UNSW Surgical Society

23/03/2026

Recap of 2026 UNSW Suturing Workshop #1

08/03/2026

👩‍⚕️🦉AOA OWL ESSAY 2026🦉👩‍⚕️

The AOA Orthopaedic Women's Link (OWL) invites all female medical students to write an essay on the theme of:

🦉‘Balancing the scales for the next 90 years: innovation, inclusion, engagement, and excellence in orthopaedics’.🦉

‼️Submissions are now open and close a 5pm on Friday 1st May 2026.‼️

YOU COULD WIN:
- Complimentary registration to the AOA ASM in Carins in October, or alternatively, a state or territory ASM in 2026/27 (including social events on the program)
- Return flights (outside of Cairns or state/territory of residence if attending a state ASM) and up two nights' accommodation to attend the AOA ASM or state ASM (one nights' accommodation if the chosen ASM is one day)
- (If available) opportunity to present your essay at your chosen ASM (optional)
- Your essay published in AOA's flagship publication, the AOA Bulletin, with announcements across AOA socials.

For submissions and more info visit aoa.org.au/owl

08/03/2026

‼️ATTENTION ALL FINAL YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS AND INTERNS‼️

RACS is holding a Prep for SET workshop aimed for students interested in a surgical career. The workshop will include both practical skills and guidance on the pathways to surgery.

Event Details:

📆Date: Saturday 28 March 2026
📍Location: John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights NSW 2305
⏰Registration Time: 8:45 am
⏰Workshop Time: 9:00am- 4:00 pm
💸Cost: $99

Registration can be found on this link: https://events.surgeons.org/signin?ReturnUrl=/event/sessions?id=NSWPfP20260301

05/03/2026

UNSW SurgSoc is running our first suturing workshop for the year! This session will be split into BASIC, INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED workshops, so come on down for a fun time learning suturing techniques. Perfect for EVERYONE whether you’re a confused first year student that hasn’t seen a suture needle before, or if you’re a surg gunner looking to ace your rotations🔪🦴

📅 Date: Wednesday, 18th March
⏰ Time: 5:15 PM - 7:30 PM
📍 Location: Wallace Wurth Physiology Labs 115 & 116

Basic Workshop will cover:
🔹 Sutures & surgical instruments
🔹 Simple Interrupted, Simple Continuous
🔹 Practice hand-ties
The Intermediate Workshop will cover:
🔹 Horizontal Mattress
🔹 Vertical Mattress
🔹 Further hand-ties
Advanced Workshop will cover:
🔹 Subcuticular sutures
🔹 Deep dermal sutures

Suturing will be performed on pork trotters 🐷 (alternatives available upon request for cultural/religious reasons).

⚠️ Limited Spots Available! This is a sell-out event, so be quick—ticket sales open via QPay at 6pm on Wednesday 11th March. Link will be posted in the discussion tab of the Facebook event page. Set your alarm! ⏰

📌 Important: You must be a UNSW Medical Student and can only sign up for one workshop level.

24/02/2026

Interested in Surgery?

UNSW Surgical Society will be at the Special Interest Group (SIG) Intro Night!

We’ll be running hand-tie demonstrations, so drop in to try a core surgical skill and chat with our team!

📍 Wallace Wurth
📅 Wednesday 25 February 2026
🕠 5:30–7:30PM

Stay tuned for suturing workshops and upcoming conferences this year. See you there!

24/02/2026

UNSW SurgSoc Orthopaedic Conference 2025

Curious about surgery?

UNSW SurgSoc events offer hands-on exposure across specialties, from orthopaedics to neurosurgery, helping students build practical skills, connect with surgeons and explore future pathways.

Stay tuned for suturing workshops and conferences coming up this year!

24/02/2026

UNSW SurgSoc Sydney Neurosurgery Symposium 2019

Curious about surgery?

UNSW SurgSoc events offer hands-on exposure across specialties, from orthopaedics to neurosurgery, helping students build practical skills, connect with surgeons and explore future pathways.

Stay tuned for suturing workshops and conferences coming up this year!

24/02/2026

UNSW SurgSoc Neurosurgery Symposium 2024

Curious about surgery?

UNSW SurgSoc events offer hands-on exposure across specialties, from orthopaedics to neurosurgery, helping students build practical skills, connect with surgeons and explore future pathways.

Stay tuned for suturing workshops and conferences coming up this year!

12/02/2026

Interested in surgery or just curious to explore?

The Australasian Students’ Surgical Association (ASSA) represents student surgical societies across Australia and New Zealand, supporting over 20,000 medical students through education, leadership, and networking.

ASSA runs initiatives such as national webinars, online resources, advocacy for students, and the Australasian Students’ Surgical Conference (ASSC) — the largest student-run surgical conference in the Southern Hemisphere.

ASSC 2026 | Melbourne
15–17 May 2026

Become a member: anzsurgsocs.org
Follow ASSA:
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24/10/2025

📣📣Introducing the 2026 SurgSoc Team📣📣

Thank you to everyone who applied — the enthusiasm this year was amazing!

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram () to keep up with our latest events and initiatives.

30/09/2025

🚨 SURGSOC BTO RECRUITMENT 🚨

Keen to get involved in SurgSoc in 2026? Applications to join our team as a Basic Training Officer are now open!!!
BTOs are vital members of our society who play a key role in organising and teaching at our events, including our popular suturing workshops. This is a fantastic opportunity to build your surgical skills, network with an array of healthcare professionals and give back to the medical student community.

All students who would like to apply for this position must fill in the form below. The deadline to submit an application is Sunday, 12th October at 11:59 PM.

Based on these responses, applicants will be chosen to be interviewed by current members of UNSW SurgSoc and asked to demonstrate some basic suturing skills. Interviews will be held in the afternoon of Wednesday 22nd October, prior to our 2025 AGM.

If you have any questions, please email president@unswsurgsoc.org.au or contact Katherine Wang on Facebook Messenger.

Part 1: Application Form The deadline to submit your application is Sunday, 12th October at 11:59 PM. You will be notified of the outcome of your application by Wednesday, 16th October. Part 2: Practical Skills Assessment Successful applicants will be interviewed by a current member of UNSW SurgSoc....