General Surgery Resident and Medical Student Educational Program

Wednesday, June 10 | Thursday, June 11 | Friday, June 12 | Saturday, June 13

The program is offered on June 11, 12 and 13 at 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm to address the clinical, education and practice concerns for residents and students interested in a career in vascular surgery. Registration is free for all medical students and residents - register by faxing or mailing in the registration form, along with a letter from your program director/chief of service or medical school/university.

Wednesday, June 10

5:00 pm– 6:00 pm, Hyatt Regency Denver Convention Center, Agate A-C

Medical Student and General Surgery Resident Reception
(Medical Students and General Surgery Residents only)

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Hyatt Regency Denver Convention Center, Agate A-C

Welcome Reception for General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Educational Program
(Students, Residents, Scholarship Sponsors, Mentors, Young Surgeons, Vascular Fellows, Program Directors)

Thursday, June 11
1:30 – 3:00 pm, Colorado Convention Center, 501

CLINICAL: What’s New in Vascular Surgery?*
Moderators: Anil Hingorini, MD, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. and Ash Mansour, MD, MMPC Vascular Surgery, Grand Rapids, Mich.

1:30 pm
Introduction
Karl Illig, MD, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, N.Y.

1:35 pm
Welcome
G. Patrick Clagett, MD, SVS President, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas

1:40 pm
Topic: The Latest on the CAS vs. CAE Debate
Jamal Hoballah, MD, University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City, Iowa and and American University of Beirut, Lebanon, Beirut

1:50 pm
Question & Answer Session

1:55 pm
EVAR: State of the Art 2009

Sean Lyden, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

2:05 pm
Question & Answer Session

2:10 pm
Topic: New Options for Treating Complex Arch and Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms
Timothy A.M. Chuter, MD, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif.

2:20 pm
Question & Answer Session

2:25 pm
Topic: Endovascular vs. Bypass for Critical Limb Ischemia
Mark Nehler, MD, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colo.

Ivan Casserly, MD, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colo.

2:35 pm
Question & Answer Session

2:40 pm
Topic: Venous Disease
David Gillespie, MD, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, N.Y.

2:55 pm
Question & Answer Session

Friday, June 12

1:30 – 3:00 pm, Colorado Convention Center, 501

EDUCATION: Training Program Options and Finding Mentors*

Moderators: Karl Illig, MD, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, N.Y. and Erica Mitchell, MD, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Ore.

1:30 pm

Topic: Evolution of Vascular Surgery Training Programs
Karl Illig, MD, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, N.Y.

1:40 pm
Question & Answer Session

1:45 pm
Topic: Impact of SCORE on Residents and Students
Linda Harris, MD, SUNY at Buffalo Graduate Medical, Buffalo, N.Y.

1:55 pm
Question & Answer Session

2:00 pm
Topic: Mapping Your Medical School Career in Preparation for Applying to 0+5 Training Programs
Apostolos Tassopoulos, MD, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, N.Y.

2:10 pm
Question & Answer Session

2:15 pm
Topic: Finding a Vascular Surgery Fellowship That Fits You
Speaker TBA

2:25 pm
Question & Answer Session

2:30 pm
Topic: Finding a Mentor
Erica Mitchell, MD, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Ore.

2:40 pm
Question & Answer Session

2:45 pm
Vascular Surgery Fellows Panel

Robert S. Crawford, MD, Fellow in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.

Nathan Fernandez, MD, Fellow in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Carolyn Glass, MD, Vascular Resident, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, N.Y.

Damon Pierce, MD, Vascular Fellow, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas

Frank C. Vandy, MD, Vascular Resident, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Karen Woo, MD, Vascular Surgery Fellow, Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, Calif.

Saturday, June 13
1:30 – 3:00 pm, Colorado Convention Center, 501

PRACTICE: Vascular Surgery in the Real World*

Moderators: Linda Harris MD, SUNY at Buffalo Graduate Medical, Buffalo, N.Y. and Rob Winter, MD, Florida Vascular Consultants, Maitland, Fla.

1:30 pm
Topic: Your Vascular Surgery Career: Unlimited Possibilities
Cynthia Shortell, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.

1:40 pm
Question & Answer Session

1:45 pm
Topic: Vascular Surgery Practice Settings
William Oppat, MD, Comprehensive Vascular and Endovascular Care, Southfield, Mich.

Tom Rehring, MD, Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver, Colo.

1:55 pm
Question & Answer Session

2:00 pm
Topic: Vascular Surgeons at the VA
Hasan Dosluoglu, MD, VA Western NY Healthcare System, Buffalo, N.Y.

2:10 pm
Question & Answer Session

2:15 pm
Topic: Vascular Surgeons and the Vascular Lab - Basic, Clinical or Outcomes Research
Frank LoGerfo, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Center-West, Boston, Mass.

2:25 pm
Question & Answer Session

2:30 pm
Topic: Working with Other Specialties
Craig Narins, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, N.Y.

2:40 pm
Question & Answer Session

2:45 pm
Topic: The Early Years of a Vascular Surgery Practice
James H. Black, III, MD, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md.

2:55 pm
Question & Answer Session

*Program is not accredited for CME credit.

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