Nour Abdel-Fattah, a final year medical student from Aberdeen University Hospital.
An Aberdeen University student has showed her prowess in a surgical competition.
Yesterday the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) announced the heat winner of nationwide Surgical Skills Competition, which celebrates future stars of the surgical field.
Following a tension-fueled contest hosted at Aberdeen University Hospital, Nour Abdel-Fattah, a final year medical student from the university, was selected as the heat winner.
Ms Abdel-Fattah said: “The atmosphere was very friendly and relaxed.
“The faculty members were very welcoming and by no means lacking in encouragement.
“There was a good mix of tests, some of which were certainly enjoyably challenging – and it was a real reminder of why I first became interested in surgery.
“I am really proud to have been granted the opportunity to represent the Aberdeen University and its Ogston Surgical Society in the final.”
Ms Abdel-Fattah and the winners from each region will travel to Edinburgh on 16 March, at which the top 20 finalists will undertake a broad range of surgical procedures before determining who will be make the cut to become the overall winner presented at the Grand Final.
Aberdeen medical student keeps her cool in surgical competition
