Resources
WEBSITES
American College of Surgeons: http://www.facs.org/index.html
“The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.”
Memberships are available for medical students.
Academic Surgery Interest Group (ASIG): http://acadsurg.org/
“The Academic Surgery Interest Group is a national network of students and surgeons dedicated to advancing healthcare through surgical research. We aim to provide students with the appropriate mentorship and resources to develop their research skill set, present & publish meaningful contributions to surgery, and meet other like-minded individuals.”
This site is LOADED with great resources!
PAPERS
Do you want to know what residency directors are really looking for? Read these!
| How We Select Our Residents, Makdisi et al |
| Imporatance of the Faculty Interview, Brothers and Wetherholt |