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2026 Annual Meeting Evaluation and CME Claim

Association for Surgical Education  | 46th Annual Meeting
April 27-30, 2026 | Atlanta, GA

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDIT INFORMATION

Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American College of Surgeons and Association for Surgical Education. The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
The American College of Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 21.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The CME Claim System will be available at the end of the Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Once open, deadline to claim CME credits is Friday, June 26, 2026.

Please direct all questions concerning the evaluation and/or CME credit to [email protected]

ASE 2026 CME Evaluation (1)

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AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ The American College of Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 21.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. *NOTE: 15 MINUTES OF SESSION ATTENDANCE = 0.25 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDITS™
Overall, how would you rate this educational activity?*
Program topics and content met the stated objectives.*
Content was relevant to my educational needs.*
Educational format was conducive to learning.*
This activity has improved my competence.*
This activity will improve my performance.*
This activity will enhance my communication skills.*
This activity will improve patient outcomes.*
This activity will improve processes of care and/or healthcare system performance.*
Program was free of commercial bias.*
List a minimum of two things you are going to change in your practice as a result of what you have learned at this activity.*
What day(s) did you attend?*
Please check all the days that apply:
For each session, please rate your level of agreement with the statement: “This session met my expectations.”
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Clerkship Coordinator Track Program (Non-CME)
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Welcome Remarks
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Plenary Session I
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
Panel I: When Margin Eclipses the Mission: Balancing Finances, Incentives, and Well-Being in Academic Surgery
11:50 AM – 12:50 PM
Plenary Session II
12:55 PM – 1:55 PM
SCCPDS Workshop: Emerging Fellowship Issues and Innovations in Surgical Education (Non-CME)
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Panel II: The Cost of Silence: Mental Health, Suicide, and the Hidden Stories in Surgery
2:25 PM – 3:25 PM
ASE Royce Laycock Lecture
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Quick Shot I – Assessment (Non-CME)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Quick Shot II – Curriculum (Non-CME)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Quick Shot III – Simulation/Teaching Methods (Non-CME)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Quick Shot IV – DEI/GSE/Wellness
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Quick Shot V – AI/Recruitment
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Candlelight Session (Non-CME)
6:40 PM – 8:00 PM
For each session, please rate your level of agreement with the statement: “This session met my expectations.”
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Day 2 Welcome Remarks
7:30 AM – 7:40 AM
Panel III: Failure to Rescue in Surgical Education
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
Clerkship Coordinator Track Program (Non CME)
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
ASE Presidential Address
8:50 AM -9:50 AM
ASE Podium Session I A – AI
10:20 AM – 11:50 AM
ASE Podium Session I B – Assessment
10:20 AM – 11:50 AM
ASE Podium Session I C – Curriculum Development
10:20 AM – 11:50 AM
ASE Podium Session I D – Simulation/Education Tech
10:20 AM – 11:50 AM
Thinking Out of the Box (Non-CME)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
SERF Forum (L401)
1:00PM – 3:30 PM
SERF Forum (L402)
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
SERF Forum (L403)
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
ASE Podium Session II A – Program Evaluation/Wellness/Recruitment
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
ASE Podium Session II B – Faculty Development
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
ASE Podium Session II C – Teaching Methods
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
ASE Podium Session II D – DEI/Wellness
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Workshop 1 – Building a Family-Friendly Surgical Residency
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Workshop 2 – Create your own Surgical Education Outreach Program: Keys to success for starting and maintaining a robust outreach effort
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Workshop 3 – Harnessing Generative AI for Surgical Education
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Workshop 4 – Building Better Surgical Teams: Practical Tools for Teaching and Assessing Non-Technical Skills through Simulation
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Workshop 5 – EPAs for Educators: A Competency-Based Framework for Intentional Surgical Teaching
4:05 PM – 5:35 PM
Workshop 6 – Save the Dolphins (Not Shark) Tank!: An OR Sustainability Pitch
4:05 PM – 5:35 PM
Workshop 7 – AI-powered Avatars: Making Feedback Delivery Accessible and Individualizable
4:05 PM – 4:50 PM
Workshop 8- Start Smarter, Not from Scratch: A Surgical Educator’s Guide to Using National Databases
4:05 PM – 4:50 PM
Workshop 9 – The Gift Nobody Wants: Teaching Learners to Get the Most Out of Negative Feedback
4:55 PM – 5:40 PM
Workshop 10 – The Write Stuff: A Trainee’s Introduction to Impactful Academic Writing
4:55 PM – 5:40 PM
Arts & Accolades (Formerly Awards Banquet) Non CME
For each session, please rate your level of agreement with the statement: “This session met my expectations.”
Did Not AttendStrongly DisagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly Agree
Clerkship Coordinator Track Program (Non-CME)
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
J. Roland Folse Lecture
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
APDS/ASE Finding Aspiring Surgeons for Tomorrow (FAST) Community Outreach Event (Non-CME)
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Panel IV: Duty-Hour Balance Meets Mastery Learning: The Clock-Smart Approach
9:05 AM – 10:05 AM
Panel V: Decoding the Impact of Preference Signals: Exploring General Surgery Program Director, Applicant, and Medical Student Advisor Perspectives
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Closing Remarks
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM

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