Conference Schedule

•  Core Curriculum:  This weekly conference will incorporate basic and clinical science didactic lectures utilizing multiple sources including Rutherford Vascular Surgery text.  The content will be presented by faculty members and fellows on a pre-determined schedule.
• Morbidity and Mortality Conference:  This conference will cover a standard M&M format discussing cases in a constructive manner for quality improvement. 
• Vascular Journal Club:  This quarterly conference will discuss landmark vascular papers as well as current topics in vascular surgery journals.
• Vascular and Aortic Case Conference:  This is an alternating multidisciplinary conference with contributions from Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Interventional Radiology, Interventional Cardiology, Vascular Medicine and other specialties. 
• Surgery Grand Rounds:  Department of Surgery lectures on varying topics provided by visiting professors, faculty, residents, and fellows.   
• Kansas City Vascular Surgery Society:  This is a quarterly gathering of the vascular surgery groups in Kansas City.  The format can vary from case presentations and discussions to guest lectures.  Typically hosted at nice restaurant in area.
• Aortic Case Planning:  This will be incorporated into the training curriculum for the specific purpose of complex aortic case planning.  Physician modified endografts (PMEG), acute/chronic dissections, and other aortic pathologies will be planned with direction of our skilled faculty utilizing 3D modeling software.