General surgery resident Dr. Victoria Rendell has been awarded a one-year NIH F32 grant for her research project, “Direct Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation of Colorectal Liver Metastases with MR-Compatible Sectioning and Localization Device,” which she is completing …
Education
Dr. Christopher Zimmermann selected for Surgical Ethics Fellowship
Congratulations to general surgery resident Dr. Christopher Zimmermann who was selected for the 2018-2019 American College of Surgeons-MacLean Center Surgical Ethics Fellowship at the University of Chicago. This one year, part-time fellowship prepares surgeons for …
Department hosts annual Education Retreat
The Department education team recently hosted another successful Layton F. Rikkers Education Retreat, focused on the theme of “Entrustment and Entrustability.” Faculty and staff presented 15 posters on education and over 150 people attended to …
Where are our residents and fellows going next?
Congratulations to our graduating residents and fellows! We are proud of all their accomplishments and can’t wait to see what they achieve. Learn where they’re off to next. GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY >> Rebecca Busch, MD …
9th Annual General Surgery CME Course a Success
Congratulations to the Divisions of General Surgery who hosted their 9th annual Current Topics in General Surgery CME Course last week, which was attended by over 50 regional surgeons and advanced practice providers who discussed …
The Opioid Crisis: One Surgeon’s Perspective
On our latest episode of The Surgery Sett podcast, Dr. Jonathon Kohler interviews resident Dr. Rebecca Busch about the opioid crisis in our communities. Not only is the opioid crisis a professional concern for Dr. Busch, …
Otolaryngology hosts another successful laryngeal dissection course
The Division of Otolaryngology held its 3rd annual Laryngeal Dissection CME Course last week at the Simulation Center. Faculty from across the country trained practicing otolaryngologists, otolaryngology residents and speech language pathologists. The course included …
Dr. Collura awarded scholarship to attend Washington DC Conference
Resident Dr. Chey Collura with faculty member Dr. Amy Liepert attending a Hill Visit Fourth year general surgery resident Dr. Chey Collura recently won a scholarship to attend the 7th Annual College of Surgeons Leadership …
Surgery residency goes global
UW general surgery resident Dr. Callistus Ditah, local surgeon Dr. Nebyou, and UW vascular surgeon Dr. Paul DiMusto after a case in the OR. Going Global in General Surgery: Resident returns from Department’s first international …
Department simulation training work honored at national conference
In addition to providing excellent patient care and moving surgery forward in our lab, Department members are hard at work educating the next generation of surgeons, including through innovative clinical simulation techniques. Their efforts were …