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Dustin Walters, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery
Section Chief, Thoracic Surgery
NPI Number:
1114122405
Academic Office Location:
Surgery
UConn Health
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
Website(s):

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Education
DegreeInstitutionMajor
BScUniversity of VirginiaBiochemistry
MDUniversity of VirginiaMedicine

Post-Graduate Training
TrainingInstitutionSpecialty
FellowshipUniversity of VirginiaSurgical Oncology
ResidencyUniversity of VirginiaGeneral Surgery
FellowshipUniversity of WashingtonCardiothoracic Surgery

Awards
Name of Award/HonorAwarding Organization
Finalist, Cardiothoracic Resident National Jeopardy CompetitionJoint Council for Thoracic Surgical Education
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical SocietyUniversity of Virginia
Mulholland Resident and Fellow Teaching AwardUniversity of Virginia
Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, Arnold P. Gold FoundationUniversity of Virginia
First Place Oral Presentation, Resident Research DayUniversity of Virginia
Bigger-Lehman Award for Best Surgical ResearchVirginia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
First Place Poster Presentation, Resident Research DayUniversity of Virginia
Curtis G. Tribble Teaching AwardUniversity of Virginia
First Place Basic Science PaperVirginia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
Alliance Scholarship, (2003-2005)Medical Society of Virginia
Dean's List, (1999-2003)University of Virginia
Name & DescriptionCategoryRoleTypeScopeStart YearEnd Year
Patient Care Assessment Committee Tufts Medical CenterAdvisory CommitteeMemberExternalLocal2022
Wellness Committee Tufts Medical CenterAdvisory CommitteeChairExternalLocal2022
STS Wellness Task Force Society of Thoracic Surgeons, (2023 Co-Chair)Professional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalLocal2022
Cancer Committee, Tufts Medical CenterAdvisory CommitteeCancer Liaison PhysicianExternalLocal20202022
Resident Education Committee Tufts Medical Center, Department of SurgeryEducation CommitteeMemberExternalLocal2019
Clinical Competency Committee Tufts Medical Center, Department of SurgeryAdvisory CommitteeChairExternalLocal2019
Department of Surgery, Program Evaluation Committee University of Virginia, Department of SurgeryProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalLocal20172019
Clinical Competency Committee University of Virginia, Department of SurgeryProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalLocal20172019
Cardiothoracic Residents Committee, American Association for Thoracic SurgeryAdvisory CommitteeResident RepresentativeExternalLocal20152016
Communications Committee, Thoracic Surgery Residents AssociationAdvisory CommitteeChairmanExternalLocal20142015

Journal Articles

Reviews

  • Strategies of Well-being Training and Resilience.
    Walters, Dustin M; Maddaus, Michael Thoracic surgery clinics 2024 Aug;34(3):299-308
  • Strategies of wellbeing training and resilience (in Press)
    Dustin M. Walters and Michael Maddaus Journal of Thoracic Disease