Year of Study - 4th year

Glove Size - L

Stethoscope Colour - Red

Favourite Operation - Scapular flap

Desired Surgical Speciality - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

First Experience of surgery - I had my first experience of surgery whilst on my gap year. I was working in a hospital in Ghana where there was only one general surgeon and a scrub nurse. This meant I was able to scrub in and assist with numerous operations even though I hadn't yet started medical school!

Why a career in surgery? - I've wanted to be a surgeon for quite some time now. The idea of working with my hands and being able to make a significant difference to someone's life over a short period of time very much appeals to me and so far I have thoroughly enjoyed all the opportunities I have had to experience surgery.

Year of Study - Intercalator

Glove Size - L

Stethoscope Colour - Black

Favourite Operation - Triple heart bypass

Desired Surgical Speciality - Cardiothoracics

First Experience of surgery - Bristol Heart Institute in 2nd year

Why a career in surgery? - Patients can go into surgery critically ill and come out with a new lease of life - dramatic iimprovements can be seen in a short period of time

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Year of Study - 2nd year

Glove Size - S

Stethoscope Colour - Purple

Favourite Operation - Anything done laparoscopically

Desired Surgical Speciality - Plastics

First Experience of surgery - Seeing laparoscopic colorectal surgery and the Da Vinci robot at St. Mary's, London.

Why a career in surgery? - It's competitive, gets immediate results and is a constantly changing field.

Year of Study - 3rd year

Glove Size - XXS

Stethoscope Colour - Grey (But secretly wants to be purple :D )

Favourite Operation - Any procedure aiming to help :)

Desired Surgical Speciality - Will follow my sutures..

First Experience of surgery - A foray into what sutures and a loupe look like -- playing with my dad's vascular surgery practice set whilst growing up. A radical mastectomy with reconstruction -- on the first day of my work experience at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur. I think they were trying to see if I would pass out. I didn't. Many firsts, but with more to come. :)

Why a career in surgery? -  I am small but sparkly! :) I have small hands, but although piano keys in octaves may be slightly out of reach, I'll be useful to have around in an operating theatre. Jokes aside, I like the variation, I like the challenge, and I like the difficulty of surgery. And I also like the apprenticeship, the connection between student and teacher, between doctor and patient. An art entwined with all that science. The perfect job. :)

Year of Study - 3rd

Glove Size - 7 1/2

Stethoscope Colour - Blue

Favourite Operation - Plastics and trauma surgery

Desired Surgical Speciality - Changes on a daily basis!

First Experience of surgery - Orthopaedics

Why a career in surgery? - It has always fascinated me how detailed and intricate some surgeries can be, yet others are quite brutal and forceful!

Year of Study - 3rd year

Glove Size - L

Stethoscope Colour - Red  (definitely best colour, shows you've got what it really takes!)

Favourite Operation - Hmm, don't really have one they're all pretty much very cool :-)

Desired Surgical Speciality - Again, can't give an answer on this but that's where being a member of scrubs comes in

First Experience of surgery - When I went out to Romania on work experience. Although I wasn't able to participate in the surgery myself *sad face* it was definitely a great experience to see it up close and talk to the surgeon as he did it! I saw all sorts from general surgery to orthopedics!

Why a career in surgery? - Surgery has always been a field of medicine that I’ve been fascinated in. It takes guts, confidence and instinct (as well as experience) to pull of, which can either scare people or excite them; I’d like to think that I’m the latter. Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against the medical side of intervention but surgery provides more of that “hands on feel”, something we don't get much exposure too within the med school so much.

Year of Study - 2nd year

Glove Size - XXXXXXXXXXXL

Stethoscope Colour - Black on Black

Favourite Operation - Orthopaedics Intervertebral Disc Replacement

Desired Surgical Speciality - Orthopaedics

First Experience of surgery - Work Experience Observation

Why a career in surgery? -  It is a hands on, down and dirty application of medical knowledge which can very quickly and radically improve the patients health. It presents a challenge which motivates me, and is fascinating to watch.

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Year of Study - 4th year

Glove Size - S

Stethoscope Colour - Raspberry

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Desired Surgical Speciality - Obs and Gynae

First Experience of surgery - As a sixth form student, watching plastic surgery in a private hospital, performed by a surgeon with his own helicopter!

Why a career in surgery? - The ability to work in a rapidly advancing field within a specialist team and make a difference