Basic Science


Our Basic Science lecture occurs on Fridays. 

Please note, residents are required to attend the Basic Science session in-person, in the following conference rooms:

You can find a .pdf of the Surgical Education Session Guidelines HERE


MSH:

5e98 15th Floor - Sim Center Conference Room

MSM:

P4 Auditorium

MSW:

Conference Room C

Elmhurst:

79-01 Broadway Conference Room E8-8


10/02/2026 - Trauma I

Charles Callif

Discussant: Dr. Navin Bhatia


9/25/2026 - Endocrine

Rashid Logan

Discussant: Dr. Gustavo Fernandez-Ranvier


9/18/2026 - Spleen and Pancreas

Ann Fefferman

Discussant: Dr. Camilo Correa


9/11/2026 - Endocrine Thyroid/Parathyroid

Julian Howland

Discussant: Dr. Denise Lee


9/4/2026 - Review 2

Yasmeen Dhindsa


8/28/2026 - Biliary Disease and Liver

Delaney Taylor

Discussant: Dr. Parissa Tabrizian


8/21/2026 - Esophagus

Cassandra Fierro

Discussant: Dr. Spiros Hiotis


8/14/2026 - Review 1

Yasmeen Dhindsa & Lee Schmidt


8/7/2026 - Stomach

Julian Howland

Discussant: Dr. Edward Chin


7/31/2026 - Large Intestine

Lindsey Steinberg

Discussant: Dr. Michael Plietz


7/24/2026 - Small Bowel

Molly Papes

Discussant: Dr. Scott Nguyen


7/17/2026 - Anorectal

Lindsey Steinberg

Discussant: Dr. Sue Hahn


5/1/2026 - Personal Finances

Sue Hahn, MD


4/24/2026 - Legal Issues

Bonnie Portnoy, RN


4/17/2026 - Ostomy Care

Irma Rivera, RN


4/10/2026 - Journal Club 3

Sydney Record, Aurora Sullivan


4/3/2026 - Journal Club 2

Delaney Taylor, Rashid Logan, Ann Fefferman


3/27/2026 - Journal Club 1


3/20/2026 - Obstetrics and Surgery During Pregnancy

Lee Schmidt

Discussant: Dr. Celia Divino


3/13/2026 - MIS Principles

Taylor Kline

Discussant: Dr. Damien Lazar


2/27/2026 - Plastic Surgery

Tina Doan

Discussant: Dr. Peter Taub


2/20/2026 - Epidemiology and Statistics

Sarah Cao

Discussant: Dr. Stephanie Factor


2/13/2026 - Head and Neck

Molly Papes

Discussant: Dr. Denise Lee


2/6/2026 - Trauma II

MacAlistair Colquhoun

Discussant: Dr. Navin Bhatia


1/30/2026 - ABSITE Review

Hans Huber


1/9/2026 - Oncology

Jordan Gipe

Discussant: Dr. James Park


12/19/2025 - Pediatric Surgery

Tina Doan

Discussant: Dr. Peter Midula


12/12/2025 - Skin & Tissue

Rashid Logan

Discussant: Dr. Noah Cohen


12/5/2025 - Review IV

Hans Huber & Lee Schmidt


11/21/2025 - Transplant

Carolyn Vanek

Discussant: Dr. Joseph Dinorcia


11/14/2025 - Breast CA

Yhan Colon Iban

Discussant: Dr. Kate Pawloski


11/07/2025 - Thoracic

Carolyn Vanek

Discussant: Dr. Andrea Wolf


10/31/2025 - Vascular I

Ava Adler

Discussant: Dr. Michael Marin


10/24/2025 - Review III

Hans Huber


10/17/2025 - Critical Care

Lindsey Steinberg

Discussant: Dr. John Oropello


10/10/2025 - Vascular II

Jordan Gipe

Discussant: Dr. Justin George


10/3/2025 - Trauma 1

Julian Howland

Discussant: Dr. Navin Bhatia


Ethics Curriculum


02/07/2025

Disagreements with Attendings


11/01/2024

Medical Futility in Surgery


09/13/2024

Capacity and Treatment Over Objection


07/26/2024

Course Intro & Practical Tools


ACS ERRA Presentations


12/09/2025

Recognition and Management of Surgical Site Infections


12/09/2025

Perioperative Blood Glucose Management


11/22/2024

Oliguria


11/22/2024

Managing Abnormal Blood Pressure


11/08/2024

Management of Postoperative Hypoxemia


11/08/2024

Post-Op / Inpatient Pain Management


11/01/2024

Shock


11/01/2024

Diabetes Management in the Inpatient Setting


10/11/2024

Arrhythmias


10/11/2024

Post Op Altered Mental Status


09/27/2024

Fluid Management


09/27/2024

Ischemic Extremity


Journal Club


10/08/2026

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus percutaneous catheter drainage for acute cholecystitis in high risk patients (CHOCOLATE): multicentre randomised clinical trial


03/26/2026

Same-admission versus interval cholecystectomy for mild gallstone pancreatitis (PONCHO): a multicentre randomised controlled trial


02/26/2026

Hartmann’s Procedure or Primary Anastomosis for Generalized Peritonitis due to Perforated Diverticulitis: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Trial (DIVERTI).


01/19/2026

Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Esophageal or Junctional Cancer


12/18/2025

Small bites versus large bites for closure of abdominal midline incisions (STITCH): a double-blind, multicentre, randomised controlled trial


10/31/2025

Final Trial Report of Sentinel-Node Biopsy versus Nodal Observation in Melanoma


09/19/2025

Trial of Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy for Intraabdominal Infection


08/21/2025

Perioperative Chemotherapy versus Surgery Alone for Resectable Gastroesophageal Cancer


07/10/2025

A comparison of laparoscopically assisted and open colectomy for colon cancer


07/10/2025

A Randomized Trial Comparing Antibiotics with Appendectomy for Appendicitis


06/12/2025

Sentinel-lymph-node resection compared with conventional axillary-lymph-node dissection in clinically node-negative patients with breast cancer: overall survival fi ndings from the NSABP B-32 randomised phase 3 trial


03/20/2025

A Step-up Approach or Open Necrosectomy for Necrotizing Pancreatitis


11/21/2024

Oxaliplatin, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin as Adjuvant Treatment for Colon Cancer


11/21/2024

Improved Overall Survival With Oxaliplatin, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin As Adjuvant Treatment in Stage II or III Colon Cancer in the MOSAIC Trial


10/17/2024

A Randomized Trial Comparing Antibiotics with Appendectomy for Appendicitis


10/17/2024

Perforated Diverticulitis with Generalized Peritonitis: Low Stoma Rate Using a Damage Control Strategy


09/19/2024

Do Opiates Affect the Clinical Evaluation of Patients With Acute Abdominal Pain?


09/19/2024

Small bites versus large bites for closure of abdominal midline incisions (STITCH): a double-blind, multicentre, randomised controlled trial


08/22/2024

Same-admission versus interval cholecystectomy for mild gallstone pancreatitis (PONCHO): a multicentre randomised controlled trial


07/18/2024

Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage or sigmoidectomy for perforated diverticulitis with purulent peritonitis: a multicentre, parallel-group, randomised, open-label trial


07/18/2024

Hartmann’s procedure versus sigmoidectomy with primary anastomosis for perforated diverticulitis with purulent or faecal peritonitis (LADIES): a multicentre, parallel-group, randomised, open-label, superiority trial


Palliative Care


02/27/2026

Module #4:


11/21/2025

Module #3: Facilitating Difficult Conversations


09/26/2025

Module #2: Pain Management


07/25/2025

Module #1: Course Intro, Resources, Key Forms