Document Type
Article
Department
General Surgery; Neurosurgery
Abstract
We present a systematic, sustainable, student-led model for a Surgery Interest Group in a low and middle-income country setting to encourage other medical students to establish similar groups in their institutions. Our model was developed at the Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, and is comprised of medical students, teaching associates, residents, faculty and alumni. The group focuses on connecting medical students with an interest in surgery with opportunities to help them match in surgery training programs. The opportunities include, but are not limited to, skill development, personal development, mentorship and research. Our model has shown growth and expansion over the last four years, and can be successfully replicated in medical colleges across similar settings.
Publication (Name of Journal)
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Ali, M.,
Chauhan, S.,
Noor, A.,
Khan, S.,
Enam, A.,
SIG Core, .
(2021). Peer-led surgery education: A model for a surgery interest group. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 71(1(Suppl 1)), S112-S116.
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