<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/surgery/blog/2026/surgical_olympics.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><categories/><pubDate>02/28/2026 11:27:11 PM</pubDate><title>Sharpening Skills through Friendly Competition | Highlights from the 2025-2026 Surgical Olympics </title><sub-title/><description>The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery announces a new educational initiative, conceived and led by Program Director Dr. Natasha Becker, the Surgical Olympics. </description><author/><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/surgery/_images/blog_photos_2026/surgical_olympics_logo.png" alt="Surgical Olympics"/></image><loc>/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/surgery/blog/2026/surgical_olympics.xml</loc><categories/></item>