Future surgeon in the making? 🧠🔪 Or just keen to actually do something hands-on? 👀 🚨 We’re kicking off 2026 with something you don’t want to miss 🚨 🧵🔥 CSSA SUTURING MASTERCLASS 🔥🧵 Head over to 410.101 and get taught suturing skills by real plastic surgeons — not something you get every day. Skip the theory and get stuck into practical techniques 🩹🛠️, learning how to handle instruments and close like a pro. There will be food too! 🌭😌 💙 INFO 💙 📍 410.101 📅 Monday, April 20th ⏰ 6:30PM – 8:30PM   🎫 PRICES Members: $20 Non-members: $25 Don’t miss out — spots won’t last long 👇

Say hello to our most-anticipated event of the year... Beneath the Scrubs! 🥼🩺 The theme for this year is 'Life Behind the Knife' - true to this theme, we will be having a panel of 2 surgeons and an intern (soon to be announced - you don't want to miss this!) presenting on their life in medicine and surgery. They'll share the knitty-gritty behind the scenes of surgery, from examples of their daily cases to their weekly schedule as a surgeon. You'll also see how, using the panellists' tips, a career in surgery means you can have a life too! If you want to see what the reality of being is surgeon is like, there is no better place to be than at Beneath the Scrubs. Date: Thursday 28th August Time: 6 - 8.30pm Location: Curtin Medical School Building 410, Room 101 Food will also be provided! Looking forward to seeing you there 💙

Are you considering surgery as a future career? Have you got burning questions only a surgeon can answer? Then this event is for you! UWASS and CSSA cordially invite you to the 2025 Surgical Networking Night: a relaxed evening of networking with some of WA’s top surgeons and surgical trainees. We are delighted to welcome over 20 surgeons, representing various specialties such as Plastics, Neurosurgery, General surgery, Paediatrics, Urology, OBGYN and OMFS. When: 31st July, 5.30 - 9.30pm Where: UWA Tavern Who: YOU! Tickets are $15, and light food will be provided. Drinks will be available to purchase throughout the night! Get your tickets fast as they are VERY limited!  

For those in Year 3 and 4, you might be wondering: “Where do I even start with planning my Year 5 elective ” That’s what we’re wondering too! But who better to ask than the people who’ve had to do it already? On Monday 26th May, CSSA is hosting a FREE info evening with a panel of 4 awesome year 5s to help answer our questions! More deets below: Who: Year 3s and 4s (and keen Year 2s ) Date: Monday 26th May Time: 5.30-7pm Where: 410.201 Feeling Hungary? THERE’S FOOD TOO!  

🚨 Are your surgeon senses tingling ⁉️🩺 Feeling like skipping straight to the action? 🤯 🗣️ Get ready for our highly anticipated first event of 2025… 🗣️ ✨🪡 CSSA SUTURING MASTERCLASS 🔥 ✨ Come down to 410.101 and learn how to suture from plastic surgeons‼️ Is there a better way to learn certified surgical techniques 🪡🥼 and get some hands-on experience with surgical instruments 🤔⁉️ NOOOO 🙅‍♂️🙅‍♀️🙅 🤭 A little birdie told me you might be fed as well... 🌯🫃 💙DEETS💙 📍 Where: 410.101 ⏰ When: Monday, April 14th  ⏳WHEN: 18:30 - 20.30 And lastly... WHO: 🫵  🎊 Tix 🎟️ Member tickets: $15 Non-member tickets: $20   See you there 🫶 Love,  CSSA 💙

Welcome to the Y1 Suturing Night!! This is a Y1 only into-to-suturing night, with teaching by General Surgeon Dr Ming Yew. Come on down to learn the basics of suturing, simple interrupted, horizontal and vertical mattress sutures. This is a free event, so bring your mates along for an incredible learning experience!

Welcome to CSSA's annual Beneath the Scrubs event! This years theme; The Weird & Wonderful of Surgery, will take us through memorable clinical cases, a journey to the OR and tips & tricks from leading WA surgical consultants.  Schedule: 6.00pm - Doors open, sign in 6.15pm - Introduction + Sponsor Talk 6.30 - 7.45pm: Speaker Case Presentations 7.45 - 8.00pm: Dinner 8.15pm - Night Concludes

Pathways to Surgery will involve a panel discussion with current surgical RMOS & Registrars, who will share their medical journey and experiences beyond medical school. They'll also talk about the pathways into surgery, and what you as students need to be thinking about if a career in surgery interests you. There will be an opportunity for you to ask these experts any questions you may about vocational training and surgery itself, as well as provided dinner and time for networking!  

  Our first event of the year is finally here… CSSA would like to announce our beloved annual SUTURING MASTERCLASS is back!!! What a great way to gain some exposure to the wonderful world of surgery. Come get a crash course on the different types of sutures and even try doing it yourself. We have an amazing guest speaker coming as well (soon to be announced...) who will show you the ropes and Zamberos is provided! An event you don't wanna miss! Look out for this space, as more details soon to come!

With the final event of the year, CSSA hopes to give the clinical year students a chance to pass along their knowledge and skills to Year 1-2 students. Come along for a chance to receive some small group teaching from the surgically motivated students of years 4-5. With equipment provided and tickets free, be prepared to develop the confidence to impress your future clinical supervisors. Tickets are free, but limited. Grab yours now to ensure you do not miss out!

Beneath the Scrubs is a panel and Q&A night run by the Curtin Surgical Students' Association (CSSA) aiming to highlight how to embark on a career in surgery and answer all your questions about this amazing field! This year we have tailored the event to the rural pathway What to expect: Panel of experienced surgeons talking about the pathways to surgery, how to prepare and apply for surgery, surgical training and a career in surgery in rural Australia. 🙋‍♂️ Q&A session where you can ask our guests anything!  🌯 Dinner will be provided Event details: 📅 Thursday 25th May ⏰ 6-8:30PM 📍Curtin Medical School Building 410, Room 201