Resources for Medical Students Professionals menu Professional ResourcesResearch and Audit 20 June 2023 Our medical student committee have found this selection of surgical resources useful: eMedicine, Medscape Really useful summary articles covering presentation, treatment, prognosis and follow up of surgical conditions. Requires free registration to a Medscape account. https://emedicine.medscape.com/general_surgery Teachmesurgery is concise, covers all surgical specialities and has a question bank to check learning. https://teachmesurgery.com Geekymedics is a good medical student resource. It contains concise notes about common surgical presentations and how to manage them, really useful for exams. It also has notes on surgical instruments etc which are helpful for when going to theatre. https://geekymedics.com/category/surgery/ This BMJ article breaks down the surgical training pathway really nicely - it's quite short and concise and a useful introduction to the surgical training programme. https://www.bmj.com/careers/article/the-complete-guide-to-becoming-a-general-surgeon- Useful medical apps include: Medtronic, Touch surgery Touch Surgery More than 200 surgical simulations from 17 different specialties available downloading the free app. Complete anatomy Complete Anatomy - advanced 3D anatomy platform (3d4medical.com) An advanced 3D anatomy platform, requires payment for use (approximately £35 annually for students) but has a free 3 day trial. Teachmesurgery TeachMeSurgery - Making Surgery Simple A comprehensive encyclopaedia on surgery and perioperative care, presented in a visually appealing and easy-to-read format. Back to Resources