
In this series the hosts talk to authors featured in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), the official scientific journal of the American College of Surgeons.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 44 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Health & FitnessScienceMedicine | |||

In this episode, Lillian Erdahl, MD, FACS, is joined by Pringl Miller, MD, FACS, from Physican Just Equity, and Christine Heisler, MD, FACS, from the Mayo Clinic Health System. They discuss Drs Miller and Heisler’s recent article, “Whether and How Su... more
In this episode, Thomas K Varghese, Jr, MD, FACS, is joined by Carrie Chan, MSN, MPH, from the University of California, San Francisco, and Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, FACS, from Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. They discuss their recent article,“D... more
In this episode, Thomas K Varghese, Jr, MD, FACS, is joined by Laurie J Kirstein, MD, FACS, from Memorial Sloan Kettering. They discuss Dr Kirstein’s recent article, “Results of an American College of Surgeons Prospective National Quality Improvement... more
In this episode, Lillian Erdahl, MD, FACS, is joined by Jessica Liu, MD, MS, MPH, from the Department of Surgery, Harbor UCLA Medical Center. They discuss Dr Liu’s recent article, “Identifying Diagnostic Gaps and Mitigation Strategies for Older Adult... more
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I have very limited time to pursue education, and I used to appreciate American College of surgeons for their high-quality content. This show and so much of their other work is largely irrelevant, and non-clinical. It spends more time discussing DEI and politics than useful clinically relevant information studies
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This series centers on conversations with authors and researchers featured in a leading surgical journal, focusing on practical implications for clinical practice, patient outcomes, and healthcare systems. Topics span machine learning for predicting postoperative infections, large-scale quality improvement initiatives in oncology, diagnostic gaps in emergency surgery, and the integration of AI and data-driven tools into perioperative care. Notable throughlines include real-world implementation challenges, the balance between innovation and feasibility, and the role of data, ethics, and policy in advancing surgical care. The show frequently features clinicians and researchers from top academic centers, offering actionable insights for surgeo... more
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Recent guests on The Operative Word include:
1. Dr. Christine Heisler
2. Dr. Pringl Miller
3. Carrie T. Chan
4. Karthik Balakrishnan
5. Laurie Kirstein
6. Dr. Jessica Liu
7. Ailey Gunn
8. Matt Linz
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