2024-2025 Grand Rounds Schedule
December 2, 2024
Use of Simulation in Trauma Education
Whitney Jenson, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital
Practice…Building a Practice
Brian Caldwell, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Urology
Children's Hospital Colorado
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
December 9, 2024
17th Annual John H. and Cynthia H. Schultz Lectureship in Surgery
Better Conversations for Better Informed Consent: Three Things We Can Do Now
Margaret "Gretchen" Schwarze, MD, MPP, FACS
Morgridge Professor in Vascular Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
December 16, 2024
Medical Student Research Symposium
Lorraine Kelley-Quon, MD
Attending Physician, Children's Hospital LA
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery and Population & Public Health Sciences
Keck School of Medicine, USC
Location: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Research 1 North Building Hensel Phelps East Lecture Hall Auditorium, Room P18-1000
December 23, 2024
Holiday break - No Conference
December 30, 2024
Holiday break - No Conference
September 30, 2024
19th Annual Alan R. Hopeman Lectureship in Cardiothoracic Surgery
The Evidence of Hope
Vinay Badhwar, MD, FACS, FACC
Gordon Murray Professor and Chair
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Executive Chair, WVU Heart and Vascular Institute
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
September 23, 2024
HEAL Foundations in Equity Certificate: Implicit Bias
Rita Lee, MD
Professor of General Internal Medicine
Director, Health Equity in Action Lab (HEAL)
AMC Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Christy Angerhofer
Program Manager, Health Equity in Action Lab (HEAL)
AMC Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
September 16, 2024
Second Victim Syndrome: The Burden of Unanticipated Outcomes
Katie Egan, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital
The Science of Working Smart: How to Build and Use Evidence-Based Strategies to Optimize Work Design and Outcomes
Marisha Burden, MD, MBA
Professor of Medicine
Division Head of Hospital Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
September 9, 2024
HEAL Foundations in Equity Certificate: DEI 101
Rita Lee, MD
Professor of General Internal Medicine
Director, Health Equity in Action Lab (HEAL)
AMC Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Christy Angerhofer
Program Manager, Health Equity in Action Lab (HEAL)
AMC Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2 Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
May 27, 2024
Memorial Day - No Conference
May 20, 2024
Eleventh Annual Department of Surgery Research Symposium
Too Much Surgery? Opportunities to Improve Value by Doing Less
Lesly Dossett, MD
Associate Professor & Chief of Surgical Oncology
Maud T. Lane Research Professor for Cancer Quality Improvement
Vice Chair for Faculty Development
Department of Surgery
University of Michigan
Location: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Research 1 North Building
Hensel Phelps East Lecture Hall Auditorium, Room P18-1000
May 13, 2024
The Humanity in Surgery and End of Life Discussions
Eden Nohra, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital
Searching for Equipoise with Healthcare Provider Report Cards
Jesse Schold, PhD
Visiting Professor of Surgery
Division of Transplant Surgery
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
May 6, 2024
Sixth Annual Sarah Van Duzer and Ernest E. Moore Trauma Lectureship
The Regenerative Potential of Blood and Stem Cells in Trauma and Critical Care Medicine
Shibani Pati, MD, PhD
Professor, Departments of Lab Medicine and Surgery
Director, Center for Translational Research in Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies
University of California, San Francisco
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
April 29, 2024
Microvascular Breast and Lymphatic Reconstruction
Julian Winocour, MD, FACS
Visiting Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital
Taking Action Against Burnout
Liselotte Dyrbye, MD, MHPE
Professor, Medicine-Internal Medicine
Senior Associate Dean of Faculty and Chief Well-being Officer
Department of Community and Behavioral Health
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
April 22, 2024
Eighteenth Annual Marvin Pomerantz Lectureship in Cardiothoracic Surgery
The Lung Cancer Revolution
Jessica Donington, MD, MSCR
Professor & Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery
University of Chicago
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
April 15, 2024
Alumni Research Visiting Professor
Leveraging Our Surgical Practice to Develop Translational Science
R. Taylor Ripley, MD
Tenured Associate Professor Surgery
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Director of Clinical Trials, Michael D. DeBakey Research Office
Director of General Thoracic Surgery Research
Director of Mesothelioma Treatment
Center
David J. Sugarbaker Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
April 8, 2024
Joint Surgical Resilience Presentation
Surgeon Performance: The Effects of Call on Sleep, Burnout, and Recovery. Strategies to Be a Better Surgical Performer
Mitchell Cohen, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
Associate Vice Chair of Basic and Translational Research
University of Colorado Hospital
Path to Self-Mastery: The Role of Circadian Rhythm and Resilience
Kristen Holmes, BA, MS
Vice President of Performance Science
WHOOP, Inc.
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
April 1, 2024
The Power of Professional Coaching
Kerri Thurmon, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Urology
UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
The Unanswered Questions in Pediatric Colorectal Surgery
Andrea Bischoff, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Children's Hospital Colorado
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
March 25, 2024
A Word from the American Board of Surgery
John D. Mitchell, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chief, General Thoracic Surgery
Courtenay C. and Lucy Patten Davis Endowed Chair in Thoracic Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital
Embarking on the Surgeon-Scientist Path: Achievements and Insights for Success
Juan-Pablo Idrovo, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery and Critical Care
Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
March 18, 2024
Forty-Second Annual Henry Swan Visiting Professorship in Surgery
The Changing Landscape of Pancreatic Cancer
Cristina Ferrone, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
March 11, 2024
Pushing the Boundaries of Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) Liver Transplantation
Yanik Bababekov, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Transplant Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital
The Evolution of Robotic Colorectal Surgery: Hype V.S. Reality
M. Shane McNevin, MD, FASCRS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
March 4, 2024
Fourth Annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lectureship in Surgery
Creating Spaces Where All Belong: The Change Agenda and Center to Advance Racial Equity (CARE)
Julie Ann Freischlag, MD
Chief Executive Officer, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Chief Academic Officer & Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, Atrium Health
Dean, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
February 26, 2024
Functional Limb Restoration: From Microsurgical Reconstruction to Advanced Amputation Techniques
Mark Greyson, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Co-Director of Targeted Muscle Reinnervation and Extremity Microsurgery
University of Colorado Hospital
Towards Personalized Therapy for Hirschsprung Disease
Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, MBA
Professor and Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery
University of Colorado
Dr. David R. and Kiku Akers Endowed Chair in Pediatric Surgery
Chair, Department of Pediatric Surgery
Children’s Hospital
of Colorado
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
February 19, 2024
President's Day - No Conference
February 12, 2024
Creating Surgical Equity Through Community Engaged Research
Kweku Hazel, MD, BS
Assistant Professor Surgery
Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital
State of the Art: Organ Donation After Circulatory Death
Jordan R.H. Hoffman, MPH, MD
Visiting Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
February 5, 2024
Partnering with Patients to Support Sexual Health During Breast Cancer Treatment
Sarah E.A. Tevis, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology
University of Colorado Hospital
Reclaiming the Duct: An Update on Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Explorations in the Safety Net Setting
Magdalene Brooke Sanchez, MD, BA
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Associate Director of Surgical Services, General Surgery
Denver Health Medical
Center
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
January 29, 2024
Vascular Surgery Visiting Professor
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC), Bundling, and Revaluation in Surgery
Sean Roddy, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Endovascular and Vascular Surgery
Albany Medical Health System
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
January 22, 2024
Joint Department of Surgery and COMBAT Visiting Professor
Saving and Improving Lives on the Battlefield and at Home: Turning Military Medical Gains into Better Healthcare for All
Vikhyat Bebarta, MD, FACEP, FACMT
Professor, Emergency Medicine - Medical Toxicology and Pharmacology
Vice-Chair, Strategy and Growth
Director, University of Colorado Center for COMBAT (Combat Medicine and Battlefield) Research
Director,
CU TRIAD Research Colorado (Translational Research, Innovation, Antidote Development)
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Colonel, US Air Force Reserve
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
January 15, 2024
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No Conference
January 8, 2024
Third Annual Medical Student Research Symposium
Chronic Critical Illness and Post-Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Syndrome
Vanessa Nomellini, MD, PhD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Research Director, Division of Burn, Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery
Co-Director, Center for Organogenesis Research and Trauma
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Location: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Research 1 North Building
Hensel Phelps West Auditorium, Room P18-1006
October 7, 2024
Noninvasive Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Results of an NIH-Funded Randomized Clinical Trial
Jon Matsumura, MD
Visiting professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital
Beyond the Ice Age: Modernizing Our Approach to Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Michael T. Cain, MD
Assistant professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
University of Colorado
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
October 14, 2024
CU/UCSD Joint International Visiting Professor
Pancreatic Cancer Treatment: Current Status and Future Perspectives -NMU Experience
Masayuki Sho, MD, PhD, FACS
Professor and Chair
Department of Surgery
Nara Medical University, Nara Japan
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
October 21,2024
No Grand Rounds this week due to American College of Surgeons
October 28, 2024
18th John R. Lilly Memorial Lectureship in Surgery
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
David M. Powell, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Stanford University School of Medicine
Attending Surgeon, Lucille Packard Children's Hospital
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
November 4, 2024
Pediatric Oncofertility: Current Practices and Future Considerations
Kristine Corkum, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Children's Hospital Colorado
Growing a Thoracic Surgery Clinical Program
Daniel VanDerPloeg, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
Denver Health Medical Center
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
November 11, 2024
Faculty Health and Engagement
What Got Us Here Won't Get Us There
Michael Maddaus, MD
Physician Life Coach
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
November 18, 2024
Challenges and Opportunities in Robotic Surgery Education
Kristy Hawley, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital
What’s the DEAL with Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TILs)?
Martin McCarter, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology
University of Colorado Hospital
Location: University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2
Bruce Schroffel Conference Center Auditorium, First Floor Room - 1.771
November 25, 2024
Thanksgiving Holiday