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Primer On Establishing and Running A MIS/GI Fellowship Program
A Joint Symposium of SAGES and the MIS Fellowship Council
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Time: 3:00 - 5:00
PM
Course Director: C. Daniel Smith, MD
Co-Director: Adrian Park, MD
Description:
The symposium will provide fellowship directors, and potential fellowship directors a format/structure on how to ensure they have, and continue to have a good fellowship. The format will be a late afternoon program during SAGES Annual Meeting. There will be no registration fee to attend this symposium.
Objectives:
At the completion of the program participants will:
- Understand the role fellowships serve today and why they are important
- Develop some strategies for selecting a fellow
- Understand the importance of ensuring that education is appropriately balanced with service
- Review examples of different fellowships and how they are structured
- Be aware of the needs of fellows with respect to their work environment and compensation
| Program: | Faculty: | |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00 - 3:10 PM |
Who is The MISFC Council and Why Should You Care? Brief History of MISFC |
Adrian Park, MD |
| 3:10 - 3:20 PM | What is a fellowship? Clarify differences between ACGME fellowships vs. SSO Fellowships vs. others Examples of different types of fellowships (global, bariatrics, liver)/settings (private, academic) |
Bruce Schirmer, MD |
| 3:20 - 3:35 PM | Strategies for Adding/Integrating a Fellowship Chairman / Dean Issues Hospital administrator Issues Residency Issues |
Karen Horvath, MD |
| 3:35 - 3:45 PM |
How to Select the Best Fellow for Your Program Reviewing applications Interviewing The match |
Scott Melvin, MD |
| 3:45 - 4:00 PM |
Balancing Service and Education Template for ensuring educational benefits Minimum components to say there is education What not to do – too much service = indentured servant |
Keith Lillemoe, MD |
| 4:00 - 4:15 PM |
Ethics of Running a Non-Accredited Fellowship Salary Benefits Time off Appropriate backup/coverage Commitment to fellow if program director leaves |
Joseph Petelin, MD |
| 4:15 - 4:30 PM |
Program Reviews: From the Community to The Ivory Tower Details from a community program |
Patrick Reardon, MD |
| Details from an academic program | C. Daniel Smith, MD | |
| 4:30 - 5:00 PM | Discussion | |
For more information, please contact SAGES
Phone (310) 437-0544, ext. 108
Fax (310) 437-0585
Email: registration@sages.org
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