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The Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin provides comprehensive educational experiences, groundbreaking research and superb patient care.
UW Surgery News
Blue “blood” gives residents innovative microsurgery training
A resident practices microsurgery training on a chicken thigh in the Plastic Surgery Basic Science Lab. Our Department is at the forefront of training residents in microsurgery, a surgical discipline that combines magnification, precision tools, …
December 13, 2018Dr. Kara Vande Walle chosen for Outstanding Resident Research Award
General surgery resident Kara Vande Walle, MD, has been chosen to receive the Association for Academic Surgery’s Outstanding Resident Research Award – Education for her work entitled, “What Makes a Good Surgical Coach?” Co-authors include …
December 13, 2018Faculty Selected for Junior Faculty Exchange Program
Our Department is establishing junior faculty exchange visiting professor programs with several other academic programs across the country. Our goal is to foster research collaborations and networking, and to raise awareness of the research efforts …
December 12, 2018Dr. Dixon Kaufman and colleagues leading UW participation in kidney transplant trial
Dixon Kaufman, MD, PhD, and colleagues in the Division of Transplantation were featured in the Wisconsin State Journal. The article, “Sisters pioneer new kidney transplant at UW that includes immune system,” features a pioneering new …
December 7, 2018Surgery student researchers win Shapiro Awards
Medical student surgery summer research assistants Stephen Chen and Nadeem Bandealy were both awarded Shapiro Excellence in Student Research Awards at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Annual Medical Student Research Forum on …
November 28, 2018
Information For
Educational Opportunities
- Surgery Grand Rounds
- Voice & Swallow Clinics Lecture Series
- GlovesOn
- Outreach Talks
- Clinical Simulation Program
Our online surgery Grand Rounds are offered each year, September through May, for free CE credit with self-assessment.
Our Voice & Swallow Clinics Lecture Series is comprised of expert lectures recorded live during private offerings held at the UW Voice & Swallow Clinic that you can review to earn CEU credit year round.
Learn more about our Voice & Swallow Clinics Lecture Series.
The GlovesOn goal is to educate the region’s surgeons on techniques available at UW Health to expand and enhance their surgical practice.
Our doctors are available to speak on a variety of surgery topics for your monthly or weekly journal clubs, case conferences, grand rounds and tumor boards.
The UW Health Clinical Simulation Program provides robust and realistic learning opportunities to prepare health care professionals for actual patient care situations. The center offers educational opportunities for students, faculty and staff from UW Health, the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, departments across UW-Madison and the community.