Category: Surgery

Highlights from the UPRAS Conference 2019

The 12th Undergraduate Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Conference (UPRAS) was held at the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) in London on the 30th of November this year with an overwhelmingly accomplished list of speakers. […]


Highlights from the GASOC Global MedTech Conference 2019

On the 14th of September 2019, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the first ever Global Anaesthesia, Surgery and Obstetric Collaboration (GASOC) Global MedTech Conference in Leeds. It truly was a Global experience, with […]


Highlights from the HYMS 6th National Undergraduate Surgical Conference

On Saturday the 29th of January 2019, Hull York Medical School (HYMS) hosted its 6th National Undergraduate Surgical Conference in Hull. This year’s conference was located at the newly built Allam Medical Building, opened by […]


Highlights from the BAPRAS Winter Scientific Meeting 2018

On 28th-30th of November 2018, plastic surgeons from all over the world gathered in London for one of the most prominent annual events in the field of plastic surgery, the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) Winter Scientific Meeting.


Highlights from Frontiers in Traumatic Brain Injury

On the 5th of July 2018, I was lucky to be able to attend Frontiers in Traumatic Brain Injury (FiTBI), a 2-day conference jointly held by St Mary’s and Imperial College London. This was the […]


An interview with Professor Derek Alderson, President of the Royal College of Surgeons

During a quiet moment at the 5th HYMS National Undergraduate Surgical Conference, I was lucky to able to interview one of our brilliant speakers: Professor Derek Alderson, President of the Royal College of Surgeons. Professor […]


Highlights from the 5th HYMS National Undergraduate Surgical Conference

On the cold and frosty morning of Saturday 20th January 2018, HYMS hosted its 5th Undergraduate Surgical conference and welcomed over 140 delegates and faculty members to the Ron Cooke Hub at the University of […]


Highlights from the Northern England National Surgical Research Symposium

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) ventured down to Bradford for a second year running to host their annual National Surgical Research Symposium on 1 April 2017. The conference is aimed at medical students […]


Highlights from the 4th HYMS National Undergraduate Surgical Conference

Saturday 28th January 2017 marked a day of excitement for many enthusiastic students considering a career in surgery as the fourth HYMS National Undergraduate Surgical Conference was hosted in Hull for the first time. Embracing […]


Breast surgeon and cancer patient Dr Liz O’Riordan comes to HYMS

Liz O’Riordan is a Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon. In 2015, she was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer. Since her diagnosis, Liz has maintained an award-winning blog, where she chronicles her experience of dealing with cancer […]