This second and linked theme master class in mesh surgery was held in ASSERTs surgical skills lab utilizing six fresh frozen female cadavers over 2 days. 17 Irish and international delegates plus faculty attended a tremendously informative, technically innovative and skill sharing simulated surgical interactive educational experience. The expert planning from course organizers and technical […]

With the support of UCC’s Anatomy Department ASSERTs Surgical Skills Lab is providing a series of 5 to 8 short labs to facilitate Surgical Trainees from across Corks University Hospitals in Otological Surgical drilling techniques of the Temporal bone. The complex anatomy has always posed a steep learning curve for new surgeons and in particular […]

ASSERT and An Garda Síochána recently joined forces to collaborate on a Serious Incident Escalation Simulation Project. The simulation exercise took place here in ASSERT with the setting of a busy simulated Emergency Department, where members of An Garda Síochána had to maintain order and safety of patients and staff in a rapidly escalating situation.  […]