Laparoscopic Skills Lab: TBD
Laparoscopic Skill Lab led by Dr. Manning and Dr. Callery at the UMass Chan Simulation Center
Surgery Match Panel: TBD
The Surgery Match Panel is a great opportunity for 1st and 2nd year medical students to ask questions and get advice from recently matched 4th year students.
Female Physicians in Male Dominated Fields: TBD
SIG and the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) will team up to host the Female Physicians in Male Dominated Fields event. There will be female physicians representing specialties including general surgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, orthopedic surgery, and more. The goal is to provide female students a forum for discussion about pursuing a career in a traditionally male dominated field, graceful self-promotion, work-life balance, and strategies for how to achieve career goals. Dinner will be provided.
Surgery Advice Night for Rising 3rd Years: TBD
Come for an informal information session on how to rock your 3rd year surgery clerkship. We'll go over your basic daily schedule, surgical skills and OR etiquette, good resources to study from, and answer any questions you have.
Bring a Surgeon To Lunch: TBD
Bring a Surgeon to Lunch is a new SIG program that matches students and surgeons. This is a great opportunity for students to learn more about surgery at UMASS.