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
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
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
Learning knot tying from Dr. Hutton
Programs
- SIG Home
- Gettng a Surgery Residency
- Research Opportunities
- Military Surgery GME locations
- Surgical Program Descriptions
- National Organizations
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