Performing Surgery
Roger Kneebone (Imperial College, London)
This presentation frames operative surgery as ‘performance’, inviting parallels with apparently unrelated domains such as music, drama and dance. It draws on a series of explorations and collaborations which use realistic simulation to open the closed worlds of clinical practice to wider view, inviting participation by outsiders. The presentation will highlight the potential of cross-disciplinary collaboration in making visible the tacit and embodied practices which underpin expertise in any domain.
Thursday, August 29, 14.45-15.30
Thematic session 2: excellence
About Roger Kneebone
Roger Kneebone is Professor of Surgical Education at Imperial College London. After training as a general and trauma surgeon in the UK and Southern Africa, he changed direction to become a general practitioner in a large group practice in Wiltshire, UK. His longstanding passion for education and innovation led to his current position at Imperial, where he developed and leads the UK’s only Masters in Education in Surgical Education. He has recently been awarded a two year Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellowship.
More information about Roger Kneebone:
- Roger Kneebone at TEDMEDlive Imperial College 2013
- BBC Radio 3 programme The Scalpel and the Bow with Roger Kneebone
- Feature: Professor Kneebone and the remarkable pop-up operating theatre
Roger Kneebone is Professor of Surgical Education at Imperial College London. After training as a general and trauma surgeon in the UK and Southern Africa, he changed direction to become a general practitioner in a large group practice in Wiltshire, UK. His longstanding passion for education and innovation led to his current position at Imperial, where he developed and leads the UK’s only Masters in Education in Surgical Education. He has recently been awarded a two year Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellowship.