Surgery Interest Group

Surgery Interest Group (SIG) is designed to introduce students to the field of surgery and its many subspecialties.  We also want to provide those interested with a sense of the lifestyle of surgical residents and beyond.  If you have any questions feel free to contact the club President, Jonathan Hu.  We will send out an email notice before all of our meetings to remind you to attend.  We look forward to seeing you this coming year!

 
Faculty advisor: Dr. Peter Nelson

Resident contacts: Tad Kim, MD , Robert Winfield, MD , Alex Cuenca, MD , Elli Warner, MD

UF Surgery SIG President: Jonathan Hu

Meeting schedule:


   
August 14, 2008 Medical Student Organizational Fair - 12:00noon in MDL-1

 
   
August 23, 2007 Dispelling Rumors and Myths About Surgery - 5pm in C1-15

 
August 29, 2007 An Introduction to the Surgery Residency Application Process (for 4th year students) - 5pm in the Dragstedt Library
September 27, 2007 The Surgical Specialties - a panel of faculty will discuss the various areas of surgical practice - 5pm in the Dragstedt Library
October 18, 2007 Suture Clinic!  Learn how to sew and tie.  Meet at 5pm in MDL-2
November 15, 2007 Research in Surgery
January 24, 2008 TBA
February 28, 2008 Women in Surgery
March 27, 2008 Trauma Clinic - procedure based workshop
April 24, 2008 The Surgery Clerkship and 4th Year Electives - a panel discussion
 
  

January 18, 2006

Women in Surgery

How Teaching and Learning Differ in Surgery

 

March 2, 2006

Skills Laboratory (Suturing stations, knot tying, stapling)

 

March 23, 2006

Q&A:  The Match

Planning your MS-IV year

 

April 27, 2006

Surgical Research Opportunities

How to Succeed in your MS-III Surgery Clerkship

 
   

August 25, 2005 

Q&A:  Life as a Surgical Resident

Choosing a Mentor

 

September 22, 2005

How to Write a Personal Statement that Captivates Surgeons

Professional Conduct for a Surgical Residency Interview

 

October 27, 2005

American College of Surgeons Update

Upcoming Changes in Surgical Training

Surgery in Twenty-Five Years

 

November 16, 2005

What Type of Surgical Training Program Meets My Needs?

How Long Will It Take to Finish Surgical Training?

 

 

 

Surgery related links:

 

UF Department of Surgery: www.surgery.ufl.edu

Association for Women Surgeons: www.womensurgeons.org

Online guide to choosing a surgical residency: www.facs.org/medicalstudents/welcome/html

“So, you want to be a surgeon”: www.facs.org/residencysearch/index.html