Department of Surgery Diversity and Inclusion - An Environment That Embraces Diversity and Promotes Inclusiveness
Diversity and Inclusion. An environment that embraces diversity and promotes inclusiveness.
Department of Surgery Prepare Train Future Generations of Surgical Leaders
Prepare. Train future generations of surgical leaders.
Department of Surgery Discover and Transform Conduct Research in a Collegial Environment
Discover and Transform. Conduct research in a collegial environment.
Department of Surgery Deliver Compassionate and Quality Patient Centered Care
Deliver. Compassionate and quality patient-centered care.

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76TH STRAUSS VISITING LECTURER - KEYNOTE SPEAKER - DR. DIANA FARMER Chair, Department of Surgery, UC Davis OCTOBER 24, 2025 | 3:00PM–4:00PM HOGNESS AUDITORIUM HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING

76th Strauss Visiting Lecturer

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Cover page to the 2025 Surgery Synopsis summer issue

Surgery Synopsis | Summer 2025

Welcome to the summer issue of Surgery Synopsis. We typically showcase our education programs in t h i s issue. In the Spring 2025 issue we described the program’s match results. In this issue, we…

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Department of Surgery faculty and trainees at the 2025 Washington - Oregon ACS Annual Meeting

Department of Surgery – American College of Surgeons Washington/Oregon Chapters Annual Meeting

Department of Surgery – American College of Surgeons Washington/Oregon Chapters Annual Meeting We had an incredible meeting of the Washington/Oregon Chapters of the American College of Surgeons this past weekend at Campbell’s Resort in Chelan.…

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Douglas E. Wood MD, FACS, FRCSEd
The Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair

I'm delighted to welcome you to the Department of Surgery website. I invite you to peruse the many facets of our Department described in this site - our nationally and internationally respected faculty, the nature and scope of our surgical programs, our highly regarded residency programs and our exciting research endeavors that include basic, translational, outcomes and clinical research. MORE

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