Thursday, March 11 |
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7:00–8:00 am |
Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits SIGS (role-based tables) |
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8:00–8:20 am Zurich DEFG |
Opening Session
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8:20–8:45 am Zurich DEFG |
State of the ACS-Accredited Education Institutes: 2027 Update Kyla Terhune, MD, MBA, FACS; ACS Senior Vice President, Education |
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8:45–9:30 am Zurich DEFG |
Keynote Address Test, Teach, Refine: How Simulation Centers Shape the Future of Surgery (Non-CME) Ryan C. Broderick, MD, FACS; Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery; Program Director, Advanced GI/MIS Fellowship; Interim Director, Center for the Future of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery; University of California San Diego (UCSD) |
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9:30–10:00 am Zurich ABC |
Break and Exhibits |
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10:00 am–12:00 pm Zurich DEFG |
Papers Session I Papers 1-6 Moderator: TBD |
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12:00–1:00 pm Zurich ABC |
Lunch and Exhibits |
Concurrent Sessions: Workshops and Panels |
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1:00–3:00 pm Zurich DEFG |
Paper Session II Papers 7-12 Moderator: TBD |
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1:00–2:00 pm Montreux 3 |
Management, Operations, Research, and Education (MORE) Track: Breaking Down Access Barriers in Robotic Simulation Training Moderator: Zain Anwar, MD; Virgina Mason Franciscan Health |
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1:00–2:00 pm St. Gallen 1-3 |
Workshop: Hands-On Kirkpatrick/Phillips Level 1-2 Evaluation for Simulation Educators Moderator: Ngan Nguyen, PhD, CHSE, CRP; Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Corewell Health East William Beaumont University Hospital |
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1:00–2:00 pm Montreux 1-2 |
Panel: Needs Driven Surgical Innovation: Building Surgeon-Engineer Collaborations for Resource Variable Settings
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2:00–3:00 pm Montreux 3 |
Management, Operations, Research, and Education (MORE) Track: Design Thinking for Team Appreciation Mariana Zanotto Men; IRCAD Latin America |
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2:00–3:00 pm St. Gallen 1-3 |
Workshop: Evaluating Level 4 Impact and Level 5 ROI for Simulation Moderator: Ngan Nguyen, PhD, CHSE, CRP; Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Corewell Health East William Beaumont University Hospital |
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2:00–3:00 pm Montreux 1-2 |
Panel: Proficiency-Based Training for Clinical Telesurgery: From Robotic Proficiency to Safe Moderator: TBD
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3:30–4:15 pm Zurich DEFG |
Onwards Talks (Non-CME) |
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4:15–6:00 pm Zurich ABC Geneva |
Networking Reception and Exhibits Poster Session & DIY Simulator Model Showcase (Non-CME) |
Friday, March 12 |
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6:45–7:30 am St. Gallen 1 |
ACS-AEI Fellows Networking Breakfast w/ Dr. Kyla Terhune (ACS AEI Fellows Only) |
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7:00–8:00 am Zurich ABC |
Networking Breakfast & Exhibits |
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8:00–10:00 am Zurich DEFG |
ACS-AEI Fellows: Future Leaders in Simulation Part 1 |
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10:00–10:30 am Zurich ABC |
Break and Exhibits |
Concurrent Sessions: MORE Track and Panel |
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10:30–11:30 am St Gallen 1-3 |
Management, Operations, Research, and Education (MORE) Track: Best Practices in Validating Simulation Models: Competence Not Confidence
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10:30–11:30 am Montreux 3 |
Panel: Choosing the Right Simulation: A Framework for Educators and Programs Moderator: Kayla Gray, PhD(c), MS, CCRP; Knowledge Donor Program, CommonSpirit Health |
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11:45 am–12:30 pm Zurich DEFG |
Onwards Talks (Non-CME) |
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12:30–1:30 pm Zurich ABC |
Lunch and Exhibits (Exhibits Break Down After Lunch) |
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1:30–2:30 pm Zurich DEFG |
Keynote Panel: New Vision – What Do We See in Operative Videos? (Non-CME) Session Title: TBD Tamir Wolf, MD, PhD; Co-Founder and CEO | Theator Improving Performance in the OR: Description, Prediction & Decision Support to Improve Surgical and Operational Outcomes Teodor Grantcharov, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS (Glasg); Founder, Surgical Safety Technologies | Aimbient; Professor of Surgery, Stanford University No Surgeon Operates Alone: The Intelligent Ecosystem Moving Surgery Forward Nadine Hachach-Haram, MD, FRCS (Plast), BEM; CEO, Proximie; Director of Clinical Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at Guy’s and St Thomas’ HS Foundation Trust |
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2:30–4:30 pm Zurich DEFG |
ACS-AEI Fellows: Future Leaders in Simulation Part 2 |
Concurrent Sessions: Workshops and Panels |
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2:30–3:30 pm Montreux 1-2 |
Workshop: From Sim to OR: A Translational Approach to Intraoperative Debriefing Moderator: TBD
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2:30–3:30 pm St Gallen 1-3 |
Panel: Artificial Intelligence in Surgery: Hype, Reality, and the Future Moderator: TBD
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2:30–3:30 pm Montreux 3 |
Panel: Adapting Simulation Across Resource-Varied Settings: Global Surgical Education and ACS-AEI Moderator: Souma Kundu, MD MPH; Stanford University |
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3:30–4:30 pm Montreux 1-2 |
Workshop: Reliable Non-Technical Skills Assessment in Simulation: Challenges and Actionable Solutions
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3:30–4:30 pm Geneva |
Panel: Ambient Sensing and Computer Vision: The New Layer for Surgical (Non-CME) Moderator: David Rawaf, MD; VitVio |
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3:30–4:30 pm Montreux 3 |
Panel: Building Surgical Capacity Through Connected Operating Rooms Moderator: Miranda Melone, MPA; American College of Surgeons |
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4:30–5:00 pm Zurich DEFG |
Closing Remarks
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Thursday, March 11 |
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7:00–8:00 am |
Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits SIGS (role-based tables) |
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8:00–8:20 am Zurich DEFG |
Opening Session
|
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8:20–8:45 am Zurich DEFG |
State of the ACS-Accredited Education Institutes: 2027 Update Kyla Terhune, MD, MBA, FACS; ACS Senior Vice President, Education |
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8:45–9:30 am Zurich DEFG |
Keynote Address Test, Teach, Refine: How Simulation Centers Shape the Future of Surgery (Non-CME) Ryan C. Broderick, MD, FACS; Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery; Program Director, Advanced GI/MIS Fellowship; Interim Director, Center for the Future of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery; University of California San Diego (UCSD) |
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9:30–10:00 am Zurich ABC |
Break and Exhibits |
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10:00 am–12:00 pm Zurich DEFG |
Papers Session I Papers 1-6 Moderator: TBD |
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12:00–1:00 pm Zurich ABC |
Lunch and Exhibits |
Concurrent Sessions: Workshops and Panels |
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1:00–3:00 pm Zurich DEFG |
Paper Session II Papers 7-12 Moderator: TBD |
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1:00–2:00 pm Montreux 3 |
Management, Operations, Research, and Education (MORE) Track: Breaking Down Access Barriers in Robotic Simulation Training Moderator: Zain Anwar, MD; Virgina Mason Franciscan Health |
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1:00–2:00 pm St. Gallen 1-3 |
Workshop: Hands-On Kirkpatrick/Phillips Level 1-2 Evaluation for Simulation Educators Moderator: Ngan Nguyen, PhD, CHSE, CRP; Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Corewell Health East William Beaumont University Hospital |
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1:00–2:00 pm Montreux 1-2 |
Panel: Needs Driven Surgical Innovation: Building Surgeon-Engineer Collaborations for Resource Variable Settings
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2:00–3:00 pm Montreux 3 |
Management, Operations, Research, and Education (MORE) Track: Design Thinking for Team Appreciation Mariana Zanotto Men; IRCAD Latin America |
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2:00–3:00 pm St. Gallen 1-3 |
Workshop: Evaluating Level 4 Impact and Level 5 ROI for Simulation Moderator: Ngan Nguyen, PhD, CHSE, CRP; Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Corewell Health East William Beaumont University Hospital |
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2:00–3:00 pm Montreux 1-2 |
Panel: Proficiency-Based Training for Clinical Telesurgery: From Robotic Proficiency to Safe Moderator: TBD
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3:30–4:15 pm Zurich DEFG |
Onwards Talks (Non-CME) |
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4:15–6:00 pm Zurich ABC Geneva |
Networking Reception and Exhibits Poster Session & DIY Simulator Model Showcase (Non-CME) |
Friday, March 12 |
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6:45–7:30 am St. Gallen 1 |
ACS-AEI Fellows Networking Breakfast w/ Dr. Kyla Terhune (ACS AEI Fellows Only) |
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7:00–8:00 am Zurich ABC |
Networking Breakfast & Exhibits |
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8:00–10:00 am Zurich DEFG |
ACS-AEI Fellows: Future Leaders in Simulation Part 1 |
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10:00–10:30 am Zurich ABC |
Break and Exhibits |
Concurrent Sessions: MORE Track and Panel |
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10:30–11:30 am St Gallen 1-3 |
Management, Operations, Research, and Education (MORE) Track: Best Practices in Validating Simulation Models: Competence Not Confidence
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10:30–11:30 am Montreux 3 |
Panel: Choosing the Right Simulation: A Framework for Educators and Programs Moderator: Kayla Gray, PhD(c), MS, CCRP; Knowledge Donor Program, CommonSpirit Health |
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11:45 am–12:30 pm Zurich DEFG |
Onwards Talks (Non-CME) |
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12:30–1:30 pm Zurich ABC |
Lunch and Exhibits (Exhibits Break Down After Lunch) |
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1:30–2:30 pm Zurich DEFG |
Keynote Panel: New Vision – What Do We See in Operative Videos? (Non-CME) Session Title: TBD Tamir Wolf, MD, PhD; Co-Founder and CEO | Theator Improving Performance in the OR: Description, Prediction & Decision Support to Improve Surgical and Operational Outcomes Teodor Grantcharov, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS (Glasg); Founder, Surgical Safety Technologies | Aimbient; Professor of Surgery, Stanford University No Surgeon Operates Alone: The Intelligent Ecosystem Moving Surgery Forward Nadine Hachach-Haram, MD, FRCS (Plast), BEM; CEO, Proximie; Director of Clinical Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at Guy’s and St Thomas’ HS Foundation Trust |
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2:30–4:30 pm Zurich DEFG |
ACS-AEI Fellows: Future Leaders in Simulation Part 2 |
Concurrent Sessions: Workshops and Panels |
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2:30–3:30 pm Montreux 1-2 |
Workshop: From Sim to OR: A Translational Approach to Intraoperative Debriefing Moderator: TBD
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2:30–3:30 pm St Gallen 1-3 |
Panel: Artificial Intelligence in Surgery: Hype, Reality, and the Future Moderator: TBD
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2:30–3:30 pm Montreux 3 |
Panel: Adapting Simulation Across Resource-Varied Settings: Global Surgical Education and ACS-AEI Moderator: Souma Kundu, MD MPH; Stanford University |
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3:30–4:30 pm Montreux 1-2 |
Workshop: Reliable Non-Technical Skills Assessment in Simulation: Challenges and Actionable Solutions
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3:30–4:30 pm Geneva |
Panel: Ambient Sensing and Computer Vision: The New Layer for Surgical (Non-CME) Moderator: David Rawaf, MD; VitVio |
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3:30–4:30 pm Montreux 3 |
Panel: Building Surgical Capacity Through Connected Operating Rooms Moderator: Miranda Melone, MPA; American College of Surgeons |
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4:30–5:00 pm Zurich DEFG |
Closing Remarks
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Ryan Broderick, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery; Program Director, Advanced GI/MIS Fellowship; Interim Director, Center for the Future of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery; University of California San Diego
Dr. Ryan Broderick is an associate professor in the division of minimally invasive surgery in the department of surgery at UC San Diego, where he also serves as interim director of the center for the future of surgery and program director of the advanced GI/MIS fellowship. His clinical expertise includes minimally invasive surgery for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernia, esophageal and stomach disorders, obesity, and both abdominal and inguinal hernia repair. Dr. Broderick also has a background in medical device engineering, supporting his work at the intersection of surgical innovation and clinical care.
Title of Presentation - Test, Teach, Refine: How Simulation Centers Shape the Future of Surgery
Teodor Grantcharov, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS (Glasg)
Dr. Teodor Grantcharov is a board-certified, fellowship-trained surgeon specializing in bariatric (weight loss) and minimally invasive surgery. He is also a clinical professor of surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and associate chief quality officer for innovation and safety at Stanford Health Care.
As a surgeon, Dr. Grantcharov specializes in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. He is an accomplished researcher and leader in the field of surgical innovation and patient safety. His work has made important contributions in curriculum design, assessments of competence, and impact of surgical performance on clinical outcomes. Dr. Grantcharov developed the surgical Black Box concept, designed to transform safety culture in medicine and introduce modern safety management systems in high-risk operating rooms.
Dr. Grantcharov has published more 220 articles in peer-reviewed journals and given more than 200 invited presentations in Europe and North and South America. He holds several patents and is the founder of Surgical Safety Technologies, Inc.—an academic startup that commercializes the Black Box Platform™. Dr. Grantcharov has received several prestigious honors and awards, including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his contributions in clinical research and patient safety in Canada.
Title of Presentation - Improving Performance in the OR: Description, Prediction & Decision Support to Improve Surgical and Operational Outcomes
Nadine Hachach-Haram, MD, FRCS (Plast), BEM
Dr. Hachach-Haram is the Founder and CEO of Proximie, a practising NHS surgeon, and award-winning clinical entrepreneur. She founded Proximie in 2016 on the belief that the OR's greatest untapped asset was its data. Today, the platform connects surgical data, devices, and teams across 500 facilities in 50 countries, with 25 MedTech partners including NVIDIA. CNN called it the "Future of Surgery." Awarded the British Empire Medal, Nadine is also the director of clinical innovation and strategic partnerships at Guy's and St Thomas'
NHS Foundation Trust.
Title of Presentation - No Surgeon Operates Alone: The Intelligent Ecosystem Moving Surgery Forward
Tamir Wolf, MD, PhD
Co-Founder and CEO, Theator
Tamir Wolf, MD, PhD, is the CEO and co-founder of Theator, the company building the intelligence layer for surgery. A physician and scientist by training, he founded it on one conviction: what happens inside the operating room matters to everyone, from the patient to the surgeon to the health system, and deserves to be understood from every angle.
Theator's Surgical Intelligence Platform applies computer vision to intraoperative video, producing actionable insight across surgical specialties. It helps surgeons objectively analyze performance, standardize care, improve quality and outcomes, and document operations with precision. Its first-of-its-kind, multimodal Surgery-to-Text® capability automatically generates structured operative reports from surgical video, integrated into the workflows surgical and revenue cycle teams already use. Deployed at leading health systems in the US and globally and validated through substantial peer-reviewed research, Theator is redefining how surgical care is understood and improved, and setting the standard for AI in the operating room.
Title Presentation - TBD