Dear Students,

For those of you who might be considering a career in surgery, I would suggest that you log onto this website: http://www.facs.org/residencysearch/ This is a free, on-line book of suggestions about who might consider a career in surgery, how to get a good training program, the various subspecialties of surgery, etc., published by the American College of Surgeons, entitled "So, you want to be a surgeon . . .".
fyi.
drw

Meetings:

Come hear presentations from noteworthy surgeons in a variety of specialties on what it is like to be a surgeon! For a list of upcoming meetings, as well speaker bios, log onto USU's Student website at http://usucollab.usuhs.mil/ususom and visit the Surgical Interest Group's page.

Students with Dr. Bill DeVries after a SIG lecture
Students with Dr. Bill DeVries after a SIG lecture

Also, look out for information regarding the Department of Surgery Distinguished Lecture Series. These generally take place every Thursday at 1600 in Sanford Auditorium.

Volunteer:

Contribute your time to Christ House, a medical charity in Washington D.C.

Contact Ashley Thorburn

Students from USUHS serve food at Christ House
Students from USUHS serve food at Christ House

Shadowing Opportunities:

Do you have what it takes to be a surgeon? Don't miss this opportunity to follow Dr. Welling as he takes you through the different surgical suites at NNMC to see the variety of procedures that go on right here in Bethesda.

Contact Grace Landers

Suture Lab:

Are you ready to learn current suturing techniques used in the OR? Learn from Dr. Welling and other USU faculty how to perform some of the more common sutures.

Contact Doug Farmer


Dr. W teaches the proper two-hand knot tying method

Dr. W teaches the proper two-hand knot tying method
Learning knot tying from Dr. Hutton

SIG Main
 

Programs

SIG Officers:

Co-Presidents
  Joseph Spinelli, USN
  Alana Wong, USA
Treasurer
  Sam Frasier, USN
Secretary and Website Coordinator
  Adam Horn, USN
Lecture Coordinator
  Chris Stange, USN
Surgical Procedures and Techniques Coordinator
  Michelle Huang, USAF
Service and Shadowing Coordinator
  Mario Morales, USA

Faculty Advisor:

Dr. David Welling, USAF (ret), FACS
Dr. Richard Schaefer, COL, USA