June 30th, 2009 Dear colleagues, As has been discussed at faculty meetings and conferences, we are embarking on a new educational curriculum. I am grateful to many of our residents and faculty, who have participated in the planning, and everyone who will be involved in the implementation. Our Friday...

June 26th, 2009 Dear colleagues, residents and faculty, The new academic year is about to begin. The new Core Curriculum will begin on Thursfday, July 9th at 7am. The 7am case conference will take place in the Lecture Hall IV, and for the month of July will be followed by...

June 22, 2009 Dear all, I am happy to finalize our didactic intern orientation curriculum. I am very grateful to Sylvia Kim, who put the whole thing together. Let me know what you think. See you Tuesday at Dr.Zenilman’s house fro the new interns’ reception. Best Wishes, Alex Schwartzman Intern Bootcamp...

Graduating Chiefs, and the next generation. On Friday, June 19th, we hosted our new interns. A great group of bright young women and men. I look forward to the new academic year, and starting our new curriculum. Every July 1st brings enthusiasm, excitement, anticipation, and apprehension. We’ll work together to...

Dear Residents, the faculty and many of you have been working as a team to create a curriculum for our Education Day. The project is very comprehensive, and I hope that it will lead to a meaningful and organized methodology for surgical didactic and practical education. All of you have received...