Ucl Surgical Society

Neurosurgery your thing? Ever considered paediatric neurosurgery?
The wonderful Mr Martin Tisdall will be coming in to speak to us about paediatric epilepsy surgery! This is a great opportunity for those who are keen in doing neurosugery through to those who are still wondering what specialty to go into when they're older. There will be a Q&A session too, to get all your questions answered.
Get your FREE ticket from the event and we hope to see lots of you there!

** Save the Date** - A Guide to Maxillo-facial Surgery coming to you on Saturday 1st June! Please have a look at our poster/ upcoming schedule and keep your eyes peeled for further details...

A number of core trainees in Scotland are organising a 'Women in Surgery Network: Scotland' event on the 3rd June this year at the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh.
The event will be a whole day event and will include talks but trainees and consultants looking at several important issues which face female surgical trainees such as maternity leave, less than full time training and return to work.It will also look into the history of the surgical speciality where historian D...r Elaine Thompson will talk us through the history of women's entry to the profession.
This is a great opportunity for medical students, trainee's and consultants to network and also to submit any research. We're currently accepting abstracts for poster presentations and the top two will be invited to give an oral presentation at the event.
Please find attached the programme, poster, logo and abstract guidelines. Below is also a link to the ticket sales and Facebook page. Let us know if you have any further questions and we'll bet happy to answer.
TICKET SALES: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-s urgery-scotland-co… Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/646075035 806752/
** ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES **
• Abstracts are invited for original research, QI projects and audit work relevant to surgery for poster presentation. • Abstracts must be submitted by 13th May 2019 with notification of acceptance or rejection being sent to submitting authors by the 17th May 2019. • Those delegates submitting the top two abstracts will be invited to give an oral presentation on the day with the best presentation being awarded the ‘Marx Prize’. • There must be at least one author registered and in attendance on the day to display posters. • Abstracts must be typed in font size 11, single spaced on one page laid out as follows: Title, Authors, Text • You must indicate the name of the institution where the work was carried out • Text to include: Background/Introduction, Objectives/Aim, Methods, Results and Discussion. Word limit must not exceed 250. • All abbreviations must be defined in their first use. • References should be listed numerically in the text and then placed at the bottom of the text using Vancouver format. • Delegates are required to print their posters ahead of time and display them from 9am until the close of the day. • Posters displayed to be size A1 (84cm x 60cm) Abstracts that do not meet the above requirements will not be accepted
➢ Abstracts to be submitted via email to womeninsurgeryscotland@gmail.com
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*** PAEDIATRIC SURGERY TALK ***
Mr Tisdall, one of the leading Epilepsy surgeons at GOSH carrying out hemispherectomies, is going to come and give a talk on 13th May for all you aspiring Paediatric Surgeons!
Monday 13th May (6-8pm)... G04 Gavin de Beer LT, Anatomy Building
Refreshments are included!
Don't forget to get your FREE TICKET now; attendance to 4+ UCL Surg Soc events this academic year will guarantee you a certificate!
Ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/paediatric -epilepsy-surgery-…
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Kilimanjaro Team Leader Needed!
Gain international leadership experience
Provide taps and toilets to thousands of people
... Receive discounted international travel and have the challenge of a lifetime

Kilimanjaro is one of the most impressive sights in Africa and climbing it is one of the all-time great achievements. It’s the largest freestanding mountain in the world and reaching the summit and watching the sun rise over the vast African plains truly is the experience of a lifetime.

The challenge will take place in August-September 2020 and so we are now recruiting for a Volunteer Team Leader for UCL to help us recruit and support a team of intrepid fundraisers for this adventure.

Deadline for applications is 17th May 2019 so to find out more and apply for the role click here - https://www.climbforcleanwater.org/leadat eam….
Dig Deep is a charity founded by student volunteers which works to help schools and communities get access to water and sanitation in rural Kenya. The sponsorship raised by you and your team completing one of these epic challenges will transform lives by enabling Dig Deep to provide taps and toilets to thousands of people. You can read more about our charity work and objectives by going to www.digdeep.org.uk. In return for the vital work you, as team leader, will be doing to help fund these projects throughout the year, your travel costs will be reduced based on the number of people recruited and you will also have the opportunity to visit the projects you have made possible before your climb.

We know this is an amazing opportunity but don't just take our word for it, here is what a couple of our 2019 Team Leaders have to say:

"Being a Team Leader for Dig Deep has been an incredible experience for me. I signed up to challenge myself, to do something positive for the world and to connect with a group of like-minded people. I have achieved these things, but I didn’t realise how much I’d enjoy every second of it; I’ve gained valuable skills of team management and organising events... It is so rewarding to be a part of this team, and to see each member striving to meet their fundraising target. The Dig Deep team have been fantastic and so supportive; I hope to work with them again in the future. Thanks so much for giving me this opportunity!" Megan, 3rd Year Illustration student at Falmouth University

"A random email was sent to me by a friend detailing the challenge. With one click I have been thrust into a challenge that is defining and shaping my personal outlook on life. Best decision I have made to date." Jamie McLaren, 3rd Year International Business student at University of Strathclyde
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** UCL SURGICAL SOCIETY MENTORING SCHEME **
Mentoring scheme allocations will be released very soon, on the 1st May! There’s been a very high demand so we are still recruiting surgeons to get mentors for as most people as possible. Thanks for your patience!

The Horizons Fellowship is a fully-funded technology immersion fellowship for top university students from around the world. As technology continues to play a larger role on the world stage, whether it be in business, politics, art, etc., we have been reaching out to various University College London clubs to encourage students to gain a solid technical foundation.
Past Horizonites have come from schools like Harvard, Princeton, UPenn/Wharton, Columbia, and more. We've had e...ngineers, business students, liberal arts majors and designers take our program - they've gone on to receive product management, engineering, and venture capital offers from firms such as Google, Zappos.com, Yelp, Optimizely, Redfin, Insight Venture Partners, and Slack. Others are winning global hackathons and building their own startup ideas.
Our programs are open to students of any year and any major – we encourage candidates with diverse backgrounds and interests to apply!
http://www.joinhorizons.com/fellowship…
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A message from the Committee of the National Cardiothoracic Surgery Interest Group (CTSIG):
We have an event coming up, the "National Cardiothoracic Anatomy Competition", please click on the link to find out more!
https://www.facebook.com/events/371467826 950442/

Medical Protection are a global organisation, with members all over the world. No other organisation has their international expertise and connections, allowing them to support you through your elective!
http://bit.ly/2SB1ctk

Ever thought about how surgeons manage paediatric epilepsy? Then come to our event on Monday 13th May, where leading surgeon, Mr Tisdall, will be giving us insight into the field! Get your FREE ticket now!

Mr Tisdall, one of the leading Epilepsy surgeons at GOSH carrying out hemispherectomies, is going to come and give a talk on 13th May for all you aspiring paediatric surgeons!
Schedule: - Welcome & Brief Talk Outline - Talk 1 & 2: Epilepsy surgery and/or traumatic brain injuries ... - Q&A
Refreshments included! Don't forget to get your FREE TICKET now; attendance to 4+ UCL Surg Soc events this academic year will guarantee you a certificate!
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NATIONAL NEURO CONFERENCE
Click on the event to find out more!
https://www.facebook.com/events/224285344 9140697/

As previously advised, RCSI is delighted to announce the launch of a unique and innovative Masters programme at the College’s Dublin campus: the Masters (MCh) in Surgical Science & Practice.
Those interested in understanding how this MCh may assist in their surgical training journey can register to join Professor Oscar Traynor at a live Q&A workshop (April 11th or 16th) by clicking here - https://rcsi.eventsair.com/masters-mch-in -surgic…/…/Register. We would be most grateful ...if you could share the details of these upcoming events with your members.
The aim of this programme is to prepare medical graduates for entry onto a surgical residency programme with advanced knowledge and documented skills and behaviors, allowing them to accelerate their training in the clinical setting. The MCh is now open for applications and a programme brochure/ video overview can be accessed by clicking here.
Queries can be forwarded to the programme team by email at mssp@rcsi.ie.
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** A Message from Brighton and Sussex Medical School **
Medical students' perceptions of Trauma and Orthopaedics
The objective of this study is to assess medical students’ perceptions of surgery, in particular Trauma and Orthopaedics as a career choice. A particular focus will be to determine whether the medical student population perceive orthopaedics to be suitable for women and what has led to the student perception of an orthopaedic surgeon. We would be very grateful if ...you could complete this short survey (max 15min!). Thank you.
The link to the survey is here: https://bit.ly/2H1Gzk0
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Which society deserves an award for the best event this year? Which society developed the most? Has a certain individual stood out to deserve society personality of the year? You can put in nominations now!
Nominate here: https://studentsunionucl.org/…/club-and -society-colours-and…

** Opportunity in Simulated Laparoscopic Surgery **
We are looking for medical students, of all years and experience levels, who would be keen to take part in a clinical trial exploring learning of laparoscopic surgical skills! Your participation would involve coming to St Mary's Hospital Surgical Innovation Centre, Paddington, and learning a series of super useful simulated laparoscopic surgical tasks and potentially receiving low level transcranial direct current stimulatio...n (tDCS).
Participants would complete a single session of training, which last about one hour.
If you'd like to find out more, please contact Aimee at: arw1318@ic.ac.uk
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For those wishing to brush up on their surgical skills, Imperial is holding a microsurgery skills workshop on the 6th of April, Saturday!!!
Tickets are out so be sure to book as they are limited!

Congratulations to all the new RUMS Doctors!!! We wish you all the best for the future and will hopefully see many of you as surgeons?? 🚑💉💊

** citizenAID Student Conference 4.5.19 Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham **
The charity citizenAID was founded in January 2017 by military and civilian clinicians in Birmingham, drawing heavily from lessons learnt from the military. Its aims are to educate, and thereby empower, the public through simple skills and knowledge in order to prevent avoidable deaths. While the clinical concepts are not new, the combination of safety messaging with life-saving skills as "Run-Hid...e-Tell-Treat" and “Control then ACT” are certainly novel approaches for the public. This prepares the public to react consistently and effectively in a terrorist attack using a simple approach that is accessible via a booklet or a free app.
Here is your opportunity: learn about the charity from the founders, get involved with practical training sessions and learn life saving skills, be inspired to help educate the public!
For details of the day and to register: https://www.citizenaid.org/studentconf201 9
For further information and explainer films and cartoon videos visit our website www.citizenaid.org.
our twitter feeds: @ThecitizenAID @citizenAIDscot
The free app can be downloaded for both Android and iPhones.
We look forward to welcoming you on the day!
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This society really exposed me to a variety of specialities that surgery has to offer which made me more confident that surgery is a career I can see in my future

Great society giving budding surgeons a range of awesome opportunities to explore the diverse field of surgery both through practical skills session and inspiring talks !!

Fantastic society with lots of great, well organised events.

This society really exposed me to a variety of specialities that surgery has to offer which made me more confident that surgery is a career I can see in my future

Great society giving budding surgeons a range of awesome opportunities to explore the diverse field of surgery both through practical skills session and inspiring talks !!

Fantastic society with lots of great, well organised events.