The ACS Accredited Education Institutes (AEI) Consortium is pleased to announced the formation of the AEI Virtual Grand Rounds (VGR). This program has been developed by the AEI VGR Program Committee. (Learn more about the committee's members, vision, and mission.)
Past Grand Rounds
A Discussion: Operationalizing Multi-Disciplinary Simulations
September 2019
Speakers
Wendy Bernstein, MD, MBA, FASA, FAMWA, University of Rochester Medical School / Medical Center, NY
Jeffrey B. Cooper, PhD, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Moderator
Colonel (Ret.) Robert Rush, MD, FACS, United States Army
Quality Assurance of Surgical Education: Challenges and Solutions
January 2019
Presenters
Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FRCSC, FACS, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL
Pritam Singh, MBBS, MA, FRCS, PhD, Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham, UK
Moderators
Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, FACS, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Ivan George, Co-Chair AEI VGR, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Let’s Talk! Insights on Effective Communications with Patient and Peers
June 2018
Presenters
David Kern, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Sara Kim, PhD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Moderators
Colonel (Ret.) Robert Rush, MD, FACS, United States Army
Ivan George, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Augmented Reality: Debating its Value in Simulation and Surgery
December 2017
Presenters
"Pro"—Steven Schwaitzberg, MD, FACS, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
"Con"—Lee Swanstrom, MD, FACS; Oregon Clinic/IRCAD, Portland, OR
Moderators
Colonel (Ret.) Robert Rush, MD, FACS, United States Army
Ivan George, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Faulty Development: Quo Vadis?
September 2017
Presenters
Diana Dolmans, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Alice Fornari, EdD, RD, Hofstra University, Long Island, NY
Moderator
John Paige, MD, FACS, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Next Generation Curriculum: Fundamentals Robotic Surgery (FRS)
February 2017
Presenter
Richard M. Satava, MD, FACS, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
(Video not available)
Surgical Coaching
September 2016
Presenter
Brittany L. Anderson-Montoya, PhD, Carolinas Simulation Center, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, NC
Moderator
Robert Turner, PhD, SAIL Center Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD
Aviation and Health Care System Safety Briefing
May 2016
Presenter
Mark Pinsky, DDS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Moderator
Adrian Park, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FCS(ECSA), SAIL Center Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD
Hosts
Olivier Petinaux, MS, and Sangkhom Ratsavong
(Video not available)
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