Office of Surgical Fellowship | Events
Events
The Office of Surgical Fellowship holds a number of events each year. Check back often for updates.
Annual Fellows Research Symposium & Graduation Dinner
Annual Fellows Research Symposium & Graduation Dinner
The Annual Surgical Fellowship Research Symposium showcases the outstanding research conducted by Calgary’s current surgical fellows. The event hosts approximately 100 attendees, including faculty members, trainees, corporate partners, and both local and visiting adjudicators.
The 2025 symposium, held on May 29, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Alt Hotel, University District, featured a keynote address by Dr. Duncan Nickerson from the University of Kansas and concluded with a graduation dinner celebrating the achievements of our fellows.
Details for the 2026 symposium are to be determined.
Photographs from the 2025 event can be viewed at the link below.
Principles of Surgical Research Course & Welcoming Dinner
Principles of Research Course & Welcoming Dinner
The Principles of Research Course is designed to introduce surgical fellows to key concepts in clinical research and evidence-based surgery. This full-day session offers an interactive and collaborative environment where participants engage with topics such as identifying research gaps, appraising research methodology, developing researchable questions, and understanding the role of qualitative methods and patient-reported outcomes.
The course also covers essential skills including effective poster presentation, scholarly writing, and navigating the ethics review process at the University of Calgary. Participants are introduced to valuable institutional resources such as ABSPORU and the Office of Surgical Research.
The day concludes with a Welcoming Dinner, offering an opportunity for fellows to connect with faculty, peers, and research staff in a relaxed and collegial setting.
Details for the 2025 course and dinner are to be determined.