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Learn more about our Institutional Members!
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Indiana University
Indiana University School of Medicine is the largest medical school in the United States. The Department of Surgery hosts 171 faculty and >100 trainees. While recognized as one of the nation’s leaders in surgical education, the department has been surging in its researching productivity and funding, and it is now home to the renowned Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center (SOQIC). The department’s mission is to deliver unparalleled clinical care, to improve health through innovation and discovery, and to train future leaders in the field.
UCLA Department of Surgery
The UCLA Department of Surgery is committed to measuring and improving the care of our patients through rigorous health services, clinical outcomes, and policy-related investigation. Leading work in partnership with national and internationally-recognized experts provide meaningful improvement in surgical quality of care, patient experience, and end results on our own campuses, and throughout the world.
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago Medicine Department of Surgery is one of the nation’s most distinguished and pre-eminent, with 11 surgical subspecialty sections that includes over 125 clinical and research faculty, 65 advanced practice providers, more than 40 part-time and volunteer appointments and a large cohort of residents and fellows from diverse backgrounds. We’re building a creative, compassionate, collaborative, and inclusive culture where the best teams can take root, grow, and thrive. We bring experience and expertise, leading-edge technology and innovative research to provide true patient-centered surgical care. In the words of our very own Nobel prize-winning surgeon, Dr. Charles Huggins, “Discovery is our business. We shape the leaders of tomorrow through comprehensive training programs that go beyond the mastery of technical skills. Our trainees come to the University of Chicago to make a difference in the lives of our patients as they learn from the very best. The Department of Surgery comprises passionate young surgeons who are breaking the mold and expanding what is possible to achieve. We are relentless in our commitment to our patients and will go the extra mile on their behalf. In addition, we are determined to bring about visible change to eliminate disparities, improve health, and transform communities. This is the Department of Surgery.
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan Department of Surgery combines excellence in clinical care, biomedical research, and education. We have been advancing knowledge in surgical treatments since 1849.Our experts deliver a compassionate experience for patients, biomedical discoveries that further the field of medicine, and best-in-class training for the next generation of surgeon leaders.
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont Medical Center offers a six-year General Surgery Residency Program that includes five clinical years and one surgical research year. Clinical rotations are designed to provide experience in preoperative, operative and postoperative care for patients in all general surgery areas. UVM faculty provide general surgical residents with substantial surgical and research experience in an atmosphere of collegiality. Research experience exists in basic and clinical science, as well as in global health and surgical education.
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Duke Department of Surgery
The Duke Department of Surgery has gained the reputation as one of the leading surgery programs in the world. In keeping with the mission of Duke Medicine, we are committed to providing outstanding patient care, training tomorrow’s leaders, and conducting innovative research.
University of Colorado – Department of Surgery
The Department of Surgery gained international recognition when four University physicians pioneered open-heart surgery in the 1950s. Today, physicians in the Department are nationally recognized for excellence in the areas of cancer surgery, pediatric and adult cardiac surgery, pulmonary tuberculosis surgery, burn treatment, urologic oncology, plastic/reconstructive/hand surgery, solid organ transplantation, vascular surgery, and trauma surgery. The Department of Surgery at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus takes pride in our ongoing research into new technologies and our continuous improvements in patient care.
University of Utah
The Department of Surgery at the University of Utah is a nationally-ranked academic surgical program that provides high-value patient care, leads in research and innovation, and inspires and educates tomorrow’s leaders in surgery. The Department is comprised of eight surgical divisions: Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Otolaryngology-Head/Neck Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive, Pediatric (General) Surgery, Urology, and Vascular. In addition to providing expert, compassionate clinical care, our surgeons are engaged in scientific inquiry across a broad range of areas, including ground-breaking laboratory research, advanced surgical technology, and health care system innovations designed to guarantee that all our patients have ready access to personalized, compassionate, high-quality surgical care that consistently responds to their individual needs, preferences, and values.
Silver
Baylor College of Medicine Michael E. DeBakey Dept. of Surgery
The Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery’s commitment to clinical, educational and research excellence established by Dr. DeBakey endures today. We partner with pioneering scientists at our College and other leading institutions to advance the practice of medicine. Our vision is to be internationally recognized for innovative breakthroughs in the quality and efficiency of patient care, and for training the next generation of scientists, educators and innovators as leaders of our field.
Emory University
The Emory University Department of Surgery is dedicated to providing high value, compassionate care to every patient through collaborative, team-based approaches, as we define the future of surgery through discovery and education.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
We are pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,500 physicians; and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.
Medical College of Wisconsin
The MCW Department of Surgery is a distinguished leader and innovator in the education and development of the next generation of surgeons. We discover and translate new knowledge in the biomedical and health sciences and provide research-driven cutting-edge, collaborative patient care of the highest quality. The Department has a number of disease-specific clinical programs, regional affiliations with hospitals ranked in the top 10 nationally and practice locations outside of the metro Milwaukee area. The MCW Department of Surgery is leading the way in resident education, faculty support and career development and innovations in patient care.
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Mass General Hospital, Dept. of Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital, a leading medical center located in the heart of Boston, is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in America. Mass General is the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, where nearly all of our staff physicians serve on the faculty. Mass General trains the next generation of medical and scientific leaders and conducts the largest hospital-based research program in the United States.
Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery
The Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery strives to deliver the highest quality of clinical care to our patients, set the standards for patient care and safety, promote excellence in research that fosters innovation and discovery, and provide an ideal learning environment for the next generation of leaders in academic surgery. We are located in Baltimore, Maryland.
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
The Department of Surgery at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center is committed to excellence in patient care, surgical education, and innovative research. With world-class surgical outcomes, advanced training opportunities, and a dedication to clinical research, our team provides high-quality care and shapes the next generation of surgical leaders. By prioritizing education and innovation, we empower surgeons to advance patient-centered care and redefine the future of surgery.
UCSF
The Department of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has a rich history of clinical, scientific, and educational advancements. Our mission is transforming surgery through creativity, equity, and community and to develop the next generation of leaders in academic surgery. We are passionately committed to creative activity in basic, translational, and clinical science, health services research, surgical education and training, and global health.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university. It opened to students in February 1795 making it the first public institution of higher education in North Carolina. The Surgery Department operates within the School of Medicine and includes 9 divisions: Abdominal Transplant, Burn Center, Cardiothoracic, Gastrointestinal, General and Acute Care, Pediatric, Plastic and Reconstructive, Surgical Oncology, and Vascular. The Surgery Department fosters education with training medical students, residents, and fellows. The core mission is to provide the highest quality patient care to all people through innovation, world-class research, and training the next generation of surgical health care professionals and scientists.
University of Wisconsin – Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Surgery delivers exceptional education, patient care, and groundbreaking research. With 170+ faculty across 11 divisions, we have developed a world-class clinical and research portfolio—12th in the nation in NIH funding according to the 2024 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings and 6th nationally over the last decade. We are enthusiastically dedicated to developing the next generation of exceptional surgeons and surgeon-scientists.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Managing more than 2 million patient visits each year, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is one of the largest academic medical centers in the Southeast, and is the primary resource for specialty and primary care in hundreds of adult and pediatric specialties for patients throughout Tennessee and the Mid-South. The School of Medicine’s biomedical research program is among the nation’s top 10 in terms of National Institutes of Health peer review funding, receiving more than $500 million in public and private awards during 2020. The Medical Center is the region’s locus of postgraduate medical education, with over 1,000 residents and fellows training in more than 100 specialty areas. Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are recognized each year by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals rankings as national leaders, with 20 nationally ranked adult and pediatric specialties. Through the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network, VUMC is working with over 60 hospitals and 5,000 clinicians across Tennessee and five neighboring states to share best practices and bring value-driven and cost-effective health care to the Mid-South.
Virginia Tech Carilion Dept. of Surgery
Virginia Tech Carilion Department of Surgery is comprised of 91 faculty members with residencies in surgery, plastic surgery, and neurosurgery. The partnership between Carilion Clinic and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute was formed out of an innovative public-private enterprise in 2007. Together, we are working to transform health care by educating the physician leaders of tomorrow while supporting our mission of improving the health of the communities we serve.