Hello everyone, The Autumn Term is truly underway now, and we are almost halfway through! For those who are new at Aberdeen- welcome ! We hope that you are settling in well in the city. Halfway through the term , and I have personally just finished with midterms, and we wanted to reflect on some of the events that have already happened, and give people an update about what is coming next ! Our suturing series is back and bigger than ever ! We have ran two beginner events, and

It’s 6:30am. Your alarm is going off. Because you are a motivated fifth year student, you turn it off, get up and get ready for the day (with no hesitation or snoozing, of course). Before we get into what you’ll be doing today though, let's rewind a bit - because a day on your surgical placement actually starts the day before.  Preparing the Day Before   A little preparation goes a long way. While the opportunities for going to theatre in fifth year are more limited, you shou

Hello everyone,  On the 26th of February 2025, the Ogston Surgical Society ran the “Women in Surgery” webinar. It brought together students, trainees and consultants to discuss the role of women in surgery - a field that has traditionally been male-dominated. The discussions that were had showcased and celebrated the progress which continues to be made - to make surgery more inclusive and more representative. Now, six months on, with a new committee, we wanted to reflect on t

Hello everyone,  The Autumn Term is truly underway now, and it was so lovely to see so many of you at the Fresher’s Fayre this week. For...

Hello everyone,  I hope everyone is keeping well, and settling into life back at Aberdeen, or wherever you are in the Highlands and...

Hello everyone, I hope that everyone is settling into a new term here at Aberdeen! A warm welcome back to our returning members - and to...

Dear Members, It is an absolute privilege for us to serve as Co-Presidents of the Ogston Surgical Society this year. Together, we are...

Hello everyone, I hope you’re all settling into the new term, and for those new to Aberdeen that you are beginning to get your bearings. ...

President’s Message 2021-22 Dear Members and Non-members, I hope you have all had a relaxing and refreshing summer break as we start a...

Previously known as Ogston’s Advanced Suturing Course, we decided it needed a name change to better represent the nature of the course...

Now that the year is in full swing, our VP Danielle has outlined what you can expect from Ogston for the 2020-21 calendar!

President's Message 2020-21 Dear Members and Non-members, It is a huge privilege to address each of you and send this welcome message as...

Not only is it the most enjoyable and rewarding surgical skills course run in Aberdeen for undergraduates, it is also affiliated with the...

Make sure to join Ogston at the BMA Aberdeen Medical School Freshers event on the 25th of September 2-5pm. See you there!