The 2019 Emile F. Holman Lecture in Surgery and Resident Research Day commemorates the life and accomplishments of Founding Department Chair Emile Frederic Holman, MD.

From 11AM – 5PM, we will showcase the depth and breadth of research by our trainees at poster and abstract presentations.

Following the research symposium, all are invited to attend the 21st Annual Holman Lecture. This year, the Stanford Department of Surgery welcomes Dr. Melina Kibbe, chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Kibbe will present: “Translational research: one surgeon’s journey.”

The Poster Session will be held in the Huang Engineering Building’s outdoor amphitheater, while the Scientific Program and Lecture will be held in the Mackenzie Room. Reception to immediately follow on the Huang Building’s 2nd-floor terrace.

Schedule of Events: 

Faculty Moderator: Dan Eisenberg

Monthly Work-In-Progress Session

Presented by:
Anne Fernandez, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry Addiction Center
Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation
University of Michigan

Title: Alcohol-related Clinical Practices in Surgical Healthcare: Qualitative findings from patients and healthcare providers.

Short Bio

Dr. Anne Fernandez, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and licensed clinical psychologist. Her research focuses on surgical optimization for patients with alcohol use disorders, including brief motivational interventions in healthcare settings. The goal of this work is to improve surgical outcomes through early pre-operative intervention that addresses addiction and other behavioral health risk factors. She currently has a career development grant funded by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Dr. Fernandez is a faculty member of the UM Department of Psychiatry Addiction Center and the UM Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation.

David Chang, MD presents “Lymphedema: Surgery and Management”

Work In Progress Session

Presented by:
Charles Liu, MD
General Surgery Resident
Stanford Hospital and Clinics

Title: “Out-of-Pocket Spending by Surgical and Trauma Patients Following Implementation of the Affordable Care Act.”

Faculty Moderator: Cindy Kin

Work In Progress Session

AcademyHealth Practice Presentation Run
Department of Surgery
Stanford University

Kirbi Yelorda, MD, General Surgery Resident
Title: “Implementation of an Experiential Program for Underrepresented Minority High School Students to Enhance Diversity in the Surgical Workforce”

Qian Ding, MS, S-SPIRE Biostatistician
Title: “Prevalence and Factors Associated with Low Value Preoperative Testing for Patients Undergoing Carpal Tunnel Release at an Academic Medical Center”

Amber Trickey, PhD, S-SPIRE Sr. Biostatistician
Title 1: “Factors Associated with Initiation of Chronic Opioid Use after Treatment of Common Pain Syndromes: A Private Insurance Claims Analysis”
Title 2: “Evaluating Accuracy of the Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System Universal Calculators for Elective Total Joint Replacement” 

Sherry M Wren MD, FACS, FCS(ECSA) and Ben Lerman BA will present “Big project/Big data: Humanitarian Responses to Conflict and the Role of CHF in Postoperative Mortality.”