Joint Surgical Pathway Initiative
Your way
to surgery.
A clearer path from medical school to a surgical career. Build your knowledge, develop your skills, and find direction for what comes next.
Day Four domains. One direction.
A clearer starting point
Surgical ambition.
A sense of direction.
Choosing surgery is a big decision. Knowing how to prepare for it should be easier.
JSPI connects surgical education with the practical steps of career preparation. We bring knowledge, technical skills, research, and professional growth into a framework that students can understand and use.
Get to know JSPIOne Surgical Day.
Four perspectives.
The same four domains. A different set of topics each time. A connected introduction to the breadth of a surgical career.
Knowledge
Applied anatomy, surgical principles, and the reasoning behind sound clinical decisions.
Technical Skills
Technique, precision, and the fundamentals of working in a surgical environment.
Research
Evidence, research methods, and the skills to contribute to surgical knowledge.
Future of Surgery
An informed look at the technologies and ideas shaping surgical practice.
The JSPI Pathway
Start where you are.
Know where to go next.
Your interests and experience will change. Our four developmental stages help you find a useful next step at each point in your training.
Beyond the Surgical Day
Preparation goes
beyond the lecture.
Three further domains connect what you learn with the people, environments, and habits that shape a surgical career.
Clinical Exposure
Explore specialties and understand the everyday reality of surgical practice.
Professionalism & Leadership
Develop communication, teamwork, peer teaching, and the confidence to contribute.
Wellbeing & Resilience
Build sustainable habits and realistic expectations for the journey ahead.
A framework that grows with you
Make progress
with purpose.
The Surgical Passport brings your learning into view: skills, research, reflection, and professional development. The JSPI framework values what you learn and contribute, alongside participation.
Meet the Surgical PassportStay connected
Your next Surgical Day.
A new set of topics. The same shared purpose.
Dates, speakers, and registration details will be shared with each edition. Send an expression of interest to hear about the series and opportunities to participate.
Build the pathway with us
Good surgical education
is a shared endeavour.
Bring your experience, your curiosity, or your institution. Help shape a clearer path for the next generation of surgeons.