Surgery | News & Events
Welcome Professor Justin Yeung, Acting Head of the Department of Surgery
The Department of Surgery covers seven separate precincts, with members from each site being involved in outstanding national and international research programs.
Mentoring and Career Advancement ProgramThe 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.
Surgery People, Culture and DevelopmentThe 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.
Surgical Students SocietyThe 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.