Miscellaneous
Carrie Peterson, MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor of Surgery
Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Disclosure information not submitted.
Beatrice Dionigi, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
New York Presbyterian/ Columbia University
NYP Columbia Medical Center
New York, New York, United States
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David Kleiman, MD, MSc, FACS, FASCRS
Staff Surgeon
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Melrose, MA, United States
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Track 1 registration is now full. While the Young Surgeons Mock Orals Track 2 is geared toward Physicians in Practice and the mini-symposium (presentations/panel discussions) are different; the scenarios and mock oral examinations are identical. You may register for Track 2, if interested.
The fee for a is Member: $225 Nonmember: $300 Candidate Member: $100.
CME Credit: 3.75
To achieve certification by The American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery (ABCRS), a candidate must pass a Written Examination (Part I) and an Oral Examination (Part II). The Oral Examination is taken once the candidate passes the Written Examination. Its objective is to evaluate candidates’ clinical experience, problem-solving ability, and surgical judgment, and to ascertain the candidate’s knowledge of the current literature on colon and rectal diseases and surgery. Additionally, despite years of intensive surgical training, most fellows and faculty receive very little instruction on how to navigate through the obstacles faced while starting out in practice. The workshop aims to prepare candidates for these examinations and address the critical needs of current fellows and recent graduates when they are beginning their practices. The symposium will consist of an introduction and overview of the structure of the mock oral examination and then break into two tracks each composed of a Mock Oral Examination Session and a Mini-Symposium that will run concurrently. The Mock Oral Examinations will be conducted in a small group format and are administered by different examiners, with a critique of the examinees’ performances in a format that replicates the actual ABCRS Oral Examination. Questions will be directed to one participant at a time, so other group members may observe their colleagues' answers and receive critiques on scenarios. Scenarios covered will be those that are heavily tested on the certifying oral examination and are commonly encountered in standard colorectal practice. Additionally, the symposium will also provide feedback on performance and guidance in the treatment of these various disease processes by members who are board-certified already. The Mini-Symposium consists of presentations and a panel discussion on topics highly relevant to the audience, such as board review, transition to practice, academic success, a transition of careers, and financial planning. This mini-symposium will be tailored to each track, which has a slightly different audience, i.e. current ACGME fellows or those physicians in practice applying for board certification.