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Table 2 Responses of participating SIG chairs (n = 17)

From: Cross sectional analysis of student-led surgical societies in fostering medical student interest in Canada

Response

Frequency

n

(%)

Initial introduction to SIG

 Friend/ Classmate

8

47

 Interest Group fair

7

41

 Email

2

12

Route to appointment

17

100

 Appointed by previous chairs

15

88

 Voted in by students

2

12

What made you first join the SIG?

 Interest in surgery as a career

17

100

 Gain exposure/ experience in surgery

3

18

 Getting more involved

2

12

 To connect with residents/ staff

1

6

 Help promote surgery

1

6

 Improve medical education in surgery

1

6

 Another position fell through

1

6

 Staying updated

1

6

What were your roles as SIG executives

 Organize events

17

100

 Contact surgeons/ residents

17

100

 Organize funding

13

76

 Student advocacy

11

65

 Educational/ departmental

4

24

 Junior medical student mentorship

5

29

 Skills teaching

12

71

 Organizing SEAD

4

24

 Other

1

6

Did you believe you had sufficient funding to run planned events?

 Yes

12

71

 No

5

29

What types of events were held throughout the year?

 Lecture series

10

59

 Surgeon Q&A/ Surgeon lifestyle night

15

88

 Resident Q&A/ Resident lifestyle night

12

71

 Residency matching information night

9

53

 Scrubbing in to operating room /sterile technique session

6

35

 Surgical skills session

15

88

 Career night

12

71

 Full day events (Eg. ‘Surgery Saturdays’

5

29

 Other

6

35

Who hosted the majority of events?

 Medical students

8

47

 Staff surgeons

2

12

 Residents

5

29

 Other

2

12

Which event was the most successful/ best received?

 Surgical skills sessions

12

71

 Scrubbing in to operating room /sterile technique session

2

12

 Lecture series

1

6

 Surgeon Q&A/ Surgeon lifestyle night

1

6

Which programs did SIG help facilitate?

 SEAD

4

24

 Observerships

5

29

 Transplant procurement

0

0

 On-call shifts

1

6

 Mentorship program (with residents)

5

29

 Mentorship program (with staff)

0

0

 Women in surgery

7

41

 Other

1

6

Which advertising methods were used?

 E-mail

12

71

 Posters

2

12

 Class announcements

12

71

 Interest group fairs

6

35

 Flyers

0

0

 Other (Facebook)

9

53

Which form of support did you receive?

 Financial

13

76

 Administrative

8

47

 Promotional

2

12

 Staff surgeon liaison

10

59

 Other

0

0

Was interest in your group maintained throughout the year?

 Strongly Agree

3

18

 Agree

11

65

 Neutral

3

18