The Need for Surgical Residency Redesign

Episode 18: Dr. David Mercer

In this episode, guest host Dr. Angela Ingraham, a trauma and acute care surgeon at the University of Wisconsin, talks with Dr. David Mercer. Dr. Mercer is the McLaughlin Professor and Chairman at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and is a Trauma and Critical Care Surgery Specialist with an interest in resident education. The two discuss the hot topic of residency redesign and delve into a few of the pressing questions concerning the future of resident training. Dr. Mercer’s tenured experience, paired with Dr. Ingraham’s recent resident perspective make for unique conversation on this incredibly relevant topic. We hope you enjoy! Recorded 11/9/2016