Find the schedule of upcoming Department of Surgery Grand Rounds presentations for the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

Our Grand Rounds are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

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Academic Year 2025-2026

March 18, 2026

  • Title of Grand Rounds: The Debra G. Koivunen, MD Women in Surgery Lectureship
    Presented in Acuff Auditorium by:
    V. Suzanne Klimberg, MD, PhD, MSHCT, FACS, MAMSE
    Professor of Surgery Emerita, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston

February 11, 2026

  • Title of Grand Rounds: "Mechanical Circulatory Support in Non-Cardiac Surgery, Critical Illness and Injury."
    Presented in Acuff Auditorium by:
    Steven Allen, MD, FACS
    Professor of Surgery, Chief, Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Missouri

January 14, 2026

  • Title of Grand Rounds: The Donald Silver, MD Lectureship in Vascular Surgery: "Advances in Vascular Care and Vascular Surgery Over the Past Ten Years"
    Presented in Acuff Auditorium by:
    Peter Schneider, MD, FACS
    Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco

December 10, 2025

  • Title of Grand Rounds: "Building an ERAS Program from a Service Line to a Hospital System."
    Presented in Acuff Auditorium by:
    Timothy Geiger, MD, MMHC
    Professor of Surgery, Executive Medical Director: Surgery Patient Care Center, Vice-Chair of Surgical Network Strategy and Development, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

November 12, 2025

  • Title of Grand Rounds: "What I Didn't Learn in Residency but in Business School"
    Presented in Acuff Auditorium by:
    Wolfgang Stehr , MD, MBA, FACS
    Pediatric Surgeon, Medical Director of Surgery, Presbyterian Health Systems

October 8, 2025

  • Title of Grand Rounds: "The Art of Evolving: Integrating Innovative Techniques and Technologies into Surgical Practice"
    Presented in Acuff Auditorium by:
    Bristol Whiles, MD
    Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Kansas

September 10, 2025

  • Title of Grand Rounds: "Surgery Student Education Updates and MaPLE Training 2025"
    Presented in Acuff Auditorium by:
    Stephen Colbert, MD
    Professor, Department of Surgery, Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery, Director, Department of Surgery Clerkship, Chair, Clinical Clerkship Steering Committee, Vice Chair, University Physicians - University of Missouri

August 13, 2025

  • Title of Grand Rounds: "Surgical Ethics: Promoting shared understanding in times of moral ambiguity"
    Presented in Acuff Auditorium by:
    Lea C. Brandt, PhD, OTD, MA
    Professor, Department of Medicine, Director, MU Center for Health Ethics, Medical Director, MUHC Clinical Ethics and Consultation Service, School of Medicine, University of Missouri

CME Credit Information

Successful Completion

Successful completion of this activity, which includes participating in the educational offering, participating in the evaluation process, and completing the verification of attendance, enables the learner to satisfy the requirements for continuing education.

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

In support of improving patient care, University of Missouri - Continuing Education for Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. The University of Missouri – Continuing Education for Health Professions designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Surgery (ABS)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Relevant Financial Relationship Disclosures

Current ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education) rules state that participants in CE activities should be made aware of any relevant affiliation or financial interest in the previous 24 months that may affect the planning of an educational activity or a speaker’s presentation(s). Each planning committee member and speaker has been requested to complete a financial relationship reporting form for the Surgery Grand Rounds Series.

No speaker or planning committee member has a relevant financial interest.

Continuing Medical Education Credits for Non-MU Physicians

Physicians who are not affiliated with the University of Missouri system will need to contact the office for Continuing Education for Health Professions. Non-MU Physicians will be charged the market rate of $25 per credit hour. To obtain proof of continuing education credits and to process your payment please send your request to cehp@missouri.edu or call 573-882-4105.