Join the Department of Surgery for the 2022 Research Symposium on May 18 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Health Sciences Innovation Building lobby.
This year, our keynote speaker will be Justin Dimick, MD, MPH, the Frederick A. Coller Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Michigan Medical School.
Dr. Dimick has served in several national leadership positions, including president of the Association for Academic Surgery, chair of the Health Services Organization and Delivery Study Section at the NIH, associate editor at Annals of Surgery, and the surgical innovation editor at JAMA Surgery.
His clinical practice is primarily devoted to advanced laparoscopy, including treatment of morbid obesity, gastroesophageal reflux, paraesophageal hernias, abdominal wall hernias, and other benign and neoplastic diseases of the stomach, spleen, and foregut.
The schedule for the 2022 Research Symposium is as follows:
View the Symposium Program
7 - 8:20 a.m: Oral Presentation
8:30 - 9 a.m: Department of Surgery Invited Faculty Talks
- Dr. Geoffrey Gurtner, Professor and Chair
- Dr. Jennifer Erdrich, Assistant Professor
9 - 10 a.m: Quick Shot Presentations
10 - 11 a.m: Grand Rounds/Keynote Address
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Get to know the featured speakers
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Justin Brigham Dimick, MD
Chair, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan
Dr. Dimick has served in several national leadership positions, including president of the Association for Academic Surgery, chair of the Health Services Organization and Delivery Study Section at the NIH, associate editor at Annals of Surgery, and the surgical innovation editor at JAMA Surgery.
His clinical practice is primarily devoted to advanced laparoscopy, including treatment of morbid obesity, gastroesophageal reflux, paraesophageal hernias, abdominal wall hernias, and other benign and neoplastic diseases of the stomach, spleen, and foregut.
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Geoffrey Gurtner, MD, FACS
Chair, Department of Surgery; Professor, Surgery; Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Gurtner joins the Department of Surgery from the Stanford School of Medicine, where he was the Johnson & Johnson Distinguished Professor of Surgery, co-director of the Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, professor of bioengineering, professor of materials science and engineering, executive director of the Stanford Advanced Wound Care Center and inaugural vice chair for Innovation in the Stanford Department of Surgery.
Dr. Gurtner graduated from Dartmouth College and earned his medical degree at the University of California, San Francisco. He completed his internship and surgical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, followed by a plastic surgery residency at the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at NYU Medical Center and a fellowship in oncologic microsurgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
Dr. Gurtner is internationally recognized as a highly accomplished clinician and prolific researcher, author, inventor and entrepreneur. He has been awarded more than $27 million in federal research funding and holds 35 patents. He also has founded three venture capital-backed life sciences companies. Dr. Gurtner has authored or co-authored 345 peer-reviewed articles and nearly 50 book chapters, and he has edited the two major textbooks in his field. He is the immediate past board president of the Wound Healing Society, the premier scientific organization focused on would healing.
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Jennifer Erdrich, MD, MPH, MFA, FACS, FSSO
Assistant Professor, Surgery
Dr. Erdrich is a surgical oncologist and assistant professor with the Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Arizona Department of Surgery. A member of the University of Arizona Cancer Center, she specializes in melanoma, sarcoma and breast cancers.
Dr. Erdrich earned her Medical Degree from Harvard Medical School. She attained a Masters in Public Health with a concentration in cancer prevention and completed an NCI-funded research fellowship at Harvard School of Public Health. In addition, she completed her general surgery residency at Stanford University, followed by a fellowship in surgical oncology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
After personally witnessing many of the disparities in Native American healthcare, especially in the areas of surgical care and cancer treatment, Dr. Erdrich developed a particular clinical and research interest in serving tribal populations. Through her work in the Department of Surgery, she hopes to expand the surgical oncology resources available to local tribal communities through multidisciplinary approaches that leverage innovation and teamwork.
Dr. Erdrich has received significant recognition for her work with underserved populations. While a resident at Stanford, she was the recipient of the Samuel L. Kountz Humanitarian Award for personifying professionalism, compassion, and respect for the dignity of those experiencing disparities in healthcare. She was also the recipient of the John Henry Smith Award, a Stanford general surgery award for distinguished dedication, hard work, honesty, and concern for patients. Dr. Erdrich is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology.
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CME CREDIT PROVIDED BY UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - TUCSON. Overall Series Objectives: 1.) Incorporate into practice intraoperative teaching and feedback to improve operative performance. 2.) Incorporate cutting-edge surgical techniques and patient management strategies. 3.) Incorporate into practice results from recent randomized-controlled trials/studies. 4.) Communicate operative knowledge effectively to peers. Accreditation Statement: The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Disclosure Statement(s): All Faculty, CME Planning Committee Members and the CME Office Reviewers have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with commercial interests that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity.
