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