Spanning over 4 days, SurgeAHEAD offers 7 intensive 4-hour blocks of surgical training:
- Basics of OR
- Anesthesiology
- Orthopaedics
- Paediatric Surgery
- ENT-Surgery
- Traumatology Surgery
- Neurosurgery Surgery
SurgeAHEAD 2026
07.04.2026
10.04.2026
08:00
17:15
SurgeAHEAD is an intensive 4-day course designed for medical students and early-career residents who want to bridge the gap between medical school and real surgical practice. Over 28 hours of hands-on training, participants refine suturing techniques, applying minimally invasive procedures, and learning various essential surgical methods. The course provides a solid practical foundation for upcoming surgical rotations and lays the groundwork for a future career in the operating room.
Registration deadline: 15. January 2026.
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Program
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Instructors
Each block is curated by a different healthcare institution, each specializing in a specific area of surgery. The sessions are led by 30 expert tutors, including senior surgeons and technicians with extensive hands-on experience in their respective fields.
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Conditions
This course is tailored to 4th year medical students who are enthusiastic and motivated about pursuing surgery, and who will soon begin their practical/elective terms.
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Certification
The certificate is endorsed by the University of Zurich.
Reception of the certificate requires the presence during the entire course as well as the completion of feedback forms.
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Course fee
The course fees are:
- CHF 160 for medical students of the University of Zurich.
- CHF 320 for medical students from other Swiss universities.
- CHF 480 for medical students from international universities.
Included in the Price:
- Course Fees
- Training Materials
- Certificate of Completion
- Snacks
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