SPEAKER SERIES: Lunchtime Talk #5, With Dr. Jason Franklin (Otolaryngology), Dec 4

Dear OR Enthusiasts,

As Old Man Winter falls upon our plugged ears, runny noses and sore throats, QSIG is happy to present "Otolaryngology", the final instalment of our lunchtime speaker series for this term.

On Wednesday, December 4th, Dr. Jason Franklin will share with us the ins and outs of the ear, nose and throat. Dr. Franklin attended medical school here at Queen's, worked in London as a head and neck cancer and reconstructive specialist for a number of years, and has recently returned to Kingston.

Join us for one last surgical blast before we say goodbye for 2013!

Fast Facts:

- Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2013

- Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm

- Location: NMB032

- Guest: Dr. Jason Franklin

- Event Type: Lecture, Otolaryngology

See you there!

Signed,

The QSIG Team

SPEAKER SERIES: Lunchtime Talk #4, With Dr. Chris Wallace (Neurosurgery), Nov 19

Dear OR Enthusiasts,

QSIG is excited to collaborate with the Queen's Student Interest Group in Neurology (QSIGN) for this week's lunchtime speaker series!

Dr. Chris Wallace will be coming to speak about neurosurgery on Tuesday November 19th.

Will it be interesting? You don't have to be a brain surgeon to figure that out. So come one, come all.

Fast Facts:

- Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2013

- Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm

- Location: NMB032

- Guest: Dr. Chris Wallace

- Event Type: Lecture, Neurosurgery

See you there!

Signed,

The QSIG Team

"Scrubbing In" Updates

Dear OR Enthusiasts,

The "Scrubbing In" tab has been updated with information on how to go about getting your scrub training. Take a look, and get yourself pumped for some surgical assisting!

Signed,
The QSIG Team

SPEAKER SERIES: Lunchtime Talk #3, With Dr. Dimitri Petsikas (Cardiothoracic Surgery), Oct 29

Dear OR Enthusiasts,

QSIG is excited continue its lunchtime speaker series with Dr. Dimitri Petsikas. He will be coming to speak about cardiothoracic surgery on Tuesday October 29th.

This is also a prime opportunity to meet the physician who often allows med students to be his first assist during surgery, which is very, very cool.

Unless, of course, you've never wanted to hold someone's heart in your hands.

...

We thought so.

Fast Facts:

- Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2013

- Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm

- Location: NMB032

- Guest: Dr. Dimitri Petsikas

- Event Type: Lecture, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Over and out!

Signed,

The QSIG Team

SKILLS SESSION: Suture Your Future with QSIG and FMIG!

Dear OR Enthusiasts,

QSIG is excited to bring you its first skills session -- suturing! The bread and butter -- or, needle and thread, as it were -- of any surgical specialty.

Co-hosted with the Family Medicine Interest Group, there will be two sessions of this populr annual event: October 30, 6-7pm OR 7:15-8:15pm. Sign-up is open until Friday, October 18. Spots are limited to 30 students per session, and are selected by lottery.

Sign up via e-mail to adolcetti@qmed.ca -- don't forget to mention your preferred session time!

Fast Facts:

- Registration Period: Wednesday, October 16 - Friday, October 18, to adolcetti@qmed.ca
- Session Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2013

- Session Times: 6-7pm OR 7:15-8:15pm

- Location: TBA

- Cost: $5

- Event Type: Skills training

Ready, set, stitch!

Signed,
The QSIG Team

SPEAKER SERIES: Lunchtime Talk #2, With Dr. Michael Leveridge (Urology), Oct 15

Dear OR Enthusiasts,

Turn your head and cough -- Queen's Surgery Interest Group presents urologist Dr. Michael Leveridge as speaker for our second lunchtime talk tomorrow. Dr. Leveridge is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Urology and Oncology, and undertook a fellowship in Urologic Oncology at Princess Margaret Hospital and the University of Toronto.

His Twitter feed, @_TheUrologist_, is pretty neat, too. (Exhibit A: click the picture for the tale behind the tux.)

Fast Facts:

- Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2013

- Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm

- Location: NMB032

- Guest: Dr. Michael Leveridge

- Event Type: Lecture, Urology

Hope to see you all there!

Signed,

The QSIG Team

Announcing: The QSIG Fall Line-Up!

Dear OR Enthusiasts,

Thank you to everyone who turned out to the first of many lunchtime talks for QSIG 2013-2014! It was great to see so much enthusiasm.

In other exciting news, our fall events schedule is officially up! See the "Schedule" tab for details. In addition to the listed speaker series, we will be sprinkling in some exciting special events, so keep your ears to the ground...

Signed,
The QSIG Team

QSIG LAUNCH: Lunchtime Talk With Dr. Davide Bardana (Orthopaedics), Sept 25

Dear OR Enthusiasts,

We are excited to announce that today, QSIG will be launching the first lunchtime talk in its speaker series! We will be featuring Dr. Davide Bardana, an orthopaedic surgeon here at KGH. Dr. Bardana specializes in bone and joint reconstruction following athletic injuries and traumas.

Not only will this talk allow you to learn about orthopaedics as a subspecialty, but it will also enable you to ask any questions you want regarding lifestyle, expectations, stereotypes and what they look for in their top residents.

Fast Facts:

- Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2013

- Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm

- Location: NMB032

- Guest: Dr. Davide Bardana

- Event Type: Talk, Orthopaedic Surgery

Hope to see you all there!

Signed,

The QSIG Team

QSIG @ Student Interest Group Talk

Hello everyone,

QSIG will be giving a brief introductory presentation tomorrow at the Student Interest Group Information Session. For a rapid-fire rundown of the events, speakers and generally stupendous opportunities that QSIG is organizing this year, come visit us on Thursday, Sept 5 2013 @ 12:30pm in NMB032A.

We can't wait to meet you all!

Signed,
The QSIG Team

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