<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/surgery/blog/2025/pumpkin_carving.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><categories/><pubDate>10/20/2025 03:22:05 PM</pubDate><title>Pumpkin Carving Contest Brings Fall Fun to the Surgery Department</title><sub-title/><description>The SUNY Downstate General Surgery Wellness Committee hosted its annual Pumpkin Carving Contest on October 2nd, inviting residents, faculty, and staff to take a break from the wards for a day of creativity, laughter, and camaraderie. </description><author/><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/surgery/_images/pumpkincarving.jpg" alt="Pumpkin Carving "/></image><loc>/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/surgery/blog/2025/pumpkin_carving.xml</loc><categories/></item>