Conference

Thursday, December 22nd, 2022

7:00a | Educational Conference | Dana 7

Make sure to bring a laptop!


8:00a | Morbidity & Mortality | Dana Auditorium or Zoom

Retained stone after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, with Dr. Astrid Gleaton, Elective General Surgery.

Return to OR for hematoma, with Dr. Nikki Heidt, Transplant Surgery.


9:00a | Grand Rounds | Dana Auditorium or Zoom

The robotics curriculum, with Dr. Heidi Miller.


10:00a | Chair Conference

Details pending.

Monday, December 19th, 2022

7:00a | PEC | Dana 9 or Zoom

Details pending.

Thursday, December 15th, 2022

8:00a | Melnick!

We will be rock climbing. I think the rocks are fake but the climbing is very real. Fill out your waiver here!

Monday, December 12th, 2022

7:00a | Educational Conference: Breast Month | Dana 9

Professor rounds: A case presentation with Dr. Astrid Gleaton.

Associated SCORE modules:

Thursday, December 8, 2021

7:00a | Educational Conference (Breast Surgery Month) | Locations below

Oral boards scenarios.

Group 1: Drs. Greatorex/Teller Group 2: Drs. Smith/Desjardins
Location: Dana 1 Location: Library Conference Room 1
Murphy Nwanna-Nzewunwa
Caesar (Like the Salad) Heidt
Han Demme
Okoli Olsen
Smith Philbrick
Caron Byrnes
Johnson Gleaton
Vernamonti Nicolais
Elman Caffe
Trimble Scott
Francois Kyros
Button McGuirl
The Medical Students  

8:00a | Morbidity & Mortality | Dana 7 or Zoom

The undifferentiated obtunded patient, with Dr. Jordan Caffe, Trauma Surgery.

Ulcer management, with Dr. Adria Johnson, Emergency General Surgery.


9:00a | Grand Rounds | Dana 7 or Zoom

Experiential Learning in Surgery, with Dr. Kathreen Lee, Colorectal Surgery.


10:00a | Chair Conference

Details pending.

Monday, December 5th, 2022

7:00a | Educational Conference: Breast Block | Dana 9

We will hold journal club. Articles for discussion are attached.

Conference documents: 

Thursday, December 1st, 2022

7:00a | Educational Conference: Breast Block | Dana 7

A lecture on breast radiology.

Associated SCORE module:


8:00a | Morbidity & Mortality (Thoracic Surgery Week) | Dana 7 or Zoom

Details pending.


9:00a | Grand Rounds | Dana 7 or Zoom

AI presentations, featuring...

"Paraduodenal Hernia Leading to Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report," with Jacqueline Danisi, our General Surgery AI from University of the Incarnate Word

"Colonic Ischemia" with Sarah Bunker, our Vascular Surgery AI from Central Michigan University


10:00a | Chair Conference

We will be discussing the article attached below, "Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction vs Escitalopram for the Treatment of Adults With Anxiety Disorders."

Monday, November 28th, 2022

7:00a | Educational Conference: Breast Block | Dana 9

Breast Block begins. An overview lecture by Dr. Benjamin Caesar. Pre-reading is below:

  • Sabiston's, Chapter 34, "Breast disease."
    • Sections: Anatomy to Diagnosis of Breast disease.

Associated SCORE module:

Thursday, November 24th, 2022

All Day | Thanksgiving!

No conference on this day to give thanks. Till next week!

Monday, November 21st, 2022

7:00a | Program Evalutation Comittee (PEC) | Dana 9 or Zoom

Agenda is attached.

Conference documents: 

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