core curriculum conferences, attendance, clinical science, ACGME, tumor boards, morbidity, mortality, surgical specialty
Surgical Residency

Conferences

On Friday mornings from 9 am until 11:30 am there will be mandatory core curriculum conferences. Attendance will be taken, and pagers and phones will be turned off. These conferences will include lectures on all required basic and clinical science topics and ACGME core competency exercises. In addition, focused conferences such as tumor board, morbidity and mortality conference, journal club and surgical specialty conferences will be held.