Indiana University School of Medicine - Colon & Rectal Residency Program

Program Director: Olaf Johansen, M.D.

Kendrick Regional Center for Colon and Rectal Care

1215 Hadley Road, Suite 201

Mooresville, IN  46158

Phone:  317-834-9618

Fax:       317-831-9467

E-Mail:  cindy.c@kendrickcenter.com

Web site address:  www.kendrickcenter.com

Number of Residents (per year): 1

Number of Faculty (ABCRS Certified): 7

Salary/Year:  $51,646

Case Mix/Number of Cases: 1,793 anorectal, 254 sigmoidoscopy, 2,605 fiberoptic endoscopy, 484 abdominal (open & laparoscopic).  Procedures include transanal endoscopic microsurgery, and advanced laparoscopic cases, including robotic-assisted. 

Strengths of Program:  the program provides experience with large number, variety, and complexity of cases and includes exposure to suburban, rural and academic colon rectal practice.  The resident, with approval of attending surgeon, may participate in any procedure on the surgery schedule if needed to obtain core level surgical cases required by ABCRS. 

Clinic or Office Experience: The clinic is the site of over 7522 patient visits annually and includes anal and rectal physiology lab, postoperative follow-up, office-based procedures and consults. 

Interaction with General Surgery Residents: The Indiana University surgery residency program includes a six-week elective rotation for pgy4 level residents.  The colon and rectal surgery resident will interact and provide instruction to maximum of one resident during each six week rotation.

Conferences:  Weekly didactic teaching conference with staff or invited speakers, each of whom have prepared a presentation on a designated subject relevant to the core curriculum for colon and rectal surgery.  Other conferences include weekly surgery grand rounds, twice-monthly tumor conference, every-other-month journal club and interesting case conferences.   

Anorectal Physiology Availability: Anorectal physiology, including manometry, endorectal and endoanal ultrasound, and pudendal nerve testing are routinely performed in the outpatient clinic. The resident will have one day/month dedicated to anal rectal physiology.

Outside Rotations: n/a

Research Year:  n/a

Requirement for Paper: The resident is expected to write at least one major paper to be submitted for presentation at a national meeting and published in a peer review journal.  Resident is also expected to participate in the colon rectal cancer research program.  Opportunities exist for additional publication.

Opportunity to Attend Meetings: Resident will be supported in attendance at two national meetings; example ACS, ASCRS.  Attendance for presentation of a paper is encouraged and appropriately supported.  In addition to national conferences, participation in local and regional meetings is encouraged.