#HPV infection can cause #cancer. VACCINATION PREVENTS CANCER! UC San Diego Health and National Cancer Institute and want to keep our youth from developing HPV-related cancers. Thanks to KUSI News for helping raise awareness!

Congrats to Elliot Williams on winning the Region IX ACS Committee on Trauma Resident Basic Science Paper Competition. UCSD Trauma Burn UC San Diego Surgery UCSD Surgery Residents Jay Doucet @godat_l SurgicalUrgentologist

"I wouldn’t be where I am in my career without ASCRS." See why @CarrieYPMD is an ASCRS member and her advice for future #colorectalsurgeons in the latest ASCRS #YoungSurgeon Spotlight: bit.ly/3340hHT

Congrats Dr Gosman! Superstar

This is a tremendous honor. Thanks to AAST AAST Associate Members for giving me this opportunity to serve. Thanks to Drs. Moore, Hoyt, Maier, and Shackford for 10 years of service. Big shoes to fill. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery EAST WesternTrauma Pediatric Trauma Soc @TraumaCanada

See how UCSD Colorectal chief Sonia Ramamoorthy is using 3D imagery and virtual reality to make surgery safer, more effective and precise health.ucsd.edu/news/topics/qu… See her live Dec. 13 Fleet Science Center rhfleet.org/events/video-g…

Trainee Autonomy and Patient Safety bit.ly/2BkFkdc

Congrats to our Hillcrest Medical Offices North clinic, who took home UC San Diego surgical specialties Clinic of the Month award!!! 2nd MONTH IN A ROW!!!

Rectal cancer programs interested in earning accreditation from the new National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer may now apply! Learn more at ow.ly/N9a230gVaro. #cancer

Just 15 of the biggest ships emit more oxides of nitrogen and sulphur than all of the world's cars put together econ.st/2AlErSc

When I started in medical school in 1992, our medical school had about 20% women. And that was considered good. Back then, as a woman... #WomenInSurgery WomenSurgeons instagram.com/p/BcX89Jal085/…

“...according to a LinkedIn survey, one of five women say they’ve never had a mentor at work even though 82% of women agree that having one is important.” How to Turn a Mentor into a Sponsor huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-to-t… # via HuffPost Contributor

The proof is in the pathology...Prognostic Value of Clinical vs Pathologic Stage in Rectal Cancer Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Therapy | JNCI— academic.oup.com/jnci/advance-a…

Simply unbelievable. <CDC gets list of forbidden words: ”evidence-based”...> apple.news/AWm3ZO2xSQWqtI…

San Diego County EMS Director Kristi Koenig, MD presents proclamation declaring 12/18/2017 as “Dr. Raul Coimbra Day” in San Diego County in recognition of his leadership of the SD Trauma System. UCSD Trauma Burn UC San Diego Surgery AAST

Seems there is a new Trauma Sheriff in town. Todd Costantini UCSD Trauma Burn

Here’s a great story about our own Dr Raul “Master Yoda” Coimbra and our friend in South Korea, Dr Lee. @UCSDSurgery UC San Diego Health AAST abcnews.go.com/International/…

So lucky to have had the opportunity to learn from Dr. Coimbra sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/sd…

We have the BEST residents. Three cheers for thank-a-resident day! You are surgeons, teachers, and caregivers and we are thankful for you. #surgicaleducation #surgeryresidency gold-foundation.org/programs/ghhs/… …