Surgery - General Surgery w/ Dr. Douglas Cassidy

From Rotation Ready by Savanna Faulconer & Jake Sossamon

April 23, 2025 · 36 min

About this episode

Dr. Douglas Cassidy shares insights on excelling during a General Surgery Rotation.

This episode will help you stand out during your General Surgery Rotation. Dr. Cassidy expertly guides us on what post-op questions to ask patients when pre-rounding, how to encourage learning from your preceptors as a medical student, and gives advice for students who are working in the OR for the first time. Join us in learning how we can prepare for our time on a minimally invasive surgery service, hear lots of tips and tricks for ways to stand out and impress your preceptors, and how you can actually be an invaluable member of the team. After listening to this episode, you should feel confident on your first day in the MIS OR or any OR on your surgery rotation! Dr. Douglas Cassidy earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and he completed his general surgery residency at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), including a two-year Surgical Education and Simulation Research Fellowship. His research interests include surgical simulation and resident education, and he serves as the Director of Surgical Simulation for the MUSC surgical residency. He is a passionate educator as you will hear in the episode. We hope you enjoy! For more information visit our…

People in this episode

Hosts: Savanna Faulconer, Jake Sossamon

Guest: Dr. Douglas Cassidy

Topics covered

General Surgery
Medical Education
Surgical Rotation
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Student Learning
OR Experience

Keywords

General Surgery
Surgery Rotation
Medical Students
OR Tips
Surgical Education
Post-op Questions
Minimally Invasive Surgery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tufts University School of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, MUSC

Products: Dr. Pestana’s Surgery Notes, ACS/ASE Medical Student Core Curriculum, Behind the Knife Podcast