Each year, Clinical Congress features the Medical Student Program, which is designed specifically for all medical students considering a career in surgery. Programming varies from day to day, and current medical students are welcome to attend all or select portions of the 3-day program, which runs Sunday, October 22, through Tuesday, October 24.
Medical students who wish to attend this program must register for both Clinical Congress and the Medical Student Program (both are FREE) and be a current medical student. Note that attendance is limited, and early registration is strongly encouraged.
Some of the planned presentations and activities are:
- How to Be a Cut Above
- Mastering the Surgical Residency Interview
- Skills Workshops
- Mock Interview Practice
- Networking with Surgeons, Program Directors, and Surgical Residents
For Clinical Congress 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts, there are opportunities for both students and experienced faculty to get involved.
Medical Students: Submit ePoster Abstracts
Included in the ACS Medical Student Program is the Medical Student Program ePoster Session. Medical students planning to attend are invited to present their research in one of three areas:
- Basic science
- Clinical research
- Education, innovation, or outcomes-related research
Those selected will present their posters on Sunday, October 22. Abstracts are being accepted through 11:59 pm CT on Friday, July 7.
Experienced Surgeons: Volunteer to Lead Part of the Medical Student Program
The ACS is recruiting faculty volunteers to participate in select parts of this year’s 3-day Medical Student Program at Clinical Congress 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. If you will be attending and are interested in helping, you are invited to participate in any of the following events depending on your interest and availability.
Medical Student ePoster Session Judge
Sunday, October 22 | 2:15–4:05 pm
The volunteer judges will be asked to critique medical students’ ePoster presentations. Volunteer judges typically have some experience in research. No advance preparation on your part is required.
Roundtable Sessions–Skills/Personal Statement Session
Monday, October 23 | 2:50–5:00 pm
You will lead the teaching of a skill (knot tying or basic suturing, for example) or discussing how to write a personal statement for residency application purposes. Skills volunteers will be asked to familiarize themselves with the modules beforehand. Otherwise, no advance preparation is required.
Mock Interview Practice Sessions with Surgeons
Tuesday, October 24 | 3:00–5:00 pm
Faculty will ask a typical residency interview question, allow a single student to answer, then spend a few minutes providing feedback about the exchange to the group. This will be repeated for as many students as each rotation allows. No advance preparation on your part is required.
If you would like to volunteer, fill out the participation form. If you are interested in the Skills Session, be sure to note your skills preferences. ACS staff will send out a reminder with the room locations and further instructions as the program approaches. Contact Cassie Buchignani at cbuchignani@facs.org for more information.
