The Department of Surgery and the Surgical Residency at the University of Kansas Hospital have taken a proactive approach to the education of our residents beyond just clinical training.
Resident/Faculty Core Lecture Series:
This is a weekly conference dedicated to didactic teaching. These
conferences meet every Thursday from 4pm to 6pm. This lecture time is “protected” which
means that every resident is relieved of their clinical duties for the duration
of the teaching time. This lecture time is divided between basic science
lectures that are given by basic science faculty (PhDs) and residents. Clinical
lectures are given by the staff surgeons based upon their area of expertise. Each
lecture is preceded by a quiz over the topic and/or practice questions from various
sources.
Morbidity and Mortality Conference:
This weekly conference meets every Monday night from 5pm to
6pm. M&M is attended by both resident staff and
surgical attendings. During M&M, cases are discussed
by the primary resident along with indications, complications,
and alternative treatments. There are also resident
presentations given covering educational topics that arise
during the conference or are assigned by Dr. Thomas.
General Surgery Grand Rounds:
A weekly conference that meets Tuesday mornings from 7am to 8am. The
first Tuesday of each month is General Surgery Journal Club where the Chief
Residents present articles that pertain to the practice of General Surgery. The
other Tuesdays are a mix of guest lecturers, visiting professors and surgical
faculty lectures.
Vascular Surgery Conference:
A weekly conference that meets from 7am to 8am on Thursdays. The
first Thursday of each month is the Vascular Journal Club which
includes breakfast. Other Thursday conferences are given
by basic science faculty, Vascular faculty or the Vascular
Fellow.
Transplant conference:
A weekly, multidisciplinary, conference that includes the transplant
team and other specialties that deal with organ transplantation,
selection of transplant candidates, etc. This conference
meets on Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm.
Tumor Conference:
A weekly, multidisciplinary, conference that meets on Friday
mornings from 7:30am to 8:30am. This conference is
attended by surgery, pathology, oncology, and radiation therapy
and is an educational and working conference for patient
care.
Chairman’s Rounds:
A monthly meeting (last Wednesday of the month) when Dr. Thomas
and the Resident Staff sit down together, discuss business
that applies to the Program, go over teaching cases and share
a catered dinner. Chairman’s rounds meet from
6:00pm to 7:00pm.
Trauma Lecture Series:
A series of lectures held every other month (second Wednesday).
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