Tag: surgery
Medical Education, Plastic Surgery, Surgery
My Experience of a Medical Elective in a Developing Country vs a Developed Country
During medical school, we are in the privileged position to explore a specific medical speciality within any country in the world – known commonly as a medical elective. All universities schedule the elective at different […]
COVID-19, Medical Education, Research, Surgery, Training
Our Research Experience at Yale University
During our three-month summer vacation between first and second year of medical school, we decided to try and get more research experience abroad, specifically in the US given that we were both interested in pursuing […]
Medical Education, Surgery, Training
My elective experience at Hialeah Hospital, USA
The elective is one of the things I looked forward to most before I started medical school. It is a program which allows medical students to experience healthcare settings anywhere around the world in whichever […]
Medical Education, Research, Surgery
Highlights from the VaRICS meeting 2022
West Midlands Vascular Research and Innovation Consortium (VaRICS) Meeting was held at MacDonald Burlington Hotel on the 18th of March this year. Healthcare professionals including vascular surgeons, junior doctors, vascular specialist nurses and other allied […]
Medical Education, Surgery, Training
Reflection on RCSEd Surgical Skills Taster Event
On the 5th of March 2022, a Surgical Skills Taster Event was organised by the West Midlands Foundation Trainees’ Surgical Society (WMFTSS) in conjunction with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd). Here is […]
Conference, Medical Education, Plastic Surgery, Surgery, Training
Highlights from the BAPRAS Conference 2020
On the 7th of March, my friends and I had the opportunity to attend the 18th annual British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) Undergraduate Conference held at Austin Court, Birmingham. The event […]
Conference, Medical Education, Plastic Surgery, Surgery, Training
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. […]
Anaesthetics, Conference, MedTech, Obstetrics, Surgery
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 […]
Conference, Plastic Surgery, Surgery, Training
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.
