Leadership in Colorectal Surgery

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

1:30 PM – 2:25 PM ET, USA

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Ballroom I-II

Co-Moderator(s)

Michael Stamos, MD (he/him/his)

Dean, School of Medicine
University of California, Irvine
University of California Irvine
Irvine, CA, United States

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Kirsten Wilkins, MD (she/her/hers)

Attending Surgeon
Associated Colon and Rectal Surgeons, NJ, United States

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CME Credit: 1
Contact Hours: 1

The need for strong leadership exists throughout colorectal surgery. This symposium will explore leadership skills essential for success and will also explore leadership opportunities that exist and review the rationale for why you might want to seek out these types of opportunities.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Identify various opportunities and paths to leadership roles in a private practice setting.
Recognize essential communication skills utilized by successful leaders.
Identify pathways to leadership advancement within a major health system and how active involvement in surgical societies fosters the development of leadership skills.

Presentations:

1:30 PM – 2:25 PM ET, USA

Leadership in Colorectal Surgery
Co-Moderator: Michael J. Stamos, MD (he/him/his) – University of California, Irvine
Co-Moderator: Kirsten Bass Wilkins, MD (she/her/hers) – Associated Colon and Rectal Surgeons
1:30 PM – 1:35 PM ET, USA

Introduction
Speaker: Kirsten Bass Wilkins, MD (she/her/hers) – Associated Colon and Rectal Surgeons
1:35 PM – 1:45 PM ET, USA

Advancing Your Career Through Leadership Opportunities- perspective from Private Practice
Speaker: Steven Fassler, MD, FACS FASCRS (he/him/his) – Abington Jefferson Health
1:45 PM – 1:55 PM ET, USA

Essential Communication Skills for Leaders
Speaker: Jason F. Hall, MD MPH FACS FASCRS – Tufts Medical Center
1:55 PM – 2:05 PM ET, USA

Leadership Opportunities in a Major Health System
Speaker: Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD, MBA (she/her/hers) – UC San Diego Health
2:05 PM – 2:15 PM ET, USA

Expanding Surgical Leadership Opportunities Through Involvement in ASCRS and Other Surgical Societies
Speaker: James W. Fleshman, MD, FACS, FASCRS – Baylor University Medical Center
2:15 PM – 2:25 PM ET, USA

Question and Answer and Complex Scenarios
Speaker: Michael J. Stamos, MD (he/him/his) – University of California, Irvine
Speaker: Kirsten Bass Wilkins, MD (she/her/hers) – Associated Colon and Rectal Surgeons