Areas of Academic Interest

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  • Basic science research
  • Translational research
  • Clinical trials
  • Health services research
  • Outcomes research
  • Health equity research
  • Implementation science
  • Surgical innovation & device development
  • Global surgery research
  • Informatics, AI, and data science
  • Population health research
  • Quality improvement research
  • Patient‑reported outcomes & experience research

  • Undergraduate Medical Education (UME)
    • Curriculum design
    • Pre‑clinical teaching
    • Clinical clerkship leadership
    • Simulation‑based education
    • Assessment & competency evaluation
    • Mentorship and advising
    • Pipeline and pathway programs
  • Graduate Medical Education (GME)
    • Residency program leadership
    • Fellowship program leadership
    • Competency‑based medical education
    • Milestones and EPAs
    • Simulation and procedural training
    • Remediation and learner support
    • Faculty development for teaching surgeons
  • Continuing Professional Development
    • CME course development
    • Lifelong learning models
    • Maintenance of certification education

  • Quality improvement (QI) methodology
  • Patient safety science
  • Perioperative systems optimization
  • Enhanced recovery pathways
  • Value‑based care
  • Health system operations
  • Surgical outcomes measurement
  • Morbidity & mortality analysis and redesign
  • Human factors and systems engineering

  • Complex surgical oncology
  • Minimally invasive & robotic surgery
  • Trauma & acute care surgery
  • Transplantation
  • Vascular innovation
  • Rural surgery
  • Ambulatory surgery redesign
  • Multidisciplinary care models
  • Care coordination and navigation
  • Patient‑centered care models

  • Departmental or divisional leadership
  • Health policy and advocacy
  • Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
  • Workforce development
  • Surgeon well‑being and resilience
  • Strategic planning
  • Organizational culture and change management

  • Community‑based research
  • Public health interventions
  • Cancer prevention and screening
  • Community partnerships
  • Global health education and capacity