What's the Future for General Surgery?
Session Description
General surgery is an increasingly fractured specialty with the great majority of general surgery residents opting for specialty fellowships. What is the future of general surgery? Will there be a role for a broadly trained general surgeon with a broad-based practice?
Moderator: Zara Cooper, MD, FACS, Boston, MA
Co-Moderator: Allison J. Robinson, MD, FACS, Bishop, CA
Introductions
Zara Cooper, MD, FACS, Boston, MA
What the World Needs Now...Training for Surgical Practice in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Please see addendum and Clinical Congress App.
Presentations
From Training to the Battlefield: Preparing Surgeons for Military Practice
Antonia J. Henry, MD, FACS, San Diego, CA
Location, Location, Location: A Training Paradigm for Rural Surgeons
Diana L. Farmer, MD, FACS, FRCS, Sacramento, CA
Keeping General Surgery General
Steven C. Stain, MD, FACS, Albany, NY
Putting It into Practice
Tyler G. Hughes, MD, FACS, Salina, KS
Questions and Answers
Allison J. Robinson, MD, FACS, Bishop, CA
Sponsored by the Advisory Council for General Surgery and the Advisory Council for Rural Surgery
Target Audience
- Practicing surgeons
- Residents
Learning Objectives
- Apply new knowledge and ideas to improve their surgical practice
- Adapt concepts and quality measures in support of research advancements
- Enhance the quality of patient care
Contact
For questions about the course, please contact elearning@facs.org.
Disclosure Information
In accordance with the ACCME Accreditation Criteria, the American College of Surgeons must ensure that anyone in a position to control the content of the educational activity (planners and speakers/authors/discussants/moderators) has disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. For additional information, please visit the ACCME website.
The ACCME also requires that ACS manage any reported conflict and eliminate the potential for bias during the educational activity. Any conflicts noted below have been managed to our satisfaction. The disclosure information is intended to identify any commercial relationships and allow learners to form their own judgments. However, if you perceive a bias during a activity, please report it on the evaluation.
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Faculty and Disclosures
Allison J. Robinson MD, FACS - Nothing to Disclose
Antonia J. Henry MD, FACS - Nothing to Disclose
Diana L. Farmer MD, FACS, FRCS - Nothing to Disclose
Robert Riviello MD, FACS - Nothing to Disclose
Steven C. Stain, MD, FACS - BiomUp: Honorarium: Advising Fee
Tyler G. Hughes MD, FACS - Nothing to Disclose
Zara Cooper MD, MSc, FACS - Nothing to Disclose
Program Committee and Disclosures
CHAIR: Henri R. Ford, MD, MHA, FACS, FAAP, FRCSEng(Hon), Miami, FL - Nothing to Disclosure
VICE-CHAIR: David T. Cooke, MD, FACS, Sacramento, CA - Nothing to Disclosure
Members
David C. Borgstrom, MD, FACS, Morgantown, WV - Nothing to Disclosure
Daniel L. Dent, MD, FACS, San Antonio, TX - Nothing to Disclosure
Roger R. Dmochowski, MD, FACS, Nashville, TN - Allergen: Honoraria: Consultant
Cynthia D. Downard, MD, FACS, Louisville, KY - Nothing to Disclosure
Audra A. Duncan, MD, FACS, London, ON - Nothing to Disclosure
Mariam F. Eskander, MD, Boston, MA - Nothing to Disclosure
Paula Ferrada, MD, FACS, Richmond, VA - Nothing to Disclosure
Neil H. Hyman, MD, FACS, Chicago, IL - Nothing to Disclosure
Martin S. Karpeh, Jr., MD, FACS, New York, NY - Nothing to Disclosure
Dennis H. Kraus, MD, FACS, New York, NY - Nothing to Disclosure
Kenneth W. Sharp, MD, FACS, Nashville, TN - Nothing to Disclosure
Ex-Officios
Daniel M. Herron, MD, FACS, FASBMS, New York, NY - Nothing to Disclosure
Edith Tzeng, MD, FACS, Pittsburgh, PA - Nothing to Disclosure
Consultants
Barbara Lee Bass, MD, FACS, FRCSEng(Hon), FRCSI(Hon), FCOSECSA(Hon), Houston, TX - Nothing to Disclosure
Quan-Yang Duh, MD, FACS, San Francisco, CA - Nothing to Disclosure
B. J. Hancock, MD, FACS, FRCSC, Winnipeg, MB - Nothing to Disclosure
Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(Hon), Seattle, WA - Nothing to Disclosure
Continuing Medical Education Credit Information
Accreditation
The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
The American College of Surgeons designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ listed above, a maximum of 1.5 credits meets the requirements for Self-Assessment.
Note: Residents will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Available Credit
- 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.50 Certificate of Completion
- 1.50 Self Assessment Credit
This course is available as part of the Clinical Congress 2019 Webcast Packages