Preparing for a Career in Surgery

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Preparing for a Career in Surgery (London)

ASiT Preparing for a Career in Surgery

When: Saturday 20^th October 2018, 08:30-17:00
Where: Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Imperial College London
Cost: FREE to ASiT members
[£50 deposit refunded upon successful attendance]

Now fully booked

Kindly sponsored by the Medical Defence Union

Are you a foundation doctor or clinical medical student with an interest in surgery?

This year marks the 9^th anniversary of this popular FREE event that is aimed specifically at foundation doctors and senior medical students (years 4-6) considering a career in surgery.

Building on feedback from previous years and delivered by a team of enthusiastic junior and senior surgical trainees this 1-day course has been designed to impart focused, practical knowledge and advice to help delegates prepare for core surgical applications, specialty training and beyond.

This course will include sessions on:

The 'Improving Surgical Training' initiative - Q+A sessions with expert panelists to give YOU all the info you need to be prepared!
Applications to core surgical training
Applications to specialist neurosurgical, plastics and cardiothoracic (ST1) training
Qualities of a surgical trainee and how to demonstrate them
Surgical interviews and how to succeed
Academic careers in surgery

*Tea, coffee and water is provided. Please bring your own lunch.

Please note, A £50 deposit is required and will be refunded upon confirmation of attendance to ASiT members ONLY.

If you are not an ASiT member, please click here to join

Now fully booked

Portfolio clinic

This year we will be once again running the personal and interactive ‘PORTFOLIO CLINIC’.

This will give delegates specified 15-minute slots to receive personalised advice and guidance on their portfolios, in preparation for upcoming interviews. Preference will be given to 2018/19 applicants, however specific sessions will be set aside for medical students.

First come, first served!

Please add a free ticket for ‘PORTFOLIO CLINIC ADD-ON’ when reserving your place for the Preparing for a Career in Surgery workshop. Only applications from those who who have also paid a refundable deposit will be accepted.