Western and Northern Precinct Surgical Skills Day

An immersive surgical surgical skills day was held at Western Precinct on Wednesday 17th April 2024.

Led by Professor Justin Yeung and Professor Shekhar Kumta, 30 final year medical students attended a tailored skills day which included workshops on laparoscopy, fracture and plaster cast management, urological skills, stomal therapy, ED suturing, and VAC dressing management.

These workshops were facilitated by a team of consultants and research fellows including Dr Krinal Mori, Dr Fiona Reid, A/Prof Darren Katz, Dr Wen Liu,  Dr Matt Wei, Dr Shriranshini Satheakeerthy, Dr Adi Salkalkale, Dr Lily Salehi, Dr Ben McElwee, and Stomal therapist Diana Hayes.

In the afternoon, academic skills included top tips to succeed in research and how to incorporate research as a medical student, an example of an innovation in health care as well as introducing innovation as the alternative to research.