View the 2024 ASE Annual Meeting Advance Program Below
Monday, April 22, 2024
6:00 AM – 5:30 PM | Plaza International Foyer – Near Plaza H
Registration and ASE Membership Booth
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Columbia Boardroom
Nursing Room *please visit the registration desk for a key card
Program:
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Orlando Ballroom N
The Surgical Education and Leadership Fellowship (SELF) *invite only, pre-registration in SELF program is required for attendance
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Florida Ballroom A
The Surgical Education Research Fellowship program (SERF) *pre-registration in SERF program is required for attendance
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Challenger 38-40
ASE Foundation Board Meeting *closed meeting – invite only
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Orlando Ballroom N
The Surgical Education and Leadership Fellowship (SELF) Wrap Up
Pre-Meeting Courses:
Course descriptions and more details can be viewed here
7:00 AM – 4:30 PM | Orlando Ballroom L
Troubleshooting Your Clerkship
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Orlando Ballroom M
Fundamentals of a Career in Surgical Education (FACSE): Pathway to Clinician Educator
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Challenger 38-40
Vice Chair of Education Career Development Workshop
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Orlando Ballroom N
Fundamentals of Teaching
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Orlando Ballroom M
Mentorship and Leadership of Surgeon Leaders Through Simulation
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Columbia Boardroom
Nursing Room *please visit the registration desk for a key card
6:30 AM – 6:30 PM | Plaza International Foyer – Near Plaza H
Registration and ASE Membership Booth
7:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Concurrent Committee Meetings
To learn more about the on-site committee meetings occurring during ASE, visit this page
7:30 AM – 8:40 AM | Orlando Ballroom M
SERF Breakfast *closed event, invite only
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Columbia 35, 36 & 37
The Surgical Education Research Fellowship program (SERF)
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Orlando Ballroom N
Coordinator Track Program – For workshop details, visit this page
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Orlando Ballroom L
The Surgical Education and Leadership Fellowship (SELF) * invite only – pre-registration in SELF program is required for attendance
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Orlando Ballroom M
SERC Shark Tank *presented by the SER Committee
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Atlantic Room
Trainee Lounge Sponsored by Ethicon
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM | Plaza International Ballroom – H-K
Welcome Remarks – ASE Annual Meeting begins
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM | Plaza International Ballroom – H-K
Panel I – Needs of Surgical Educator and Trainees Around the World: What Can ASE Do?
Session Description: This session will discuss the results of the needs assessment survey on surgical education around the world conducted by the ASE international taskforce. Currently the survey has responses from 680 surgical educators from 42 countries and 440 trainees from 24 countries. We will look into the current practice of surgical education and the challenges faced by surgical educators and trainees in various regions and countries around the world such as Japan, Nepal, China, Greece, Nigeria, Chile, Brazil, Denmark. The session will discuss common problems faced by surgical educators and trainees and approaches to addressing them from local perspective. We will then discuss what ASE can do to help these educators and trainees and how the surgical educators around the world can come together to create a global community.
Session Objective 1: Assess the differences in the current status of surgical education in various countries and regions around the world.
Session Objective 2: Identify the common challenges in surgical education faced by each country.
Session Objective 3: Recommend the support ASE can provide based on the current state of surgical education around the world
At the end of this panel discussion, the audience will be able to:
- Assess the differences in the current status of surgical education in various countries and regions around the world.
- Identify the common challenges in surgical education faced by each country.
- Recommend the support ASE can provide based on the current state of surgical education around the world.
1:20 PM – 2:30 PM | Plaza International Ballroom – H-K
Plenary Session I
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Plaza International Foyer
Break with Exhibitors
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Plaza International Ballroom – H-K
Panel II – You Can’t Spell Surgical Education with A.I.
Session Description: Yes, the title of the session was generated with A.I. after a few simple keystrokes. So what is A.I.? One hears it constantly, but how will it affect our role as surgical educators? Target audience includes all Members of ASE including faculty, residents, students, and staff.
Session Objective 1: Understand basic principles of A.I. and how to access it
Session Objective 2: Identify potential uses of A.I. in Surgical Education
Session Objective 3: Evaluate the quality of work derived from A.I.
Session Objective 4: Identify controversies in A.I.
We will take a look at the following:
- What is A.I.? How does one access it? How does it work?
- How do current faculty educators use A.I.?
- Evaluations
- Creation of didactic content
- How can surgical residents benefit from AI?
- How are students currently using AI in their medical school education?
- Controversies
- Accuracy?
- Does it replace current educators?
- How does it affect patients?
4:05 PM – 5:05 PM | Plaza International Ballroom – H-K
Laycock Lecture – Robert M. Sweet, MD
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Orlando Ballroom L
SELF Alumni Social
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Orlando Ballroom L
SELF Wrap Up Reception and Forum
5:15 PM – 6:15PM
Poster Session I – Assessment | Orlando Ballroom N
Poster Session II – Curriculum Development | Florida Ballroom B
Poster Session III – DEI & Global Surgery | Plaza Ballroom D
Poster Session IV – Education Technology & Simulation | Plaza Ballroom E
Poster Session V – Wellness & Other | Plaza Ballroom F
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Plaza International Ballroom H-K
Candlelight Session: The Committee on Citizenship and Global Responsibility (CGR) is pleased to host the Candlelight Session. The session gives impetus to ongoing activities pertaining to social issues and invigorates new missions – it seeks to give maximum exposure to ongoing programs across the world. Surgical Educators have traditionally led citizenship and social responsibility activities in medicine and, with the changing education landscape, this program promoting innovative education is both relevant and timely.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Columbia Boardroom
Nursing Room *please visit the registration desk for a key card
6:30 AM – 7:00 PM | Plaza International Foyer – Near Plaza H
Registration and ASE Membership Booth
6:30AM – 7:00AM – Breakfast for Attendees | Plaza International Foyer
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Podium Session I A – Curriculum Development | Plaza Ballroom D
Podium Session I B – Education Technology | Plaza Ballroom E
Podium Session I C – Assessment | Plaza Ballroom F
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM | Florida Ballroom B
Coordinator Track Program – For workshop details, visit this page
8:35 AM – 9:45 AM
Podium Session II A – Teaching Methods | Plaza Ballroom D
Podium Session II B – Recruitment | Plaza Ballroom E
Podium Session II C – Simulation | Plaza Ballroom F
9:00 AM – 4PM | Plaza International Foyer
Exhibits Open
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM | Atlantic Room
Trainee Lounge Sponsored by Ethicon
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM | | Plaza International Foyer
Break with Exhibitors
10:15 AM – 11:45 AM – Morning Workshops For workshop details, visit this page
Workshop 1 – Simulating Your Way Towards Entrustment: Using Simulation-Based Instruction and Assessment to Complement Direct Observation (90 min) | Plaza Ballroom H-K
Workshop 2 – Allyship in Action: How to Support Marginalized Individuals and Communities in the Surgical Learning Environment (90 min) | Plaza Ballroom D
Workshop 3 – Harnessing the Power of Large Language Models in Surgical Education: A New Frontier (90 min) | Plaza Ballroom E
Workshop 4 – Peer Review: From Getting Started to Editorial Board Leadership (90 min) | Plaza Ballroom F
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Orlando Ballroom L
Thinking Out of the Box Session
All registered attendees of the ASE Annual Meeting or Surgical Education Week are welcome to attend this session. Lunch will be available for an additional fee paid with meeting registration. Lunch tickets are $50 and must be purchased in advance.
Session Overview: The Committee on Assessment, Curriculum, and Evaluation (ACE) is pleased to host the 2024 Thinking Out of the Box session. Ideas presented in the Thinking Out of the Box session include, but are not limited to, creative teaching methods, new assessment tools, practical faculty development programs, new usage of information technology in the educational enterprise and innovations for interdisciplinary educational courses
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Challenger 38-40
Lunch and Learn Session | Hosted by Medicratic. Inc.
Title: Recruitment Season Reimagined: Using AI for Fast and Fair GME Application Review
Speakers: Alex Thomson and Ryan Elder
Description: The selection of surgical residents is a cornerstone of program success, yet it remains a daunting task due to the volume of applications and the depth of review required. Halsted learns from you how to evaluate applications, and then it reads and scores every single one in seconds. It is the most holistic, equitable, and efficient review ever.
Session Overview:
The session will open with an exploration of the specific challenges faced in the surgical residency application review process. Medicratic Inc. will then introduce Halsted, an AI-powered application review platform that adapts to and learn from the nuanced preferences of each program. This adaptive learning process ensures that Halsted not only understands what PDs look for in candidates but also prioritizes applications based on these learned preferences, making the review process highly personalized and efficient.
A live demonstration will show how Halsted uses input from PDs to build its application scoring algorithms. This segment will highlight the software’s ability to assess complex, subjective inputs, like narrative performance feedback, and the personal statement.
The session will also share evidence of Halsted’s real-world impact. By automating the initial screening process, Halsted has helped dozens of programs focus their efforts on the most promising candidates, streamlining the selection process and saving countless hours.
Further discussion will focus on the technology and algorithms behind Halsted. The narrative will also cover the inception of Halsted, its development, and its potential to positively impact the surgical residency selection process.
Pricing and cost-saving benefits for surgical departments, and the overall value proposition of Halsted will be addressed, if appropriate, with an opportunity for attendees to sign up and learn more via a QR code.
The session will conclude with a 15-minute Q&A.
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Plaza International Ballroom – H-K
Presidential Address – Michael Awad, MD, PhD
2:15 PM – 5:45 PM | Blue Spring & Rainbow Spring Rooms
The Surgical Education Research Fellowship program (SERF)
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Podium Session III A – Faculty Development | Plaza Ballroom D
Podium Session III B – Wellness/Other | Plaza Ballroom E
Podium Session III C – DEI | Plaza Ballroom F
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM | Plaza International Foyer
Break with Exhibitors
3:45PM -5:15PM Afternoon Workshops *
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM | Workshop 5 – Strategies to Implement and Optimize Asynchronous Technical Feedback (45 min) | Plaza Ballroom F
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
Workshop 7 – The Role of Cognitive (Over)Load in Faculty’s Education and Supervision of Trainees in the Operating Room (90 min) | Plaza Ballroom D
Workshop 8 – Global Surgery Starts at Home (90 min) | Plaza Ballroom E
Workshop 9 – Reigniting the Fire and Reinvigorating our Teaching Faculty (90 min) | Plaza Ballroom H-K
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM | Workshop 6 – A Surgeon’s Role in Mitigating Climate Change: Finding Opportunities to Reduce Carbon Emissions in our Everyday Lives as Surgeons (45 min) | Plaza Ballroom F
5:20 PM – 6:20 PM
Trainee Poster Session I – Well-Being and Professional Development | Plaza Ballroom D
Trainee Poster Session II – DEI, Recruitment, and Assessment | Plaza Ballroom E
Trainee Poster Session III – Curriculum Development and Teaching Methods | Plaza Ballroom F
6:15 PM – 7:00 PM | Florida Ballroom B
Trainee Networking and Mentor Meet Up Reception
6:15 PM – 7:00 PM | Orlando Foyer
Pre-Banquet Reception
7:00 PM – 9:00PM | Orlando Ballroom
Awards Banquet *ticketed event, tickets or full tables can be purchased on this page
Thursday, April 25, 2024
6:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Plaza International Foyer – Near Plaza H
Registration and ASE Membership Booth
6:30AM – 7:00AM – Breakfast for Attendees | Plaza International Foyer
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Columbia Boardroom
Nursing Room *please visit the registration desk for a key card
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Plaza Ballroom H-K
Panel III – Remote Skills Training: It’s Here to Stay
Session Description: While the COVID pandemic created many challenges within the surgical education realm, it also offered educators different platforms and formats for teaching that broadened our concepts of how education is delivered. Remote learning was rapidly adopted and many of us quickly became “zoom experts.” The remote learning platform was especially useful for knowledge type learning (ie didactics or interactive lectures). Some challenges arose when it came to skills training on a remote platform—some challenges more easily conquered than others. Many skills that were already video-based (ie laparoscopic skills, robotic skills) were more easily translated to the remote platform. Other skills that required a more hands-on or direct tactile approach are still somewhat lagging behind when it comes to the remote platform. This panel will present information about where we are with respect to the remote learning platform related to skills training. It will also explore where we are with respect to assessments and feedback with skills training via a remote platform. We will also explore future directions and challenges related to this timely topic. This collaborative panel will provide insight from leaders within national organizations that are actively developing programs to promulgate skills training nationwide and worldwide via a remote platform, including leaders from the Association for Surgical Education (ASE), the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons SAGES), and the American College of Surgeons Committee On Trauma (ACS-COT). The target audience for this panel includes medical students interested in surgery, surgical trainees at residency and fellowship levels, faculty level surgeons of all specialties, and particularly surgical educators.
Session Objective 1: Articulate the current state of remote skills training.
Session Objective 2: Describe how remote training can be used to teach laparoscopic skills, both domestically and globally.
Session Objective 3: Identify open skills and trauma skills that may be amenable to remote training.
Session Objective 4: Develop ideas related to skills assessments and feedback via a remote learning platform.
Session Objective 5 :Recognize challenges and opportunities related to remote skills training.
8:00 AM – 11:30AM | Plaza Ballroom D
Coordinator Track Program – For workshop details, visit this page
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Plaza Ballroom H-K
Folse Lecture – Teodor Grantcharov, MD, PhD, FACS
9:00 AM – 4PM | Plaza International Foyer
Exhibits Open
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM | Atlantic Room
Trainee Lounge Sponsored by Ethicon
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Plaza International Foyer
Break with Exhibitors
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Orlando Ballroom L-M
APDS/ASE Finding Aspiring Surgeons for Tomorrow (FAST) Community Outreach Event
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Plaza Ballroom H-K
Panel IV – Diversifying the Surgical Workforce in the Era of Anti-DEI and Post-Affirmative Action: Where Do We Go from Here?
Session Description: In 2021, following the harrowing death of George Floyd, systematic racism was named as a threat to public health by national organizations including the AMA and NIH. In the years following, organizations, societies, and institutions, including the institution of medicine, commenced efforts to address racism and increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in spaces. In surgery specifically, departments across the country developed DEI based grand rounds, established health equity curricula for residents, and increased holistic review and anti-bias measures within the residency application and interview process. Similarly, the American College of Surgeons pledged to increase support for educational programs, engagement initiatives, and collaborative partnerships in order to promote social justice. However, the pendulum of social change has now swung in the opposite direction. As institutions worked to increase diversity and combat racism, local and state legislators have introduced over 750 pieces of legislation that aim to limit DEI within the United States. And, as of July 2023, 28 states have ratified these limitations, restricting the use of DEI practices within society. Yet, this attack now extends beyond local and state governments. On June 29th, in a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court of the United States ended 40 years of precedent, ruling to severely limit the use of affirmative action in admission practices for intuitions of higher education. Given the current status of racial/ethnic, healthcare, gender, age, environmental, geographical, and economic disparities within the United States, the need for Affirmative Action and DEI initiatives is far from over. But how do we continue to support and promote DEI within the field of surgery given the new legal challenges present? How do we prioritize diversity within the residency application and admission process without the aid of affirmative action? Furthermore, what is being done on the national level to continue to advocate for diversity and equity and what can we do to ensure history does not repeat itself? Join us for a panel discussion featuring national leaders from the ACGME, ABS, along with a health equity lawyer, race scholar, and vice chair of diversity, equity, and inclusion as we discuss how to continue working towards social justice and promoting diversity and equity in academic surgery.
Session Objective 1: Understand how anti-DEI laws and the limitations on affirmative action affect DEI initiatives within the field of surgical education
Session Objective 2: Recognize advocacy efforts that are occurring within surgery on the local and national level to support DEI
Session Objective 3: List approaches that can be taken to continue advocating for social justice and increasing DEI within surgical education, including within the residency recruitment process
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM | Plaza Ballroom H-K
Panel V – Feedback in Motion: Utilizing Video Review within Graduate Surgical Education
Session Description: Video review is becoming increasingly recognized in graduate surgical education (GSE) as an effective, innovative tool for providing high-quality feedback to trainees. This modality has benefits over
written or verbal feedback in that it offers a visual demonstration of a task, and it can be useful in providing rich feedback regarding both technical and non-technical skills. In addition, video review and video-based
coaching are instructional methods that usually take place outside of the clinical learning environment, allowing learners to reflect on their experience or performance independent of patient care obligations. When implemented, video-based teaching methods are known to be well-received by both surgical educators and surgical trainees. Despite its demonstrated benefits, video review remains under-utilized in GSE. Implementation of a video review program entails several decisions including the setting of use, video recording and storage methods, video review/evaluation processes, and privacy and access concerns among others. In addition to the upfront challenges to initiating a video review program, multiple barriers can prevent its widespread use. Obstacles often arise from the large quantity of video material that can be quickly generated for a
single learner and include time constraints, logistical challenges, cost, and ethical concerns. This panel session is designed to provide an overview of the potential uses of video review in GSE, along with an examination of barriers to implementation. Attendees will gain insight into how to incorporate video review efficiently and effectively in their surgical education practice. Attendees will hear from educators who are already successfully incorporating video review across a variety of GSE contexts, including the simulation lab, trauma bay, and operating room. The audience will also hear from educators regarding the future and challenges of video review in GSE, including a presentation on the use of artificial intelligence and video review. Finally, there will be time for audience members to share their experiences with video review and participate in a discussion of panelist presentations. All ASE attendees with an interest in video review or GSE, including those with concerns about its implementation, are encouraged to attend.
Session Objective 1: Attendees will be able to articulate the benefits of incorporating video review efficiently and effectively in their surgical education practice.
Session Objective 2: Attendees will be able to plan how to incorporate video review across a variety of surgical education contexts, including the simulation lab, trauma bay, and operating room.
Session Objective 3: Attendees will be able to anticipate challenges and begin to formulate solutions regarding the challenges of video review in surgical education, including logistical, ethical, and legal challenges.
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Plaza Ballroom H-K
Award Announcements, Closing Remarks – ASE Annual Meeting concludes
12: 00 PM – 12:30 PM | Plaza International Foyer
2024 ATLAS Competition
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM
APDS Annual Meeting begins
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM | Plaza Ballroom H-K
APDS/ASE Joint Panel – Transforming Surgical Education with Artificial Intelligence