Track I: CRS Residents/Fellows-in-Training
Track II: Physicians in Practice Applying for Board Certification
CME Credit Hours: 3.5
CME Credit Hours: 2.0 Real Time MOCK Exam
Registration is Required
(This course is not intended for General Surgery Residents)
Candidate Member Fee: $50
Member Fee: $100
Non-Member Fee: $125
Limit: 60 participants per Track
A portion of this workshop will be live for interaction with the faculty.
To achieve certification by The American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery (ABCRS), a candidate must pass a Written Examination (Part I) and an Oral Examination (Part II). The Oral Examination is taken once the candidate passes the Written Examination. Its objective is to evaluate candidates’ clinical experience, problem-solving ability and surgical judgment, and to ascertain the candidate’s knowledge of the current literature on colon and rectal diseases and surgery. Additionally, despite years of intensive surgical training, most fellows and faculty receive very little instruction on how to navigate through the obstacles faced while starting out in practice. The workshop aims to prepare candidates for these examinations and address critical needs of current fellows and recent graduates when they are beginning their practices.
The session will consist of an introduction and overview of the structure of the mock oral examination and then break into two tracks each composed of a Mock Oral Examination Session and a Mini-Symposium, that will run concurrently. The Mock Oral Examinations will be conducted in a small group format and are administered by different examiners, with critique of the examinees’ performances in a format that replicates the actual ABCRS Oral Examination. Questions will be directed to one participant at a time, so other group members may observe their colleagues answer and receive critique on scenarios. Scenarios covered will be those which are heavily tested on the certifying oral examination and are commonly encountered in a standard colorectal practice. Additionally, the session will also provide feedback on performance and guidance in treatment of these various disease processes by members who are board-certified already.
The Mini-Symposium consists of presentations and a panel discussion on topics highly relevant to the audience, such as board review, transition to practice, academic success, transition of careers, and financial planning. This mini-symposium will be tailored to each track, which was have a slightly different audience, i.e. current ACGME fellows or those physicians in practice applying for board certification.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
- Describe the structure of the oral examination
- Demonstrate the ability to answer colorectal oral board style questions in a simulated, high stakes format
- Demonstrate knowledge among colleagues and learn from other examinees
- Understand key topics relevant to his or her own career stage
Co-Directors
Anuradha Bhama, MD, Chicago, IL
Jennifer Davids, MD, Worcester, MA
Carrie Y. Peterson, MD, MS, Milwaukee, WI
Introduction
Jennifer Davids, MD, Worcester, MA
Welcome
Najjia Mahmoud, MD
How to Prepare for the Written Exam
Jennifer Agnew, MD, New York, NY
Things I Wish I Knew in My First Year of Practice
Tal Raphaeli, MD, Houston, TX
What No One Ever Teaches You: The Basics of Billing and Coding
Karen Zaghiyan, MD, Los Angeles, CA
What Can ASCRS Do for You and What Can You Do for ASCRS?
Kellie Mathis, MD, Rochester, MN
Finances 101
Conan Mustain, MD, Little Rock, AR
Must-Know Topics and Avoiding Pitfalls for the Oral Examination
David Row, MD, Phoenix, AZ
Building Your Practice and Defining Your Niche
Jennifer Rea, MD, Lexington, KY
How to Make the Most of Your First 5 Years of Practice
Brian Bello, MD, Washington, DC
Teaching and Mentoring While You are Just Getting Your Own Feet Wet
Heather Yeo, MD, MBA, New York, NY
How to Navigate Changes in Your Practice: Tips for Success
Leandro Feo, MD, Boca Raton, FL
Live/Real Time Mock Oral Exams
Track I - CRS Residents/Fellows-in-Training
Track II - Physicians in Practice Applying for Board Certification
Young Surgeon's Committee as Examiners:
Christopher Buzas, MD, Danville, PA; Jad Chamieh, MD, Osford, MS; Jessica Cohan, MD, Boston, MA; Marianne Cusick, MD, Houston, TX; R. Scott Dougherty, MD, Baton Rouge, LA; Mark Hanna, MD, Duarte, CA; Marjun Philip Duldulao, MD, Los Angeles, CA; Samuel Eisenstein, MD, San Diego, CA; Leandro Feo, MD, Boca Raton, FL; Daniel Fish, MD, Springfield, MA; John Gahagan, MD, Irvine, CA; Daniel Galante, MD, Winter Park , FL; Lindsey Goldstein, MD, Gainesville, FL; Leander Grimm, MD, Mobile, AL; Michael Guzman, MD, Indianapolis, IN; Wissam J. Halabi, MD, Davis, CA; Jennifer Kaplan, MD, Minneapolis, MN; Deborah Keller, MD, New York, NY; David Kleiman, MD, Burlington, MA; Ziad Kronfol, MD, Baytown, TX; Pamela Lee, DM, San Diego, CA; Robert Lewis,MD, Hartford, CT; Jonaton Mitchem, MD, Columbus, OH; Eric Nelson, MD, Chattanooga, TN; Tal Raphaeli, MD, Humble, TX; Aashish Rajesh, MD, Houston, TX; Steven Scarcliff, MD, Birmingham, AL; Karen Sherman, MD, Raleigh, NC; Vlad Simianu, MD, Seattle, WA; Jacquelyn Turner, MD, Atlanta, GA; Gabriela Vargas, MD, MS, Salt Lake City, UT; Karen Zaghiyan, MD, Los Angeles, CA