Conference Schedule
The educational program includes weekly grand rounds, morbidity and mortality conference, specialty conferences in gastrointestinal surgery, oncologic surgery, trauma surgery, bariatric surgery and vascular surgery. In addition, weekly didactic lectures are given on a broad range of topics in general surgery. Numerous other multidisciplinary conferences, seminars and learning opportunities are available to the residents, including a “hands on” course in microsurgery and laparoscopic simulation training.
Morbidity and Mortality Conference:
Wednesdays, 7:00 - 7:45 am. Babcock Auditorium
Grand Rounds Conference:
Wednesdays, 7:45 am. Babcock Auditorium
Surgical Oncology:
A. Hepatobiliary Oncology Conference, HBOC:
4th Tuesday of every month, 7:30 - 8:30 am. 2nd. Floor Conference Rooms C & D, Outpatient Comprehensive Cancer Center
B. Oncology Tumor Board Conference:
Fridays, 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Outpatient Comprehensive Cancer Center
Transplant Conferences:
A. Transplant Work Meeting:
Mondays, 4:00 pm. Nephrology Conference Room
B. QA, Journal Club:
Tuesdays, 4:00 pm. 11 Ardmore West Conference Room
C. Pre-Transplant Evaluation Meeting:
Fridays, 12:30 pm. Conference Room 9, 5th Floor Watlington Hall
Resuscitation Conference:
3rd Thursday of every month, 11:00 am. ED Conference Room
ICU Teaching Rounds:
Every Thursday at 10:00 in the Trauma ICU
Pediatric Surgery Conference:
Wednesdays at noon. Conference Room 9, 5th Floor Watlington Hall,
General Surgery Journal Club:
Various locations, dinner provided.
Critical Care Conference:
Fridays, 11:00 am. Conference Room 9, 5th Floor Watlington Hall
House Staff Meeting:
First Wednesday of every month, 5:00 pm. Conference Room 9, 5th Floor
Watlington Hall
Mock Oral Board Exams:
Semi-annual simulation of oral board experience with review.
Basic Science Conference:
Fridays, 7:00 am. Pediatric Conference Room, 2nd. Floor, Watlington Hall
Laparoscopic Surgery Conference:
Thursdays, 12:00 pm. Conference Room 9, 5th Floor Watlington Hall
Vascular Conferences:
A. Vascular Surgery Indications Conference:
Wednesdays, 5:00 - 6:00 pm. 11th Ardmore East Conference Room
B. Vascular Surgery Conference:
Wednesdays, 4:00 - 500 pm. 11th Ardmore East Conference Room
C. Vascular Journal Club:
Wednesdays monthly, 4:00 - 5:00 pm 11th Ardmore East Conference Room
D. Vascular Surgery Morbidity and Mortality Conference:
The last Wednesday of every month, 4:00 - 500 pm. 11th Ardmore East Conference Room