University of Alberta Department of Surgery

What do the NHL and the OR have in common? Hockey legend Kevin Lowe stopped by the Surgical Education Retreat to share why culture beats raw talent. "In both worlds, no one wins alone." True leadership means lifting up the team. #surgery #leadership #kevinlowe #oilers

Shoutout to Dr. Cai Long on a double milestone in surgical research! Best Poster Presentation for "mFace"—a new mobile tool for remote facial surgery recovery tracking. AI paper "ChatENT" becomes Top 10 most cited papers in the Otolaryngology journal. #surgery #ulberta #medicalAI #digitalhealth

UAlberta students in ANAT400 (Human Embryonic Development) traded the lab for the community this April! Through Community Service-Learning, they volunteered at the Edmonton Down Syndrome Society & Elves Special Needs Society, bridging science with hands-on service. 🧬✨ #UAlberta #CSL #YEG

Celebrating Dr. Marcos Petersen and his award winning research in bone marrow transplantation. His work is improving outcomes, reducing complications, and advancing the future of transplant medicine. #ualberta #surgery #surgicalresearch

The ultimate SURGERY blueprint for YEG students 🩺✨ If you're an Edmonton high schooler or UAlberta undergrad eyeing pre-med, this is your exact map. Get the full document breakdown here: www.ualberta.ca/en/surgery/r... 🎓👇 #YEG #UAlberta #PreMed #Edmonton

The foundation of great surgical leadership? Humility. 🩺 "Leadership starts from a place of humility and a willingness to connect." — Dr. Odelle Ma, recently graduated surgeon, on building empowering environments in medicine. #SurgicalEducation #MedEd

The Surgical Simulation Research Lab advances surgical education winning awards in 2026. Eye-tracking findings on expert visual behaviour are informing new approaches to reduce preventable post-operative infections. Small team, big progress. #ualberta #surgicaleducation #surgery #surgicalresearch

Preventing post-operative infections. The Surgical Simulation Research Lab continues advancing surgical education in 2026 - winning awards for its eye-tracking findings on expert visual behaviour. Small team, big progress. #surgery #surgicaleducation #surgicalresearch #ualberta

Solving Diabetes: The "Mechanism" of how transplanted insulin-producing islet cells hook up to the body’s power grid. The University of Alberta - the world leader in this field - is creating the future of surgery. Hashtags: #surgery #ualberta #Diabetes #MedTwitter #IsletTransplant #T1D