Young Fellows Association Meetings

2011 Clinical Congress Schedule

Event	Date/Time	Location
	Sunday, October 23
Convocation/Induction of New Fellows	6:00–8:00 PM	Moscone Convention Center-West Building Ballroom, 3rd floor
	Monday, October 24
Opening Ceremony	8:30–9:00 AM	Moscone Convention Center-West Building
Initiates Program	2:30–4:00 PM	Moscone Convention Center-West Building Room 3020-3022
Title: Volunteering: Making Service Happen Co-Sponsored with Operation Giving Back Moderator: Quyen Chu, MD, FACS, Shreveport, LA Co-Moderator: Dinakar Golla, MD, FACS, Pittsburgh, PA Description: Approximately 1.4 billion people live in poverty globally. A third of diseases in developing countries are potentially treatable by surgery. Surgical disease represents a substantial global burden of disease. There is an enormous unmet need of surgical care for the developing countries. Surgeons in the U.S. can play a pivotal role in addressing the above burden via volunteerism.
SCHEDULE
Annual Meeting of YFA	4:00–5:00 PM	Moscone Convention Center-West Building Room 3020-3022
Welcoming Remarks	4:00–4:15 PM
Roundtable Discussion with ACS President Patricia J. Numann Dr. Numann is a proven leader in surgery who has been active in the College since she was a Young Fellow. Dr. Numann’s perspectives on issues that are important to young surgeons will provide the basis for a robust and interactive discussion.	4:15–4:45 PM
Reports from YFA Work Groups	4:45–5:00 PM
Networking Reception	5:00–5:45 PM

	Wednesday, October 26
Town Hall Meeting Sponsored by YFA	7:00–7:45 AM	Moscone Convention Center North Building, Room 135
Title: When Are You Off the Learning Curve? Graduating Residents and Experienced Surgeons Doing New Things Moderator: Steven Li-Wen Chen, MD, FACS Co-Moderator: Juan Paramo, MD, FACS Description: This Town Hall Meeting will focus on the issues of surgical readiness of new surgeons and surgeons learning new procedures. This will be an open forum for surgeons to share their experiences and best practices on (1) adopting new procedures personally and (2) evaluating new graduates for readiness to do procedures independently.
Panel Presentation Sponsored by YFA and Resident-Associate Society	4:15–5:45 PM	Moscone Convention Center West Building, Rooms 3020-3022
*Title: I Think I Might Get Sued!: Now What?* Moderator: Cecelia Boardman, MD, FACS, Richmond, VA Co-Moderator: Heena Santry, MD, Worcester, MA Alternate: Josh Mammen, MD, Kansas City, KS Description: What are the necessary steps to take if you think you will be sued - starting with documentation, verification from other staff, role of individual, or role of the hospital? Who's legally responsible? When must legal representation be retained? If suit does not go through, what lessons are to be learned? Are prompt apologies useful? Dealing with your own emotions; preparing for a records review - state agency or surgery board?