Impact of Colorectal Surgery on Patients 


Sunday, May 1, 9:00 - 10:00 am

CME Credit Hours: 1

As the practice of medicine becomes increasingly complex, we can get caught up in the day-to-day logistics and lose sight of the patient perspective.  Particularly within the field of colorectal surgery, patients face significant treatment challenges including life altering side effects and in many cases a stoma.  In this novel symposium, we will hear from a variety of patients about their lived experience in navigating the healthcare system.  We will explore what it means to face a life-threatening diagnosis from a physical, emotional, and financial perspective.  This unique opportunity will facilitate an open discussion on topics that are important to patients and their families, which can further enrich the patient-surgeon relationship.
    

Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
                1.  Recognize a better understanding of the patients’ experience
                2.  Appreciate outcomes that are important to patients
                3.  Effectively communicate with patients and their families

Agenda

Co-Directors:    
Traci Hedricks, MD,Charlottesville, VA
Thomas E. Read, MD, Gainesville, FL


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