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We review the year with infographics, a video, and messages from leadership, including Department Chair Dr. Mary Hawn! Read here.
News Center‘Black boxes’ in Stanford Hospital operating rooms aid training and safety
High-tech monitoring system, inspired by the aviation industry, is designed to capture what’s happening during surgical procedures to improve training and promote a culture of safety.
SurgeryDr. Arya Promoted to Professor
Dr. Shipra Arya has been promoted to Professor (conferring continuing term) of Surgery: Vascular Surgery in the UML effective November 1, 2022.
SurgeryHTTC: Dr. Shipra Arya, SOC
Dr. Shipra Arya is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Stanford University School of Medicine and section chief of vascular surgery at VA Palo Alto Healthcare System. She started her term as the President of the Surgical Outcomes Club in November 2021.
ENTRUSTENTRUST Receives Teaching and Mentoring Academy Innovation Grant
Principal Investigators Dana T. Lin, MD and Cara A. Liebert, MD were awarded the Stanford School of Medicine Teaching and Mentoring Academy Innovation Grant to expand their work with ENTRUST: A Serious Game-Based Virtual Patient Platform to Teach and Assess Clinical Decision-Making
SurgeryDr. Melcher Promoted to Professor
Dr. Marc Melcher has been promoted to Professor, UML in the Division of Abdominal Transplantation effective October 1, 2022.
SurgeryDr. Bruzoni Named Surgical Director of the IBD Program
Dr. Matias Bruzoni has been named Surgical Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program in the Center for Pediatric IBD and Celiac Disease.
SurgeryA Journey Around the Globe with Dr. Cara Liebert
Dr. Dana Lin and Dr. Cara Liebert are Co-Principal Investigators awarded the Department of Surgery’s first Center for Innovation in Global Health Global Surgery Seed Grant. Mohammed Al Kadhim talks to Dr. Liebert about the ENTRUST Platform for Global Surgical Education and High-Stakes Assessment in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
SurgeryDSI 2.0 Selects Dr. Alobuia
Dr. Wilson Alobuia has been selected to participate in the Diverse Surgeons Initiative (DSI) 2.0.
Hail to the Chief!
Our "Hail to the Chief" features series of interviews with Stanford Surgery faculty who were, are, or will be presidents of surgical societies. Read the articles.
Announcements
Pride Parade 2024
The Department of Surgery is once again thrilled to host Stanford's On-Campus Pride Parade this year in conjunction with the Departments of CT Surgery, CV Medicine, Emergency Medicine, OBGYN, and Pediatrics. The parade will take place on Wednesday, June 5. Learn more.