Contributors. Introduction. Core surgical training. General and vascular surgery. Urology. Otolaryngology. Trauma and orthopaedic surgery. Plastic surgery. Cardiothoracic surgery. Neurosurgery. Oral and maxillofacial surgery. Paediatric surgery. Essential knowledge and hot topics. Clinical governance. Surgical education. Regulation, revalidation and the GMC. Informed consent. Research, Statistics and evidence-based medicine. Beauty in the eye of the beholder - a guide to improving your curriculum vitae.