Conference

Thursday, September 14th, 2023

7:00a | Educational Conference | Dana 7

SCORE: Stomach Part I. Discussion lead by Drs. Gerrish, Zubair. Take your TWIS quiz!

8:00a | Morbidity & Mortality | Dana 7

TBD.

9:00a | Grand Rounds | Dana 7

NELC in-service on home infusion referrals.

10:00a | Chair Conference

We will discuss the following podcast: The Next Big Idea's "BREAKTHROUGH: How to Get Unstuck and Achieve Anything."

Thursday, September 7th, 2023

7:00a | Educational Conference | Dana 7

SCORE: Pancreas and Pancreatitis. A discussion lead by Drs. Buttons, S. François, and Vernamonte. Remember your TWIS QUIZ!!

8:00a | Morbidity & Mortality | Dana 7

An inadvertent colon to vaginal anastomosis, with Drs. Philbrick and Caesar on behalf of General Surgery.

9:00a | Grand Rounds | Dana 7

AI presentations:

  • TBD.

10:00a | Chair Conference

Dr. Philbrick will present the attached article on rural surgery.

Monday, September 4th, 2023

7:00a | Labor Day

No conference for holiday!

Thursday, August 31st, 2023

7:00a | Educational Conference | Dana 7

TWIS: SCORE Liver Neoplasms and Portal Hypertension. Discussion lead by Drs. Caesar and Kyros, both now happily married (not to each other). Please take the quiz!

8:00a | Morbidity & Mortality | Dana 7

  • Dr. Trimble will present a case on Pedaitric Surgery of an infected VP shunt.
  • Dr. Caffé will present a case of rectal perforation with EEA or case of biliary peritonitis.

9:00a | Grand Rounds | Dana 7

Dr. Brittany Misercola will present on four years away from Maine Medical Center, bridging military and civilian practices.

10:00a | Chair Conference

Dr. Nolan demystifies the Joint Commission.

Monday, August 28th, 2023

7:00a | Educational Conference | Dana 9

Journal Club with Colorectal Surgery. Disussion lead by Drs. Caffé and Degener-O’BrienPlease read the attached articles:

  • Prospective Cohort Study to Investigate the Safety of Preoperative TNF Inhibitor Exposure in Patients With IBD
  • Anti-TNF Therapy Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Postoperative Morbidity After Surgery for Ileocolonic Crohn Disease

Thursday, August 17th, 2023

7:00a | Educational Conference | Dana 7

Nutrition

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

TBD.

9:00a | Grand Rounds | Dana 7 or Zoom

AI Presentations.

10:00a | Chair Conference

TBD.

Monday, August 14th, 2023

7:00a | Educational Conference | Dana 9

Professor Rounds: Assessment of shock, cases from Trauma & SICU

Thursday, August 9th, 2023

7:00a | Educational Conference | Dana 7

This Week in Score: Biliary neoplasms and jaundice. Drs. . Please read the modules and complete the TWIS quiz!

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

Trauma death after splenectomy.

9:00a | Grand Rounds | Dana 7 or Zoom

Guest speakers, Dr. Dhruv Singhal & Dr. Ted A. James, The Boston Lymphatic Center, Lymphatic Surgery.

10:00a | Chair Conference

Per Dr. Nolan, "Think about a time you gave someone some poor advice.  What made it bad advice? If you had it to do over, what advice you would give instead."

Monday,

7:00a | Educational Conference | Dana 9

Journal Club: Nutrition

Dr. Spencer Scott will lead discussion on following two papers, please read in advance:

  • Early versus Late Parenteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Adults
  • Guidelines for the provision of nutrition support therapy in the adult critically ill patient: The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Thursday, August 3rd, 2023

7:00a | Educational Conference | Dana 7

This Week in Score: Organ System Dysfunction, Part 1 of 2. Drs. Olsen and Vernamonti will lead our discussion. Please read the modules and complete the TWIS quiz!

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

TBD.

9:00a | Grand Rounds | Dana 7 or Zoom

"Feedback," with Dr. Jaswin Sawhney, Acute Care Surgery, Program Director.

10:00a | Chair Conference

TBD.

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