VRiMS Cadaveric Basic Surgical Skills
University of Surrey · Guildford

Real cadavers. Real skills. Your surgical logbook starts here.

9 & 10 September 2026
£30 inc VAT/day
15 spaces

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Course description

One intensive day. Fresh frozen cadavers. Expert faculty supervision. Mixed reality simulation. Built for medical students and early career doctors who want real hands-on surgical practice, not just watching.

Hands-on cadaveric practice

Hands-on cadaveric practice

Build confidence with leading surgeon feedback

Virtual reality simulation

Virtual reality simulation

Rehearse anatomy and operative steps

Structured assessment and certification

Structured assessment

Certification for your surgical portfolio

Skills covered

1

Core suturing: interrupted, continuous, subcuticular, deep dermal

2

Elliptical excision with layered closure

3

Wound debridement and irrigation

4

Apply the reconstructive ladder to real decisions

5

Use mixed reality to visualise anatomy and rehearse steps

Location

Leggett Building
University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7WG
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By Train
Guildford Station (South Western Railway)
15-min walk or 5-min taxi to Stag Hill Campus
On Foot
Exit station, turn left, follow University signs
Leggett Building is near the main lake
By Car
Sat-nav GU2 7WG, enter via main Stag Hill entrance
Limited visitor parking pay-and-display near Leggett Building
By Bus
Routes from Guildford Station
Stop directly outside the University entrance

Sponsors

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Course team

Prof Jag Dhanda
Course Director
Consultant OMFS/H&N Surgeon · Professor of Surgery · CEO VRiMS
Queen Victoria Hospital / Brighton & Sussex Medical School
Nada Dahan
Course Lead
Medical Student
Cardiff School of Medicine