Attendance is restricted to current Duke Faculty, Fellows, Residents, Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), and Medical Students.
Purpose
In keeping with our ongoing commitment to patient safety, high-quality healthcare, and continuous process improvement, the Department of Surgery conducts a variety of activities designed to foster learning, quality enhancement, and a culture of safety.
Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) Conferences provide a confidential forum for clinical members of the department to review and discuss patient care experiences, identify opportunities for improvement, and advance best practices across all aspects of care delivery. These conferences also promote professionalism, ethical integrity, and transparency in the evaluation of medical errors, complications, and unexpected outcomes while serving as an important educational experience for trainees and healthcare professionals.
How to Attend
Surgical Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) Conference is held in Duke North Room 2002 Lecture Hall and streamed remotely via Zoom. Weekly conference announcements are typically distributed on Mondays at 9:30 AM and include Zoom access information, conference details, and other important updates.
To receive weekly M&M announcements and notifications about upcoming departmental educational events, please contact surgerygrandrounds@dm.duke.edu.
Attendance is restricted to current Duke Faculty, Fellows, Residents, and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to preserve the confidentiality and educational integrity of case discussions.
RSS Global Learning Objectives
- Review and discuss new advances in general surgery
- Present and discuss case studies, protocols, treatment guidelines and surgical/pathology reports appropriate to General Surgery practice
- Review and discuss clinical findings and other evidence from pertinent literature
RSS Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, the Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Maintenance of Certification for the American Board of Surgery
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component enable the participant to earn up to 1 ABS MOC points in the American Board of Surgery Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.