SAGES Lunches
SAGES Education and Research Foundation Awards Luncheon
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
12:00 - 1:00 PM
SAGES awards and research grants will again be presented at a luncheon benefiting the SAGES Education and Research Foundation. The luncheon will be held prior to the exhibit hall opening and will not conflict with the scientific program. The 2009 Awards Luncheon will recognize distinguished leaders for their work in minimally invasive surgery and raise funds that will keep patient safety and minimal access surgery in the forefront.
Cost: $125 per ticket / $1,100 per table (10 seats)
Awards: The following awards will be presented.
The Distinguished Service Award
George Berci Lifetime Achievement Award
The SAGES Pioneer in Endoscopy Award
Career Development Award
The Young Researcher Award
SAGES acknowledges a generous grant in support of this award from Gyrus ACMI
The Karl Storz / IRCAD Traveling Fellowship Award
SAGES acknowledges a generous grant in support of this award from Karl Storz Endoscopy.
Gerald Marks Rectal Cancer Award
Master Educator Award
SAGES Education and Research Foundation Grant Awards
Industry Research Grant Awards
How To RSVP: To attend the event and show your support of the honorees and the SAGES Foundation, please check the appropriate box on your registration form. A portion of your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. To become an event sponsor or purchase tables, contact Teresa Chien at (310) 437-0544 x. 114 or teresa@sages.org.
Educators Luncheon
Surgical Education – From Here to Beyond…
Thursday, April 23, 2009
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
*Separate registration fee: $45
Chair: Rajesh Aggarwal, M.D.; Co-Chair: Neal Seymour, M.D.
This program examines advances in surgical education and educational solutions to address patient safety issues. A panel of experts will discuss specific innovations that may have a significant near-term impact on the education of surgeons. This discussion will consist of an overview of the potential uses of innovative simulated surgical environments – both training laboratory-based and virtual – in surgical education, as well as the impact of human factors and education directed at these factors on performance in error-sensitive environments.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Recognize the present and future utility of simulated environments for surgical training
- Describe the importance of human factors considerations in facilitating safety in health care and surgery
Schedule
| 11:30 AM | Introduction | Rajesh Aggarwal, M.D. & Neal Seymour, M.D. |
| 11:35 AM | Crisis and Team Training in the Simulated OR | Daniel B. Jones, M.D. |
| 11:50 AM | Virtual Worlds – A New Era for Simulation? | James Dunn, M.D. |
| 12:05 PM | Performance and Safety in Aerospace and Medical Environments | Robert Helmreich, M.D. |
| 12:35 AM | Discussion | |
Surgeons in Service Luncheon
Friday, April 24, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
*Separate Registration Fee: $45
Chair: Raul Rosenthal, M.D.
SAGES mission and vision has broadened in the last few years and the society is determined to support its members with state of the art educational programs. Through the International Liason and Go Global Initiatives, SAGES created a platform to support its members and help those in need.
This session has been designed to highlight the work that SAGES members are doing around the world in an attempt to educate surgeons in how to perform basic and advanced laparoscopic procedures as well as participating in crisis intervention.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Highlight the work that has been done worldwide by our members
- Understand the impact of the work that has been performed
- Define the needs of members around the world in order to better implement these programs
Schedule
| 12:00 PM | Introduction | Raul J. Rosenthal, M.D. |
| 12:05 PM | Teaching Basic Laparoscopy in Latin America | Ramon Berguer, M.D. |
| 12:15 PM | Teaching Laparoscopy in Africa | Fiemu Nwariaku, M.D. |
| 12:25 PM | Experience with FLS Training via Teleconference | Allan Okrainec, M.D. |
| 12:35 PM | Experience with Teaching Surgery in India | Serene Perkins, M.D. |
| 12:45 PM | Teaching Laparoscopy in the Middle East: Collaboration Between Israeli and Palestinian Surgeons | Amiki Szold, M.D. |
| 12:55 PM | Discussion | |
Fellowship Council Lunch Symposium: Integrating the New ABS Training Curriculum into the MIS Fellowship
Saturday, April 25, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Separate Registration Fee: $45
Chair: Samer Mattar, M.D.
General surgery training is undergoing tumultuous change. The introduction and adoption of novel techniques, in association with increased patient demand, have superseded the traditional pace of updating training curricula for residency programs. To satisfy the advanced training needs of graduating residents, numerous fellowship programs have emerged. The Fellowship Council was developed as an umbrella organization charged with various tasks, including regulating nation-wide matching of candidates to programs, accreditation of programs, and recently, the creation of curricula for all membership programs through their respective societies. The ABS curriculum for residency training has also undergone a recent update, with several modifications in key areas such as endoscopy and advanced laparoscopy (including FLS completion). The existence of two separate curricula has created confusion and tension between residency and fellowship directors, and also uncertainty of the future development, growth and maturity of these curricula, whether as separate and competing entities, or complementary and cohesive units.
The aim of this lunch symposium is to discuss these critical issues. The perspectives of a residency program director, a fellowship program director, and representatives from the ABS and the Fellowship Council will be presented.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe the creation and mission of the Fellowship Council
- Review the main components of the FC curriculum
- Discuss recent updates and modifications of the ABS curriculum
- Understand the perspective of the director of a residency training program
- Understand the perspective of the director of a fellowship training program
Schedule
| 12:00 PM | Introduction | Samer Mattar, M.D. |
| 12:15 PM | Updates and Modifications of the ABS Curriculum | Adrian Park, M.D. |
| 12:25 PM | The Perspective of the Director of a Residency Training Program | John Tarpley, M.D. |
| 12:35 PM | The Perspective of the Director of a Fellowship Training Program | Philip Schauer, M.D. |
| 12:45 PM | Discussion | Moderator: Adrian Park, M.D. |