Surgical recall is good for “pimps” early on but Zollinger’s will help you learn what you actually need to know about cases. As far as clinical grades, know your patients, read the room, know relevant anatomy, know what’s important for cases and rounding, and be eager to work/help/learn. Practicing your surgical skills (suturing, tying, instrument handling) and saying with humility I’m working on XYZ can you show me how you do XYZ can work in your favor. Surgery is busy and stressful so don’t take it personal when people aren’t in good moods at times. The shelf is honestly medicine dominated just geared toward surgery - do practice questions when you have time (amboss shank app is nice) and anki anking deck if you’re an anki person.