The Sydney University Surgical Society (SUSS) was formed in 2006 with the help and support of the University of Sydney’s Discipline of Surgery. It was initially formed by a group of medical students keen to encourage communication between surgeons and students to allow a forum for educational exchange and mentorship. Since then the society has evolved to include formal lectures, skills workshops, professional development seminars and face-to-face learning opportunities in the operating theatre.
While the society has a long history at the Medical Foundation Building at the University of Sydney, the Insitute of Academic Surgery at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital is the home of the Society. The SUSS Skills Lab is a dedicated skills facility equipped with a wide range of surgical instruments where members can practice technical surgical skills. It is also the location of the executive’s offices.