Thursday, March 13 -- 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Friday, March 14 -- 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Saturday, March 15 -- 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The Learning Center is a group of educational “classrooms’’ designed to tutor meeting attendees on specific content areas. Attendees select the station topics they are interested in learning more about. Then, station coordinators offer instruction to small groups and target the level of instruction to the attendees needs. The Learning Center is an unstructured learning environment, so attendees may come and go at each station.
New this year, we will be collecting outcomes data in the Learning Center through either written questionnaires or skills assessment scores. Attendees may then compare their scores with benchmark data of all other Learning Center participants. Also new, Category I CME credit will be offered for this activity. Be sure to only claim the number of hours you spend in the educational activity.
1. Surgeons and Surgical Residents of any skill level looking to improve their
skill or knowledge on one or more of the topics below;
2. Surgeon educators who would like to learn more about educational tools and
methods;
3. Nurses and GI assistants interested in minimally invasive surgery.
Coordinators: Zoltan Szabo, PhD/Ramon Berguer, MD
Attendees will be shown how to suture in an ergonomically-sound environment as they are learning and perfecting their suturing skills.
Coordinator: Randy Haluck, MD
Through the use of a variety of educational tools, attendees will be taught basic laparoscopic skills. Further, those involved with surgical education may evaluate the tools and techniques available against each other to determine the best training tool for their residents.
To demonstrate and practice a variety of basic laparoscopic skills, such as controlling instrument, camera navigation, grasping and cutting.
Coordinator: Blair Jobe, MD
Through the use of existing educational tools, attendees will be introduced to the very basics of laparoscopic surgery. Attendees will learn a didactic topic, then take a 5-10 question quiz.
To understand the basic physiological concepts behind minimally invasive surgery.
Coordinator: Reid Adams, MD
Many times the systems that are used in the operating room cause more problems during a procedure than individuals working within the system. This station will be designed to teach learners how to evaluate systems at their institution. Attendees will be given clinical scenarios involving surgical mishaps and asked to evaluate ways the situation could have been avoided.
Coordinator: Ray Onders, MD
The station will demonstrate the basic techniques of laparoscopic ultrasound, specifically as it applies to cholangiography. The attendees will be familiarized with the settings of the Ultrasound machine and given trouble shooting tips. Instructors will demonstrate proper handling of an ultrasound probe and needle/cannula and ultrasound guided biopsies, then allow attendees to perform these tasks.
Coordinator: Brian Dunkin, MD
Attendees will practice specific endoscopic procedures using a virtual reality trainer. They will be scored on their ability to complete the procedure successfully. Tips for improving their ability will be given.
Coordinator: Gretchen Purcell, MD
This station will offer guidance for how to integrate the Internet into the surgeon’s daily struggle to keep up with surgical literature. Learners will be given a brief presentation of the tools available, then a short quiz to evaluate what they just learned.
To become familiar with journal searching and storage and PDA uses for surgeons.
Coordinator: Mark Talamini, MD
This station will expose learners to a structured learning environment while using robots. Attendees will be put through a series of drills to learn specific robotic skills, such as grasping, moving, camera operation, sewing etc. Then given feedback on how they did with these skills in the form of a report on their actions.
Coordinator: Mary Hawn, MD
Attendees will view a variety of video examples for each topic incorporated
in the station.
To become familiar with the surgical procedures demonstrated in the videos.
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