1. Paediatric Surgery

2. Paediatric Surgery Attractions The last great surgical speciality General paediatric surgery Urology Colo-rectal Neurosurgery Surgical oncology Neonatal surgery Hepatobiliary Etc!!!

3. The last great surgical speciality

4. Paediatric Surgery Attractions Generally healthy patient population Little in the way of post-op complications Quick post-op recovery Mortality relatively rare

5. Paediatric Surgery Career pathway Basic Surgical training followed by ? Research (MD/PhD) then 5 year SpR training programme (local training consortium is Dublin/Belfast training scheme)

6. Paediatric Surgery Prospects At present 5 consultant paediatric surgeons based in Dublin(2 locum/3 permanent) Hanly recommendations 2009-10 surgeons 2013-13 surgeons

7. Paediatric Surgery Controversies ?Where is it to be practised Present feeling is in one tertiary referral centre in Dublin At present no definite decision

8. Paediatric Surgery A rewarding surgical speciality But Will there be jobs?