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Video Author: Vassiliou M

Is there a general bias in the advancement to SAGES leadership

Presented by Teodora C Dumitra at the SS26: Diversity and Innovation Session during the SAGES 2018 Annual Meeting.

Posted on
09/18/2018
Learning Themes
Professional / Economic
Sources
2018 Annual Meeting
Video Authors
Alam R, Dumitra T, Feldman L, Fiore J, Fried G, Lee L, Mata J, Mueller C, Vassiliou M

Assessing surgical performance in benign hiatal surgery: A systematic review

Presented by Elif Bilgic at the SS20: MIS Education Session during the SAGES 2018 Annual Meeting.

Posted on
09/18/2018
Learning Themes
Academic / Educational, Foregut
Sources
2018 Annual Meeting
Video Authors
Bilgic E, Feldman L, Fried G, Landry T, Mahroos M, Vassiliou M
Video Institutions
Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for MIS at McGill University--Montreal QC Canada

Using video to foster deliberate practice

Presented by Melina C Vassiliou at the Fellowship Council Luncheon: Video Assessment For Ensuring Competency during the SAGES 2018 Annual Meeting.

Posted on
09/17/2018
Learning Themes
Academic / Educational
Sources
2018 Annual Meeting
Video Authors
Vassiliou M
Video Institutions
McGill University--Montreal QC Canada

Presented by Elif Bilgic at the SS08: Education, Simulation and Assessment held during the 2017 SAGES Annual Meeting in Houston, TX on Thursday, March 23, 2017 Keyword(s): analysis, assessment, attending surgeons, benchmark, cognitive exam, cognitive skills, education, endoloop, evaluation, failure rate, fellows, FLS certification exam, general surgery, GYN, gynecology, high stakes exam, intracorporeal knot tying, […]

Posted on
03/23/2017
Learning Themes
Academic / Educational
Sources
2017 Annual Meeting
Video Authors
Kaneva P, Okrainec A, Ritter E, Schwaitzberg S, Vassiliou M

Don’t Fix It If It Isn’t Broken: A Survey of Preparedness for Practice among Graduates of Fellowship Council Accredited Fellowships

Presented by Yusuke Watanabe at the SS27: Plenary 2 Session during the SAGES 2016 Annual Meeting.

Posted on
10/10/2016
Learning Themes
Academic / Educational
Sources
2016 Annual Meeting
Presentation Types
Plenary Session
Video Authors
Bilgic E, Enani G, Feldman L, Fried G, Ghaderi I, Madani A, Mc, Vassiliou M, Watanabe Y

V030 Laparoscopic Foreign Body Removal: A Case on Clinical Decision Making

V030 LAPAROSCOPIC FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL: A CASE ON CLINICAL DECISION MAKING Maria Abou Khalil, MD Noura Al Hassan, MD, Melina Vassiliou, MD, MEd, FRCSC; McGill case presentation–9 sec abdominal CT–29 sec procedural video–1:33 post-op course–4:23 Keyword(s): abdominal CT, cholelithiasis, clinical decision making, foreign body removal, gastroscopy, GB, JP drain, microperforation, phlegmon, split leg position

Posted on
09/29/2015
Video Categories
SAGES 2015 Meeting
Learning Themes
Academic / Educational
Sources
Surgeon Submitted
Presentation Types
Procedure
Video Authors
Hassan N, Khalil M, Vassiliou M
Video Institutions
McGill University Health Centre--Montreal QC Canada

Validity Evidence for Novel Advanced Laparoscopic Suturing Tasks

VALIDITY EVIDENCE FOR NOVEL ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC SUTURING TASKS Yusuke Watanabe, MD Katherine M McKendy, MD, Elif Bilgic, Ghada Enani, MBBS, Amin Madani, MD, Amani Munshi, MD, Liane S Feldman, MD, Gerald M Fried, MD, Melina C Vassiliou, MD disclosure–22 sec lap suturing–25 sec objective–1:23 advanced models–2:10 methods–3:12 conclusion–5:58 Q&A session–6:43 Keyword(s): lap suturing taks, MIS

Posted on
09/23/2015
Video Categories
SAGES 2015 Meeting
Learning Themes
Academic / Educational
Sources
2015 Annual Meeting
Presentation Types
Podium Presentation
Video Authors
Bilgic E, Enani G, Feldman L, Fried G, Madani A, McKendy K, Munshi A, Vassiliou M, Watanabe Y

Raising the Quality of Hernia Care Is There a Need?

RAISING THE QUALITY OF HERNIA CARE IS THERE A NEED? Adrian Park, MD Hamid R Zahiri, DO, Carla Pugh, MD, Melina Vassiliou, MD, Guy R Voeller, MD background–37 sec objective–1:40 methods–2:00 results–2:14 conclusion–4:35 Q&A session–5:44 Keyword(s): ACS, hernia care, HTF, incisional hernia, inguinal hernia repair, VHR

Posted on
09/23/2015
Video Categories
SAGES 2015 Meeting
Learning Themes
Academic / Educational, Hernia
Sources
2015 Annual Meeting
Presentation Types
Podium Presentation
Video Authors
Park A, Pugh C, Vassiliou M, Voeller G, Zahiri H
Video Institutions
Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC)--Annapolis MD, McGill University--Montreal QC Canada, University of Tennessee--Knoxville TN, University of Wisconsin--Madison WI

The Surgeon and the Scope: Tales from the Early Days Tales from the Early Days of Laparoscopy at McGill

Documentary on the early days of laparoscopy at McGill University presented by Katherine M McKendy, at the SAGES 2014 Meeting; Panel – Concurrent Session SS14 V033 Katherine M McKendy, MD, Yusuke Watanabe, MD, Ekaterina Lebedeva, MLIS, Liane S Feldman, MD, Gerald M Fried, MD, Melina C Vassiliou, MD, MED; McGill University Health Centre, Jewish General […]

Posted on
07/14/2015
Video Categories
SAGES 2014 Meeting
Learning Themes
Academic / Educational, HPB / Biliary
Sources
2014 Annual Meeting
Video Authors
Barkun J, Feldman L, Fried G, Garzon J, Hinchey J, Lebedeva E, McKendy K, Mulder D, Sigman H, Vassiliou M, Watanabe Y, Weissglas I
Video Institutions
Jewish General Hospital--Montreal QC Canada, McGill University Health Centre--Montreal QC Canada, Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for MIS at McGill University--Montreal QC Canada

Applying for Grants and The Grant Review Process

Presented by Melina Vassiliou, MD at the SAGES 2014 Meeting; Panel – Career Development Symposium why do you get a grant?–39 sec overview–1:09 give the reviewers what they need–3:03 ask yourself–4:13 is your research question important?–5:30 check all the boxes–6:24 tips & tricks– Keyword(s): acronym, agency, assistant professor of surgery, background section, budgetary items, Career […]

Posted on
01/20/2015
Video Categories
Career Development Symposium
Learning Themes
Professional / Economic
Sources
2014 Annual Meeting
Presentation Types
How-To, Podium Presentation
Video Authors
Vassiliou M
Video Institutions
Steinberg-Burnstein Centre for MIS at McGill University--Montreal QC Canada

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Addressing Religious Concerns About COVID-19 Vaccine

This may be a difficult subject matter for you and your patient to talk about.  Be assured, all major organized religious groups encourage and recommend the COVID-19 vaccine. Listed below are references and websites you can direct your patient towards to help them make an informed decision with regards to their religious concerns against the […]

SAGES Statement on AAPI Violence

The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) stands in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. In the summer of 2020, SAGES released a statement condemning the violence, racism, and hatred toward the Black community in the wake of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor’s murders. It is with great sorrow […]

Free SAGES Webinar: Lessons from COVID on Living and Thriving as Surgeons

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 […]

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