Optimism? Yes, Jenny Shao, MD, FACS (she/her) has it.

And what better field to leverage it in than surgery?

#WeAreUMichSurgery

Get to know us: medicine.umich.edu/dept/surgery/o…

Percutaneous use of Lumen Apposing Metallic Stents (LAMS) unlocks new capabilities, including promising applications for internal gallbladder drainage in non-operative patients with cholelithiasis allowing for removal of external drainage. ja.ma/3wZJaua

Prof John Alverdy is awarded the Medal for Scientific Achievement by the American Surgical Association American Surgical, one of the highest honors from the oldest and most distinguished surgical society in the nation. UChicago Surgery @uchicago The University of ChicagoMed

Really important, timely, and powerful work by a dear friend and co-resident Michigan Surgery . This should be required reading in academic surgical spaces as we work to operationalize equitable mentorship.

We look forward to a Grand Rounds talk from UAB Surgery's Jessica Fazendin, MD, Thursday!

🗨️The topic: Building stronger surgical teams by embracing diversity in age and perspective

📍In-person location: Med Sci II – 2710 Furstenberg

#MemberMonday 🌟 Nikhil Shah, MD is learning more about health systems strategy and clinical operations 📊 as a Healthcare Administration Fellow (@UMichCHOPFellow) during his research time Michigan Surgery. 🗣️@ScottRegenbogen Justin B. Dimick

👀 to learn more: medicine.umich.edu/dept/chop/trai…

State legislation in Minnesota trying to ban private equity ownership of healthcare providers.

' the bill would prohibit private equity companies and REITs from acquiring or increasing any operational or financial control over, or ownership interest in, certain health care…

We are particularly excited about this project. It’s teaching for the sake of teaching! Useful content that is practical & engaging…all to help students better understand the art & science of surgery & perform better on their rotation day 1.

Interesting #COVID_19 stats- a 🧵:

1) 95% of current covid hospitalizations are in people who are not up to date on their vaccinations. So especially if you or a loved one is in a higher risk group, please consider a vaccine or boost.

Research by Zirui Song and colleagues shows that while private equity deals might be positive – investing to keep rural or community hospitals open – the transactions typically lead to higher patient costs, poorer quality of care and reduced staffing. wgbh.org/news/health/20…

Shahzad I. Mian, M.D., has been appointed chair of the Dept. of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences & the director of the U-M Kellogg Eye Center. He is an award-winning teacher & mentor and has held numerous leadership roles in his field. Congrats! michmed.org/Dny59

Interesting Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) study from Michigan Surgery assessing the impact of #NAPRC accreditation on #RectalCancer outcomes for Medicare patients

There are some unavoidable limitations, but NAPRC-accredited programs had:
-Higher volumes
-Higher rates of MIS approach & anastomosis…

Join our members Ross School of Business this Monday, April 1 from 4-5 pm for a fireside chat with renowned health economist Amy Finkelstein, as she discusses ways forward to fix what is broken about America's health care system. Details here: michiganross.umich.edu/events/weve-go…

During Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating Kim Olthoff, MD, FACS, a trailblazer of transplantation and ASTS’ second female President. Hear directly from Dr. Olthoff and join us as honor her contributions to the field and to our Society! bit.ly/3TUougf

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#UMichRegents approved a schematic design and authorized construction to proceed for the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in #Detroit ; it is expected to open in spring 2027. myumi.ch/VGMEx

George Mashour, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the senior associate dean for faculty and faculty development. He has served as chair of Michigan Anesthesiology and founded the Michigan Psychedelic Center & the Center for Consciousness Science. Congrats! michmed.org/kqQ7k

'When Getting Bigger is Too Big:
Challenges Facing Growing Healthcare Systems'
(and how to anticipate & mitigate them.)

Today in Annals of Surgery ahead of print w/ Nader Massarweh.

Key table below, full article here: journals.lww.com/annalsofsurger…

Exciting to see this NIH funded clinical trial in #PediatricSurgery published in JAMA. Congrats to Martin Blakely on leading this effort & thank you for including me in the collaborative team! jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/… Children's Hospital Colorado CU Department of Surgery APSA Surgeons

Most viewed in the last 7 days from JAMA Surgery:

Surgical Innovation article describes the use of anatomic resection of the liver based on portal territory with margin priority for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.

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1/ Will CMSGov's new Health Equity Adjustment finally help address the regressive nature of value-based 💰 programs?

In JAMA, we find that safety-net and ⬆️ proportion Black hospitals stand to benefit the most from this policy change.

Link: jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…