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Confidently navigate the pathway needed towards a successful surgical career
Community: Expand your network and connect with your peers and seniors
Access: Receive the tools and resources to access various roles in surgery
Advancement: To support career advancement and leadership development in surgery
Retention: To address the challenges pertaining to the black surgical experience
About the programme
SurgIn: The Lewin Programme is a 10 month career development programme designed to support aspiring and current surgeons in training of Black African and Caribbean or mixed race heritage practising in the UK. The programme takes a unique approach to establish a community of like-minded individuals who share an interest in surgery and support their career development through a series of curated sessions. We aim to provide programme participants with the insight needed to achieve successful careers in surgery. This programme is supported by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN
Applications will close on the 30th of June
What the programme includes
'SurgIn' stands for Surgical Insights. Our participants will confidently navigate the pathway needed towards a successful surgical career. A 'safe' space will be created for participants while you gain unique insights over the course of the programme.
1: LAUNCH: Career Speed Dating and Networking (In-person) - Saturday 19th July 2025
2: Portfolio Review - (Virtual) - September 2025
3: Leadership Session (In-person) - November 2025
4: Interview Prep Session (Virtual) - January 2026
5: FINALE: Surgeon’s Sit Down (In-person) - April 2026
Peer-to-peer support groups
Session delivery by senior surgical colleagues
Receive a certificate at the end of the programme, demonstrating commitment to Surgery
Join the programme
WHO SHOULD ENROL?
Aspiring surgeons in foundation training, core surgical training, non-training programmes and junior registrar grades up to ST5 of Black African and Caribbean or mixed race heritage.
You will be interact with surgical seniors and peers during the in-person sessions.
As a SurgIn Programme participant, you will be required to do the following:
Commit to attending at least 4 sessions over the course of the year
Participate in career development session activities
Submit feedback on the programme
Applying to the SurgIn Programme does not guarantee you a place as spaces are limited. Applications are assessed based on the quality (not on professional or academic accomplishments).
What participants say
"Seeing likeminded people at different stages of their career and surgical journey was inspiring. It was very good to get exposure to senior docs and receive their advice, very nice to meet other junior docs on the course also, was very fun and informative course to be a part of."
Become a mentor on the programme
We are not currently recruiting mentors for the SurgIn Programme.
