Rebecca M. Minter, MD, MBA, FACS

A.R. Curreri Distinguished Chair and Professor, Department of Surgery

  • Division of Surgical Oncology

Rebecca M. Minter, MD, MBA, FACS, is the A.R. Curreri Distinguished Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Prior to her move to the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Minter held successive leadership roles at the University of Texas Southwestern and the University of Michigan, including serving as Chief of the Hepatopancreatobiliary Section/Division at both institutions.

minter@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 265-8854

H4/710D Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Avenue
Madison WI 53792-7375

Education

  • MBA, UT Dallas, Naveen Jindal School of Management
  • MD, UT Southwestern Medical School
  • Fellowship, University of Florida College of Medicine, Molecular Biology
  • Residency, University of Florida College of Medicine, Surgery

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Minter is certified by the American Board of Surgery. Her clinical practice is focused in the areas of pancreatobiliary and gastrointestinal surgery. She has a particular interest in the management and treatment of benign and neoplastic diseases of the pancreas. Dr. Minter is recognized as a clinical leader in her field and presently serves as the President of the Americas Hepatopancreatobiliary Association, current Chair of the International Hepatopancreatobiliary Association Education and Training Committee, and is an Associate Editor of the journal HPB.

Research Interests

Dr. Minter’s research efforts are primarily focused within the domain of surgical education. This work is focused on the development of training frameworks which explicitly define progressive entrustment and the development of autonomy. Dr. Minter holds national leadership positions in multiple societies in recognition of her work in the field of surgical education and academic surgery, and is the immediate past President of the Society of University Surgeons and the Fellowship Council.

Recent Publications

  • Multi-institutional study examining intraoperative entrustment and resident sex.
    Baker S, Evans J, Matusko N, Lindeman B, Jung S, Choi S, Minter R, Cook M, Brasel K, Sandhu G
    Am J Surg 2024 Aug 22; 115925
    [PubMed ID: 39242234]

  • How well do faculty do in providing general surgery EPA feedback?
    Layne D, Jung S, Varley P, O'Rourke A, Minter R
    Am J Surg 2024 Oct; 236: 115902
    [PubMed ID: 39242235]

  • Providing a Safe Pregnancy Experience for Surgeons: A Review.
    Glazer TA, Gunderson KA, Deroo E, Shaffrey EC, Mann H, Matabele MN, Minter RM, Iruretagoyena JI, Rectenwald JE
    JAMA Surg 2024 Aug 14;
    [PubMed ID: 39141361]

  • Understanding futility in pancreaticoduodenectomy: Insights from a national cohort.
    Marcinak CT, Ahmed KS, LoConte NK, Praska CE, Varley PR, Weber SM, Abbott DE, Ronnekleiv-Kelly SM, Kratz JD, Lubner SJ, Minter RM, Zafar SN
    J Surg Oncol 2024 Jul 31;
    [PubMed ID: 39082628]

  • Assessing general surgery residents outside of the operating room: Our experience with entrustable professional activities in the pre-operative and post-operative settings.
    Ly N, Ocoko F, Minter RM, Jung S
    Am J Surg 2024 Jul 17; 115849
    [PubMed ID: 39060189]

All Publications on PubMed