Annie Dunham

A6 Huge fan of the hybrid residency programs where you get good at taking care of sick tertiary care and subspecialized patients AND dedicated rural time. Best of both worlds. #AWSchat

A6 Go to a place with: -good people (co-residents and mentors) -broad training opportunities and rural experiences -good autonomy and case volume Most importantly: somewhere you’ll be happy! #AWSchat

A5 Continued increase in use of robotic technology, especially as more players enter the market. The ability to control your own camera and assist instruments is particularly awesome in the rural setting #AWSchat

A4 Telehealth is certainly a helpful adjunct to keeping patients near home and surgeons connected to each other. Virtual tumor boards, consultations, and CME can play a great role in supporting rural surgeons #AWSchat

A2 Offering mentorship/rotations to med students and surgical residents is another great way to stay connected to academic colleagues, stay fresh on new techniques, and meet the next generation of awesome surgeons #AWSchat

A2 Most residency mentors will take a call/text from you and offer real time advice for the rest of your career. Definitely the culture @WiscSurgery #AWSchat

A2 Statewide surgical collabs @SurgCollabWi, Northern Plains Rural Surgical Society, and ACS communities/state chapter meetings @AmCollSurgeons are my personal fav ways to stay connected #AWSchat northernplainsrss.com

A1 Rural surgeons are jacks-of-all-trades in the best sense. Endoscopy, trauma, vascular, thoracic, gyn, elective and emergency gen surg. Variety = spice of life! #AWSchat

A1 Creative problem solving, longitudinal patient relationships, making a difference in your community, and the ease of small-town living also make rural surgery extra sweet #AWSchat

Excited to be here! Rising PGY5 training in the @WiscSurgery Rural Community Surgery Residency track #AWSchat