News and research from the Center for Surgery and Public Health (CSPH), a division of @BrighamSurgery founded by @BrighamWomens, @harvardmed, @HarvardChanSPH

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Joined June 2012
CSPH showcases Health Services Research (HSR) experts from the Harvard and Mass General Brigham campuses and across the country as part of the Harvard Surgical HSR Speaker Series. View the full schedule at csph.brighamandwomens.org/hs… and join us on October 28! #surgery #research
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New Research: International healthcare workers report on war related injuries among civilians in Gaza Findings suggest patterns of harm that exceed those reported in previous modern day conflicts bmj.com/content/390/bmj-2025…
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In a recent special communication in @JAMAInternalMed, a @MassGenBrigham researcher discusses the rise in early-onset cancer. Read more: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam… @CSPH_BWH
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MERITAS, one of CSPH’s research fellowships, is the first research training program in aging tailored to the unique needs of surgical residents. If you’re interested in applying for the 2026-2028 cohort, visit csph.brighamandwomens.org/me…
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Enrolling in a hospital-owned #Medicare Advantage plan and undergoing a surgical procedure at the affiliated hospital were associated with improved postsurgical outcomes. ja.ma/47OJQD0 @gero5 @AlexPPhilips
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Join us on Tuesday, September 16th to hear from our next HSR speaker, Liam Rose, PhD, on "Implementing Surgical Pause: Lessons and Outcomes" View the full 2025-2026 speaker schedule at csph.brighamandwomens.org/hs… #surgery #research
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In a new study, researchers from @BrighamSurgery and colleagues discussed why we need a better way to track long term outcomes in trauma patients. The study was published in @JSurgRes. Read more: massgeneralbrigham.org/en/ab… journalofsurgicalresearch.co… @ajordoobadi @GeoffAndersonMD
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In a new study, researchers from @CSPH_BWH and colleagues investigated measures of how well we communicate in the ICU. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.1… @claire_r_morton
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Our very last journal club of the year @CSPH_BWH
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Join us tomorrow @ 4PM ET!
Join us on Tuesday, March 18th to hear from our next HSR Speaker, John W. Scott, MD, MPH on "Financial Hardship after Trauma and Emergency Surgery". @harborviewmc @UWSurgery
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Seriously ill older trauma patients with depressive symptoms have increased healthcare utilization in the year after discharge. Could increased palliative care intervention improve outcomes? bit.ly/4htgN9k @zaracMD
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Looking forward to visiting with my surgical family at @BrighamSurgery and @CSPH_BWH !
Join us on Tuesday, March 18th to hear from our next HSR Speaker, John W. Scott, MD, MPH on "Financial Hardship after Trauma and Emergency Surgery". @harborviewmc @UWSurgery
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CSPH is hosting the 2025 Language Access in Healthcare Symposium on April 1, 2025! This is an exciting opportunity to connect with peers and learn from experts about how we can improve language access and resources in healthcare systems. Register at tinyurl.com/2025LAHS
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Join us on Tuesday, March 18th to hear from our next HSR Speaker, John W. Scott, MD, MPH on "Financial Hardship after Trauma and Emergency Surgery". @harborviewmc @UWSurgery
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Commemorating the 20 year anniversary of @CSPH_BWH with ex-chief residents of surgical legend @MichaelZinnerMD. Extraordinary mentorship breeding new leaders in American surgery. What an honor to stand with these greats #brighamtrained
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20 years of @CSPH_BWH starting with the visionary @MichaelZinnerMD , carried forward by incredible leaders like @CapriceGreenber and @AdilHaiderMD , and now continue thriving with amazing @zaracMD Impressive alumni! Plus, celebrating 10 years of our FORTE cohort! @juanph19
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I am so proud to be associated with this department and its consistent ethos of excellence, empathy, mutual support, curiosity, hard work and respect. @zaracMD @dougsmink @Atul_Gawande @CSPH_BWH @BrighamWomens @steppingstrong1 @harvardmed @DanaFarber @MassGenBrigham
We are pleased to share our 2021 Annual Report! Over the past year, we have continued to build on our proud history of clinical and academic achievements. Read about our ongoing commitment to excellence in clinical care, research and surgical education. bit.ly/3FTaMB2
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Congrats on 20 years @CSPH_BWH ! From @MichaelZinnerMD vision to incredible impact on Quality/ Safety, Health Disparities, Trauma Outcomes, Geriatric Care, Military Health and so much more. Today with @zaracMD at the helm & @gmdoherty support its future is brighter than ever ! – at Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Congrats to @AbenaSamp on a terrific presentation @SouthernVasc #SAVS2025 on building ML model MAGNIFY-PAD to detect #PAD in health databases @CSPH_BWH @BrighamVascular @BrighamSurgery #VESELab #StThomas
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Jake Awtry, @BrighamSurgery resident made us all very proud at the podium today! Great job, Jake!! We look forward to continuing working with you! @CSPH_BWH #STS2025
📣#LIVE at #STS2025 Chamberlain Memorial Paper for Adult Cardiac Surgery: Redo Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement versus Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Degenerated Bioprosthetic Valves. Read the full article 👇 annalsthoracicsurgery.org/ar…
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