Strategies to combat bias and increase diversity: Dr. Hannah Valentine Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity at the United States National Institutes of Health.
Presented by Dr. Arden Morris, MD
Professor of Surgery (General Surgery)
S-SPIRE Director
Stanford University Medical Center
Bio
Arden M. Morris, MD, MPH is professor and vice chair of clinical research in the Department of Surgery, director of the Stanford-Surgery Policy, Improvement Research and Education (S-SPIRE) Center, and core faculty in the Stanford Department of Health Research and Policy. Dr. Morris joined Stanford in 2016 from the University of Michigan where she was an associate professor and division chief of colorectal surgery. In her research, she uses mixed methods to focus on improving quality and equity in surgical care. She has deployed her expertise in a number of leadership and advisory roles and policy panels such as National Quality Forum’s Consensus Standards and Approval Committee and the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee.
Session hosted via zoom. Ana Mezynski will distribute dial in instructions via email.
Christopher Stave
INFORMATION SERVICES LIBRARIAN, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE – LANE MEDICAL LIBRARY
Session hosted via zoom. Ana Mezynski will distribute dial in instructions via email.
Presented by:
Amber Trickey, PhD
Biostatistician 3
Stanford-Surgery Policy Improvement Research and Education Center
Health Services Research Unit
Bio
Amber Trickey, PhD, MS, CPH is Senior Biostatistician of the S-SPIRE Center. She supports multidisciplinary teams in research design, implementation, and analysis. In 15 years of health services research, with 8 years focused in surgery, Dr. Trickey has collaborated with diverse investigators, including attending physicians, residents, nurses, psychologists, and engineers. Dr. Trickey obtained degrees in epidemiology and biostatistics, evaluated data quality in trauma care, and led data validation studies using a surgical registry (NSQIP) and administrative claims. Dr. Trickey has contributed to public and private grants on surgical safety, simulation-based training, team communication, error disclosure, and quality metrics.
Session hosted via zoom. Ana Mezynski will distribute dial in instructions via email.
Presented by Rachel Baker
Department of Surgery Communications Manager
Stanford University, School of Medicine
Session hosted via zoom. Ana Mezynski will distribute dial in instructions via email.
Presented by Former Professional Development Residents
Department of Surgery, Stanford University
Session hosted via zoom. Ana Mezynski will distribute dial in instructions via email.
Presented by Former Professional Development Residents
Department of Surgery, Stanford University
Session hosted via zoom. Ana Mezynski will distribute dial in instructions via email.
ACS Clinical Congress 2020: A Virtual Stage for Virtually Limitless Opportunities
Join us October 3–7, 2020, for the first-ever fully virtual Clinical Congress. With both live and on-demand sessions, the conference will offer the finest surgical education for medical professionals across all specialties.
This year’s conference embraces a digital approach that will unlock new opportunities for surgeons everywhere. Today, the medical community—and the world—faces many unique challenges, and Clinical Congress 2020 will help equip you with the tools and educational content you need to grow, develop, and find success no matter what stage you’re at in your career
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Immerse yourself in a wide variety of educational sessions that define optimal surgical practices and cover innovative and trending topics in surgery today. Learn directly from the world’s premiere surgeons and leading experts about extraordinary cases, robotic-assisted surgery, opioid-sparing pain management, global health competencies, disaster preparedness, new surgical techniques and procedures, and more! Plus, take advantage of an array of essential topics, including surgical quality improvement, patient safety, health care advocacy, and reimbursement.
Access virtually limitless educational opportunities and earn more than 220 Continuing Medical Education Credits for FREE!
Access essential educational content and training to enrich yourself with the critical knowledge and skills needed to achieve the best possible outcomes for your patients. Clinical Congress 2020 offers a unique opportunity to claim more than 220 CME Credits and meet your state-specific requirements (Credit to Address Regulatory Mandates) and requirements for American College of Surgeons Accreditation/Verification Programs for FREE. Credits can be claimed both during the meeting and for a limited time when viewing the sessions after the conference is over. Content will remain online until the end of 2020.
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Presented by:
Kristen Davis, MPH, Social Science Researcher
S-SPIRE Center
Title: “NIH Grant Updates”
For dial-in instructions, please contact Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu
Speaker:
Greg Sacks, MD
Fellow, Complex General Surgical Oncology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Candidate for General Surgery Multi-Billet Search
Title: “Surgical Decision Making: Building a Research Program”
For dial-in instructions, please contact Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu.