Message from the Chair
Teaching
The faculty and staff at VCU Surgery are committed to providing the highest quality of education and training for the future medical leaders of our country.
Surgery EducationResearch
The Office of Research, Biomedicine, Innovation and Technology — ORBIT supports and promotes research, innovation and global surgical activities.
ORBITPatient Care
Patients who come to VCU Health for surgery gain access to some of the most skilled surgeons and ground-breaking procedures in the world.
Clinical CareGlobal Surgery Seminar — January 15
"Maternal Health in Kenya: 20 Years of Working at the Grassroots Level"
This month's speaker is Camilla Buchanan, MD, MPH, DTMH, obstetrician practicing in James City County. Dr. Buchanan is a global health specialist and Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology & Health Sciences, William & Mary College and an alumna of VCU School of Medicine '76.
Join VCU Program for Global Surgery and the Global Surgery Student Alliance at VCU for on January 15, 5:00–6:00 pm, in Main Hospital, 9th Floor Conference Room.
Surgery Grand Rounds: January 16
Sanger Hall, Room 1-044, 7:45–8:30 am / Note: new time
"Decoding Code Status for Surgeons: Advance Care Planning, DNAR in the OR, and other Processes to Identify and Support Patient Care Preferences"
PRESENTERS:
Candace Blades, JD, RN, Advance Care Planning Coordinator
Danielle Noreika, MD, FAAHPM, FACP, Medical Director In Patient Palliative Care Services
Emily Rivet, MD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS, Assistant Professor of Surgery and Internal Medicine
University Health Services Professional Education Programs (UHS-PEP) of Virginia Commonwealth University Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education to physicians.
UHS-PEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(TM) Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ZOOM INFO
The following link and meeting ID will be the same for every week:
https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/686689317
Meeting ID: Telephone: Dial: +1 929-205-6099 | Or 888-788-0099 (Toll Free)
Text code to: 804-625-4041 for CME credit
Bunts-Hackler Lecture
Join the Division of Urology for the 43rd Annual Bunts-Hackler Lecture
Learn More | Agenda & Registration
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