What we learned from Dr. Fallah: The day-to-day of a healthcare administrator & surgeon is highly variable General surgery can still allow meaningful connections with patients Private practices are often easier to find shadowing experience Develop strong organization skills early on in your career

Today, we tested our medical knowledge at Pre-health Jeopardy Night, hosted by APHS in collaboration with UMPS!

Nora Galoustain's insights: Galoustain is an MD candidate at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. She gave unique insights in orthopedic surgery as a medical student.

What we learned from Dr. Bergsneider: Conducted a case study of a male with hyperparathyroidism Learned what considerations are made during pre-op, post-op, and recovery Learned what factors indicate a successful operative outcome Work-life balance can look different for different people If you are equally passionate about other fields, you should explore them before committing to surgery/medicine! Make long term commitments to the things you are involved in to get the most out of your experiences

What we learned: How to tie different kinds of surgical sutures and knots How a pathway to a medical career can be structured Different applications for each type of suture and knot The different kinds of surgical tools that are used

What were the key takeaways: For this fall's Surgeon Panel, we called over 30 surgeons to come speak on their experiences to facilitate one on one interactions between undergraduates and surgeons!