Session Design Submission Review

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• CoSEF
• Trainee

As the value of formal training in health professions education has become increasingly recognized, opportunities for early career development have expanded. Within surgical education, there are numerous pathways for residents interested in pursuing opportunities in education leadership, research, and service, though many trainees and their advising faculty may be unaware of these options. The ASE Trainee Committee (TC) and the Collaboration of Surgical Education Fellows (CoSEF) are pleased to present a dynamic panel designed for both trainees and advising faculty that explores the wide range of professional development opportunities available through surgical education fellowships.

This panel will be moderated by the chair of the ASE TC [Sophia Williams-Perez], and panelists will include members of both the TC and CoSEF. Panelists will represent the spectrum of the professional development opportunities available in surgical education, including American College of Surgeons (ACS) Accredited Education Institutes (AEI) fellowship programs [Maya Hunt and Noosha Deravi], non-ACS AEI fellowships [Emma Burke and Cait Silvestri], ASE Surgical Education Research Fellowship (SERF) [Nicole Santucci], and Behind the Knife [Steven Thornton]. The panelists’ experiences encompass pursuing scholarly opportunities at both home and away institutions.

The panel moderator will explore a variety of topics aimed at helping surgical trainees and faculty advisors (e.g., PDs, APDs, etc) become familiar with the available pathways in surgical education training. The session will begin with a moderator-led overview of various surgical education fellowships represented by select panelists. Through host-directed questions, panelists will explore the factors involved in selecting their chosen program, perceived strengths and potential drawbacks, opportunities for curriculum development and scholarship in their respective roles, funding, the availability of formal didactic instruction in health professions education, teaching responsibilities at undergraduate and graduate medical education levels, experiences balancing their roles with additional responsibilities, how participants can learn more about their fellowship if interested, and other topics that arise organically or through question and answer. The session will conclude with summative remarks from the panel. A QR code with summary content will be available.

Identify opportunities available for trainees interested in surgical education, including research, scholarship, teaching, and fellowships

Compare available education fellowship structures based on duration, access to didactics, teaching roles, research opportunities, and funding.

Recognize key considerations for pursuing or advising trainees to pursue a particular surgical education fellowship or program.

Develop strategies for a productive experience within a surgical education fellowship.