Lapco TT (Train the Trainer) Courses

LAPCO TT COURSE OVERVIEW

The National Training Programme in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery has 67 appointed Consultant trainers in 11 separate training centres in England. A total of 48 (70%) of our NTP trainers have now attended or are scheduled to attend as either delegates or are course Faculty members, along with 17 Consultants (Non NTP Trainers). The Lapco TT (Train the Trainer course) is a 2 day interactive course for Consulants. The centres which will be running courses from now on will be Bradford, Colchester and Christie, Manchester which are open to colorectal consultants.The NTP have established a TT course available for all those currently delivering training to NTP Trainees. The purpose of the Lapco TT course is to ensure that the training experience is to a consistent high standard for all those involved in delivering, or receiving training across the Country.Lapco TT (Train the laparoscopic colorectal surgery Trainer) is a 2 day course which being lead by Nader Francis (NTP Trainer). The Course Faculty have had input and involvement from Roland Valori, John Anderson and Siwan Thomas Gibson with their experience as National leads on Train the Colonoscopy Trainer (TCT) to assist with establising the Lapco TT Programme and course delivery.

1.0 COURSE STRUCTURE

The course curriculum encompasses a structure to a training episode looking at objectives for the trainee, the communication process in theatre and the feedback process. Course photographs are provided at the end of this page to provide an indication of the set up, resources and presentation required for course delivery. The course requires the following resourcing:

1 Course Facilitators
4 Faculty
6 Trainer Delegates
2 Local Host SpRs
2 Host Consultant Surgeons
Supporting Staff as required for equipment/course set up/AV
1 or 2 Course Observers are welcome

Day 1: This is a ‘dry skills’ day which incorporates classroom teaching with presentations from faculty members, and interactive role play for delegates on a series of training senario exercises. The role play exercises are carried out on operational laparoscopic stacks (2 required) with training models and abdominal trainers. In summary the programme includes:

Educational Theory in Content
Coaching practical skills
Coaching techniques for laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery coaching role play
Methods of assessment
Assessment role play
Training Episodes: Setting the scene and giving feedback - Set, Dialogue and Closure
Giving feedback in role play
Course review of Day 1

Day 2: This is a live operating day with all theatre activity transmitted through a live link to a seminar room where all faculty and delegates will be able to observe training episodes being undertaken. Each trainer delegate has the opportunity to participate in a 20 minute part of the procedure, and are required to brief, and debrief their trainee before and after the clinical session.The trainees in theatre will be local SpRs or NTP trainees registered with that training centre.

NB: All Delegates are required to participate in the all sessions over the 2 day course, and are required to have completed Honorary Contracts to participate which will be arranged between HR teams of the host, and visiting delegate trust by the Course Organiser.

2.0 LAPCO TT COURSES

Click to view: COURSE SUMMARY
Click on the DELEGATE PROGRAMME to view the course content and structure.
Click to view video footage of a Lapco TT Course Overview VIEW PROMO TRAILER

3.0 LAPCO TT COURSE LOCATIONS

An initial 2 day pilot course was held in Plymouth in March 2010, which subsquently lead to the scheduling the following Lapco TT courses around the Country at our NTP Training Centres as follows:

Lapco TT - Portsmouth - June 2010
Lapco TT - St Marks, London - November 2010
Lapco TT - Nottingham - March 2011
Lapco TT - Bradford - June 2011
Lapco TT - Colchester - October 2011
Lapco TT - Basingstoke - 18th/19th January 2012
Lapco TT - Bradford - June 2012
Lapco TT - Colchester - 3rd/4th October 2012
Lapco TT - Manchester - 28th/29th January 2013
Lapco TT - Bradford - 21st/22nd May 2013 : FULL- Contact: tracey.williams1@bthft.nhs.uk
Lapco TT - Colchester - 16th/17th October 2013: Places available - Contact: daisy.martlew@anglia.ac.uk
Lapco TT - Manchester - January 2014: 27th/28th January 2014 - Contact: robert.boyle@christie.nhs.uk

4.0 INTERESTED IN ATTENDING A COURSE?

The charge for the Lapco TT course which may vary from centre to centre, it will include course refreshments/lunch, 1 nights hotel accommodation at the end of Day 1, and a course evening meal, please make enquiries with the centres who will be able to confirm their local cost for a delegate course place at their centre. Please complete the application form, send it to either the NTP Programme Manager Laura Langsford by email (laura.langsford@nhs.net) or send it directly to the contact listed below of your choosen Lapco TT Course Centre contact who will process your application:

Bradford: FULL
Date: Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd May 2013
Location: Bradford Royal Infirmary
Cost: £495.00.
Contact: Tracey Williams: Email: tracey.williams1@bthft.nhs.uk Tel: 01274 366744
Cheques should be sent FAO Tracey Williams, Administrator, Medical Education, Fieldhouse Education Centre, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6RJ.
Cheques should be made payable to: "Bradford Teaching Hospitals"
Click to view: APPLICATION FORM - Please complete the application form, and send by email to the choosen Lapco TT Course centre.

Colchester: FULL
Date: Dates to be confirmed, Wednesday 16th & Thursday 17th October 2013
Location: ICENI Centre/Colchester Hospital
Cost: £495.00
Contact: Daisy Martlew Email: daisy.martlew@anglia.ac.uk Tel: 01245 686791
Cheques should be sent FAO Daisy Martlew, ICENI Centre, Colchester Hospital, Turner Road, Essex, CO4 5JL
Cheques should be made payable to: "Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust"
Click to view: APPLICATION FORM - Please complete the application form, and send by email to the choosen Lapco TT Course centre.

Manchester: Places Available
Date: Monday 27th & Tuesday 28th, January 2014
Location: The Christie Hospital, Manchester
Cost: £495.00
Contact: Robert Boyle Email: robert.boyle@christie.nhs.uk
Cheques should be sent FAO: Robert Boyle, Education Centre, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4BX. Tel: 0161 446 8057
Cheques should be made payable to: "The Christie NHS Foundation Trust"
Click to view: APPLICATION FORM - Please complete the application form, and send by email to the choosen Lapco TT Course centre.

5.0 RUNNING A COURSE - LAPCO TT COURSE DOCUMENTS AND MATERIAL FOR HOST CENTRES

The following documentation which is required for running a Lapco TT Course is listed below. Each document can be clicked on to view, and is available in a template (word) format, or PDF format for generic course material. This is available for Lapco TT Course organisers to download, and we recommend that Course Organisers review the Handbook to obtain a detailed overview of the course requirements. The documents which are required are as follows:

1.GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
● Lapco TT Course Organisers Handbook
● Course Delegate Application Form
● List of Appointed Faculty

2.COURSE PACKS
● Content List for Delegates, Faculty & Observers
● Attendee List
●Joining Instructions: Bradford, Colchester, Christie, Site Plan
●Sumary Course Programme, PDF
●Faculty Guide (WORD), (PDF)
●Delegate Programme (Word), PDF
●L-CAT Form & LCAT Instructions
●NTP Trainer GAS Form
●Evening Meal Enclosure Example
●Set, Dialogue, Closure Slide with CC (should be printed 2 sided and laminated)
●Travel Expense Form
●Attendance Certificates for Delegates, Faculty, Observers

3.COURSE REGISTRATION
●Name badge template sheet
●Registration and Photo Consent Form

4.TRAINING AIDES
●Pre-Printed Pad (WORD), (PDF)
●Prompt Cards (Word), (PDF)
●Pull up Banner for Set, Dialogue and Closure
●cSTTAR Form (For Day 2)

5.COURSE PROMOTION
●Lapco TT Logo

6.0 LAPCO TT CONTACTS

For further information contact the Lapco TT team as below:

	Mr Mark Coleman Lapco National Clinical Lead and Lapco TT Course Facilitator Email address: mcoleman1@nhs.net Contact: 07789 873190
	Mr Nader Francis Lapco NTP Trainer and Lapco TT Course Facilitator Email address: nader.francis@ydh.nhs.uk Contact: 07718 901029
	Lapco TT Courses at Bradford Mr John Griffith: Faculty and Host Surgeon Email address: john.griffith@bthft.nhs.uk Or Contact: Tracey Williams, Bradford Education Administrator Email: tracey.williams1@bthft.nhs.uk Telephone: 01274 366744
	Lapco TT Courses at Colchester Mr Tan Araulampulam: Faculty and Host Surgeon Email address: laptan1@yahoo.co.uk Or Contact: Daisy Martlew, ICENI Centre Manager Email: daisy.martlew@anglia.ac.uk Telephone: 01245 686791
	Lapco TT Courses at Christie, Manchester Mr Selva Sekar: Faculty and Host Surgeon Email address: chelliah.selvasekar@christie.nhs.uk Or Contact: Siobhan Duane at Christie: Email: siobhan.duane@christie.nhs.uk Telephone: 0161 9187590
	Langsford NTP Programme Manager Email address: laura.langsford@nhs.net Lapco Coordination Office: 01752 439845