New sessions added to the e-LPRAS programme

Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh) has worked with the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) to add new content to the elearning Programme for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (e-LPRAS).

e-LPRAS offers a wide range of sessions covering the knowledge-base of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery and is aimed at plastic surgery trainees from speciality training year 3 (ST3) onwards. The elearning will also appeal to consultants, non-consultant career grades and allied health professionals who want to increase and update their knowledge base.

14 new sessions have been added to the programme and one existing session has been updated.

New sessions are:

• Applied Anatomy of the Compartments of the Leg (Module 8 – Lower Limb)
• Applied Anatomy of the Gluteal Region and Buttocks (Module 8 – Lower Limb)
• Body Dysmorphic Disorder (Module 1 – Essentials of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery)
• Carcinogenesis (Module 1 – Essentials of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery)
• Classification and Aetiology of Pressure Ulcers (Module 7 – Lower Trunk)
• Congenital Anomalies of the Tendons in the Hand (Module 5 – Upper Limb)
• Inguinal Lymph Node Dissection (Module 8 – Lower Limb)
• Metacarpal Fractures (Module 5 – Upper Limb)
• Minimally Invasive Surgery for Dupuytren’s Disease (Module 5 – Upper Limb)
• Paget’s Disease (Module 1 – Essentials of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery)
• Pilonidal Sinus (Module 7 – Lower Trunk)
• Reconstruction of the Burned Scalp (Module 9 – Burns)
• Treatment of Cutaneous Capillary Malformations (Module 4 – Congenital Head, Neck and Skin)
• Umbilical Reconstruction (Module 7 – Lower Trunk)

The updated session is:

• Peripheral Nerve Injuries and Healing (Module 1 – Essentials of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery)

For more information about the elearning programme and to access the sessions, visit the e-LPRAS programme page.