Apr
1
Mon
2019
Monthly Work-In-Progress Session
Apr 1 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Monthly Work-In-Progress Session

Presented by:
Sofia C. Zambrano, PhD
Psychologist & Postdoctoral Researcher
University Hospital of Bern, Switzerland

Title: “Talking about death and caring for dying patients: A qualitative perspective on physicians’ and surgeons’ experiences and needs.”

Short Bio

Sofia C. Zambrano is a Colombian psychologist and a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University Hospital of Bern, Switzerland. She is also a Visiting Research Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide in Australia. Sofia obtained her PhD from The University of Adelaide, Australia and her dissertation on how physicians experience the death of their patients was awarded the Dean’s commendation for Research Excellence.  Her main research interests lie in understanding the psychological impact that communicating about death and dying has on healthcare professionals, patients, and families.  She is the principal investigator of an international project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation that aims to understand how and when physicians decide to communicate with patients and their significant others about the end of life. Together with her Australian husband, she spends her free time in either the Swiss mountains or at opposite ends of the earth, where their friends and family are.

May
6
Mon
2019
Monthly Work-In-Progress Session
May 6 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

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.

Sep
4
Wed
2019
PD Bootcamp | Introduction, and Goal Setting
Sep 4 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Presented by Dr. Arden Morris, MD
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery)
S-SPIRE Director
Stanford University Medical Center

Bio

Arden M. Morris, MD, MPH is professor and vice chair of clinical research in the Department of Surgery, director of the Stanford-Surgery Policy, Improvement Research and Education (S-SPIRE) Center, and core faculty in the Stanford Department of Health Research and Policy. Dr. Morris joined Stanford in 2016 from the University of Michigan where she was an associate professor and division chief of colorectal surgery. In her research, she uses mixed methods to focus on improving quality and equity in surgical care. She has deployed her expertise in a number of leadership and advisory roles and policy panels such as National Quality Forum’s Consensus Standards and Approval Committee and the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee.
Sep
11
Wed
2019
PD Bootcamp | Navigating the PD Years
Sep 11 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Presented by Former Professional Development Residents
Department of Surgery

Sep
18
Wed
2019
PD Bootcamp | Literature Review
Sep 18 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Christopher Stave
INFORMATION SERVICES LIBRARIAN, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE – LANE MEDICAL LIBRARY

Sep
25
Wed
2019
PD Bootcamp | Writing Workshop
Sep 25 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Michael Longaker
Deane P. and Louise Mitchell Professor in the School of Medicine and Professor,
by Courtesy, of Materials Science and Engineering
Surgery – Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Oct
2
Wed
2019
PD Bootcamp | Research Design
Oct 2 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Presented by Amber Trickey, PhD
Biostatistician 3
Stanford-Surgery Policy Improvement Research and Education Center
Health Services Research Unit

Bio


Amber Trickey, PhD, MS, CPH is Senior Biostatistician of the S-SPIRE Center. She supports multidisciplinary teams in research design, implementation, and analysis. In 15 years of health services research, with 8 years focused in surgery, Dr. Trickey has collaborated with diverse investigators, including attending physicians, residents, nurses, psychologists, and engineers. Dr. Trickey obtained degrees in epidemiology and biostatistics, evaluated data quality in trauma care, and led data validation studies using a surgical registry (NSQIP) and administrative claims. Dr. Trickey has contributed to public and private grants on surgical safety, simulation-based training, team communication, error disclosure, and quality metrics.

Oct
7
Mon
2019
Monthly Work-In-Progress Session
Oct 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Work-In-Progress Session

Cindy Kin, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Stanford University Medical Center

Talk Title: TBD

Oct
9
Wed
2019
PD Bootcamp | How to Work with your Mentor
Oct 9 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Presented by Dr. Stephanie D. Chao, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Stanford University Medical Center

Oct
16
Wed
2019
PD Bootcamp | Statistical Problem-Solving
Oct 16 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Presented by:
Alexander Sox-Harris, PhD
Associate Professor (Research) of Surgery
S-SPIRE Center
Stanford University, School of Medicine

 

 

 

 

Bio

is a leader in several domains of health services research, including quality measurement, pragmatic rigorous evaluation, predictive modeling, and improvement science (implementation and de-implementation). As a VA Research Career Scientist and Associate Professor in the Stanford Department of Surgery, he has published over 185 scientific papers, has over a decade of continuous federal research funding, and has received numerous national awards for the innovation and impact of his research. In addition to his own work, Dr. Sox-Harris has over 10 years of experience mentoring and supporting surgeons to produce publishable research and secure research funding.