DIDACTIC/EXPERIENTIAL COURSES
DEC01 | Emergency General Surgery Review
Tracks: GEN, TRA
6 credits, Verification Level II
Saturday, October 15; 8:00 am–3: 30 pm
Chair: Carlos V. R. Brown, MD, FACS, Austin, TX
Co-Chair: Michael C. Chang, MD, FACS, Winston-Salem, NC
Sponsored by the Committee on Trauma and the
Advisory Council for General Surgery
Fello w $565 | Non-Fello w $640 | RAS $310 | Non-RAS $350
DEC02 | Atypical Breast Lesions: Defining
and Managing This High-Risk Population
Tracks: GEN, ONC
6 credits, Verification Level II
Saturday, October 15; 8: 30 am–4:00 pm
Chair: Kristine E. Calhoun, MD, FACS, Seattle, WA
Co-Chair: Farin Amersi, MD, FACS, Los Angeles, CA
Sponsored by the Advisory Council for General Surgery
Fello w $565 | Non-Fello w $640 | RAS $310 | Non-RAS $350
DEC03 | Surgical Education: Principles
and Practice
Track: EDU
6 credits, Verification Level II
Sunday, October 16; 9:00 am–4: 30 pm
Chair: Roy Phitayakorn, MD, FACS, Boston, MA
Co-Chair: Adnan A. Alseidi, MD, Ed.M, FACS, Seattle, WA
Sponsored by the Division of Education
Fello w $485 | Non-Fello w $550 | RAS $270 | Non-RAS $300
DEC04A | Global Health Competencies for
Surgeons: Cognitive and Systems Skills
Track: HUM
6 credits, Verification Level II
Saturday, October 15; 9:00 am–4: 30 pm
Chair: Girma Tefera, MD, FACS, Madison, WI
Co-Chair: Robert Riviello, MD, MPH, FACS, Boston, MA
Sponsored by Operation Giving Back
Fello w $565 | Non-Fello w $640 | RAS $310 | Non-RAS $350
DEC04B | Global Health Competencies for
Surgeons: Cognitive and Systems Skills
Tracks: HUM
4 credits, Verification Level II
Saturday, October 15; 12: 30 pm–4: 30 pm
Chair: Girma Tefera, MD, FACS, Madison, WI
Co-Chair: Robert Riviello, MD, MPH, FACS, Boston, MA
Sponsored by Operation Giving Back
Fello w $490 | Non-Fello w $555 | RAS $270 | Non-RAS $300
Please note: This is the prerequisite course for SSC02
International Humanitarian Aid Surgery.
DEC05 | Update in Trauma Care
Track: TRA
6 credits, Verification Level II
Sunday, October 16; 8:00 am–3: 30 pm
Chair: Akpofure Peter Ekeh, MB, BS, FACS, Dayton, OH
Co-Chair: Paula Ferrada, MD, FACS, Richmond, VA
Sponsored by the Committee on Trauma
Fello w $565 | Non-Fello w $640 | RAS $310 | Non-RAS $350
DEC06 | Office and Hospital Coding: What to
Bill, How to Document and Appeal—
2016 Basic Coding Workshop
Tracks: GEN, HP
6 credits, Verification Level II
Sunday, October 16; 8: 30 am–4:00 pm
Chair: Albert Bothe, Jr., MD, FACS, Danville, PA
Co-Chair: Linda M. Barney, MD, FACS, Dayton, OH
Sponsored by the General Surgery Coding and
Reimbursement Committee
Fellow $535 | Non-Fellow $620 | RAS $270 | Non-RAS $300
DEC07 | Fertility and Pregnancy in the
Young Breast Cancer Patient and Those with
Genetic Mutations
Tracks: GEN, OBG, ONC
6 credits, Verification Level II
Sunday, October 16; 9:00 am–4: 30 pm
Chair: Jacqueline S. Jeruss, MD, PhD, FACS, Ann Arbor, MI
Co-Chair: Elisa R. Port, MD, FACS, New York, NY
Sponsored by the Advisory Council for General Surgery
Fellow $565 | Non-Fellow $640 | RAS $310 | Non-RAS $350
DEC08 | Measure Twice, Cut Once!
Optimizing Surgical Systems of Care
Tracks: EDU, INFO
6 credits, Verification Level II
Sunday, October 16; 9:00 am–4: 30 pm
Chair: Peter J. Fabri, MD, PhD, FACS, Tampa, FL
Sponsored by the Committee on Emerging Surgical
Technology and Education
Fellow $485 | Non-Fellow $550 | RAS $270 | Non-RAS $300
DEC10 | Challenges in General Surgery
Coding and Reimbursement: 2016 Advanced
Coding Workshop
Track: EDU
6 credits, Verification Level II
Monday, October 17; 9: 45 am–5: 15 pm
Chair: Mark T. Savarise, MD, FACS, South Jordan, UT
Co-Chair: Christopher K. Senkowski, MD, FACS, Savannah, GA
Sponsored by the General Surgery Coding and
Reimbursement Committee
Fellow $535 | Non-Fellow $620 | RAS $270 | Non-RAS $300
DEC11 | General Surgery Review Course
(Two-Day Course)
Tracks: GEN
12 credits, Verification Level II
Monday, October 17; 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Tuesday, October 18; 8:00 am–4:00 pm
Chair: Laura J. Moore, MD, FACS, Houston, TX
Co-Chair: Judy C. Boughey, MD, FACS, Rochester, MN
Sponsored by the Division of Education
Fellow $1,125 | Non-Fellow $1,270 | RAS $640 | Non-RAS $715
DEC12 | How Do I Get My Hospital Verified as
a Children’s Surgical Center?
Tracks: EDU, PED
4 credits, Verification Level II
Monday, October 17; 10:00 am–2: 15 pm
Chair: Keith T. Oldham, MD, FACS, Milwaukee, WI
Co-Chair: Mary E. Fallat, MD, FACS, Louisville, K Y
Sponsored by the Program Committee and the Advisory
Council for Pediatric Surgery
Fellow $225 | Non-Fellow $260 | RAS $125 | Non-RAS $150
DEC13 | Wound Care: Mentoring the Mentors
Tracks: GEN, TRA
4 credits, Verification Level II
Monday, October 17; 1:00 pm –5: 15 pm
Chair: John Lantis, MD, FACS, New York, NY
Co-Chair: Richard Simman, MD, FACS, Miamisburg, OH
Sponsored by the Committee on Surgical Skills Training for
Practicing Surgeons
Fellow $435 | Non-Fellow $500 | RAS $215 | Non-RAS $245
DEC14 | Prehabilitation and Enhanced Recovery
Tracks: CRS, GEN, GER
4 credits, Verification Level II
Tuesday, October 18; 8: 30 am–12: 45 pm
Chair: Michael E. Zenilman, MD, FACS, Bethesda, MD
Co-Chair: Marcovalerio Melis, MD, FACS, New York, NY
Sponsored by the Committee on Perioperative Care and
the Patient Education Committee
Fellow $435 | Non-Fellow $500 | RAS $215 | Non-RAS $245
DEC15 | Thyroid and Parathyroid
Ultrasound in Practice: Improving
Interpretation, Expanding Application
Tracks: GEN, OTO
4 credits, Verification Level II
Tuesday, October 18; 9:00 am–1: 15 pm
Chair: Kresimira M. Milas, MD, FACS, Phoenix, AZ
Co-Chair: Lisa A. Orloff, MD, FACS, Stanford, CA
Sponsored by the Advisory Council for Otolaryngology–
Head and Neck Surgery and the National Ultrasound Faculty
Fellow $435 | Non-Fellow $500 | RAS $215 | Non-RAS $245
DEC16 | MOC Review: Essentials for Surgical
Specialties
Tracks: EDU, GEN
4 credits, Verification Level II
Wednesday, October 19; 8:00 am–12: 15 pm
Chair: Robert R. Lorenz, MD, FACS, Cleveland, OH
Co-Chair: Robert R. Bahnson, MD, FACS, Columbus, OH
Sponsored by the Division of Education
Fellow $435 | Non-Fellow $500 | RAS $215 | Non-RAS $245
DEC17 | Annual Update in Surgical Critical Care
Track: TRA
8 credits, Verification Level II
Wednesday, October 19; 8:00 am–5: 30 pm
Chair: William G. Cioffi, MD, FACS, Providence, RI
Co-Chair: Kenji Inaba, MD, FACS, FRCSC, Los Angeles, CA
Sponsored by the Committee on Trauma
Fellow $590 | Non-Fellow $670 | RAS $325 | Non-RAS $355
DEC18 | Innovation and Invention in Surgery
Tracks: EDU, HP
6 credits, Verification Level II
Wednesday, October 19; 8: 30 am–4:00 pm
Chair: T. Forcht Dagi, MD, DMedSc, MPH, MTS, FACS,
FAANS, FCCM, FRCSEd, Newton Centre, MA
Co-Chair: Raphael Bueno, MD, FACS, Boston, MA
Sponsored by the Committee on Perioperative Care and
Committee on Emerging Surgical Technology and Education
Fellow $435 | Non-Fellow $500 | RAS $215 | Non-RAS $245
