March 17, 2023
Meet the Michigan Medicine 2023 Surgery Intern Class
Introducing the newest cohort to train within the Department of Surgery
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March 6, 2023
HOPE Symposium 2023: A review in video and photos
January 13, 2023
Surgical education without borders: Sharing novel techniques in Ukraine
Michigan Medicine plastic surgeons partner with Massachusetts General Hospital colleague to virtually train Ukrainian surgeons on regenerative peripheral nerve interface surgeries to prevent amputation pain.
November 23, 2022
Virtual formats, real impact: How COVID impacted learning and community—and how ground is being regained
Residents and faculty reflect on the importance of meaningful connections after they were disrupted
October 17, 2022
Dr. Katherine Gallagher elected to National Academy of Medicine
Gallagher joins an esteemed group of individuals who have made major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care and public health.
July 27, 2022
Diversity in medicine, illustrated: Display aims to provoke thought, spark conversation
Medical illustrations with diverse representation are on display through September 2022.
March 23, 2022
Supportive policies in action: A surgery resident's breastfeeding story
Catherine Wagner, a cardiothoracic surgery resident at Michigan Medicine, experienced firsthand how policies established by a previous cohort provided support for pregnant and breastfeeding trainees.
March 18, 2022
Meet the Michigan Medicine 2022 Surgery Intern Class
Introducing the newest cohort to train within the Department of Surgery
February 8, 2022
Teaching via tweet: Micro-lessons on writing scientific papers take off
Different platforms can give new life to lessons.
November 19, 2021
What's triathlon have to do with surgery? You'd be surprised
Three general surgery residents completed full-distance (140.6 miles) Ironman triathlons this fall, and a fourth completed the half Ironman distance. They talk about how the athletic discipline informs their surgical training and vice-versa.
September 23, 2021
Pediatric surgery fellow overcomes doubt to operate from wheelchair
A fall put Dr. Chris McCulloh's surgery career in doubt. Encouragement put it back on track.
June 24, 2021
Out and proud in residency: Two surgery interns share their journey
For Jamila Picart, M.D., and Steven Xie, M.D., the search for residency programs included a search for inclusivity.
June 11, 2021
Shining a light on the 'black box' of the surgery promotions process
A team creates a roadmap to navigating the complicated promotions process, and shares lessons learned along the way.
May 20, 2021
Inside-the-box thinking: Simulator looks to increase laparoscopic surgery uptake in Africa
Laparoscopy is a well established surgical technique, but it has a different learning curve compared to open surgery. The ALL-SAFE module developed as part of a global surgery challenge hopes to bridge the education and practice gap in Africa.
May 12, 2021
Surgery Fellow: Let’s Check Out of Hotel Rooms for Oral Board Exams
Meredith Barrett, M.D., reflects on speaking up about an uncomfortable tradition, and the vulnerability it took to do so.
April 1, 2021
When COVID dealt struggling medical students another blow, the Shield Fund provided a lifeline
A student who’d been helped stepped up along with faculty members to pay it forward.
March 2, 2021
Yes, health services research can translate to policy change
Research on “surprise billing” by a team at Michigan Medicine that included two surgical residents contributed to the chorus of voices that resulted in significant policy change.
February 5, 2021
Yes, Surgery Clerkship Is Still Tough. Here’s How It’s Changing
More ways of providing feedback and an emphasis on empathy combine to provide an experience that's still true to the speciality, but less intimidating to medical students
January 26, 2021
Can Operating Rooms Be More Sustainable? Creating a Framework for Change
A "triple bottom line" approach to curbing waste and emissions generated in operating rooms could help enact change.