More than 100 Monash
MBBS students competed in the inaugural "Surgical Olympics" on 6
September at Monash Medical Centre.
The students from Monash
Medical Centre, Casey Hospital and Dandenong Hospital were mentored by Monash
Health surgeons and had been honing their surgical skills and knowledge in
the lead up to the event.
The competition events
included team presentations on a nominated surgical condition, as well as timed
games of suturing, glove and gowning and forearm bandaging and sling tying.
A group from Dandenong
won the morning games, under the tutelage of Unit Head of Surgery, Mr Stephen
Rodgers-Wilson.
"The turnout of
surgeons supporting the event and the enthusiasm of students made the day an
overwhelming success," said event organiser and gastro surgeon Mr Mark
Cullinan.
Mr Cullinan is keen to
follow up with a similar event in 2015.
Student feedback indicated a very enjoyable morning for all, and many said their basic surgical skills had improved as a result of their preparation for the games.
Student feedback indicated a very enjoyable morning for all, and many said their basic surgical skills had improved as a result of their preparation for the games.
Winners
on the day included the team tutored by Miss Kaye
Bowers for their inventive video presentation on the surgical management of
gastric cancer. Mr Zedeneck Dubrava’s
team from MMC, The Czech Mates, won the best team name award.
Thank you to Mr Paul
Cashin for judging the competition.
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