MCh Surgery (Minimally Invasive Facial Aesthetics)

Program Overview

This MCh in Minimally Invasive Facial Aesthetics equips experienced doctors with an evidence-based approach to healthcare and surgical expertise. It combines theoretical and practical aspects, including regenerative medicine and artificial intelligence, through interactive workshops, practical sessions, and cutting-edge research. Graduates become leaders and innovators in the field, with access to university research facilities and the Innovation Hub for commercialization support.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This MCh in Minimally Invasive Facial Aesthetics aims to equip experienced doctors with an evidence-based approach to healthcare practice while concurrently enhancing their surgical clinical expertise.

It prepares trainees to not only become competent surgeons but also future-ready innovators who proactively challenge existing practices and champion patient-centered care.

The program emphasizes translating newly acquired knowledge and skills back to trainees' clinical practices, significantly impacting both the UK and their home countries.

Outline:

Content and Structure:

• Combines theoretical and practical aspects of Minimally Invasive Facial Aesthetics, delving into Regenerative medicine, Bioinformatics, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence.

• The curriculum balances
• interactive workshops
,
• practical surgical sessions,
and cutting-edge research.

• Blended learning approach:
Modules combine face-to-face sessions, lectures, seminar discussions, group learning sets, and technology utilization.

Modules

Core Modules (compulsory):

• Surgical Innovation and Patient Safety (20 Credits)
• Evidence-based Decision Making in Surgery (20 Credits)
• Research Dissemination (60 Credits)
• Minimally Invasive Facial Aesthetics of the Upper Face (20 Credits)
It details specific modules and their associated dates for completion.

Assessment:

Assessment methods include e-poster presentations, scenario-based coursework, research proposals, objective structured clinical and practical exams (OSCPE), and short dissertations.

OSCPEs offer practical skill demonstrations through simulations coupled with verbal reasoning for critical analysis, encompassing communication skills, situational judgment, data interpretation, and critical thinking. These methods equip the students to navigate complex situations in their future practice.

Teaching:

Teaching methods are stimulating and delivered by actively researching staff with expertise in their respective surgical fields.

The strategies incorporate:

• Group discussions
• Collaborative research critiques
• Journal Clubs
• Oral presentations
• Expert Forums
• Independent study guidance with videos, narrated presentations, and research papers
• Individual and group tutorials
• Small group work
with plenary discussions
• Formal and informal presentations
• Self-directed activities using University Learning environments
• Lectures
• Cadaveric Masterclasses
• Workshops
• Simulated activities
• Seminars

Faculty:

Experienced teachers, highly respected professionals who are experts in evidence-based practices, with additional support from clinical supervisors and personal academic tutors.

Careers:

Potential Career Paths:

The program prepares graduates for diverse and impactful career paths within the field of Minimally Invasive Facial Aesthetics:

• Consultants
• Private practitioners
• Surgeons in leadership or academic positions
• Career Outcomes:
Completion of the MCh opens doors to highly sought-after positions across the globe.
• Graduates become leaders, innovators, and pioneers in their respective fields.
• Alumni discount opportunities are available.

• UK: £11,320 (Full-time), £5,660 (Part-time)
• Overseas: £16,990 (Full-time), N/A (Part-time)