Surgery

Coming Up! Winter Student Social: RSVP via Outlook to the Surgery Winter Social with med students, this. coming Friday, Jan. 31, 3–5 p.m., at the Harkness Ballroom.
Celebrate National Women MD Day: Join us the week of Feb. 3 as we honor women in medicine with cupcakes (watch your inbox for details from the Chair's Office!), a special lecture by wellness advocate Dr. Dianne Shannon, and the Women in Surgery Lectureship.
ABSITE This Weekend: Good luck to our General Surgery residents taking the ABSITE this weekend!

FDAQ Completion: 95% of faculty have completed their online FDAQs (thank you!) and should arrange to meet 1:1 with Chiefs in the coming weeks.
Coffee Chats: Faculty can now schedule 20-minute, one-on-one sessions with Dr. Ahuja for open discussion around department culture.

Required Medical Billing Compliance Training: Faculty who are delinquent for last year's required two-step training have received emails from Chassidy Wells with instructions to complete by Jan. 31. Billing privileges will be suspended effective Feb. 15 if the requirement remains incomplete.
Telehealth Training Requirement: Faculty who bill for telehealth services and have been assigned the training in Workday must complete it by Feb. 21. Faculty who attended the Jan. 21 town hall on billing updates have already satisfied this requirement.
Optional Telehealth Platform Training: Optional online training is available on the new video platform launching Feb. 18. A Town Hall will be held on Feb. 18 to review the platform and answer questions.
2025 CMS, AMA Updates: Review the Jan. 21 Town Hall slides for an overview of updates including specialty-specific guidance.
Leveling Guidelines: New guidelines for establishing surgical priority for add-on cases in the OR go into effect Jan. 28, system wide.
Surge Update: YNHH continues disaster surge efforts. Teams are encouraged to ensure safe and timely discharges through the weekend. Share any barriers with leadership.

Clinical Teaching Development Course: Junior faculty and chief residents are invited to join Dr. Viji Kurup’s in-person course, meeting on five consecutive Mondays in March. Express interest via email.

Research Day Abstracts: Submit abstracts by Feb. 10 for a chance to showcase at Research Day. Four will be chosen for oral presentations on the mainstage.
Yale Surgery at ACS: Review a list of abstract presentations to be made by faculty and residents representing the department at the 20th annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Feb. 11-13 in Las Vegas.
NIH Program Opportunities: An overview of all NIH Institutes and Centers with the Programs to view active funding opportunities.

Week in Review