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The short course promoted here is part of the University of Bolton’s short executive training programmes that is managed by a transnational collaborative agreement with our approved partner, Hume Postgraduate Institute, who is based in Lausanne Switzerland.
The Final FRCR Part 2B examination held by the Royal College of Radiologists, United Kingdom examines candidates on all aspects of clinical radiology against the Specialty Training Curriculum for Clinical Radiology.
The Radiology Academy, School of Medicine, University of Bolton offer a top-class virtual preparatory course for candidates sitting the FRCR Part 2B examination.
Director of the Academy – Professor Tufail Patankar, Consultant Interventional Neuro-Radiologist, Professor at the University of Bolton
Course organiser – Dr Sonali Limdi, Consultant Radiologist and Senior Lecturer at the Academy, University of Bolton
Course dates
Monday 21st February 2022 to Friday 25th February 2022 (inclusive).
Fees
Course highlights
| Time | Monday 21st Feb | Tuesday 22nd Feb | Wednesday 23rd Feb | Thursday 24th Feb | Friday 25th Feb |
| 08:30-10:00 | Practical Advice Talk by veterans 1 | Talk by veterans 2 | Paeds Interactive Talk | 08:30 – 10:30 Chest | 08:30 – 10:30 Acute Neuro |
| 10:15-12:15 | GU, Gynae | General Viva | PET CT | 10:45 – 12:45 GI | 10:45 – 12:15 General Viva |
| 12:15-13:00 | L | U | N | 12:45 – 13:30 C | H |
| 13:00-15:00 | Paeds | Head and Neck | General Viva | 13:30 – 15:00 Rapid Reporting | MSK |
| 15:15-17:15 | Nuclear Medicine | General Viva | Elective Neuro | Trauma and emergency | Breast |
| 17:15-17:35 | Final Messages and Q and A |
Sub-speciality sessions include a short exam oriented talk and sub-specialty viva
Talk by veterans 1 – ‘How best to impress the examiners – the psycho-radiology of FRCR 2b’
Talk by veterans 2 – ‘How to tackle the hot seat‘
The course fees are as follows:
Radiology Academy, School of Medicine, University of Bolton
Director of the Academy – Professor Tufail Patankar, Consultant Interventional Neuro-Radiologist, Professor at the University of Bolton
Course organiser – Dr Sonali Limdi, Consultant Radiologist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Bolton
| Name | Designation and Sub-speciality area of interest | Hospital / Place of work |
| Dr MJ Dobson | Consultant Radiologist with subspecialist interest in symptomatic Breast and Pelvic Imaging | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals |
| Dr Ian Harris | Consultant GI/GU | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals |
| Professor Elizabeth Dick | Consultant Radiologist and Professor of Practice Associate Director of Medical Education ESR Emergency Radiology E-Learning Curriculum Lead | Imperial College NHS Trust |
| Dr Rohit Kochhar | Consultant Radiologist | The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester |
| Dr Trupti Kulkarni | Consultant Radiologist, Breast and Head and Neck Radiology | Nightingale Breast Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester Foundation Trust |
| Dr Hemant Sonwalkar | Consultant Neuroradiologist | Royal Preston Hospital |
| Dr Aqeel Umar | Post CCT Cardio Thoracic Radiology Fellow | Oxford University Hospital |
| Dr Chinedum Anosike | Consultant Radiologist – GI/GU | Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Dr Ranjeet Narlawar | Lead Interventional Radiologist | Pennine Acute NHS Trust |
| Dr Rubeena Razzaq | General, Intervention Radiology and GI radiology | Royal Bolton Hospital |
| Dr Tony Goddard | Consultant Interventional Neuro Radiologist | Leeds General Infirmary |
| Dr Teik Chooi Oh | Consultant Radiologist – MSK and Nuclear Medicine | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, NHS Trust |
| Dr Vandan Arora | Consultant radiologist with interest in GU and GYN imaging | Wirral University teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Dr David Garbera | Consultant Paediatric Radiologist | Alder Hey Children’s Hospital |
| Dr Subhasis Basu | Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist | Wrightington Hospital, Lancashire |
| Dr Tejas Kapadia | Consultant Paediatric Radiologist (paediatric neuro and onco-imaging) | Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital |
| Dr Gulraiz Ahmad | Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist | Manchester University NHS foundation trust (Manchester Royal infirmary and Wythenshawe hospital) |
| Dr Raviraj Uppoor | Consultant Radiologist, Nuclear Medicine, Paediatric Radiologist | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust |
| Dr. Aung Zaw Win | Consultant Radiologist with subspecialty interest in GI Radiology | Northern Care Alliance NHS Group |
| Dr Sonali Limdi | Consultant radiologist with GI, Gynae interest | Senior Lecturer, Radiology Academy, University of Bolton |
| Dr Veena Vishwanath | Consultant Head and Neck Radiologist | Manchester Royal Infirmary |
| Dr Ishwariya Rajendran | Senior Clinical Fellow- Uro Radiology | Cambridge University Hospital |
| Dr Kapil Shirodkar | Global Fellow Radiologist – MSK | Royal Lancaster Infirmary / University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay |
| Dr Sid Srinivas | ST5 Radiology – GI | Health Education, West Midlands |
| Dr Hamed Nejadhamzeeigilani | ST6 Neuro Radiology Fellow | Leeds Teaching Hospital |
| Dr Michelle Ooi Wei Xin | ST5 MSK / Head and Neck | Royal Preston Hospital |
| Dr Saraswati Samyukta Aryasomayajula | ST4 with subspecialty interest in breast and gynae radiology | Royal Bolton Hospital |
| Dr Liam Swainbank | ST4 with subspecialty interest in breast and general radiology | Arrowe Park Hospital |
Radiology Course Administration
Professor John Lumley – Dean School of Medicine, University of Bolton
Professor Tufail Patankar – Consultant Interventional Neuro-Radiologist, Professor at the University of Bolton
Dr Sonali Limdi – Course Organiser, Consultant Radiologist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Bolton
Jade McCann – Administration and Operations Manager
Hume Institute for Postgraduate Studies – Support
Professor Mohammed Abdel-Haq
Bolton University Support
Dr Zubair Hanslot
Technical Support
Mike Clare
Habeeb Yusuf
“Fantastic and unique course with great tutors and plenty of viva opportunity”
“Good broad coverage of the subspecialties and viva opportunities with lots of different consultants. Case based teaching focused on 2B was great”
“No other course offers dedicated vivas in each topic to add confidence. This really helped to see more unusual cases”
