Kara Faktor

Congrats to are most amazing two surgical education simulation @AmCollSurgeons @UCSFSkillsLab fellows @nsrodrig11 and @FaraDayani 👍🏻 we are so proud of you 👏 and congratulations and fair winds and following seas. ( @UCSFSurgery @UCSFHospitals @UofCalifornia )

Putting together all of our new, very large 2023 @UCSFSurgery intern team. In one word: Spectacular! Welcome all! #MedTwitter #DiversityandInclusion #Match2023 #MatchDay

What a spectacular celebration of @UCSFSurgery! Our PGY2s were gifted their surgical loupes, each in honor of one of our accomplished alumni. This is one of our favorite traditions, connecting our new trainees with our program’s distinguished history. @UCSF_Naffziger

Excited to share our newly published research on global surgery opportunities in general surgery residency @JSurgRes @gsurgstudents @robinpetroze @AnushaJayaram @MeganEHStill @KaraFaktor authors.elsevier.com/a/1fPQj578XaML…

Caffeinated ☕️ mentorship walks by the beach - the new default ☀️🌊🌉 #WhyUCSF #MentorshipMatters

We could not be more pleased to announce our new General Surgery categorical resident class of 2029! Huge congratulations to all – we can’t wait to welcome you to @UCSFSurgery this June and partner with you as you begin your journeys to becoming leaders in surgery!

Fill out our survey !bit.ly/GSSAresidencyS… We hope to expand our database of general surgery residency opportunities (bit.ly/GSSAResidencyDB) to include other programs + specialties @gsurgstudents

Congrats @UCLASurgeryRes @JordanRook1 & @UCLASurgery @cjuillard for receiving the 2022 @AcademicSurgery @UnivSurg Health Services grant for their project on implicit bias in the trauma bay 🥳 Can’t wait to see where this vital work leads!! #ASC2022 @pase_UCLA @rochelleami9

Loved spending time with my awesome co-residents in such a beautiful place! One week until the start of intern year and we can’t wait! @UCSFGSResidency @UCSFSurgery @KaraFaktor @SEHernandezz @AxelCGomez @JSantosParker @iris_h_liu @KSantosParker @DinaLevyLambert @amkhighet

Congrats to everyone who graduated from @LSHTM today! I’m so incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to study with the inspiring people in our PH4D cohort! #LSHTMGrad #futurehealthleaders

Every year 17 million people die from neglected surgical conditions. Surgery is a necessary part of Universal Health Coverage. Help #FundSurgery for @USAID by writing to your elected officials. #SurgFundUSAID Everything you need at globalsurgerystudents.org/usaid @pase_UCLA @UCSF_CHESA

Dr Mark Newton and Dr Peter Nthumba starts off discussing need to establish appropriate goals and build long-term relationships. "Never do it alone - partner with those who know the road" @VUMCglobalanes @KijabeHospital

Rwana-US partnerships show trauma care must be community-focused and extend beyond hospital care alone. Such amazing work - thank you Dr. Jayaramam and Mr. Uwitomze!! @sudhapjay @ujeanlouis @UUCGS #UGSS2021

Global surgery requires understanding beyond clinical care; policy, economics, culture all impact healthcare. Dr Puyana and Dr Sabrina Asturias continue to address trauma in Guatemala - thank you for your stories!! @jcpuyanamd #UGSS2021

Make sure to tune in!! A lot of amazing ppl worked hard to bring this incredible program to life!! @InciSioNGlobal @BrighamSurgery @BrighamAnes @GlobalHealthMGH @HarvardPGSSC @OpNotes @UofUSurgery @UCSFSurgery @stanesglobal

We are excited to announce that all keynote presentations for the 5th Annual GSSA symposium hosted in partnership with the University of Utah will be live translated into Spanish & French! Register here: bit.ly/UGSSRegistrati… #GlobalSurgery @UUCGS #FutureOfTheOR

@UCSFGSResidency @alison_baskin @SEHernandezz @amhighet1 @DinaLevyLambert @JSantosParker @KSantosParker So excited to be joining @UCSFGSResidency!!

Celebrating on Twitter with @alison_baskin, @KaraFaktor, @SEHernandezz, @amhighet1, @DinaLevyLambert, @JSantosParker, @KSantosParker!

We are thrilled to announce our new general surgery categorical resident class of 2028! A big congratulations to these future leaders in surgery; we are delighted you have found a home here @UCSFSurgery. #Match2021 surgeryresidentportal.ucsf.edu/news-events/uc…

Thrilled to have matched at UCSF for General Surgery!!! #DGSOM2021 #Match2021

Great workshop featuring @safesurgery2020 in Tanzania and the Kirehe #mHealth study re: abx prescribing! SS2020 interventions were associated with better teamwork and less maternal sepsis. Postop abx prescribing is influenced by GP concerns re: WASH, #AMR, OR technique, and more