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We believe delivering and supporting Professional Education is an integral part of our Credo responsibilities
In collaboration with a number of Professional Bodies, we offer a range of educational grants and awards to help Healthcare Professionals advance their professional development.
- ETHICON educational support in conjunction with Association of Perioperative Practice (AfPP)
- AfPP/ETHICON UK Perioperative Practitioner of the Year Award
- The ETHICON Nurse and Practitioner Educational Trust Fund
- ETHICON educational support in conjunction with Royal Colleges of Surgery
For additional information on any of these educational grants and awards, please contact:
Educational Support in conjunction with Association of Perioperative Practice (AfPP)
ETHICON has supported AfPP (formerly NATN) since their foundation and has built a strong partnership with the organisation. Specific Professional Education support initiatives include:
AfPP/ETHICON UK Perioperative Practitioner of the Year Award
The Perioperative Practitioner of the Year Award was launched in 2005. It is open to all practitioners working in anaesthetics, theatre and recovery. The award recognises and celebrates an individual who has made an outstanding contribution in delivering quality patient care within the perioperative environment in the last 12 months. Colleagues, co-workers and managers can make nominations and applications are judged by the AfPP Board. Winners are announced at the Awards Ceremony at the Annual AfPP Congress in Harrogate.
Past Award Recipients:
- 2006 Winner: Sue Lamont, Procurement & Risk Management Co-ordinator, University of Leicester Hospitals NHS Trust.
- 2007 Winner: Patricia Pearson, Senior Sister, Theatres, Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
- 2008 Winner: Minija Joseph, Clinical Coordinator, Cardiac Theatre, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
- 2009 Winner: Deadline for Applications: 3rd August 2009
To apply for the 2009 Perioperative Practitioner of the Year Award, please click here:
The ETHICON Nurse and Practitioner Educational Trust Fund 2010
For over 10 years, The ETHICON Nurse and Practitioner Educational Trust Fund has provided a source of funds to enable individual nurses and practitioners to further their professional development and enhance the standard of expertise in their field. Funding can be used to support a wide range of education, from postgraduate courses to conference attendance. To be eligible for consideration, you will need to be a member of Royal College of Nurses (RCN), Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) or the Infection Prevention Society (IPS). Deadline for 2010 applications is: 2nd April 2010.
Educational Support in conjunction with Royal Colleges of Surgery
ETHICON Foundation Travel Grants
The ETHICON Foundation Travel Grants are awarded to Fellows/Members of The Royal College of Surgeons. They serve to assist with expenses incurred during travelling overseas to obtain further training or experience that will be of benefit to future clinical practice.
For more information on the ETHICON Foundation Travel Grants available please click on the relevant link below:
To find out more about our Professional Education services, please contact:
The Inaugural ETHICON SCTS University Scholarships were awarded on July 13th 2011 to 4 of the top UK Cardiothoracic Trainees.
The first ETHICON Cardiac Symposium was held at the SCTS 2011 Conference on March 21st at the EXCEL Centre, London. The symposium entitled, ‘Assessment and Improvement of Morbidity after Cardiac Surgery’ and was attended by 60 delegates and 4 faculty.
ETHICON SCTS University Scholarships offer the opportunity for senior Cardiothoracic surgical trainees to gain subspecialty "Finishing School" experience in national and international Centres of Excellence.
