Event held by SSIG – Surgical Subspecialties Interest Group on 03/28/2019: MS1s are currently in their respiratory block, so we will have 2 pulmonary case presentations given by thoracic surgeons to encourage MS1s to apply the knowledge they have gained during lecture to pertinent case presentations. This will occur…
Event held by SSIG – Surgical Subspecialties Interest Group on 11/15/2018: Current general surgery residents and fellows joined students to discuss their paths to choosing a life in surgery.
Event held by SSIG – Surgical Subspecialties Interest Group on 10/11/2018: Skills session led by Dr. Ayzengart and general surgery residents: knot tying and suturing…
Students learned how to tie one- and two-handed surgical knots and improved suturing skills with guidance from General Surgery residents.
Dr. Islam presented a case about trauma and walked students through the proper steps to examine, stabilize, and manage the patient and his extensive injuries.
Event held by SSIG – Surgical Subspecialties Interest Group on 08/30/2018: Pancreas and esophageal pathology conference led by Drs. Jose Trevino and Alex Ayzengart…
Event held by SSIG – Surgical Subspecialties Interest Group on 05/10/2018: Students practiced suturing and laparoscopic techniques at SSIG’s skills session.
Dr. Islam, a pediatric surgeon and the advisor for SSIG gave a brief talk about the myths and truths about surgery as a career. He talked about applying to surgery, being a surgical resident, and the options when out in practice. At the end he took many questions from the…
The Surgical Subspecialties Interest Group had a panel of seven 4th year students who will be going into different surgical residencies this summer. We had 5 who matched into general surgery, one who matched into orthopedic surgery, and one who matched into urology. They discussed why they became interested in…
Dr. Sharona Ross, a general surgeon specializing in minimally invasive GI and hepatobiliary surgery, spoke to first and second year medical students about her speciality, how to maintain balance as a surgeon, and the upcoming University of Florida hosted Women in Surgery Symposium.
