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Careers Night

Careers Night is a series of interactive events that provides precious opportunities for medical students to explore further into the field of surgery. Prestigious surgeons are invited as guest speakers to share their first-hand experience from being a medical student to a surgeon, what they have gone through and have been rewarded in their careers. Whether or not you have found your interest in surgery, the sharings will be useful for you to connect the dots between your current studies and future careers.

Open to all medical students.

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Highlights

Interact with esteemed surgeons

Participants will hear from leading doctors from a variety of surgical disciplines. You will utilise the Q&A sessions to ask any question you have related to the field. In small group discussions (in face to face sessions), you will even receive personal advice from surgeons!

Experiencing the breadth of surgery

Held biannually, our careers nights introduce you to different aspects of a surgeon's life. Surgeons from a wide array of specialities are invited to share their experience
various themes. Past themes include Life as a Surgeon in Humanitarian Work, Robotic Surgery: Operation of the Future etc.

Gain insight into your favourite specialty

Participants will gain first-hand experience of guest surgeons. They will show you what a typical day is like for a surgeon and the ups and downs in their careers. In past years, real-life surgery videos will even be displayed!

Careers Night I

For our first Careers Night, we have invited three honorable speakers, who will share their experiences in their journey of being gastrointestinal surgeons. You will have the chance to interact with them and raise any questions in mind regarding particulars of the gastro-field or the pathway of becoming a surgeon. Our guest speakers include:

Get to Know your Gut - Gastrointestinal Surgery

- Prof. Simon Law (HKU)

- Prof. Ian Wong (HKU)

- Prof. Dennis Ngo (CUHK)

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With the prevalence of gastrointestinal diseases on the rise and advancements in relevant surgical technologies, the gastrointestinal field offers a rewarding career path. The interdisciplinary nature of the field also allows for collaboration with a range of healthcare professionals. As such, we have prioritized this topic for our first Career Night. Not only can you have a new insight into the gastrointestinal field, but you can also get to know more about the life of a surgeon. You will be given the opportunity to ask surgeons questions yourself as well!

Details

Careers Night I

Date: 12/04/2023
Venue: Rooms 306-310, Choh-Ming Li Basic Medical Sciences Building (BMSB), CUHK
Time: 7PM - 8:30PM

Eligibility: CUHK/ HKU medical students

Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCZBdUztorTDrYYQYCavDOvr9t22M6x4P5yQ99EMkk8fJ4sA/viewform?usp=pp_url

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For all enquiries regarding Careers Night, please feel free to email ced@ssa-hk.org