Resources
Please find below a list of resources we have found helpful for the aspiring surgeon. If you would like to add to this list, please email us directly.
Websites
Podcasts
Blogs
Books
Websites
Podcasts
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a series of podcasts produced with the help of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. The podcast is intended to serve as brief introductions or reviews of surgical topics for medical students.
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A light-hearted and irreverent podcast discussing aspects of trauma and orthopaedics. Hosted by Peter Bates and Kash Akhtar
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The OrthoPod hosted by Liam Fernando-Canavan. A podcast about all sorts of musculoskeletal topics like diseases, healthcare systems and personal experiences of patients and graduate research students.
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A podcast about preparing for the General Surgery Fellowship Exam. The series correspond to the different modules from the surgical curriculum.
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Aimed for everyone interested in not only an in-depth look at the broad range of surgical topics but a 'behind the scenes' look at the interesting, controversial and humanistic side of surgery from some of the giants in the field.
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From military careers to red carpet premiers, join us as we break down their journeys and extract valuable lessons and insights to apply to our own lives.
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PRS Global Open delves into the details that are often hidden from view. In the "Giants of Plastic Surgery", Dr. Vimal Gokani and Dr. George Adigbli investigate what drives and motivates the most influential names in plastic surgery
Blogs
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From emergency caesarean sections to war surgery, MSF surgeons provide life-saving treatment.
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Blogs and stories from the Association of Women surgeons which was founded in 1981
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Blogs from the Royal College from various surgeons on various topics.
Books
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At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade's worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer.
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Unforgettable insight into the countless human dramas that take place in a busy modern hospital. Above all, it is a lesson in the need for hope when faced with life's most difficult decisions.
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This book is the ultimate guide for preparing for the gen surg interview.
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Accounts of true cases, surgeon Atul Gawande explores the power and the limits of medicine, offering an unflinching view from the scalpel's edge.
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Searing portrait of devastation on the battlefield that illuminates the consequences of war and the ambiguities of relief work at a time when these issues couldn't matter more.