The Northern Surgical Skills Conference (NSSC) is a national conference held in UK in order to give medical students a better understanding of what a career path in surgery entails. The conference is an all-day event that features guest speakers from the field, opportunities to practice basic surgical skills, such as suturing and laparoscopy, and presentations from student researchers.
As a member of the 2014 NSSC Committee, I have had the rewarding experience of planning and coordinating this year’s event that is to be held on Saturday, May 17th. As we are drawing closer to the date and finalizing the last details, I stumbled upon a reflection that I wrote after attending last year’s conference as a first-year medical student. I feel that the piece highlights the importance of early exposure to different specialities for medical students; especially considering how the medical world is becoming filled with ever-increasing niche roles, requiring students to distinguish sooner-rather-than-later the path they wish to take.
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