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The Allied Health Provider Colorectal Symposium

Saturday, April 30, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

CME Credit Hours: 4

Advanced practice providers (APPs) and other allied health members have become a crucial part of health care teams and are providing front-line care to colorectal surgery patients. This symposium will allow APPs, physicians and other allied health members to further their knowledge on timely topics, as colorectal surgical teams become more diverse and utilize APPs in increasingly complex roles. Discussions will focus on increasing knowledge of complex patient care, professional development, and optimizing APP practice. A panel will be conducted to discuss the future of colon and rectal surgery APP education and what a future APP fellowship might include. APPs will have an opportunity to initiate a national network of colon and rectal surgery APPs with a common mission, goals, and connection to ASCRS.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
  1. Describe the work up and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction and recognize the role of the pelvic floor physical therapist.
  2. Describe various treatments for complex wound care, peristomal skin complications, and perianal dermatitis.
  3. Recognize psychological co-morbidities in colorectal patients and when to refer to a behavioral therapist.
  4. Manage benign anorectal complaints in the office and operating room
  5. Describe operative training for APPs and how APPs function in the OR and peri-operative setting.
  6. Identify the knowledge of APP professionalism relating to ethics, public speaking, and society membership.
  7. Identify the key components of APP orientation and transition to practice

Agenda

Co-Directors: 
Samuel Lajoie, PA-C, Boston, MA
Michael McGee, MD, Chicago, IL
Michele Rubin, APRN, CNP, Chicago, IL
 
Session 1: 
Patient Care Management and Education
 
8:00 am               
Welcome and Introductions
Samuel Lajoie, PA-C, Boston, MA
Michael McGee, MD, Chicago, IL
Michele Rubin, APRN, CNP, Chicago, IL
 
8:05 am               
Approaching the Patient with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: What is it, When to Refer, and How to Manage
Lieba Savitt APRN, NP-C, Boston, MA
 
8:25 am               
Wound Care: Managing Complex Surgical Wounds, Perianal Dermatitis, and Peristomal Skin Complications
Nancy Bollero, MS
 
8:45 am               
Surveillance Programs for Colon and Rectal Cancer
Donya Woconish, APRN, CNP, Cleveland, OH   
 
9:10 am               
Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissures and Fistulas, “OH MY! Can you Help Me, this is Awful?”
Samuel Lajoie, PA-C, Boston, MA
 
9:30 am               
Questions and Answers
 
9:40 am               
Break
 
Session 2: 
Professional Development

9:55 am               
Introductions
Samuel Lajoie, PA-C, Boston, MA
Michael McGee, MD, Chicago, IL
Michele Rubin, APRN, CNP, Chicago, IL
 
10:00 am            
APP Roles in the OR: Training, Perioperative Patient Management and Follow-up Care
Sigal Sasson, PA-C, Boston, MA
 
10:20 am            
APP Professionalism: Maintaining Wellness and Professional Advancement
Hannah Horne, PA-C, Cleveland, OH
 
10:40 am             
Colorectal APP Transition to Practice: Setting Up an Orientation and Onboarding Process that Has All the Key Components and is Customizable
Michele Rubin, APRN, CNP, Chicago, IL
 
11:05 am            
Questions and Answers
 
11:15 am            
Panel Discussion
CRS APP Fellowship: Is it needed? Barriers? Key Components? 
 
11:55 am            
Wrap -Up
 
12:00 PM            
Adjourn