A model for a medical school surgery interest group

Mil Med. 2012 Dec;177(12):1548-50. doi: 10.7205/milmed-d-12-00278.

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to record some of the recent accomplishments of the Surgery Interest Group (SIG) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and to provide a framework for others to follow, with the goal of encouraging students to become interested in the exciting field of surgery. We will outline some of the events that our SIG planned and carried out in order to provide a quality experience to its members.

MeSH terms

  • Career Choice
  • Education, Medical, Undergraduate*
  • General Surgery / education*
  • Humans
  • Military Personnel*
  • Schools, Medical
  • Students, Medical*
  • United States