Pilsen offers unique hands-on training course in surgery for international students

Photo: Julie Suchá, Czech Radio

Dozens of medical students from around the world gathered in Pilsen this summer to take part in an intensive course in experimental surgery. The program gives them valuable hands-on-training in a wide range of surgical techniques performed on live pigs.

The International Summer School of Experimental Surgery, organized by the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, is now in its twelfth year and more competitive than ever: out of nearly 70 applicants, only 33 were accepted.

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Author: Daniela Lazarová