Research

Awards & Prizes

3.7.2003

Andrews V, Thakar R, Sultan AH
Do hands-on training workshops on obstetric perineal repair change clinical practice?
Mayday Research Day, Croydon
2nd prize best oral presentation

1.5.2004

Andrews V, Thakar R, Sultan AH
Occult sphincter injuries- myth or reality?
Victor Bonney Society Meeting, London
2nd prize best oral presentation

1.7.2004

Andrews V, Thakar R, Sultan AH
Mayday obstetric anal sphincter injury repair protocol- time for national implementation
Mayday Research Day, Croydon
Best poster presentation

1.7.2004

Andrews V, Thakar R, Sultan AH
The role of endoanal sonography in detecting obstetric anal sphincter injuries
Mayday Research Day, Croydon
Best oral presentation

18.2.2005

Andrews V, Thakar R, Sultan AH
Occult anal sphincter injuries- Myth or Reality
Royal Society of Medicine, Registrars prize meeting
2nd Prize Best oral presentation

31.3.2005

Andrews V, Thakar R, Sultan AH
Risk factors for obstetric anal sphincter injury- A prospective study
International Continence Society (UK) 12th Annual Scientific Meeting, Glasgow
1st prize for Best podium presentation

07.07.2005

Fernando RJ, Sultan AH, Kettle C, Radley S, Jones P, O'Brien S
Management of obstetric anal sphincter injuries- A randomised
controlled study of repair techniques.
Mayday Research Day, Croydon
Best oral presentation

13.10.2005

Andrews V, Thakar R, Jones PW, Sultan AH
Risk factors for obstetric anal sphincter injuries
The Victor Bonney Society
1st prize for the best oral presentation

05.12.2005

Fernando RJ
Harold Malkin Prize - 1st Prize, RCOG.
Management of obstetric anal sphincter injuries- A randomised controlled study of repair techniques.

17.2.2006

Scheer I, Thakar R, Sultan AH
Will my sex life get better, Doctor?
Royal Society of Medicine, Registrars prize meeting
2nd prize Best oral presentation

11.03.2006

Scheer I, Thakar R, Sultan AH
Urinary incontinence after obstetric anal sphincter trauma
RoyForum Urodynamicum
1st prize for the best presentation

29.06.2006

Fernando RJ, Sultan AH, Thakar R
Are vaginal pessaries as effective as surgery in symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse?
Mayday Research Day, Croydon
Best oral presentation

16.02.07

Scheer I, Sultan AH, Thakar R
Does pregnancy and delivery affect pelvic organ support?
Royal Society of Medicine, Registrars prize meeting
First prize for best poster

Programme

Mayday University Hospital, Croydon, Surrey, UK

Program Directors: Ranee Thakar , MD MRCOG, Abdul H Sultan MD FRCOG. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 530 London Road, Croydon, Surrey, England, CR7 7YE, United Kingdom. Tel +44-208-4013154; Fax +44-208-4013681; email: ranee.thakar@mayday.nhs.uk; website: www.perineum.net

Program faculty: Muti Abulafi & Ian Swift, consultant colorectal surgeons; Ray Addison, continence nurse consultant

Trainees per year: 1 subspeciality trainee (2-3 years) gets accreditation from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; 2 urogynaecology research fellows (1-2 years); 1 colorectal research fellow (1-2 years).

Salary: Year 4/5 specialist registrar rate for subspecialist trainee; First research fellow salary varies according to grade and second post is self funded. Malpractice insurance is covered by Crown Indemnity.

Other covered expenses: Flights, registration and hotel accommodation at national and international meetings where oral presentations have been accepted (at discretion of program directors).

Special interest areas: Pelvic floor dysfunction and rehabilitation, Obstetric anal sphincter trauma, Urinary and faecal incontinence, Pelvic floor reconstruction, Obstructed defaecation, Ultrasound imaging.

Date program initiated: 2002