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If you are feeling well and looking for ways to help, please consider visiting our UCI Blood Donor Center website to schedule a blood or platelet donation at our UCI Blood Donor Center at UCIMC.
#COVID19
As our academic year closes,
#JEC
Chair, Dr. Ninh Nguyen, selects two residents who best represent outstanding achievement and teaching throughout residency. Congratulations to Dr. Elsie Robertson and Dr. Patrick Delaplain!
#ConnollySociety
#surgeryteaching
This year's recipients of the Golden Scalpel teaching awards are: Dr. Lily Nguyen (intern), Dr. Elsie Robertson (resident), Dr. Jeffry Nahmias and Dr. Samuel Chen (faculty). Thank you for your amazing
#surgicalteaching
and
#mentorship
!
#teaching
#goldenscalpel
In light of the current stresses our county, hospital, and residents are experiencing, our general surgery residency program has decided to make
#ABSITE
optional this year. We feel this is in the best interest of our residents' wellbeing.
#wellness
#care
@UCIrvineSOM
@RASACS
It’s Match Day!!!! Congratulations and welcome to our incoming class of interns on all your hard work to get to this point! Welcome to our
#surgeryfamily
! We are so excited to begin this next chapter with you!
#zotzot
#Match2023
#UCIMatchDay
We are delighted to announce Dr. Amy Li as our inaugural fellow in Complex General Surgical Oncology! Dr. Li comes to us from Stanford and is a GHHS and multiple award recipient!
#SurgicalOncology
#fellowship
#surgeryeducation
Join us for
#zooming
grand rounds featuring Professor of Surgery and Division Chief of Trauma, Critical Care and Burns, Dr. Jeffry Nahmias in his lecture "What Drives Us? What Hurts Us? How Can We Help Each Other? Reflections of a Mid-Career Surgeon"
#surgeryeducation
#mentorship
Our annual resident retreat! Each year, our residents get an entire weekend to themselves while the attendings and APPs hold down the fort in the hospital! Their smiling faces make it all worth it!
#residentwellness
#welovethem
The Fawzia Gadallah Humanism Award is aimed at recognizing a UCI Surgical Resident who has demonstrated profound humanistic values during their training. It is with great enthusiasm we honor Dr. Patrick Delaplain with this award.
#humanism
#medicine
Our medical students have voted! This year's recipients of the Golden Scalpel teaching awards are: Dr. Shaina Sedighim (intern), Dr. Bima Hasjim (resident), and Dr. Jeffry Nahmias (faculty). Thank you for your amazing
#surgicalteaching
!!!
#mentorship
#teaching
#goldenscalpel
PGY-4 resident, Dr. Perisa Ruhi Williams poses with our chair, Dr. Ninh Nguyen following her excellent presentation at the American Surgical Association conference in Toronto!
#ASA2023
#surgeryeducation
#UCIrvineSurgery
department chair, Dr. Ninh Nguyen presents Dr. Michael Lekawa with a plaque commemorating his 26 years as the Trauma, Critical Care, and Burn Surgery division chief.
#traumasurgery
#leadership
@HowardUGenSurg
Our deepest condolences. We had the great opportunity to work with Dr. Wilson with ACS's Operation Giving Back. She was an amazing surgeon, mentor, and friend.
Congratulations to
@jnahmias1
for being named JACS author of the month! Watch to learn more about Dr Nahmias and his article.
You can read the full article at:
Heading to socal to become a surgeon! So excited and grateful to join the
@UCIrvineSurgery
crew in a few months!!! 🌴☀️🌊
Big shoutout to my mentors, family, and supporters. I couldn’t have done it without you!
@VNikolian
@MackenzieCookMD
@OHSUSOM
Congratulations, Dr. Dafoe on retirement!! We are so grateful for the incredible contributions to transplant surgery and our program over the years. It's been an honor!
#transplant
#transplantsurgery
#Dafoe
Excited to announce Dr. Victor Joe has been appointed inaugural Vice Chair of Quality. Dr. Joe’s leadership of our Quality Improvement Committee has paved the way for his oversight of the Department’s quality and patient safety enterprise.
#qualityimprovement
#PSQ
#UCISurgery
Photo dump of our amazing time at
#ACSCC2023
! It was so wonderful to watch our trainees and faculty present, engage with great colleagues and catch up with our
#surgeryfamily
!
Last week, we began our UCI-MCP to prepare our country’s military medical teams to deliver lifesaving combat casualty care to our soldiers. We are honored to be part of this incredible collaboration!
#militarymedicine
#UCIMCP
#trauma
Each year, our trainees take a moment to reflect on the “John E. Connolly MD Teaching Professor of the Year.” The award represents a commitment to
#teaching
,
#mentorship
,
#research
, and
#surgical
excellence. Thank you Dr. Maheswari Senthil for your mentorship!!
#JECSS
Holiday elf at work!! Special thanks to PGY-3 resident , Dr. Katie Galvin and the rest of the call team for the decor to brighten our work rooms!
#holidaycheer
#elf
#surgerywellness
Medical students interested in surgery? Come join us for the 2nd UC Irvine General Surgery Virtual Meet and Greet! Meet our program leadership, alumni, and amazing residents while learning more about UC Irvine!
#UCIrvineSurgery
#SurgeryResidency
#zotzot
#GenSurgMatch2021
Congratulations to Dr. Cris Barrios on his appointment as a Fulbright Specialist!! Dr. Barrios' work in global surgery and education has been notable and we're proud of him and this immense honor!
#fulbright
#globalsurgery
#surgerymentorship