Patron of PUS
Mr. Somaiah Aroori - Consultant Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic and Transplant surgeon
My name is Somaiah Aroori and I am consultant Hepatobiliary and pancreatic and transplant surgeon. I have been a consultant at Derriford Hospital since March. I have active interest in teaching and training. I am a director for Basic Surgical Skills course, laparoscopic skills course, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and open hernia course. I am also an ATLS instructor and academic tutor. I have organised several training days and courses for both medical students and junior doctors. I also have formal teaching qualification (certificate in postgraduate medical education) from Peninsula Medical School.
Teaching Experience
Postgraduate Teaching
At postgraduate level, I am involved in the teaching of specialist and core surgical trainees, and house officers during daily ward rounds, in the operating theatres, and outpatient clinics.
Educational and Clinical supervisor
Undergraduate Teaching
I have an interest in medical education and teaching. At an undergraduate level, I was involved in teaching of medical students at Derriford Hospital from Peninsula Medical School. This involved both the non-clinical tutorial sessions and clinical teaching during the student’s attachment to the surgical department. These teaching sessions follow a set syllabus and utilise various methods that I am familiar with such as ward-based teaching and small group tutorial sessions.
Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education
Due to my special interest in medical education, particularly in educational theories, teaching and learning styles, I have enrolled for the Postgraduate certificate in Medical Education run by the Peninsula Medical School. As part of this degree, I have completed six modules: Advanced Assessment methods, Qualitative Research, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Developing Professional Practice, Problem-based learning, and Teaching in practice. These educational modules gave me an insight into various assessment methods, how to give feedback, educational theories, learning styles and methods, and various teaching methods. I was awarded postgraduate certificate in medical education in 2009.
Qualifications
Diploma in HPB Surgery, July 2012: European Board of Surgery Qualification in HPB Surgery, International Hepatico-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA), Paris, France
FRCS in General Surgery, February 2009: Intercollegiate Board,
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education, May 2009:
Peninsula Medical School, Plymouth, UK
MD (Doctor of Medicine)
December 2004: Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, UK
FRCS Glasgow
May 2000: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK
MS General Surgery
June 1999: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
MBBS
January 1996: University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India
My name is Somaiah Aroori and I am consultant Hepatobiliary and pancreatic and transplant surgeon. I have been a consultant at Derriford Hospital since March. I have active interest in teaching and training. I am a director for Basic Surgical Skills course, laparoscopic skills course, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and open hernia course. I am also an ATLS instructor and academic tutor. I have organised several training days and courses for both medical students and junior doctors. I also have formal teaching qualification (certificate in postgraduate medical education) from Peninsula Medical School.
Teaching Experience
Postgraduate Teaching
At postgraduate level, I am involved in the teaching of specialist and core surgical trainees, and house officers during daily ward rounds, in the operating theatres, and outpatient clinics.
- Surgical Tutor for Core Surgical trainees
- ATLS instructor
- Convener and faculty member of Core laparoscopic surgical skills course
- Convener and faculty member of Basic Surgical Skills course
- Convener and faculty member of Laparoscopic cholecystectomy course
- Convener and faculty member of Open inguinal hernia course
Educational and Clinical supervisor
- I am an educational supervisor for core and specialist surgical trainees
- I am a clinical supervisor for foundation trainees
Undergraduate Teaching
I have an interest in medical education and teaching. At an undergraduate level, I was involved in teaching of medical students at Derriford Hospital from Peninsula Medical School. This involved both the non-clinical tutorial sessions and clinical teaching during the student’s attachment to the surgical department. These teaching sessions follow a set syllabus and utilise various methods that I am familiar with such as ward-based teaching and small group tutorial sessions.
- I supervise 5th year medical students posted for five weeks on our firm.
- I am an Academic tutor for two year 4 medical students
Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education
Due to my special interest in medical education, particularly in educational theories, teaching and learning styles, I have enrolled for the Postgraduate certificate in Medical Education run by the Peninsula Medical School. As part of this degree, I have completed six modules: Advanced Assessment methods, Qualitative Research, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Developing Professional Practice, Problem-based learning, and Teaching in practice. These educational modules gave me an insight into various assessment methods, how to give feedback, educational theories, learning styles and methods, and various teaching methods. I was awarded postgraduate certificate in medical education in 2009.
Qualifications
Diploma in HPB Surgery, July 2012: European Board of Surgery Qualification in HPB Surgery, International Hepatico-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA), Paris, France
FRCS in General Surgery, February 2009: Intercollegiate Board,
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education, May 2009:
Peninsula Medical School, Plymouth, UK
MD (Doctor of Medicine)
December 2004: Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, UK
FRCS Glasgow
May 2000: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK
MS General Surgery
June 1999: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
MBBS
January 1996: University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India