So, You Want to Be a General Surgeon? (HYMS Students Only)…

So, You Want to Be a General Surgeon? 

This course is designed to give an overview of the route into a surgical specialty, introduce the fundamentals of surgery, and offer an in-depth, high yield look at four common procedures seen in general surgery. Sessions will provide a comprehensive breakdown of the anatomy, pathology, and clinical signs of each respective disease. Alongside discussions about the procedures, you’ll have the opportunity to watch live surgeries, streamed exclusively for our course, to complement and reinforce the teaching. 

The course is designed for ALL medical students and will be appropriate to whichever year you are in! 

Course Structure 

• Week 1 – Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 7:00–8:30 PM 

Intro to the CST application and basics of surgery 

• Week 2 – Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 7:00–8:30 PM 

What’s popping (out)? — Paraumbilical Hernia Repair 

• Week 3 – Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 7:00–8:30 PM 

The Rupture Risk — Foundations of Appendicectomy and Colon anatomy 

• Week 4 – Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 12:00–5:00 PM (TBC) 

Live streamed surgery! 

• Week 5 – Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 7:00–8:30 PM 

Bowel obstruction is an emergency! — Inguinal canal and hernia anatomy/repair 

• Week 6 – Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 7:00–8:30 PM 

Sticks and Stones — The biliary tree, Gallstones and the cholecystectomy 

• Week 7 – Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 12:00–5:00 PM (TBC) 

Live streamed surgery! 

This is an exciting opportunity for everyone, and those who complete the course will be eligible for a certificate signed by a surgical consultant as portfolio evidence. 

If you are at all interested in a future in surgery, this is something you cannot miss! 

We hope to see you there! 

GSS committee 

Disclaimers – please read! 

1. Please note that in the event of insufficient student numbers for dual-site teaching, sessions will be consolidated to a single site. In such cases, teaching will be delivered exclusively from the Hull site.

2. For Weeks 4 and 7, which involve live-streamed surgical procedures, students based in York will be required to travel to the Hull site to attend the teaching sessions.

3. Please be aware that the live surgery weeks (Weeks 4 and 7) will involve the live-streaming of real surgical procedures, featuring real patients in a clinical setting

4. During the live surgery weeks, we require all students to uphold confidentiality and maintain professional values at all times. This includes not taking photos or recordings, speaking respectfully, and engaging professionally throughout the sessions.

5. Phase 1 students must attend at least 5 out of the 7 scheduled sessions, including at least one live surgery week (Week 4 or Week 7) to receive a Combined Certificate of Attendance (Educational + Surgical).

6. Phase 2 or 3 students must attend at least 4 out of the 7 educational sessions to receive an Educational Attendance Certificate.

Attendance at one live surgery week (Week 4 or 7) will additionally qualify Phase 2 or 3 students for a Combined Certificate of Attendance (Educational + Surgical).

7. Teaching sessions will be delivered by senior medical students (Phase 2 and above), not qualified doctors. The course has been designed in collaboration with, and is supported by, a consultant surgeon to ensure clinical relevance and educational value across all year groups.

8. Please ensure you purchase the correct ticket type for this event. To be eligible for a member ticket, you must have an active General Surgery Society membership. If you purchase a member ticket without a valid membership, you will need to purchase a membership. If this is not possible we will arrange a refund and you will need to repurchase your ticket.

9. Only HYMS medical students are eligible to participate in this course.