Presented by:
James R. Korndorffer, Jr. MD
Associate Professor of Surgery (General Surgery)
Stanford University Medical Center
Bio
James R. Korndorffer, Jr. MD MHPE FACS is Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Surgery at Stanford University. Previously he served as Vice chair of Surgery at Tulane University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. While at Tulane he also was the Surgery Residency Program Director, the assistant dean for Graduate medical education and the Medical Director of the Tulane Center for Advanced Medical Simulation and Team Training. He received his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane University, his Medical Degree from the University of South Florida College of Medicine and his Masters in Health Professions Education from the University of Illinois Chicago. His general surgery residency was completed at The Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina and his Advanced Laparoscopic Fellowship was completed at Tulane University.
He is actively involved in numerous national societies including the American College of Surgeons, the Society for Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the Association for Surgical Education, and the Association for Program Directors in Surgery. He serves on the American College of Surgeons Committee on Validation of Surgical Knowledge and Skills, SAGES Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery and Development Committees and also serves as the APDS research committee vice chair.
Dr. Korndorffer has published over 60 papers in peer reviewed journals, 5 book chapters and has presented at over 100 national meetings. Dr. Korndorffer’s clinical interests include minimally invasive surgery for gastrointestinal disorders and hernias. His research interests include surgical education, surgical simulation, patient safety, and patient care quality.
Work-In-Progress Session
Presented by:
Aussama Nassar, MD, MSc, FACS, FRCSC, CHSE
Clinical Assistant Professor, General Surgery
Stanford University
Title: “Stanford Residents’ Coaching Program-Pilot study “
Work-In-Progress Session
Presented by:
Nicolas Barreto, MPH
Biostatistician
S-SPIRE Center
Stanford University
Title: “Leadership in Small groups: A Social Psychological Perspective”
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Work-In-Progress Session
Presented by: Brooke Gurland, MD
Clinical Professor, Surgery – General Surgery
Stanford University
Title: “Establishing Multicenter Collaborations to Evaluate Risk Factors for Recurrence, Functional Outcomes, and Mesh Complications after Rectal and Vaginal Prolapse Surgery”
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Speaker: Brian Travis Rice
Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Stanford University
Title: “K08 Specific Aims: Characterizing and Modelling Medevac Utilization and Outcomes for Alaskan Native People in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta”
Presented by: Barbara Well Trautner, MD, PhD
Professor and Director, Clinical and Health Services Research
Department of Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Professor, Department of Medicine
Section of Health Services Research
Baylor College of Medicine
Talk Title: From Fish to Department of Surgery:
The Career Journey of a Physician-Scientist
Presented by: Dr. Garcia Toca