In our first episode of 2018, we talk with several of our trauma surgeons at Denver's oldest level one trauma center Denver Health. Our discussion explored how county hospitals contribute to general surgery residency training and the important roles hospitals such as Denver Health fulfill in our urban communities. We also answer a question about choosing medical schools. As always you can email us your questions at [email protected] or contact us on twitter at @rmspod, @jmsamuelsmd, or @ahalpernunc.

In our first episode of 2018, we talk with several of our trauma surgeons at Denver's oldest level one trauma center Denver Health. Our discussion explored how county hospitals contribute to general surgery residency training and the important roles hospitals such as Denver Health fulfill in our urban communities. We also answer a question about choosing medical schools. As always you can email us your questions at [email protected] or contact us on twitter at @rmspod, @jmsamuelsmd, or @ahalpernunc.

This week we talk global surgery and how residents can include their passion for global health in their surgical residency training. This episode includes a truly remarkable interview with Dr. David Kuwayama, a vascular surgeon with University of Colorado Denver and physician with Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)who just recently returned from assignment. In addition, we talk with Dr. Yihan Lin, general surgery resident at UC Denver, and 2017 winner of the American College of Surgeon's Resident Surgical Volunteerism Award for her work with the Paul Farmer Global Surgery Research Fellowship.

If you're a resident interested in obtaining training to be an effective global health surgeon Check out http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/departments/surgery/education/Pages/Humanitarian-Surgical-Skills-Workshop.aspx

As always you can email us at [email protected] and follow us on twitter @RMSPod

This week we talk global surgery and how residents can include their passion for global health in their surgical residency training. This episode includes a truly remarkable interview with Dr. David Kuwayama, a vascular surgeon with University of Colorado Denver and physician with Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)who just recently returned from assignment. In addition, we talk with Dr. Yihan Lin, general surgery resident at UC Denver, and 2017 winner of the American College of Surgeon's Resident Surgical Volunteerism Award for her work with the Paul Farmer Global Surgery Research Fellowship.

If you're a resident interested in obtaining training to be an effective global health surgeon Check out http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/departments/surgery/education/Pages/Humanitarian-Surgical-Skills-Workshop.aspx

As always you can email us at [email protected] and follow us on twitter @RMSPod

In this episode, we discuss the experience for general surgery residents at the VA hospital with several of CU Department of Surgery VA attendings. The VA is an important and often overlooked part of the surgical residency experience. Please send your questions or comments to [email protected] and follow us on twitter @RMSpod.

In this episode, we discuss the experience for general surgery residents at the VA hospital with several of CU Department of Surgery VA attendings. The VA is an important and often overlooked part of the surgical residency experience. Please send your questions or comments to [email protected] and follow us on twitter @RMSpod.

In this episode, we discuss a unique, but important aspect of general surgery training - burn surgery. We interview two of our burn surgery Faculty, Dr. Arek Wiktor and Dr. Anne Wagner. They discussed aspects of burn care, communication in the ICU, and handling difficult conversations with family members. Please send questions or comments to [email protected]. Or find us on twitter at @jssooner4 and @ahalpernunc.

In this episode, we discuss a unique, but important aspect of general surgery training - burn surgery. We interview two of our burn surgery Faculty, Dr. Arek Wiktor and Dr. Anne Wagner. They discussed aspects of burn care, communication in the ICU, and handling difficult conversations with family members. Please send questions or comments to [email protected]. Or find us on twitter at @jssooner4 and @ahalpernunc.

In Episode 4 of the Rocky Mountain Surgery podcast, we discuss our experiences completing surgical research. We also discuss the pros and cons of dedicated research years in surgery, how to choose a lab, and the day to day life of a surgeon scientist. As always, you can send us your questions and comments to [email protected] or follow us on twitter at @Cudeptsurg, @jssooner4, and @ahalpernunc.

In Episode 4 of the Rocky Mountain Surgery podcast, we discuss our experiences completing surgical research. We also discuss the pros and cons of dedicated research years in surgery, how to choose a lab, and the day to day life of a surgeon scientist. As always, you can send us your questions and comments to [email protected] or follow us on twitter at @Cudeptsurg, @jssooner4, and @ahalpernunc.