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Honoring our veterans: Lee D. Faucher, MD, FACS

Posted on May 16, 2018

Dr. Lee Faucher. In honor of Memorial Day, we’re profiling six alumni and faculty who have served in the military during their surgical careers. If you also served, we would love to hear your story. …

Posted in Alumni News, NewsTagged burn, critical care, trauma

Honoring our veterans: Jaime Kapur, MD

Posted on May 16, 2018

Dr. Jaime Kapur (right), pictured with her son and a medical partner. In honor of Memorial Day, we’re profiling six alumni and faculty who have served in the military during their surgical careers. If you …

Posted in Alumni News, NewsTagged general surgery, residency

Honoring our veterans: David P. Foley, MD

Posted on May 16, 2018

Dr. David Foley. In honor of Memorial Day, we’re profiling six alumni and faculty who have served in the military during their surgical careers. If you also served, we would love to hear your story. …

Posted in Alumni News, Honors and Awards, NewsTagged transplant

Honoring our veterans: James Cole, Jr., DO, FACS

Posted on May 10, 2018

Dr. James Cole in Iraq (foreground, right side of table) In honor of Memorial Day, we’re profiling six alumni and faculty who have served in the military during their surgical careers. If you also served, …

Posted in Alumni News, NewsTagged general surgery, trauma

Honoring Our Veterans: James Brandenburg, MD

Posted on May 10, 2018

Dr. Brandenburg (front row, second from left) and team finalizing an agreement to allow University Hospital to be used as a training site for reserve forces. In honor of Memorial Day, we’re profiling six alumni …

Posted in Alumni News, NewsTagged otolaryngology

Dr. David Foley promoted to Professor

Posted on March 6, 2018

Congratulations to David Foley, MD, who was promoted to the rank of Professor (CHS), effective July 1, 2018. The unanimous vote of the promotions committee reflects Dr. Foley’s outstanding service as a researcher and a …

Posted in Alumni News, Honors and Awards, News

2017 in Photos

Posted on December 29, 2017

Time moves fast in a surgery department. That’s why we’re taking a moment to celebrate all our team accomplished in 2017 by sharing some of our favorite images from a busy, successful year. 12. Celebrating …

Posted in Alumni News, Clinical, Education, News, Research

2017 Forward Award Winner: Dr. Erik Johnson

Posted on December 12, 2017

Dr. Erik E. Johnson, an Aurora BayCare colorectal surgeon, was named the first recipient of the first Layton Rikkers Alumni Society Forward Award. This honor is awarded to the alumni of the Department of Surgery …

Posted in Alumni NewsTagged colorectal

Featured Alumni: Kevin Wasco, MD

Posted on December 6, 2017

Dr. Kevin Wasco and his wife Mitzy both played soccer in college, and their six children (ages 9 to 17) all play as well. We conducted this interview while Dr. Wasco was in the airport …

Posted in Alumni News

An Innovative Interdisciplinary Approach to Establishing a Surgical Skills Curriculum

Posted on November 8, 2017

Mara Snyder, General Surgery Residency Program Manager, shares an update on our pilot of a collaborative surgical skills curriculum Surgical resident hour limitations have necessitated operative skill training outside of the OR. Low-cost box trainers …

Posted in Alumni News, Education
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