The Osler General Surgery 2026 Subscription-Based Review

Osler’s 2026 general surgery review brings together core surgical knowledge, perioperative decision-making, and care of the critically ill patient. Designed for residents, fellows, and practicing surgeons, it supports preparation for the ABS Qualifying Examination and a structured review of general surgical practice. Lectures range from endocrine and gastrointestinal surgery to trauma, oncology, vascular disease, pediatric surgery, and transplantation. The program also addresses non-operative management, evidence appraisal, patient safety, and professional responsibilities. The faculty-organized topic list below lets you identify the areas most relevant to your study and revisit them alongside the course syllabus.

Course background: Recorded from Osler’s July 2026 Live Virtual Surgery Review Course and released August 5, 2026. The original activity is described as approximately 50 hours, with on-demand video/audio and a downloadable lecture syllabus. Its 3-, 6-, and 12-month subscriptions refer to the provider’s own offering.

File scope: This purchase does not include an Osler subscription account, cloud-streaming access, official post-test or evaluation, board reporting, Continuous Certification credit, or the “Until You Pass” guarantee. Original Osler CME arrangements are separate from these educational files.

Learning Objectives

• Summarize the basic science fundamentals underlying patient management as applied to general surgery.
• Describe preoperative, operative, and postoperative patient care in the principal component areas of general surgery: specific diseases of the head and neck, breast, skin and soft tissues, alimentary tract, abdomen, vascular system, endocrine system, comprehensive trauma management, emergency operations, and critical surgical care.
• Discuss the principles of perioperative patient care in the surgical specialties of cardiothoracic surgery, pediatric surgery, and transplant surgery.
• Summarize the clinical care of patients with common problems in urology, gynecology, orthopedics, and burns.
• Demonstrate an understanding of tumor staging and describe the appropriate surgical and nonsurgical management required.
• Discuss non-operative management options for general surgery patients who may not require surgical intervention, including patients with pancreatitis, portal hypertension, immunosuppression, and multiple traumas.
• Outline the appropriate use of newer diagnostic and therapeutic methods, including laser-based applications; stereotactic breast biopsy; physiologic testing and evaluation of the GI tract; noninvasive vascular diagnostic evaluation and invasive vascular interventional techniques; ultrasonography of the head and neck, breast, and abdomen; and endorectal ultrasound.

Topics

Louis Portugal, MD, FACS

• Head and Neck Surgery I and II
• Thyroid Surgery
• Parathyroid Surgery

Gregory York, MD, FACS

• Head and Neck Trauma
• Thoracic Trauma
• Pulmonary Critical Care
• Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma I and II
• Nutrition and Metabolism
• Cardiac Critical Care
• Preoperative Evaluation and Perioperative Care
• Fluids, Electrolytes and Acid-Base
• Infection and Antimicrobial Therapy

Jennifer Gnerlich, MD, FACS, FSSO

• Sarcoma
• Breast – Malignant Disorders

Paras Khandhar, MD, FAAP

• Evidence-Based Medicine – EBM
• Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Ethics, Professionalism, and Credentialing

Aaron Chevinsky, MD, MBA, FACS

• Skin and Melanoma
• Breast – Benign Disorders
• Pancreas – Benign and Malignant Disorders

Nikolai Bildzukewicz, MD, FACS

• Esophageal Disorders – Benign and Malignant
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Stomach and Duodenum – Benign Disorders
• Hepatobiliary Portal Hypertension I and II

Sandip Maru, MD, FACS, RPVI

• Aortic and Carotid Disorders
• Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Venous and Thromboembolic Disorders

Ryan Griffith, MD, FACS

• Adrenal Surgery
• Transfusion and Disorders of Coagulation

Jasneet Bhullar, MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS

• Abdominal Wall and Hernias
• Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
• Oncology and Tumor Biology
• Immunology and Transplantation

Cory Barrat, MD, FACS, FASCRS

• Anorectal and Colorectal – Benign Disorders
• Anorectal and Colorectal – Malignant Disorders
• Small Bowel and Spleen

Syed S. Razi, MD

• Mediastinum and Chest Wall Disorders
• Pulmonary Surgery: Benign and Malignant

Andrew Wu, MD, FACS, FASMBS

• Minimally Invasive and Metabolic Surgery
• Stomach and Duodenum – Malignant Disorders
• Gynecologic and GU Surgery

Marc Lessin, MD, JD

• Pediatric Trauma and Emergencies
• Pediatric Tumors
• Congenital GI Disorders
• Ethics and Palliative Care Medicine

Laura Crankshaw, MD

• Burn and Inhalation Injuries
• Shock and Multiple Organ Failure

Peter I. Tsai, MD, FACS

• Cardiac Surgery