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Post Mortem Reconstruction Course<\/h1>\n

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Delivered by Martin Jeffrey MBIE Dip Fd<\/h2>\n

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The course will be available to those embalmers who desire to increase their skill levels in the area of post mortem reconstruction.<\/p>\n

The course provides a hands-on based approach to cranial\/facial reconstruction, soft tissue injury to the face and airbrush cosmetics. A series of structured exercises has been devised to teach those attending how to complete the reconstruction of a badly traumatised head. Turning a closed coffin into an open coffin for viewing and giving the family a final opportunity to say goodbye. The course is designed to educate professionals in specialist techniques of Facial Restoration; the process of resuming a person\u2019s facial features and presentation following an accident or other tragic and traumatic circumstance.
Adding reconstructive surgery techniques to your personal skill provides a much-needed and invaluable service to families who entrust their loved ones into our care, whilst showing them the commitment and dedication you have to being a professional embalmer.<\/p>\n

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This course is not currently available to book.<\/h1>\n

Course dates are being established.\u00a0 If you would like to be notified of the dates once confirmed please email medpgt@st-andrews.ac.uk<\/span><\/a>.<\/u><\/p>\n

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The course takes place on Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May, and the following day on Saturday 30th May 2026<\/strong>, Martin Jeffery and the Anatomy Department will be hosting the Scottish International Embalming and Post Mortem Reconstruction Conference 2026<\/strong> with speakers attending from USA, Canada, Belgium as well as the UK.<\/p>\n

Our course attendees will have the unique opportunity to take part in the conference – further details regarding the opportunities will be released to confirmed course delegates and will be entirely optional.<\/p>\n

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Level 1: Course information<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Course dates<\/strong><\/h2>\n

5 day course<\/p>\n

Course: Monday 7th June 2027 – Friday 11th June 2027<\/p>\n

If booking University accommodation, you will need to arrive on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Accommodation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

University ensuite accommodation is available to book as included within the ticket price.<\/p>\n

Check in is Sunday 6th June 2027<\/p>\n

Check out: Friday 11th June 2027.<\/p>\n

Delegates will be staying in Agnes Blackadder Hall<\/a> only a few minutes walk away from the School of Medicine.<\/p>\n

The cost is \u00a3100 per night for single occupancy, inclusive of breakfast.<\/p>\n

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Places available<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are 12 places on the Level 1 course.<\/p>\n

NHS Delegates: 6 space are provisionally allocated for NHS delegates until the end of January 2027.<\/p>\n

Non-NHS delegates: 6 spaces, with any remaining NHS spaces released on 1st February 2027. Register interest if you want to be notified of any spaces available on 1st February 2027. When we release any spaces on the 1st February 2027, it will be first come first served.<\/p>\n

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Course duration<\/strong><\/h2>\n

5 full days, Monday – Friday.<\/p>\n

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Entry requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u200bThe course is for professional embalmers, NHS APTs, student embalmers and associated professionals.<\/p>\n