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Report from ESCP Fellowships 2013 (part 2)

Fatma Ayca Gultekin and Prof. Paul A Lehur

21 January 2014

Each year ESCP provides the opportunity for ten young surgeons with an interest in coloproctology to undertake a three-month fellowship in a different country. Here, four of the 2013 fellows report on their experiences:

Report from ESCP Pre-Congress Placements 2013

Four medics facing to camera

21 November 2013

Belgrade, Serbia hosted the ESCP's 8th Scientific Meeting in September. Eight pre-congress placements were made available for fellows / senior trainees in coloproctology at six centres of excellence prior to the meeting. The host centres welcomed seven senior trainees for two days prior to the congress, allowing them to participate in the Centre’s day to day clinical activities. 

Report from Japanese Visiting Fellow 2013

Shingo Tsujinaka

4 November 2013

It was my great honor and pleasure to have this exceptional opportunity for the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) Japanese visiting fellowship. My heartbeat actually increased rapidly when I received the decision letter from the Japanese Society of Coloproctology (JSCP) accepting the travelling fellowship. Planning the visiting schedules and picturing myself travelling in Europe even accelerated my scientific concerns in the field of coloproctology in daily practice. This fellowship allowed me to visit up to 3 academic institutes in Europe, followed by attending the annual meeting in conjunction with an original paper presentation.

Report from ESCP Fellowships 2013 (part 1)

21 July 2013

ESCP is delighted to have been able to increase the amount of fellowship support offered through the Society over the past 12 months, with ten new fellowships being offered in 2013.  Since the start of 2012, a total of 21 three-month fellowships have been offered, made possible through grants from Medtronic and Covidien, together with funds from ESCP’s Training and Education fund.

Report from ESCP Fellow 2013, Sonia Lockwood

21 July 2013

At ESCP's meeting in Belgrade in September, Sonia Lockwood briefly presented on her fellowship at Århus University Hospital, Denmark, under the direction of Søren Laurberg, between 1 April and 30 June 2013. Sonia is from the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK. Her report, together with a link to a video of her presentation, are given here.