Reference Documents

Use the links below to access frequently-used reference documents.
Notice something missing? Contact Jessica Shifflett to have a document added.
| Resident Mentee | Faculty Mentor |
|---|---|
| Chen | Krupski |
| Berry | Greene |
| Sun | Downs |
| Ostad | Zillioux |
| Owens-Walton | Smith/Greene |
| Kennady | Sands |
| Ignozzi | Zillioux |
| LeBlanc | Kern |
| Tannenbaum | Kern |
| Temple | Smith |
| Nazzal | Zillioux |
| Sanam | Tuong |
| Savino | Sands |
| Geng | Smith |
July 2025
No Grand Rounds
August 2025
No Grand Rounds
September 3, 2025
Failure to Rescue: Why standardized protocols are not enough and why personalized perioperative care is now essential — Lliam Brannigan, MBBCH DA(SA)
October 8, 2025
Howards Pediatric Conference — Adam Hittelman, MD, PhD
- Chronic urinary tract infections, selecting for the next superbug
- Antenatal diagnosis of differences in sexual development – beyond the tip of the iceberg
November 5, 2025
The Power of Research: Why You Might Just Be a Researcher at Hearth (even if you don’t know it) — David Rapp, MD
December 3, 2025
Using Mindfulness to Cope with Bad Patient Outcomes — John Schorling, MD, MPH
January 7, 2026
Beyond the Urinary Dipstick: Red Cells and the few remaining gray areas: A Guideline-Anchored Approach to Microscopic Hematuria — Tracy Downs, MD, FACS
February 4, 2026
Nicolas Ortiz, MD (title forthcoming)
March 4, 2026
Behfar Ehdaie, MD (title forthcoming)
April 17, 2026
Vest Memorial Lecture – Karen L. Stern, MD
General topic: Endourology
May 6, 2026
Chief Resident Grand Rounds with Katherina Chen, MD, MEng, and Kaitlin Berry, MD (title forthcoming)
June 2026
No Grand Rounds
With the transition to Epic Secure Chat now underway, please be advised of the following change to blood and body fluid exposure reporting.
What Is Changing?
PIC #1523 is being retired. Effective immediately, all blood or body fluid exposure reports should be directed to the Secure Chat group UVMC Employee Blood and Body Fluid (BBF) Exposure to ensure a prompt and appropriate response is initiated.
Effective date: May 27, 2026




