Auckland University Surgical Society

Interested in surgery? Or planning to sit the RACS Generic Surgical Sciences Examination (GSSE)? 🔪📖
The Science for Surgeons Course 2025 is now open for expressions of interest!

This professional development programme includes:
📚 Weekly online evening lectures from late January to early September
🧠 Curriculum aligned with the SET GSSE syllabus
👨‍🏫 Teaching by Associate Professor Ali Mirjalili
— Editor of Last’s Anatomy (2019 revised)
— Supported by practising surgical specialists
🏫 One-week intensive residential block at the University of Auckland Grafton Campus
Focused on core Anatomy & Physiology essentials for the GSSE

Perfect for junior doctors, surgical trainees, and senior medical students considering a surgical pathway. 💙

👉 For more info: https://shortcourses.auckland.ac.nz/courses/science-for-surgeons

Future surgeons, this one’s for you! 👩🏻‍⚕️👨🏽‍⚕️
USANZ is giving medical students the chance to attend their 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting for free — all you need to do is submit an essay to share your experience on the topic of "Inclusion without Exclusion: Reverse Discrimination in Surgical Careers"
It’s a chance to share your voice, spark conversation, and get exposure to the urology world.
Deadline: 28 Nov 2025
Don’t sleep on this opportunity! 🔥

For more information:

Are you the future of urology? - USANZ The Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Committee is keen to engage the next generation of urological professionals.

🎥 Introducing: Behind the Scalpel!

Ever wondered what life is really like behind the operating doors?

☀️ Every Sunday, we will drop exclusive interview clips with surgeons from different specialties.

Stay tuned to hear their journeys, insights, and top tips for all aspiring surgeons. ✨

Missed Our MAS Stethoscope Giveaway?

We hope everyone had an awesome time at the AUSS Humans in Surgery event! If you missed our MAS stethoscope giveaway, don’t worry—there’s still time to enter!



🔗 Enter here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2uvwkrfHx0iMnOu1K8ZGMDe0rKcjle1FkvPIzxbKpzhUMThSSkpUMDQwVktKTTJSUVRZQUtXNkxISy4u


Medical Funds Management Limited is the issuer of the MAS KiwiSaver Scheme. The PDS is available at MAS KiwiSaver Scheme. Prize will be drawn on 21st of April, 11:59pm. 2025. Winner will be contacted in by phone number or email provided.

🗣️Calling all attendees of our Humans in Surgery event! 🗣️

Whether you have attended our speakers event in 2024, 2025, or both, we would love to have your feedback!

To help AUSS improve future events, please take a few minutes to answer a short survey here: https://forms.gle/G4m6B9sRZmBQEVva6

As a thank you, all survey participants will go into a draw to win one of two Full-O gift cards (valued at $210 each) sponsored by O-Studio Remuera, plus a $25 Sanitarium Gift Voucher! 🤩 Additionally, everyone who completes the survey will receive a guaranteed spot at our exciting new upcoming Trauma Fair event (details TBC) 👀

A massive thank you to our speakers, sponsors and all attendees for making our first event of 2025 a huge success! ✨💪

We hope you enjoyed hearing from Dr Kong, Dr Lu, Dr Chaudhuri and Dr Osman as much as we did ☺️

Here are some of our favourite moments from the evening! If you haven’t already, sign-up for our free membership in our bio to be the first to know about our upcoming events.

🚨REMINDER🚨

Our ‘Humans in Surgery’ speakers event is happening TODAY! 🎤🤩

Get ready for an evening of powerful insights, inspiration, networking, and an unforgettable experience✨ See you all soon!

*Please be informed that the event is strictly in-person only and will not be recorded or live streamed.

Say hello to your 2025 AUSS Executive Team! 👋

Some familiar faces and some new, but all passionate about advancing surgical education, ready to kick off another year with exciting events, workshops and more 🧼🧤🔪

Swipe to get to know each of us a little better 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

P.S We can’t wait to see some of you in person at our Humans to Surgery event tomorrow! 😉

A huge thank you to for sponsoring our upcoming ‘Humans in Surgery’ event coming this Thursday.

O-studio have kindly provided 2 vouchers (valued at $210) up for grabs! Come along to our event to find out how to win 😉

See you all very soon!

Introducing our third speaker, Dr. Krish Chaudhuri! 🫀🫁 You wouldn’t wanna miss a beat (or a breath) of his presentation 😉 With over a decade of experience as a cardiothoracic surgeon at ACH, Dr. Chaudhuri is involved in groundbreaking research, imparting knowledge as a senior lecturer, and making surgery smarter with technology. Catch him next week as he shares his journey, his passion, and maybe even a few heart-stopping insights! ❤️‍🩹