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The Department of Surgery runs a focused mentoring and career advancement initiative to support and promote career pathways in academic surgery.The program is directed toward both aspiring and established surgeons and encompasses three main themes.

The Department of Surgery is comprised of paid academic surgeons, scientists, and professional staff, honorary staff appointments, with an Executive Committee encompassing representation from all hospital precincts.

The Surgical Students’ Society of Melbourne (SSSM) is a not-for-profit organisation run by current Doctor of Medicine candidates that represents over 1,400 students across seven clinical school sites in metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria.