Big Decisions Linden Stocker / Abigail Anness
11:30 - 11:45 Break
11:45 - 12:45 Double Trouble - Complex Twins William Cooke
12:45 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:30 A few Bad Bugs Abigail Anness
14:30 - 15:30 Uterine Invaders Linden Stocker
15:30 - 16:30 FASP - Differences on Scan Ineke Van Herwinjen
Please complete feedback form here to receive your certificate of attendance.
Venue: AB4, South Academic Block, B Level, University Hospital Southampton
9:00 - 9:30 FASP Screening - 20 week scans Nana Anane-Binfoh
9:30 - 10:00 Genetics in Obstetrics Anna De Burca
10:00 - 11:30 Small Baby, Big Decisions Linden Stocker / Abigail Anness
11:30 - 11:45 Break
11:45 - 12:45 Double Trouble - Complex Twins William Cooke
12:45 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:30 A few Bad Bugs Abigail Anness
14:30 - 15:30 Uterine Invaders Linden Stocker
15:30 - 16:30 FASP - Differences on Scan Ineke Van Herwinjen
Please complete feedback form here to receive your certificate of attendance.
17th JULY 2026
Gynae Simulation
Venue: Simulation Suite, Education Centre (level 5, SDH north), Salisbury District Hospital.
If you can no longer attend (i.e. due to last minute sickness or last minute cover) please do let us know via email and follow the relevant sick day rules (as needed).
Venue: Simulation Suite, Education Centre (level 5, SDH north), Salisbury District Hospital.
- Parking: On site (visitors car park 8) or Britford park & ride (free, walk along track from upper left corner of car park)
- Public transport: The Salisbury Reds bus service 'Red 1' goes to the hospital either from the city centre or Fisherton street, round the corner from the train station.
- Unfortunately, we're unable to provide refreshments but if you need to purchase on site there's a Costa, Smith's & Springs restaurants.
- Timings: 08:45 -17:00 (08:45 registration for a 09:00 start)
If you can no longer attend (i.e. due to last minute sickness or last minute cover) please do let us know via email and follow the relevant sick day rules (as needed).
27th AUGUST 2026
17th september 2026
Benign Gynaecology
Venue: Princess Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth
Programme to follow
Venue: Princess Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth
Programme to follow
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