Vol. 2, Issue 2 The Whipple procedure, or pancreaticoduodenectomy, is the most commonly performed surgery for pancreatic cancer, a disease with a notoriously poor prognosis. It also is one of the most complex and demanding operations in surgery. For surgeons-in-training, mastering the technique may require making the most of every learning opportunity, since cases may be limited.
| Vol. 2, Issue 2 One of the roles physicians play is that of teacher. Teaching happens at every level—interns educate students, residents teach interns, fellows teach residents, and attending physicians teach them all.
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