Surgical Taster Camp
Surgical Taster Camp (formerly Surgical Taster Day) is one of the flagship events of SSAHK. Held annually at HKUMed and CUHK campus, thousands of secondary school students have joined this event over the years. As a participant, you will have a taste of the lives of medical students in both medical schools in Hong Kong. In addition, you will have the chance to practice various suturing techniques with esteemed surgeons in small group tutorials.
Open to F.4-6 / Year 11-13 secondary school students.
Highlights
Testimonials
Esther (CUHK MBChB 2027)
Surgical Taster Camp Participant
During the Surgical Taster Camp, I became close friends with my Joba/Joma (group coordinators) who are current medical students from HKU/CUHK. This experience gave me insight into the lives of medical students in Hong Kong; and prepared me for my studies now at CUHK Medicine.
If you are a secondary school student interested in studying medicine, I highly recommend you join this event!
Nicole (CUHK MBChB 2029)
Surgical Taster Camp 2022 Participant
Before the camp, I did not know much about surgery and thought only medical knowledge is emphasised. Yet, the camps opened doors of opportunity for me to understand the dextrous handiwork surgeons do. It was eye-opening to learn suturing and clinical skills! Having had a taste of PBL, my understanding in both medicine and surgery deepened. I defintely recommend secondary school students joining this event!
Sample Timetable & Details
Day 1 @ CUHK
Time | Activity |
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0900-0945 | Registration |
0945-1045 | Ice breaking |
1045-1200 | Dissecting Laboratory |
1200-1330 | Lunch |
1330-1515 | Knot Tying and Suturing Workshop |
1515-1700 | Campus Tracing |
1700-1800 | Surgeon sharing |
1800 | Dismissal |
Day 2 @ HKU
Time | Activity |
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0900-0915 | Briefing |
0915-1015 | Curriculum talk |
1015-1100 | Clinical Skills Workshop |
1100-1245 | VR workshop |
1245-1400 | Lunch |
1400-1645 | Suturing Workshop |
1645-1745 | PBL Taster |
1745-1800 | Debriefing |
*details subject to change
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Is it an overnight camp?No, it is not. The Surgical Taster Day spans two days as two day camps at the respective campuses of the two medical schools in Hong Kong. All activities for the day will end in the evening. Participants will not be provided with facilities for overnight stays.
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Will I get a certificate from the activity?Yes. Both participants and helpers will receive an official certificate from SSAHK as proof of their participation.
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Can I join if I am an undergraduate medical student?Unfortunately, you may not join Surgical Taster Camp as a participant. However, you are more than welcome to join the activity as a helper. We will begin recruiting helpers before the activity on Instagram, so please follow us @ssahongkong for the most up to date announcements. Our other activities such as the Careers Night and Suturing Workshops are targeted at medical students.
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Which payment methods do you accept?We accept Payme, FPS and Bank Transfer. Details on payment will be sent to you after your application has been processed.
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Can I receive a refund if I was unable to attend after payment?We generally do not accept refunds. For exceptional circumstances, please email finsec@ssa-hk.org.