We will be discussing journal articles relating to Gender Affirming Care from numerous specialty services including: primary care (hormone therapy), Surgical subspecialties (plastic and reconstructive surgery, urology, gynecology, general surgery), Social supports/social work, multi-disciplinary planning for a successful LGBTQ+ center. The journal club is geared for any clinical or non-clinical member of the Gender Affirming Team.

Weekly conference aimed at expanding knowledge based on active patient cases and discussion from a nutrition and social standpoint in collaboration with MD/PA care. Mindfulness, nutrition, and lifestyle are the focal points of discussion in caring for patients who are diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Various interventions are discussed for efficacy in this particular patient base. The overall goal is to collaborate in the creation of a program to provide whole mind and body care car...

The Professional Development Series on Communication is a program offered by VUMC Anesthesiology Faculty Affairs to address communication challenges for clinical faculty. The educational components will consist of didactics, simulation, and group discussion.

In-Person and Virtual presentation available to all ICU fellows and faculty. Morbidity and Mortality conference that focuses on trends, quality and process improvement, with a heavy emphasis on patient safety.

Radiation Oncology Department meeting for Morbidity, Mortality, and Improvement (MMI) held quarterly.

The Cardio-oncology conference is a monthly meeting to discuss diagnosis and treatment of patients through both didactic lectures and case based discussions During these meetings, faculty and house staff will discuss the finer points of how to manage cardiovascular issues in patients with cancer. Topics will include prostate cancer, immune checkpoint inhibitors, breast cancer, survivorship clinics, and many more.

Designed for practicing general surgeons (and those in training), Surgery Grand Rounds offers an educational session focused on a wide variety of topics relevant to the practice of surgery. Surgery Grand Rounds will present experts to discuss new/updated treatment guidelines in the knowledge and management of various surgical disorders while reviewing surgical cases from VUMC. This exchange of ideas and concepts, along with treatment guidelines, serve to improve patient care throughout the ...

Designed for practicing general surgeons (and those in training), Surgery Morbidity and Mortality Conference offers an educational session focused on complications that have occurred within the department. Residents present and faculty discuss recent complications (morbidities) and deaths (mortalities) that have occurred in patients on all general surgical services. Each week, 2 services present their cases to the entire faculty and resident team (including medical students). This is rotated so ...

The faculty, residents and fellows on the breast surgical pathology service meet 2X/week at a multiheaded microscope for 1 hour per session to reach a consensus diagnosis for challenging cases and share recent cases with salient teaching points such as rare entities, borderline lesions, difficult diagnoses and nuances of reporting. Attendees can participate by zoom as well as in person. This conference is a high yield learning activity for all participants.

Cardiac topics presented by VUMC MDs and RNs