Keck School of Medicine of USC
Surgery Student Interest Group
Here are just some of the benefits of becoming a member:
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We are the only student interest group supported by the USC Department of Surgery.
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Our “Day in the OR” program gives you the chance to shadow a surgeon and scrub into the OR.
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Through our surgical skills workshops, you can practice laparoscopy, suturing, scrubbing, and more.
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We help connect you with an individual mentor in the surgical field.
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Our lunch talks featuring surgeon speakers and Residents Panel offer an inside perspective practicing surgery.
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You can attend Surgical Grand Rounds to hear about recent advances in surgery and network with surgical faculty.
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MedSTAR holds an abstract competition where five students are chosen to present their research at Grand Rounds.
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You also get a sweet SSIG T-shirt FREE with membership
Faculty Advisor: Michelle Winfield, MD DDS
Our Leadership
Ryan Palmer (rcpalmer@usc.edu)
Neil Parikh (nuparikh@usc.edu)
Taseen Haque (thaque@usc.edu)
Shivani Sundaram (ss83483@usc.edu)
Nicolas Malkoff (malkoff@usc.edu)
Eric Laifman (elaifman@usc.edu)
Justin Chan (justinlc@usc.edu)
Co-President
Co-President
Mentorship Chair
Publicity Chair
Finance Chair
Workshop Chair
Research/Shadowing Chair