- Hosted by Surgical Society
The General & Vascular Surgery Spectrum Conference will bring together medical students and clinicians with an interest in General and Vascular Surgery. It will feature inspiring keynote talks, an expert panel discussion, practical hands-on workshops, and an immersive emergency surgery simulation, offering opportunities to develop surgical skills, explore different specialties, and connect with leading surgeons.
Across the day, you’ll get:
✅ Keynote talks from Prof. Fiona Myint, former RCS Vice-President, Chair of RCSEng Court of examiners and Consultant Vascular Surgeon, and Surgeon Commander Nicholas Newton, Royal Navy, RCDM Military Associate Dean
✅ An exciting Battle of the Specialties (BOTS) panel discussion covering Breast, HPB, Colorectal, Upper GI, Endocrine and Vascular Surgery. Hear from & network with leaders in robotic, oncoplastic, transplant and endovascular surgery as well as the Sergeant Surgeon to Her Majesty The Queen (from 2016 to 2023).
✅ Lunch and networking opportunities
✅ 4 practical, hands-on workshops in Endoscopy, Breast, Aortic Aneurysm Repair and Laparoscopic Surgery, with participants choosing two workshops
✅ An immersive Emergency Surgery Large-Scale Simulation, where you’ll work in a team to solve a case, perform necessary procedures and manage complications under the guidance of a registrar
Join us for an exciting day of surgical learning, practical experience and networking, and explore the breadth of General and Vascular Surgery!