For Young Surgeons

For Chapter Leaders & Chapter Execs

Sunday, March 9

8:00 AM—5:00 PM

9:00—10:30 AM       PLENARY SESSION: Keynote Address

For Young Surgeons and Chapter Leaders

10:30—10:45 AM  Break

10:45 AM—12:30 PM Special Session on Leadership Skills for Young Surgeons

10:45—12:30 PM

Panel Presentation: A View to the Future: How Planning Can Provide Your Chapter with Purpose and Direction

This session will provide an in-depth focus on the fundamental of strategic planning, and two Chapter leaders will report on their recent experiences and successes. 

Moderator: John T. Preskitt, Sr., MD, FACS, ACS Board of Regents, and Former President and Governor, North Texas Chapter

Presenters: Dr. Preskitt

Bruce Waring, MD, FACS, Immediate Past President, Colorado Chapter

Kevin Lally, MD, FACS, Governor and Past President, South Texas

12:30—1:45 PM

Networking Luncheon for Young Surgeon Representatives

12:30—1:45 PM

Networking Luncheon for Chapter Leaders

12:30—1:45 PM

Networking Luncheon for Chapter Execs & Administrators

2:00—5:30 PM

Afternoon Sessions for Young Surgeons

2:00—5:30 PM

Panel Presentation: Advocacy—How We Do It

Recent membership surveys document that the most frequently requested membership benefit is “advocacy.”  This session will overview three Chapters’ experiences with providing advocacy services for their members—from hiring a lobbyist to climbing the steps at the capitol statehouse.

Moderator: Mindy Baker, ACS Division of Advocacy and Health Policy

Panelists: Linda Barney, MD, FACS, President, Ohio Chapter

Julie Dunn, Secretary & COT Chair, Tennessee Chapter

John Kilkenny, Chair, Legislation Committee, Florida Chapter

Welcoming Reception for all Conference Attendees at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel