Educational weekend retreat for Colorectal Trainees
Join us for the 28th year of The Dukes’ Club at our Annual Educational Weekend, 26th – 28th September 2025 hosted at Coombe Abbey!
As with previous years, the whole weekend (Friday 26th to Sunday 28th September) is FREE, with talks relevant to a range of grades from early SHO to post-CCT, covering clinical and non-clinical topics you’re unlikely to get elsewhere. Hands-on courses are available on Friday and Sunday.
Deposits are only refundable upon addendance.
Please note parking is not included in the booking.
If you are unable to book a ticket, please make use of the waiting list and we will be in touch if we are able to accommodate you.
Agenda
Friday 26 September
- 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Colonoscopy course (AM)
- 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Robotics course
- 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Pelvic floor course
- Colonoscopy course (PM)
Saturday 27 September
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Beyond the breakthrough: Where innovation meets implementation
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The future of endoscopy training for UK colorectal trainees
- 11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Advanced decision making in EGS Colorectal malignancy
- 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Dukes AGM and VP Hustings
- 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Managing Pelvic Floor post-op complications
- 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Rejection to Reputation: Surviving The Early Research Years
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Future horizons for Dukes
- 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Gala Dinner and Quiz
Sunday 28 September
- 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
FRCS Course
- 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
THD Course
- 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
MRI for rectal cancer pre-operative planning