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UW Surgery News
Welcoming Dr. Dawn Elfenbein to the Division of Endocrine Surgery!
Join us in welcoming Dawn Elfenbein, MD, MPH, to our faculty as an Associate Professor in the Division of Endocrine Surgery. Dr. Elfenbein will be joining the endocrine surgery team at the American Center. She …
September 30, 2019Wisconsin State Journal features UW’s gender affirming surgical care
Katherine Gast, MD, MS, was featured in a Wisconsin State Journal article about the gender affirming surgeries offered at UW Health. These services are part of UW Health’s comprehensive gender services program, which is supported by several Department …
September 25, 2019Using stem cells to develop vocal folds in a dish
A team of researchers, led by Susan Thibeault, PhD, CCC-SLP, have created an in vitro 3-D model of human vocal fold tissue (called mucosa) that could improve our understanding and treatment of disorders affecting the …
September 25, 2019Welcoming Dr. Sara Misurelli to our faculty as Director of Audiology!
Please join us in welcoming Sara Misurelli, AuD, PhD, to our faculty as an Assistant Professor and Director of Audiology! Dr. Misurelli will be continuing her work in the Division of Otolaryngology, where she was …
September 23, 2019Welcome Dr. Rebecca Busch, new Acute Care faculty member
This month, we welcome Rebecca Busch, MD, to our faculty as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery. Dr. Busch received her medical degree at Washington University School of …
September 10, 2019
Information For
Upcoming Continuing Education Events
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.