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Ever wondered what it’s like to be a surgeon?

Win a once in a lifetime, behind the scenes SIMULATION EXPERIENCE for a group of up to 4 people – where you become SURGEON FOR A MORNING! Suitable for ages 15+.

  • Take a flight in the Southern Hemisphere’s only Medical Flight Simulator
  • Gloved and gowned you’ll learn how to deliver anaesthetic, suture, and provide emergency treatment to the hospital’s Hi-tech Medical Training Mannequin!

“What a fantastic experience! Being a surgeon for a morning is an experience that is both different and fascinating. The morning spent with the staff at the Simulation Unit at Wellington Hospital was one of the most absorbing and interesting few hours I have spent. I learned a huge amount about so many things – it wasn’t merely a simulation exercise, but a world of adventure. Intubating a patient and examining an appendix were fantastic. Learning to suture was challenging. How do surgeons get those stitches so neat? The mannequins are very life-like and I loved learning about their “abilities” – Kay Phillips

A joint Rotary Fundraiser for the New Wellington Regional Children’s Hospital and the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research! To buy tickets and to check out the OTHER FANTASTIC PRIZES follow the link: https://shop.whf.org.nz/shop/raffle

Gloved and gowned and ready to operate

Transporting a critically ill patient in the Flight Simulator

Learning to intubate an airway.

Learning to suture – knit one, pearl one…