Surgical Hands-On Refresher Program (SHARP)
Sharpen Your Skills. Deliver Life-Saving Solutions with Confidence!
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing the Surgical Hands-On Refresher Program (SHARP), participants will be able to:
- Master perioperative problem-based learning (PoPBL) for patient optimization & risk stratification
- Develop expertise in trauma management & emergency surgical interventions
- Gain proficiency in surgical skills like suturing, knotting & OT etiquette
- Enhance decision-making in high-stress surgical environments
- Gain confidence in interprofessional trauma team coordination
- Interpret ECG, ABG, and chest X-rays for perioperative assessment
- Refine communication skills for improved patient outcomes
- Develop medico-legal awareness in surgical practice
Course Description
The Surgical Hands-On Refresher Program (SHARP) is a 4-day intensive surgical training designed to equip surgeons with comprehensive perioperative and trauma care skills.
This course provides hands-on training in:
- Inter-Professional Trauma Team Training (IPTTT)
- Basic Surgical Skills (BSS)
- Perioperative Problem-Based Learning (PoPBL)
Participants will train using high-fidelity simulation models, expert-led debriefing, and case-based discussions to sharpen their decision-making and technical skills.
Certification Provided in:
- Inter-Professional Trauma Team Training (IPTTT)
- Basic Surgical Skills & OT Etiquette
- Perioperative Problem-Based Learning (PoPBL)
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Course Duration:
Practical application of surgical principles to enhance patient outcome
Structured protocolised evidence-based teaching
Deliberate hands-on practice to hone your skills in a safe environment
State of the art facility
LMS based learning to acquire knowledge at one’s own pace.
Curriculum
Knowledge
Delivered through online lectures
Skills
Delivered through 4-days contact course at Apollo Simulation Centre
Assessment
For both knowledge and skills
Observership
Optional
Online Modules
All didactic lectures will be available as online modules for candidates 2 weeks prior to the contact course to prepare for the course well in advance. All the required theory knowledge will be learnt through web platform. There will be a Q&A section available after each lecture to interact with the faculty for any additional doubts to be clarified. Completing online modules is mandatory for certification
Online modules of
IPTTT
- Airway Management and Ventilation
- Circulation with haemorrhage control
- Head injury
- Thermal injury
- Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Ultrasound in Trauma
- Chest X-ray interpretation
- Abdominal and pelvic trauma
- Thoracic trauma
BSS
- Scrubbing and donning
- Gloving
- Local anaesthetic infiltration
- Common surgical instruments
- Incision for various sites
- Suturing
- Knotting
- Ryle’s tube insertion
- Catheterisation
- Handling sharps
POPBL
- ABCDE approach
- Perioperative medicine introduction
- Post-operative ward rounds- Approach to surgical patients
- Post-operative complications & approach towards a sick patient
- Basic chest X-ray
- ABG
- ECG
Contact Course
Contact course is aimed at providing practical knowledge about everything that one needs to know about IPTTT, BSS and POPBL. This is achieved by way of 30% of time spent on demonstrations and 70% time on hands-on training, which includes:
Day 1: Inter Professional Trauma Treatment Training (IPTTT)
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Apollo Simulation Centre
| Time | Topic | Faculty | |
| 9.00-9.30 | Registration | ||
| 9.30-9.40 | Welcome | ||
| 9.40-10.00 | Introduction | Dr.Anita.T | |
| Initial Assessment – | Dr.Anita.T | ||
| 9.45-10.00 | Primary Survey | ||
| Airway with C-SPINE immobilization ,Breathing | Dr.Senthilkumar | ||
| and ventilation | |||
| 10.00-10.40 | |||
| Tea break | |||
| Circulation with | Dr.Senthilkumar | ||
| 11.00-11.20 | Haemorrhage control | ||
| Disability -Head injury | Dr.Anita.T | ||
| 11.20-11.50 | &TBI | ||
| 11.50-12.10 | Ultrasound in trauma | Dr.Dinesh prabhu | |
| Dr.Anita.T | |||
| 12.10-1:00 | Station 1- Airway | ||
| Lunch | |||
| Dr.Senthilkumar | |||
| 1.30-2.20 | Station 2- Circulation | ||
| Dr.Anita.T | |||
| 2.20-3.30 | Station 3- Breathing | ||
| Tea break | |||
| Station 4- Ultrasound in | Dr.Dinesh prabhu | ||
| 3.40-4.30 | trauma | ||
Day 2: Inter Professional Trauma Treatment Training (IPTTT)
| Time | Topic | Faculty |
| 9.30-9.40 | Agenda | |
| 9.40- 10.00 | Thoracic Trauma | Dr.Anita.T |
| 10.00-10.20 | Abdominal Trauma & | Dr.Senthilkumar |
| Pelvic Trauma | ||
| 10.20- 10.40 | MSK trauma | Dr.Kosygan |
| Tea | ||
| 11.00- 11.30 | Special Circumstances | Dr.Sreekumar |
| – Paediatrics | ||
| – Pregnancy | ||
| – Burns and Fluid Resuscitation | ||
| 11.30- 12.45 | Station 5– Skills in | Dr.Sreekumar |
| ATLS | Dr.Anita.T | |
| Dr.Senthikumar | ||
| Dr.Kosygan | ||
| Lunch | ||
| 1.30- 2.45 | Dr.Sreekumar | |
| Station 6– Putting it all together | Dr.Anita.T | |
| Dr.Senthikumar | ||
| Dr.Kosygan | ||
| 2.45-4.00 | Assessment and | Dr.Anita.T |
| feedback | ||
Day 3: Basic Surgical Skills
Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Apollo Simulation Centre
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 9:30-10:00 | Hand Wash, Gowning, Gloving |
| 10:00-10:30 | Local Anaesthesia & Infiltration |
| 10:45-11:15 | Surgical Blades – Types & Uses |
| 11:15-12:00 | Suturing Techniques |
| 12:00-1:30 | Practical Suturing Exercises |
| 2:00-2:30 | Hand Knotting & Drain Anchoring |
| 2:30-3:00 | Foley’s Catheterization |
| 3:00-3:30 | Ryle’s Tube Insertion |
| 3:30-4:00 | Feedback and Tea Break |
Day 4: Peri-Operative Problem-Based Learning (PoPBL)
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: Apollo Simulation Centre
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 8:45 | Registration |
| 9:00 | Introduction |
| 9:10-10:00 | Periop Planning & Risk Stratification |
| 10:00-10:30 | MEWS Scoring & Escalation |
| 11:15-12:00 | Post-Op Issues & Sick Patient Approach |
| 12:30-1:30 | Practical Stations (ECG, ABG, MEWS) |
| 2:00-3:00 | Scenario-Based Learning |
| 3:00-3:30 | Feedback and Closure |
Course Convenor
Dr. Vennila Rajagopal
Sr. Consultant
Department of Anaesthesiology
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Faculty
Dr. Kornad P. Kosygan
Sr. Consultant Surgeon,
Institute of Orthopedics,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Anita Tarigopula
Consultant,
Department of Paediatric Emergency,
Apollo Children’s Hospital
Dr. Senthil Kumar K
Professor,
Department of General Surgery
Chettinad Hospitals & Research Institute
Dr. Sivaraman
Consultant,
Department of Paediatric Emergency,
Apollo Children’s Hospital
Dr. Divya Subramaniam
Consultant,
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Vanagaram, Chennai
Dr. Baskar Dhanapal
Sr. Consultant,
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Sree Kumar
Assistant Professor,
Department of Anaesthesiology,
Sri Ramachandra Medical College
Dr. Vasanth Kumar
Consultant
Department of Critical Care,
SIMS
Dr. Madhan Thiruvengada
Sr. Consultant
Department of Orthopaedics,
Apollo Hospitals.
Dr. Charles Mano Sylus
Consultant
General Surgery
Apollo Hospitals Chennai
Dr. Senthil Kumar
Professor,
Department of Surgery
Chettinad Hospitals & Research Institute
Dr. Subbaiah TS
Consultant
General Surgery
Prashanth Super Speciality Hospital
Dr. Aparna Pande
Consultant,
Department of Critical Care Medicine,
CK Birla Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar S
Sr. Consultant,
Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care,
Meridian Hospitals, Chennai
Dr. Thilaka Muthiah
Consultant,
Department of Anaesthesia,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.
Who is this course for?
SHARP is ideal for:
- Surgeons
- Orthopedic Surgeons
- Gynecologists
- Urologists
- Interns & Registrars
- Residents & Emergency Medicine Specialists
- Practicing Doctors
Why ASC
- Unparalleled Technological Infrastructure
- Expert Faculty with Real World Experience
- Innovative Learning Methodologies
- Comprehensive Curriculum
- Learner faculty ratio and learner manikin ratio is well maintained
General Surgeon
Gynecologist
Orthopedic Specialist
