General Surgery Residency Program News

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Qimeng Gao, MD, MHS; Muath Bishawi, MD, PhD, MPH

The U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Duke University School of Medicine 2nd in surgery among the best medical schools in the country. Specialty rankings for participating schools are determined by medical school deans and senior faculty from the 122 schools surveyed.

Holly Lewis, MD, PhD; E. Hope Weissler, MD

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Brian Gilmore, MD; Oliver Jawitz, MD; Daniel Joh, MD, PhD; Adam Shoffner, MD; Megan Turley, MD

In the wake of the current pandemic, administrative team members had to quickly shift gears to a virtual work environment to ensure the safety of patients and frontline workers. The shift has greatly impacted the Program Coordinators and administrative staff of the Section’s education programs, who now are organizing some of the programs’ most important events of the year from afar.

This story is part of an ongoing series of reflections from Duke Surgery faculty, residents, and staff.

The final year of residency holds many milestones. For general surgery administrative chief resident James Meza, MD, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered the last few months of his residency, but has also become a defining time in his career.

General surgery residents are required to pass the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) and Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery simulation-ba­­sed certifications in accordance with the American Board of Surgery. These simulations develop manual technical skills necessary for successful surgery, but are generally very time consuming, requiring extensive practice to master.

On February 23, 2020, the General Surgery Residency Program held its 2nd annual Surgeons as Educational Scholars Symposium. The event serves as a formal training course to prepare residents for their role as educators in surgery.