2024
Fix and Flex Workshop 2024
On 24th June, Cutting Edge, KMC returned with yet another highly anticipated workshop, Fix and Flex, this time, delving into some incredibly exciting Orthopaedic skills. The event took place in the Interact Lecture Halls and was graced by Dr. Saktthi Shanmuganathan from the Department of Orthopaedics at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. Over the course of one… Read More »Fix and Flex Workshop 2024
Knots Workshop 2024
On 9th May, Cutting Edge, the student surgical club of KMC Manipal hosted their Surgical Knots Workshop. This workshop focused on equipping participants with the essential skills of tying the Reef Knot and the Surgeon’s Knot. The club members teaching…
ONCOQUEST 2024
Oncoquest was conducted on the 6th of February, 2024 as a collaboration between Cutting Edge and the Student Research Forum. Firstly, an enlightening talk labelled “Student Research Opportunities in Oncology” was conducted with Dr Ananth Pai as the speaker. Next,…
IV, IM & SC Injections Workshop 2024
Welcoming the new first years with fresh energy and vigour, Cutting Edge held its first event of the year, the IV, IM and SC Injections Workshop. The workshop took place in the Clinical Skills Lab, on the 11th and 12th of October. With…
2023
THE SUTURING WORKSHOP
Returning with their most anticipated event of the year, Cutting Edge, The Student Surgical Society of KMC Manipal, conducted The Suturing Workshop in the Interact Halls on 20th and 21st July 2023. Spanning over two days, the workshop promised to equip the invigorated participants with the skills of four different sutures. The doors were wide open, welcoming Cutting Edge… Read More »THE SUTURING WORKSHOP
COLOSTOMY WORKSHOP
On the 8th of June, Cutting Edge hosted Coloplast, a company that develops continence, interventional urology, wound and skin care products. This limited-entry Colostomy workshop was attended by 60+ people. On the occasion of National Cancer Survivors Day, all proceeds…
4-0 PROLENE WORKSHOP
On the 13 and 14th of March, Cutting Edge organised a skill-packed stimulating workshop called ‘4-0 Prolene’. Four important clinical skills were taught over the two days. Participants were given the opportunity to practice Dressings and Catheterization on the simulation…
Intravenous, Intramuscular, Subcutaneous Injections Workshop
On the 24th and 25th of January, Cutting Edge, India’s first student surgical society, held its premier event of the year as an Intravenous, Intramuscular, and Subcutaneous injection workshop (a three skills-in-one workshop). This event was solely for the new…
2022
Subcuticular Sutures, Lumbar Puncture and Endotracheal Intubation
On the 25th and 26th of August, Cutting Edge held their final workshop of the term (Workshop no.5) wherein they taught Subcuticular Suturing on day 1 and Lumbar Puncture and Endotracheal Intubation on Day 2. The Subcuticular Workshop was held first on Day 1 (25th August) as the ‘Grand Finale’ of all the suturing workshops. Cutting Edge had already… Read More »Subcuticular Sutures, Lumbar Puncture and Endotracheal Intubation
Otoscopy, Fundoscopy & Catheterization
On the 30th of June, Cutting Edge, the student surgical club of KMC Manipal, held the ‘Otoscopy, Fundoscopy and Catheterization Workshop’. It was held for the purpose of teaching students from the 1st-4th years the basics of Otoscopy, Fundoscopy, and…
Suture like a Surgeon
A considerable fraction of Manipal’s student population are medical students. Training to be a doctor goes beyond just saving lives- it comprises of, among other things, alleviating physical pains, non-invasive and invasive surgeries, and stitching the patients back to perfection! The rising…
The Knots & PV , PR and Breast Examination Workshop
The 29th of March, 2022 saw Cutting Edge, the Surgical Club of KMC Manipal conducted the first offline workshop of this term – the ‘Knots Workshop’. The workshop took place in Interact across two halls and saw a huge turnout…