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BeST was developed by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and is brought to you by IntuMed®, a joint venture between the RCSI, Harvard Medical International and e-learning developer, Intuition.

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BeST is a fully integrated and immersive surgical training program covering:

  • Perioperative Care
  • Postoperative Management
  • Surgical Technique & Technology
  • Surgical Sepsis & its Prevention
  • Trauma
  • Neoplasia
  • Central Nervous System
  • Locomotor System
  • Respiratory System
  • Cardiovascular System
  • The Abdomen
  • Gastrointestinal Tract
  • Genitourinary System
  • Head and Neck Surgery
  • The Breast & Endocrine Glands
  • Paediatric Disorders
  • Blood & Lymphatic Systems
  • Management & Legal Issues

Plus... Back to Basics guides to anatomy, physiology, pathology, investigations and surgical techniques that every trainee surgeon needs to know.

BeST at a glance:

  • 18 modules, 93 tutorials, RCSI moderated content
  • Professional RCSI accredited syllabus on agreed intercollegiate syllabus
  • Multimedia content, challenging simulations, realistic case studies
  • Interactive application of knowledge
  • Online discussion groups
  • Web access to College tutors, the RCSI library and fellow trainers
  • Exam practice question database
  • Internet delivered for standard PCs and standard browsers

Over 5,000 web pages of information, training, tutorials and interaction have been developed by over 100 surgical and medical contributors, each a leader in their own field of medicine. As well as deciding the syllabus to provide a complete and balanced educational course, the BeST Editorial Board of the College reviewed and validated all content to ensure its accuracy and relevance so that it reflects current best practice.

Although BeST uses the latest in web technologies in its multimedia presentation of content, it is simple to access and simple to use. BeST can be accessed using a standard PC and works with common web browsers. BeST is also e-commerce enabled to accept credit card payments in different currencies.