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In this episode, podcast hosts Dr. Josh Roshal, Dr. Darian Hoagland, and Dr. Maya Hunt discuss the ins and outs of professional development time (PDT) and professional identity formation (PIF) during surgical training. Joined by insights from fellow CoSEF members, the team dives into key topics such as mentorship, timing, and making the most of this critical phase in residency. From rapid-fire tips to personal reflections, this episode offers a wealth of advice for trainees considering their PDT...
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
Your post op day #4 right pneumonectomy patient is suddenly coughing up large volumes of serosanguinous sputum! What are you worried about and what do you need to do? Join your Swedish thoracic surgery team, Drs. Chloe Hanson, Peter White, and Brian Louie as we discuss the management of this dangerous and frustrating surgical complication. Hosts: Chloe E. Hanson, M.D., PGY3 Brian E. Louie, MD, Thoracic Attending Peter T. White, MD, Thoracic Attending Learning Objectives: What is a bronchopleural...
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
This episode of Behind the Knife ABSITE review focuses on adrenal gland pathology. The hosts discuss anatomy, incidentalomas, congenital hyperplasia, hyperaldosteronism, Addison's disease, Cushing's syndrome, pheochromocytoma, and adrenocortical carcinoma. They also review key diagnostic and management considerations for the ABSITE exam.
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
Osteopathic education in surgery has undergone significant changes, especially with the transition to a single ACGME accreditation system in 2020. Despite initial concerns about equitable access and representation, studies have highlighted increasing competitiveness of osteopathic medical students in surgical residency matches and comparable outcomes between allopathic and osteopathic surgeons, affirming the quality of osteopathic training. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Kristen Conrad-Schnet...
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
In this episode, we dive into the 2024 guidelines from the Surgical Infection Society (SIS). Using a case-based approach, we explore how the updated guidelines impact clinical decision-making in the management of intra-abdominal infections. Our expert guests break down best practices while emphasizing the importance of timely intervention, appropriate antibiotic selection, and the evolving role of local antibiograms in guiding therapy. Listeners will gain practical insights into the newest evide...
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
In this episode by the Emergency General Surgery team, we explore the inevitable in acute care surgery- complications. Once a taboo subject, we are now beginning to understand how surgeons and care teams are affected when things don't go as planned. The team discusses two articles that explore the impact of surgical complications on surgeons, both in the short and long term, as well as ways to rehabilitate and support surgeons when they face a challenging complication. Drawing on the article, as...
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2025 – Up-to-date and high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don’t forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet Be sure to check out our brand new free study aid , which includes all 32 review episodes, brief written summaries, high yield images, and flash cards. Simply create an account on our iOS or Android app or on our website and ...
In this episode, Dr. Atul Gawande joins Dr. Patrick Georgoff to share his experiences as a surgeon, writer, and global health leader. From his innovative work at Ariadne Labs and Lifebox to his current role as Assistant Administrator for Global Health at USAID, Dr. Gawande discusses the challenges and rewards of creating large-scale impact. He reflects on balancing creativity in writing with precision in surgery, lessons learned from managing teams, and the critical importance of strengthening g...
A 67 year old woman with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and a 25 pack year smoking history is referred your clinic and is referred for evaluation of her peripheral arterial disease. She reports pain with walking that has limited her doing some daily activities. How can you optimally manage this patient? Does she need an operation? In this episode, we will cover the basics of peripheral arterial disease, discuss the specifics of optimal medical management and dive into the n...
In this BTK episode, the Hernia Content Team from Carolinas Medical Center discusses the evolution of training in hernia surgery. The team reviews residency and fellowship training requirements for hernia surgery and compares the training paradigm in the United States with other examples from around the world. As the field of hernia surgery continues to mature, so will training the next generation of hernia specialists. Hosts: - Dr. Sullivan “Sully” Ayuso, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Endeavor He...
The pancreatic anastomosis is often regarded as the “Achilles Heel” of the Whipple operation, as technical failure and leakage is a significant source of perioperative morbidity and mortality. In this episode from the HPB team at Behind the Knife listen in as we discuss the standard techniques for the anastomosis, alternative techniques for the pancreatic anastomosis in patients with aberrant anatomy and/or physiology, key factors to consider when selecting the ideal approach/technique for the a...
We’re excited to bring you the second episode in our BTK/ASGBI collaborative series, where we compare and contrast various aspects of surgery in the US and the UK, debating who does it better. In today’s episode, BTK fellow Jon Williams and ASGBI hosts Kellie Bateman and Jared Wohlgemut welcome the Christian Macutkiewicz from the UK and Scott Steele to discuss surgeon careers--from getting your first faculty job to broadening your impact to compensation structures. Dr. Macutkiewicz is the Presid...
This episode of Behind the Knife discusses the diagnosis and management of traumatic esophageal injuries. The hosts review the Western Trauma Association's clinical decision algorithm, covering both penetrating and blunt injuries. They detail diagnostic workup with CTA, surgical techniques for cervical and thoracic injuries, and considerations for primary repair versus esophagostomy, as well as expert advice for optimal patient care.
You have a patient with another episode of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis. This is the third episode. Do they need antibiotics? Is surgery the next step? What is their risk of recurrence with or without surgery? Tune in to find out! Join Drs. Peter Marcello, Jonathan Abelson, Tess Aulet and special guest Dr. Jason Hall MD, MPH as they discuss high yield papers discussing diverticulitis. Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the impact on quality of life for patients who undergo surgery or non-ope...
We are seeing a 42F in the emergency room who underwent a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy 11 days ago. The operation was uneventful, and she had a negative airleak test. She had an uneventful postoperative course and was discharged on POD 1. Her medical history is significant for hypertension and hyperlipidemia, and he has no other surgical history. She has been able to keep up with her clear liquid diet. She complains that this morning she experienced abdominal and palpitations. You note her vi...
In this episode, we have a discussion about the intersection of health design/architecture and surgery with Dr. Andrew Ibrahim, a trained architect and practicing general surgeon and health services researcher. We discuss how hospitals, ICUs, operating rooms, and trauma bays are designed and the evidence behind them. Host: Cody Mullens, general surgery resident at the University of Michigan, current Behind the Knife Surgery Education Fellow. (@Cody_Mullens) Guest: Dr. Andrew Ibrahim. Associate P...
In this episode, Dr. Scott Butsch from the Cleveland Clinic’s Bariatric and Metabolic Institute discusses the evolving landscape of obesity medicine. He covers the history of obesity treatments, from behavioral interventions to groundbreaking medical therapies like GLP-1 receptor agonists and their future potential. The conversation also explores the challenges of bias, accessibility, and the integration of medications with surgical options for effective, long-term obesity management. Please vis...
In this, the fourth of 4 in our “What’s Your Worth” series, Matt and Mark discuss various compensation models including salary and hybrid models (e.g., productivity, quality-based, incentive-based) and fee-for-service. In addition, other variables that can be included in your contract when comparing jobs are covered (time away, professional fees, benefits, vacation). Finally, our guests cover aspects to think about when the job is not working out and you may need to leave an organization. Matthe...
