Grand Rounds

Time: 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Location: Medical School Building | Learning Format: In-Person
For more information contact Iletha “Ladee” Grant.

Date: September 24, 2026
Presentation Title: The Whole Truth About Whole Blood
Speaker: Thomas W. Clements, MD


Date: September 17, 2026
Presentation Title: QI Projects M&M
Speaker: Tamara E. Saunders, MD, FACS


Date: September 10, 2026
Presentation Title: Beyond the daVinci Monopoly: How Emerging Soft-Tissue Robots are Reshaping Surgical Practice and Outcomes
Speaker: Erik Wilson, MD, FACS


Date: September 3, 2026
Presentation Title: To Operate or Not to Operate: Surgical Decision-Making in Cirrhosis
Speaker: David R. Hall, MD, FACS, Caitlin J. Thornley, MD, Victoria Wagner, MD, Akshata Moghe, MD, PhD, and Mahnoor Mir, MD


Date: August 27, 2026
Presentation Title: Placenta Accreta Spectrum: Obstetrics’ Most Morbid Diagnosis
Speaker: Farah Amro, MD


Date: August 20, 2026
Presentation Title: Individualizing Surgical Care for the Older Adult
Speaker: Victoria Lai-Yen Tang, MD, MAS


Date: August 13, 2026
Presentation Title: Novel Strategies for Endoscopic Management of Biliary Disease
Speaker: Nirav Thosani, MD, MHA


Date: August 6, 2026
Presentation Title: Why Quality Improvement Matters
Speaker: Tamara Saunders, MD, FACS


Grand Rounds in July is dedicated to resident orientation, including onboarding for incoming residents, refresher training, and important updates for all residents. Our regular Grand Rounds schedule will resume on Thursday, August 6.

General Surgery M&M will continue throughout July from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. on July 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30.