SAGES recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a big impact on surgical practice and in surgeon wellness. SAGES’ Reimagining the Practice of Surgery Taskforce will present “Finding the Opportunities: Lessons from COVID and How We Live and Thrive as Surgeons” to look at ways in which innovative leadership at various levels may help transform the practice of surgery to promote healthier approaches to life and work. CME credit will be provided to participants. The program outline includes:
- Welcome and Introduction: Horacio Asbun, MD
- Lessons About Surgical Practice from COVID: John Romanelli, MD
- Challenges and Opportunities of Telehealth: Denise Gee, MD
- What Motivates How We Work, Teach and Learn: John Mellinger, MD
- Innovative Leadership to Support a Paradigm Shift: Adnan Alseidi, MD
- Q&A Discussion Moderated by Liane Feldman. MD