2024-2025 Grand Rounds Schedule

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