The Department of Surgery
Administrative Contacts
Hope Wright
Manager
P: 865-305-5752
F: 865-305-6958
hwright@utmck.edu
Ginger Hildebrand
Lead General Surgery Residency Coordinator
P: 865-305-9230
F: 865-305-6958
gmiya@utmck.edu
Chancey Hitz
Chairman’s Assistant
P: 865-305-9244
F: 865-305-6958
Chitz1@utmck.edu
Patty Hamilton
Fellowship Coordinator
P: 865-305-9006
F: 865-305-6958
phamilto@utmck.edu
Jody Huffaker
Medical Student Coordinator
P: 865-305.4353
F: 865-305-6958
Jhuffaker1@utmck.edu
Division Administrative Staff
Division of Surgical Oncology
Sheri Baldwin
P: 865-305-9473
F: 865-305-8262
Sbaldwin@utmck.edu
Division of Vascular Surgery
Katy Basler
P: 865-305-4723
F: 865-305-6361
kbasler@utmck.edu
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Kristi Edsell
P: 865-305-5219
F: 865-305-8238
kedsell@utmck.edu
Division of Plastic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery
Chancey Hitz
P: 865-305-2341
F: 865-305-4671
Chitz1@utmck.edu
Division of General Surgery
Rhonda Murphy
P: 865-305-9624
F: 865-525-3460
rsmurphy@utmck.edu
Division of Trauma/Critical Care Surgery
Loney Spires
P: 865-305-6058
F: 865-305-9231
lspires@utmck.edu
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Medical Simulation
Simulation is the imitation of real-life experience including the use of task and virtual reality trainers, as well as standardized patients to refine technical and clinical skills of healthcare professionals. At the UT Center for Advanced Medical Simulation, the goal is continual improvement in quality of patient care and safety through education, practice, and assessment. Simulation can replicate almost any diagnostic or therapeutic situation, from simple IV insertions using low-fidelity task technology to complicated surgeries using high-fidelity, computerized manikins or virtual reality modules.
