Medical Student Clerkship: Surgery Conferences
Quality Improvement Conference/M&M is on Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m.
UTMC-HEB 105 or Toledo Hospital-Education Center
Quality Improvement Conference/M&M is a case presentation given by the surgical residents
and moderated by the surgical attendings. A cumulative database of all complications
and causes of death in patients admitted to the surgical services is discussed. This
tool can assist in the description of natural history and management issues, direct
discussions designed to establish the cause of complications or deaths, as well as
illuminate potential methods to avoid future recurrences.听 All deaths and morbidities
are discussed as well as interesting cases on the various services.
Grand Rounds is on Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m.
UTMC-HEB 105 or Toledo Hospital-Education Center
Grand Rounds is a series of lectures given by faculty experts or visiting professors
consisting of in-depth discussion of a subject pertinent to the discipline of surgery.
Journal Club is on Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m.
Once a month in place of Grand Rounds
Journal Club is where the surgical residents meet to present recent articles in the
academic literature, such as the scientific literature, medical literature or philosophy
literature. The articles are reviewed and critiqued by faculty members to offer a
unique educational discussion.
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