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National Professional Development Seminars for Medical Students

National Professional Development Seminars for Medical Students

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted medical education, making it difficult for students to access the guidance they needed to plan their pathway toward a surgical career. To answer this critical need, the ACS Division of Education and the Committee on Medical Student Education initiated a series of webinars entitled the National Professional Development Seminars for Medical Students.

Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FSACME
Director, Division of Education

Paul J. Schenarts, MD, FACS, MAMSE
Chair, Committee on Medical Student Education

Advice and Guidance to Medical Students Pursuing a Career in Surgery

Presented May 14 & May 19, 2020

Targeted toward MS3s and MS4s: Watch the Recording

Targeted toward MS1s and MS2s: Watch the Recording

Advice and Guidance to International and Osteopathic Medical Students Applying to US Surgical Residency

Presented July 12, 2023

Watch the Recording

Is a Surgical Career Right for Me?

Presented March 10, 2021

Watch the Recording

Standing Out During Your Surgery Clerkship

Presented March 2, 2022

Watch the Recording

Away Rotations - Should I Stay, or Should I Go?

Presented June 29, 2022

Watch the Recording

The Transition to Residency

Presented April 21, 2021 & March 29, 2023

Residency Program Director Panel: Watch the Recording

Resident Panel: Watch the Recording

Explore Series

Presented September-December, 2021

The Explore Series was developed to address those students considering specialization. Each webinar in the series highlighted two to three surgical specialties or sub-specialties. A panel of top surgeons and educators within each field answered questions from medical students and addressed topics such as training paradigms, exciting innovations, work/life balance, and what drew each of them to their chosen specialty. The recorded panel discussions are viewable below, along with a list of the moderators and panelists involved. Members of the Committee on Medical Student Education are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Moderator

Stephen C. Yang, MD, FACS, MAMSE*

Panelists

Elizabeth A. David, MD, MAS, FACS
Wilson Y. Szeto, MD, FACS
Joseph W. Turek, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS
Fatima G. Wilder, MD

Watch the Recording

Colon and Rectal

Moderator

Jeremy M. Lipman, MD, MHPE, FACS*

Panelists

Cary B. Aarons, MD, MSEd, FACS
Jennifer S Beaty, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Rebecca L. Hoffman, MD, FACS
Valery C. Vilchez, MD

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General Surgery

Moderator

P.J. Schenarts, MD, FACS, MAMSE*

Panelists

Daniel L. Dent, MD, FACS
Natasha Keric, MD, FACS
Christopher R. McHenry, MD, FACS
Victoria P. Miles, MD
Alexander R. Raines, MD, FACS

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Gynecology & Obstetrics

Moderator

Jeremy M. Lipman, MD, MHPE, FACS*

Panelists

Alan D. Garely, MD, FACOG, FACS
Julia Geynisman-Tan, MD, FACS, FACOG
Margaret G. Mueller, MD, FACS, FACOG
Jenta Shen, MD, FACS

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Neurological Surgery

Moderator

Stephen C. Yang, MD, FACS, MAMSE*

Panelists

Maya Babu, MD, MBA
Fredrick A. Boop, MD, FACS
Christopher P. Carroll, MD
G. Edward Vates, MD, FACS

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Ophthalmic Surgery

Moderator

Brenessa M. Lindeman, MD, MEHP, FACS*

Panelists

Robert A. Goldberg, MD, FACS
Sarwat Salim, MD, FACS

Watch the Recording

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Moderator

Natasha Keric, MD, FACS*

Panelists

Brett L. Ferguson, DDS, FACS
Steven M. Roser, DMD, MD, FACS
Jonathan W. Shum MD, FACS
Jennifer E. Woerner, DMD, MD, FACS

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Orthopaedic Surgery

Moderator

Stephen C. Yang, MD, FACS, MAMSE*

Panelists

Richard T. Laughlin, MD, FACS
Vinod K. Panchbhavi, MBBS, FACS
William G. Ward, MD, FACS

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Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery

Moderator

Brenessa M.Lindeman, MD, MEHP, FACS*

Panelists

Francoise P. Chagnon, MD, FACS, FRCSC
Theda C. Kontis, MD, FACS
Sanjay R. Parikh, MD, FACS
Gregory W. Randolph, MD, FACS

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Pediatric Surgery

Moderator

Rebecca Williams-Karnesky, MD, PhD, MEdPsych*

Panelists

Marjorie J. Arca, MD, FACS
Paul D. Danielson, MD, FACS, FAAP
Kenneth W. Gow, MD, FACS
Afif N. Kulayat, MD, MSc
Barbara J. Pettitt, MD, FACS

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Plastic & Maxillofacial Surgery

Moderator

Natasha Keric, MD, FACS*

Panelists

Arun K. Gosain, MD, FACS, FAAP, MAMSE
Donald R. Mackay, MS, BCh, FACS
Peter J. Taub, MD, FACS

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Rural Surgery

Moderator

P.J. Schenarts, MD, FACS, MAMSE*

Panelists

Daniel M. Chase, MD, FACS
Celeste M. Hollands, MD, FACS, FAAP*
Russell J. Juno III, MD, FACS
G. Scott Smith, MD, FACS
Brian P. Watkins, MD, MS, FACS

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Transplant Surgery

Moderator

Jacob A. Quick, MD, FACS*

Panelists

Douglas J. Anderson, MD, FACS
Luis A. Fernandez, MD
Elizabeth A. King, MD, PhD
Shareef M. Syed, MBChB, FACS

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Urology

Moderator

Jacob A. Quick, MD, FACS

Panelists

Brian W. Cross, MD, FACS
Jay D. Raman, MD, FACS
Yahir A. Santiago-Lastra, MD

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Vascular Surgery

Moderator

Stephen C. Yang, MD, FACS, MAMSE*

Panelists

Dawn M. Coleman, MD, FACS
Anil P. Hingorani, MD, FACS
Patrick A. Stone, MD, FACS

Watch the Recording

Contact Us

For additional information about the National Professional Development Seminars for Medical Students, please contact Cassie Buchignani at cbuchignani@facs.org.

Cassie Buchignani, MS
Administrator, Medical Student Education Programs
cbuchignani@facs.org
312-202-5289