May
20
Mon
2024
Weekly Work In Progress
May 20 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Presented by: Sun Young Jeon, Senior Health and Data Lead, Population Health Sciences.
Talk Title: “Adapting to CMS Policy Changes: What Medicare/Medicaid Researchers Using PHS Data Should Expect

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback on projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Please refer inquiries to Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

Jul
25
Thu
2024
2024 Fellows Orientation Dinner
Jul 25 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
*​*SAVE THE DATE**
Department of Surgery, Fellows orientation dinner for the 2024-2025 academic year. Hosted by the Vice Chair of Education.
As in previous years, Program Directors, Associate Program Directors, Program Coordinators, and current fellows are encouraged to attend!
Please contact Robyn Foote (rfoote@stanford.edu) for any questions regarding the event.
Aug
23
Fri
2024
2024 Fellows Balance in Life Retreat
Aug 23 all-day
*​*SAVE THE DATE**
Department of Surgery, Fellows Balance In Life Retreat for the 2024-2025 academic year. Hosted by the Vice Chair of Education.
All fellows are excused from clinical duties from 8AM to 8PM. Please contact Robyn Foote (rfoote@stanford.edu) for any questions regarding the event.
Sep
16
Mon
2024
Canceled – Work In Progress Session
Sep 16 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a hybrid-model Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback. These run from September through May each year.

Our monthly WIP sessions (first Monday of every month) features Stanford and guest faculty presentations of well-developed projects. This WIP provides an opportunity to discuss high impact research and create synergy within the Stanford HSR/Surgery communities.

Our weekly WIP sessions feature trainees and faculty projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Anyone can attend and happy hour conditions apply here too.

For inquiries, please contact Ana Mezynski <mezynski@stanford.edu>

Sep
23
Mon
2024
Work In Progress Session
Sep 23 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Presented by: Laura Graham, PhD, Health Services Researcher, Department of Surgery, Stanford University
Talk Title: “An Updated Primer to VA Data (2024)”

Bio: Dr. Graham is a health services researcher with extensive experience in data management and analysis, particularly focusing on surgical outcomes research using large administrative datasets from the Veterans Health Administration (VA) and other single site healthcare systems. Her research interests include improving the processes of clinical care using causal inference methodologies and implementation science to translate evidence into practice. Her research has significantly contributed to understanding and improving surgical outcomes, particularly within the VA healthcare system, through rigorous epidemiological and health services research methods.

Anyone can attend and happy hour conditions apply here too.

For inquiries, please contact Ana Mezynski <mezynski@stanford.edu>

Sep
30
Mon
2024
Work In Progress Session
Sep 30 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Presented by:
Yewon Ashley Son, BS, Research Data Analyst, S-SPIRE Center
&
Heather Selby, PhD, Research Scientist, S-SPIRE Center, Surgery, Stanford University
Talk Title: “Using MRI, Radiomics, and AI to Predict Rectal Cancer Response: Insights from the SHORT-FOX Phase II Clinical Trial.”

Bio: Ashley Y Son, BS is a Research Data Analyst for the Stanford-Surgery Policy Improvement Research & Education Center (S-SPIRE). Ashley received her bachelor’s degree in Statistics and Data Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Bio: Heather Selby is a Basic Life Research Scientist for the Stanford-Surgery Policy Improvement Research & Education Center (S-SPIRE). Heather is interested in developing medical imaging-based AI models to identify patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who achieve a clinical complete response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, with the goal of sparing them from surgery and its associated risks.

For inquiries, please contact Ana Mezynski.

Oct
8
Tue
2024
2024 Residents Balance in Life Retreat
Oct 8 all-day
*​*SAVE THE DATE**
Department of Surgery, Residents Balance In Life Retreat for the 2024-2025 academic year. Hosted by the Vice Chair of Education.
All residents are excused from clinical duties from 8AM to 8PM. Please contact Robyn Foote (rfoote@stanford.edu) for any questions regarding the event.
Oct
14
Mon
2024
Work In Progress Session
Oct 14 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

ACS CLINICAL CONGRESS PRESENTATION PRACTICE

Presented by General Surgery Residents from the Department of Surgery at Stanford University.

Social Toolkit | ACS

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a hybrid-model Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback. These run from September through May each year.

Our monthly WIP sessions (first Monday of every month) features Stanford and guest faculty presentations of well-developed projects. This WIP provides an opportunity to discuss high impact research and create synergy within the Stanford HSR/Surgery communities.

Our weekly WIP sessions feature trainees and faculty projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Anyone can attend and happy hour conditions apply here too.

For inquiries, please contact Ana Mezynski <mezynski@stanford.edu>

Oct
21
Mon
2024
Cancelled | Work In Progress Session
Oct 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a hybrid-model Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback. These run from September through May each year.

Our monthly WIP sessions (first Monday of every month) features Stanford and guest faculty presentations of well-developed projects. This WIP provides an opportunity to discuss high impact research and create synergy within the Stanford HSR/Surgery communities.

Our weekly WIP sessions feature trainees and faculty projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Anyone can attend and happy hour conditions apply here too.

For inquiries, please contact Ana Mezynski <mezynski@stanford.edu>

Oct
28
Mon
2024
Work In Progress Session
Oct 28 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Presented by: Salva Balbale, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.
Talk Title: “Chronic Opioid Use in Young Adults with IBD + Digestive Disorders: Research in Progress.”

Bio: Dr. Balbale is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Surgery, and Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. She is a member of the Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research (CHSOR) and Northwestern’s Quality Improvement, Research, & Education in Surgery (NQUIRES) Center within Feinberg’s Institute for Public Health and Medicine.

Dr. Balbale is also a Research Health Scientist in the Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare at the Hines Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital. As a health services researcher focused on making care safer, better coordinated, and more patient-centered for individuals with complex, chronic disorders such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).

For inquiries, please contact Ana Mezynski <mezynski@stanford.edu>