SAGES 2008 Meeting Information: Presentations
SAGES 2008 Annual Meeting
Surgical Spring Week Presentations
April 9-12, 2008
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The following presentations combine the audio recording of the speaker with their PowerPoint presentation. However, you will have to advance the slides manually.
Fellowship and MIS Program Coordinators Forum Panel
Chair: Morris Franklin, M.D.,
Co-Chair: Raul Rosenthal, M.D.
This symposium will evaluate and discuss current controversies, strategies and trends related to the match, training and accreditation of fellowships in gastrointestinal surgery.
Objectives:
After this session, participants will be able to:
- Review the fellowship matching process
- Identify areas of concern during the academic year.
- Explore opportunities to improve the licensing and certification process
- Understand the importance and how to implement FLS and FES into your program
- Appreciate the importance of certification
The Match. Program Director’s Prospective:
How to Choose the Right Fellowship?
Program Description. Identifying a
Standard Format. Content and Fellowship
Duration.
Lee Swanstrom, M.D.
The Match. Fellows Perspective–What are
the Main Problems We Encounter?
How Can it Get Better?
Carlos Godinez,MD
Licensure and Privileges for Training
Purposes
Bruce Schirmer, M.D.
Certification and Privileges
After Training
Scott Shikora, M.D.
Curriculum Incorporation into Your
Program. What are the Basic
Requirements? Creating a Template
Implementing FLS and FES
Morris Franklin, M.D.
Curriculum Fulfillment: How Can You Get
Your Program to Be Recertified?
David Easter, M.D.