| 7:00-8:10 am | Registration/Breakfast/Exhibits & Slide Show of Past Years |
8:00-8:05 am | Trials and Tribulations:
- COVID-19 Photo Slideshow
- The Change of the ‘Healthcare Ecosystem’: Global Labor, Revenue Shortages, Retirement, and Burnout
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| 8:10-8:15 am | Opening Remarks from Chair, Sharona Ross |
| Plenary #1: AWARE |
| 8:15-9:00 am | How are Women Leading in These Times? Illuminated Issues: What does this mean for you and your organization?
Moderator: Julie Ann Sosa
Panel: Aurora Pryor, Kim Kirkwood, Leigh Neumayer, Nancy Gantt, Patricia Numann, Patricia Sylla
- Historical Expectations of Women Surgeons: Balancing Authenticity with ‘Fitting In’
- Women and Leadership – Leadership Styles
- Lack of women in academic surgery/research
9:00-9:45 am | Panel: Is the Scale Balanced? Are there shifts in our numbers, opportunities, and/or barriers?
Moderator: Lynn O’Connor
Panel: Julie Ann Sosa, Laila Rashidi, Mary Dillhoff, Sandra Wong
- Myths about Women Surgeons
- Are More Women Joining the Field or are Men Leaving? How does this impact?
- Pipeline of women ascending to leadership
- Negotiate what you are worth
9:45-10:30 am | Panel: Diversity/Equity/Inclusion: Meritocracy in Surgery
Moderator: Sanziana Roman
Panel: Dana Telem, Kellie McFarlin, Laila Rashidi, Megan Jenkins, Melissa Hogg, Omaida Velazquez
- How to Address and Embrace Diversity
- Why representation and networks matter
- Sexism and Handling Microaggressions
- How to Handle Gender Identity: Pronouns matter
- Addressing Bias: Acknowledging women surgeons based on competence, performance, and outcomes
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| 10:30-10:45 am | Break/Exhibits |
| Plenary #2: ADAPT |
| 10:45-11:30 am | Optimal Patient Care in a Time of Sub-Optimal Circumstances: How to Handle the New COVID Era
Moderator: Aurora Pryor
Panel: Alisa Coker, Cristina Ferrone, Krista Haines, Mary Killackey, Paresh Shah
- Lessons Learned: Recognizing Positives and Negatives in the Aftermath
- Utilizing COVID as an Accelerant: Motivation to Move Forward
- Altering the Way We Practice and Communicate
11:30 am -12:15 pm | The business of surgery: COVID Era
Moderator: Dana Telem
Panel: Paresh Shah, Darla Hutton, Linda Richetelli-Pepe, Maureen Ayral
- The Business of Surgery
- New determinants of care
- Innovation has accelerated post Covid – how to integrate new models into practice
- How to invent, disclose, develop, commercialize IP
- Digital Transformation: using Data Transparency to your advantage
- How COVID has changed the payer aspect
- Financial planning is critical to success
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| 12:15-1:30 pm | Networking Lunch |
| 1:35-2:05 pm | Keynote Speaker: Strategize to WIN – Carla Harris |
| Plenary #3: ACCELERATE |
| 2:05-2:50 pm | Panel: Power and Vulnerability
Moderator: Janet Tuttle Newhall
Panel: Caitlin Houghton, Julie Ann Sosa, Mary Dillhoff, Mary Killackey, Melissa Phillips
- Be Bold – recognize the importance of believing in yourself (gaining confidence, asking for you want)
- Mental Offloading – managing your energy and your boundaries
- Health and Wellness – self-care is not selfish; how to move beyond self-reliance to empowering and equip others to work for you
- How to reinvent yourself and your brand
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| 2:50-3:05 pm | Break/Exhibits |
| Parallel Sessions |
| 3:10-5:10 pm | Undergraduate and Medical Students |
| Beating the Numbers Game
Moderator:Vivian Gahtan
Panel: Cristina Ferrone, Pam Hodul, Scott Gallagher
- Tips on Applying to Medical School or Residencies
- Online Interviews
- How to shine on your application
Balancing Career and Family
Moderator:Vivian Gahtan
Panel: Alisa Coker, Aurora Pryor, Dana Telem, Heather Sinner, Lynn O’Connor, Nancy Gantt
- Family Planning: When is the best time to have kids?
- Super Parent: Making time for family and yourself
Importance of Having Mentors
Moderator: Vivian Gahtan
Panel: Alisa Coker, Iswanto Sucandy, Mary Killackey, Paresh Shah, Patricia Numann, Sandra Wong
- Mentor/Mentee Relationship
- Not to Fear, Mentors are Here: How to approach experienced surgeons
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| 3:10-5:10 pm | Residents and Fellows |
| Beating the Numbers Game
Moderator: Leigh Neumayer
Panel: Kandace Kichler, Laila Rashidi, Megan Jenkins, Patricia Sylla
- Tips on Applying to Programs
- Online Interviews
- How to shine on your application
Family Dynamics: Balancing Career and Family
Moderator: Leigh Neumayer
Panel: Kandace Kichler, Kellie McFarlin, Laila Rashidi, Melissa Phillips, Sarah Samreen
- Panel: Single vs. Married Life
- Fertility
- The myth of the equal distribution of household tasks – carrying the mental workload of the home
New Expectations for Fellows After the Pandemic
Moderator: Leigh Neumayer
Panel: Kandace Kichler, Krista Haines
- Job seeking and preparing to negotiate
- How to build a practice
- Financial planning readiness
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| 3:10-5:10 pm | Attendings |
| Leadership Lessons for Mid-Career Surgeons
Moderator: Janet Tuttle Newhall
Panel: Marie Catherine Lee, Elizabeth Shaughnessy, Melissa Hogg, Omaida Velazquez
- Academic Leadership – Guiding the next generation
- Administrative Leadership – Making the business of medicine your business
- Research Leadership – How to navigate the transition out of ‘young investigator’
Family Dynamics
Moderator: Janet Tuttle Newhall
Panel: Marie Catherine Lee, Melissa Hogg, Vedra Augenstein
- Single vs. Married Life
- Fertility
- The myth of the equal distribution of household tasks – carrying the mental workload of the home
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