Surgery plays an essential role in the care of cancer patients. Surgery can be diagnostic, curative, palliative, and even preventative and in fact for many cancers, surgery offers the only chance of cure or long-term survival. But surgery is not available to many who need it. This article aims to briefly describe the burden of […]
“I am interested in research, but I don’t know how…” – The 11 Steps to Conduct Outcomes Research
There is a considerable amount of interest amongst students and residents to do research, publish and be productive, however less than half actually do. While taking a research project from inception to publication can seem like a daunting task it is certainly something almost any student or resident can do. I find that one of […]
Matched in to Surgery – Now What?
Congratulations! You have matched. For all of you that have just matched in a surgical residency program, my heartiest congratulations to you. Welcome to the field. You guys are absolutely going to love it. It’s a rocky road and there are some ups and downs but the journey is fun. I am putting together some […]