|
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
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