Course participant practices microsurgery techniques (on a piece of raw chicken!) The Divisions of Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology hosted the 5th annual Microsurgery Course on Saturday, September 8, featuring a full day of presentations and …
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Dr. Kristin Long receives Association for Academic Surgery West African College of Surgeons Award
Dr. Kristin Long (left) and endocrine fellow Dr. Allie McDow on a trip last year to Kenya. Congratulations to Kristin Long, MD, who was chosen as the recipient of the 2018 Association for Academic Surgery …
Dr. Susan Behrens: Pioneering woman surgeon
Dr. Susan Behrens. In both the past and the present, women in surgery faced obstacles based on their gender. Even our own Department did not fully welcome women residents in its early years. But these …
Sarah Sullivan’s surgical education expertise featured in podcast
Faculty Associate in Education Research and Development Sarah Sullivan, PhD, was recently featured in the Association for Surgical Education’s podcast. Dr. Sullivan is an expert in educational psychology, with expertise in learning sciences, the study …
Changes to claiming credit for our online Grand Rounds
On September 15th, we will be changing how you can claim credit for watching our online surgery Grand Rounds videos. We will no longer be offering credit through our website for these videos. Instead, you …
New Pilot Study on EPAs Launches in Department
What is competency and how do we measure it? These questions are part of a vital discussion about medical education. The Department of Surgery is part of a pilot project sponsored by the American Board …
Department Summer Medical Student Researchers
This summer 21 medical students joined us for short-term mentored research experiences with faculty members under the Shapiro Summer Research Program, T32 grants, and T35 grants. Learn what they studied below. Andre Obua (Mentor: David …
UW Hospital and Clinics and The American Family Children’s Hospital top rankings
The University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics was again named the number one hospital in Wisconsin in the 2018-19 US News and World Report Best Hospitals Report and ranked in the top 50 of 10 specialties. …
General surgery residents’ research years: recent projects
Dr. Juan Danobeitia works with lab members in the Luis Fernandez lab. Dr. Danobeitia participated in the Transplant Research Training Program during his research years. Between their second and third years in residency, general surgery …
Division of Otolaryngology hosts Midwest Facial Nerve Conference
The Division of Otolaryngology hosted the Midwest Facial Nerve Conference this weekend, featuring one day of presentations and a half day of hands-on workshops. This is the 3rd time the Division has held this event. …