Clinical cases and images

There is no end to the resources you can tap into for teaching purposes. If you need material for presentations use some of the links we have included before. There is an excellent range here.

More images

Here are a few more. This includes RSS feeds from the New England Journal and from Reuters. There are also clinical links to Flickr sites.

 

 

Powerpoint training and resources
So much PowerPoint use has become dire and drab. A little care and skill can make a huge difference to the quality of a presentation. There are excellent training and software resources available free of charge. Here are a few.

How about some real pzazz! Enliven your presentations with PowerPlugs. Expensive but worth a look.

Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007

Did you know that as an employee of the NHS you can obtain a free copy of the latest Microsoft Office software (Office Enterprise 2007). If offers significant enhancements over the previous version and has a new look and feel with (I think) many excellent new features. You do have to pay the postage. Check here.

All your questions answered here

Open Office
Save yourself the £18!

 

 

Glasgow Surgical Forum

November 1st and 2nd 2007 . This year the programme will feature Mr Paul Finan, Professor Paul Redmond, Professor George Hamilton, Professor Frank Branicki and Professor Leslie Blumgart. THe programme is available online. Everything from haemorrhoids to liver resection, carotid disease to web based learning. Come get your annual fix of surgical wit and wisdom.

Also - I can announce a first for the College. The inaugural Davies Foundation Lecture will take place on Wednesday 31 October 2007 at 7pm. The title - "Liver Resection: Past, Present and Future" by Professor Leslie Blumgart. This lecture will be streamed on the web and thus available internationally.

Also on the programme - the David George Lecture “Wanderings in the Wider World of Surgery” to be delivered by Mr David Hamilton.

There are other William and Elizabeth Davies Foundation events planned for Glasgow in 2007 and Hong Kong in 2008.

More details to follow.

Have a good one.

David Galloway