Surgical Speed-Meet @ The Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester

  • Michael Brown (Organiser)
  • Agnes Arnold-Forster (Organiser)
  • Lauren Ryall-Stockton (Organiser)

    Activity: Public engagement and outreachOther

    Description

    Anxiety. Joy. Grief. Fear. Curiosity.

    How does it feel to practise surgery?

    At our interactive Surgical Speed-Meet event you can chat to surgeons about the place of emotions in their work. Our aim is to de-mystify and humanise surgery. We want to open up 1:1 conversations between the public and surgeons about the range of emotions involved in surgical care.

    This informal evening event will run along the lines of a 'speed-dating' format, with attendees spending a few minutes speaking to each surgeon and rotating around the room. At the end of the event, we’ll come together as a group over refreshments to reflect on what we’ve learned.

    The event will involve a small group of around 30 participants (15 surgeons, 15 members of the public), and will also feature historical perspectives from researchers on the Surgery & Emotion project.

    This is a public engagement event from the Surgery & Emotion project. It is supported by Wellcome Trust Research Enrichment - Public Engagement funding.

    The event is part of the Being Human Festival, led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, in partnership with the Arts & Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. For further information please see beinghumanfestival.org.

    Estimated audience numbers (if applicable)

    25
    Period21 Nov 2019
    Event titleSurgical Speed-Meet
    Event typeOther
    LocationManchester, United KingdomShow on map
    Degree of RecognitionLocal