For this episode, we interviewed Dr. Rebecca Minter and discussed a range of topics around surgical training, including current and future general surgery resident education, entrustable professional activities, and applications in the field of HPB surgery. This episode will appeal to trainees and educators alike. We hope you enjoy it. 

This episode is the audio from the recent AHPBA COVID-19 HPB Surgery Webinar hosted by Dr. Timothy Pawlik and featuring Dr. Sean Cleary, Dr. Majella Doyle, Dr. Michael D'Angelica, Dr. Tara Kent, and Dr. Nicolas Demartines. Listen here for the audio version or you can access the video through the AHPBA website. 

In this episode, we discussed the development of collaborative clinic trials in surgery with Dr. Marc Besselink, who has been a true leader in this effort. Dr. Besselink is the PI of multiple important trials and has led collaboratives that are conducting practice-changing trials. We discussed the results of the DIPLOMA, LEOPARD and LEOPARD trials and how they have affected his current practice as well as his advice for MIS HPB surgeons around the world. Enjoy!

A quick 5 minute episode introducing the podcast and hosts. 

 In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Vauthey, Professor of Surgical Oncology and Chief of HPB Surgery and University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. We discussed Dr. Vauthey's background, early career and how he found his way to liver surgery. We then discussed some of the finer points of the care of patients with colorectal liver metastases. Enjoy!