by Cyril Lucas
On 12th November 2012, the Surgical Society of Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed) organised the society’s inaugural event entitled “Surgical Talk 1: Why Do I Want to become a surgeon?” Two guest speakers were invited, they were Mr Kevin Khoo and Mr Ahmed Awil Adam, whom are currently lecturers in NUMed. A total of 69 students from Stage 1 to Stage 4 in NUMed attended the talk.
On 12th November 2012, the Surgical Society of Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed) organised the society’s inaugural event entitled “Surgical Talk 1: Why Do I Want to become a surgeon?” Two guest speakers were invited, they were Mr Kevin Khoo and Mr Ahmed Awil Adam, whom are currently lecturers in NUMed. A total of 69 students from Stage 1 to Stage 4 in NUMed attended the talk.
The
session started with the Emcee welcoming the crowd in attendance. Then, the
first speaker, Mr Kevin Khoo, was introduced and he promptly gave his talk. He
gave a brief description of the common specialties in surgery and provided a
base for students to determine the type of specialty they would prefer in
future. He described his tough time as a surgical trainee. He also showed
various pictures of surgeries he had done in Malaysia, to provide a glimpse of
what medical students will see once they join the surgical departments.
After
that, Mr Ahmed was introduced and he began his talk by showing various pictures
of his time as a medical student. One of the main reasons why he joined surgery
was because he had a lecturer that gave him a chance to expose himself more in
the specialty. At the same time, he also loved the adrenaline and intoxicating
feeling when performing a surgery, for he found great pleasure in doing so. He
also stated that he chose surgery because of the patients, for his likes to
“DO” things instead of “SAY” things. In the end, he concluded his talk with a
quote, “Good surgeons know HOW to cut, better surgeons know WHEN to cut, and
the BEST Surgeons know when NOT to cut.”
Soon
after that, a lucky draw was made based on the name in the attendance sheet.
The price given was a Newcastle University file holder, brought from the UK
campus. A token of appreciation was given to both speakers that evening for
their time and contribution. Light refreshments of tea, curry puffs and ‘kuih
Talam’ were served at the end, sponsored by the NUMed cafeteria.
Overall,
the talk was as a great success. It was exciting, enjoyable and enlightening
for the students that came. The Surgical Society will take heed from this
success and organise more future talks to provide students more exposure on the
surgical pathway.
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