CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDIT INFORMATION
Accreditation
The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
The American College of Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ listed above, a maximum of 3.25 credits meet the requirements for Self-Assessment.
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Virtual Program | Poster Competition | Display Posters
8:00 - 8:05 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks from the President
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Dmitry Nepomnayshy, MD, FACS; Lahey Hospital, Burlington, MA |
8:05 - 8:35 am
INVITED SPEAKER
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Update from the American College of Surgeons J. Wayne Meredith, MD, FACS, MCCM President, American College of Surgeons |
8:35 - 9:05 am
*Resident Research Paper Competition: Translational
(5 Minute Presentation / Group Discussion)
Group Question & Answer (5 mins)
(5 Minute Presentation / Group Discussion)
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Moderator: Neal E. Seymour, MD, FACS; Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA |
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Co-Moderator (Resident): Jacques Townsend; Berkshire Health Systems, Pittsfield, MA |
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1. Fetal Base Editing Ameliorates Cardiac Pathology in a Mouse Model of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I Sourav K. Bose1,2, Brandon White2, Meaghan Kashyap2, Haiying Li2, Philip W. Zoltick2, William H Peranteau2 1Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 2Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA |
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2. Structurally-Engineered Fatty Acid 1024 (SEFA-1024) Treats Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Jordan Secor1,2, Bennet Cho1,2, Lumeng Jenny Yu1,2, Amy Pan1,2, Victoria Ko1,2, Mark Puder1,2 1Boston Children’s Hospital Vascular Biology Program, Boston, MA, 2Boston Children's Hospital Department of Surgery, Boston, MA |
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3. A Novel Two-Component, Expandable Bioadhesive for Exposed Defect Coverage: Applicability to Prenatal Procedures Stefanie P. Lazow, MD1, Daniel F. Labuz, MD1, Benjamin R. Freedman, PhD2,3, Anna Rock, BS2, David Zurakowski, PhD1, David J. Mooney, PhD2,3, Dario O. Fauza, MD, PhD1 1Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 2Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Boston, MA, 3Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA |
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4. Glycolytic Inhibition with 3Bromopyruvate (3BP) and Ketogenic Diet Increases Survival in a Mouse Model of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Abha Aggarwal, Bixiao Zhao, Jessica Marshall, Matthew Nehs Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA |
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5. Angiogenin Regulates Tumor Growth via PKD and COX-2 in a Mouse Model of Colitis-associated Cancer James Luo, Tiegang Liu, James Yoo Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston MA |
Group Question & Answer (5 mins)
9:05 - 9:15 am
BREAK - Visit ePosters & Digital Marketplace
9:15 - 10:05 am
Panel I: COVID-19 and Surgery in Massachusetts
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Moderator: Anne C. Larkin, MD, FACS; UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA |
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Disruption and Recovery: Surgical Care at an Urban Teaching Hospital David McAneny, MD, FACS Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA |
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Disruption and Recovery: Surgical Care at Community Health System Victor E. Pricolo, MD Southcoast Health System, New Bedford, MA |
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Ethics of Scarce Resource Allocation in a Pandemic Peter A. DePergola II, PhD, MTS Baystate Health, Springfield, MA |
10:05 - 10:20 am
INDUSTRY PRESENTATION – Supported By: LeanTaaS
10:20 - 10:35 am
BREAK - Visit ePosters & Digital Marketplace
10:35 - 11:25 am
Panel II: Surgeon-Educator's Virtual Toolkits
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Moderator: Dmitry Nepomnayshy, MD, FACS; Lahey Hospital, Burlington, MA |
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Education: Can Surgeons Teach from a Distance? Jennifer LaFemina, MD UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA |
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Education: Can Resident's Learn from a Distance? Meaghan Collins Lahey Hospital, Burlington, MA |
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Making Telehealth Work Adam Licurse, MD Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA |
11:25 - 11:35 am
BREAK - Visit ePosters & Digital Marketplace
11:35 - 12:05 pm
*Resident Research Paper Competition: Clinical
(5 Minute Presentation / Group Discussion)
Group Question & Answer (5 mins)
(5 Minute Presentation / Group Discussion)
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Moderator: Jordan R. Gutweiler, MD, FACS; Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA |
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Co-Moderator (Resident): Stephanie D. Talutis, MD, MPH; Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA |
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6. Multi-System Outcomes and Predictors of Mortality in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19: Demographics, and Disease Acuity matter more than Comorbidities or Treatment Modalities Osaid Alser, MD, MSc(Oxon)1, Ava Mokhtari, MSc1, Leon Naar, MD1, Kimberly Langeveld, BSc1, Kerry A. Breen, BSc1, Mohamad El Moheb, MD1, Carolijn Kapoen, BSc1, Apostolos Gaitanidis, MD1, Mathias A. Christensen BSc1, Lydia R. Maurer, MD1, Hassan Mashbari, MD1, Brittany Bankhead-Kendall, MD, MS1, Jonathan Parks, MD1, Jason Fawley, MD1, Noelle Saillant, MD1, April Mendoza, MD, MPH1, Charudutt Paranjape, MD1, Peter Fagenholz, MD1, David King, MD1, Jarone Lee, MD1, Maha R. Farhat, MD, MSc2, George C. Velmahos, MD, PhD1, Haytham M.A. Kaafarani, MD, MPH1 1Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 2Division of Pulmonary Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. |
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7. Primary versus Staged Repairs of Gastroschisis; Clinical Outcomes and Hospital Costs Alex M. Lin, MD, Brendan R. McFall DO, Kevin P. Moriarty MD, Michael Tirabassi MD |
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8. Segregation, Colorectal Cancer, and Socioeconomic Mediators: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach Michael Poulson, MD, Kelly Kenzik, MS, PhD, Tracey Dechert, MD, Jason Hall, MD, MPH Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA |
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9. Mentoring Experience of New Surgeons during their Transition to Independent Practice: A Nationwide Survey Allan Stolarski MD MS1,2, Katherine He MD1,3, Naomi Sell MD4, Priyanka Chugh MD1,2, Patrick O'Neal MD1,2, Douglas S. Smink MD3, Edward Whang MD1,3, Gentian Kristo MD1,3 1Department of Surgery, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA, 2Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, 3Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, 4Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. |
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10. Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on Acute Appendicitis Admissions and Severity of Illness Miriam Y Neufeld, Sabrina E Sanchez, Frederick Thurston Drake Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA |
Group Question & Answer (5 mins)
12:05 - 12:55 pm
Panel III: Training for Innovations in Surgery: Ensuring Competent Practice
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Moderator: Alik Farber, MD, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA |
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Use of Hybrid Technologies in Trauma Jeffrey J. Siracuse Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA |
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POEM - Preparing Residents and Fellows John R. Romanelli, MD, FACS Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA |
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Navigational and Robotic Bronchoscopy Carla R. Lamb Lahey Hospital, Burlington, MA |
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Readiness for Robotic Surgery Practice Ruslan Korets, MD Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA |
12:55 - 1:00 pm
Closing and Award Winner Announcements