To an audience w 0 female surgeons & 1 female resident, Sarah Ward Palmer, MD integrated her personal experiences in training & practice with extensive data generated by WomenInThoracicSurg Mara Antonoff, MD, FACS Ara Vaporciyan & others in really impactful presentation Women's Thoracic Surgery Research Collaborative Women in Surgery

Surgeons, trainees, and everyone else in both cities were extremely hospitable & welcoming & despite it being just a <5 day trip we covered lots of ground! 很感谢您们的好客盛情，再见！

Scrubbed Dr. Weir’s first case as an attending. Shout out to Michigan CT Surgery Residency for sending us a good one

So excited to share our work (⁦Whitney Fu⁩ ⁦⁦Alex Brescia⁩ ⁦U-M Health Frankel CVC⁩ ⁦Michigan CT Surgery Residency⁩) in ⁦⁦AATS ED⁩: Repeat Cross-Clamp After Failed Initial Degenerative Mitral Valve Repair is Safe and Successful sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Had an absolute blast at Michigan CT Surgery Residency! I may be an App State grad, but UM and Ann Arbor sure grew on me. Thankful to have learned so much and met so many awesome people this month. Two sub-Is down, one to go!

Many cherished times during my Michigan CT Surgery Residency training days. Breakfast at Angelo’s was one of them. #Grateful to the Vangelatos family for the memories.

Last call for applications! The deadline to apply for our T32 surgeon scientist training grant is just days away. Don’t miss out on this exciting research fellowship opportunity starting in July! Michigan CT Surgery Residency U-M Health Frankel CVC Michigan Medicine medicine.umich.edu/dept/cardiac-s…

Huge thank you Jennifer Romano Michigan CT Surgery Residency Gorav Ailawadi Tessa M. F. Watt, MD @umichsurgery . This policy requires buy in and support at all levels. Next step-making sure this policy isn’t just at “progressive” programs- we must support residents at ALL institutions! Nat’l Clinician Scholars Program at U-M IHPI

Amazing sign-in book at Michigan CT Surgery Residency alumni reception at the The Society of Thoracic Surgeons annual meeting. First entry from 1938, include attendees John Alexander, Cameron Haight, & J. Maxwell Chamberlain! #STS2024

A well derserved accomplishment to a phenomenal surgeon and role model. Really looking forward to too good things to come with her imprint on our specialty!! Jennifer Romano #STS2024 #GoBlue Michigan CT Surgery Residency

It’s a privilege and an honor to be elected to the Board of Directors of the The Society of Thoracic Surgeons . I am indebted to all my mentors, sponsors & coaches. I look forward to advancing the organization and our specialty and the historic presidency of Jennifer Romano ! #STS2024 #STS2025

The aortic club of Michigan graduated, current, and coming aortic fellows at STS 2024. Great meeting, great reunion

Congratulations to Dr. Bartlett on receiving the 2024 ASAIO Lifetime Achievement Award!

Great day in Lansing with Nat’l Clinician Scholars Program at U-M IHPI learning how to merge health services research with policy to transform our research into legislation! Jam packed day meeting with representatives & tour of capitol but best is capped off w reception w Santa Ono Alumni Association of the University of Michigan U-M IHPI

Congratulations to Dr Bartlett for his lifetime achievement award from ASAIO recognizing his development of extracorporeal life support and artificial organs over an incredible 50 year career. U-M Health Frankel CVC Michigan CT Surgery Residency Michigan Surgery Michigan Medicine Gorav Ailawadi Gardner Yost

Over 10 year period at U-M Health Frankel CVC, degenerative MV surgery w/ concomitant TVr had 5.5% PPM rate Technique: 6:00 to 10:00 on annulus, 8-10 stitches, 10 minutes as taught by Dr Bolling Gorav Ailawadi Matthew Romano Robert Hawkins Katie Wagner, MD MSc at Michigan CT Surgery Residency #MMRG

The Frankel CVC has once again been awarded the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award by the American Heart Association and Mitral Foundation. It recognizes our hospital's demonstrated record of superior clinical outcomes & commitment to reporting quality and outcomes metrics. #GoBlue

Congratulations to our graduating aortic fellows, Alex Brescia, Ken Hassler and Farhang Yazdchi. You all have done a great job. The world is waiting for you!! Good luck to your new jobs. You all have bright future!! Save more patients!!

#EditorsChoice Katie Wagner, MD MSc, Bolling et al conclude evaluation of sex-based treatment differences is imperative to improve outcomes in women undergoing degenerative mitral repair. Read more👇 doi.org/10.1016/j.atho… Robert Hawkins Gorav Ailawadi Whitney Fu Alex Brescia