Global Surgery Presentations

In this presentation, residents of Baylor College of Medicine's Global Surgery Program share their experiences in this program and deliver lectures on specific topics in global surgery. First, Dr. David Holmes speaks about barriers to providing pediatric surgical care in his presentation "Global Pediatric Surgery: Addressing the Unmet Need for the Surgical Care of Children." Finally, Dr. Megan Vu discusses the physician's leadership role in her presentation "Outside the Operating Room: The Critical Role of the Surgeon-Leader Worldwide." This Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery Grand Rounds session took place on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 7:00 a.m.

Activity Information

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Needs Statement

Surgeons, advanced practice providers, fellows, residents, and medical students in various surgical specialties and subspecialties need to receive regular updates on advances in surgical care and clinical practices. Novel technologies and procedures will be examined as means to improve the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions requiring surgical intervention. The series aims to expand the knowledge of learners, enhance surgical skills, increase surgical efficiency, disseminate surgical best practices, and improve surgical outcomes.

Educational Objectives

Global Pediatric Surgery: Addressing the Unmet Need for the Surgical Care of Children

At the conclusion of the session, the participants should be able to:

  • State the burden of global pediatric surgical disease.
  • Recognize barriers to pediatric surgery in low-resource settings.
  • Discuss the role of resource-adapted protocols for surgical oncologic disease in low-resource settings.
  • Review treatment strategies for Wilms tumor in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Assess the outcomes of a resource-adapted treatment protocol at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Malawi.
  • Identify the highest priority targets for future clinical and implementation trials to improve Wilms tumor treatment outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa.

Outside the Operating Room: The Critical Role of the Surgeon-Leader Worldwide

At the conclusion of the session, the participants should be able to:

  • Recognize the inequitable burden of surgical disease worldwide.
  • Introduce the key roles of the surgeon-leader and surgeon-scientist in global public health and advocacy.
  • Demonstrate understanding of focused capacity-building efforts through international collaborations for surgical education and training.

Target Audience

Professional Categories

  • Physicians
  • Medical Students
  • Fellows
  • Residents
  • Other Health Professionals

Specialties

  • Surgery

Interest Groups

  • Hospital Medicine

Activity Evaluation

Evaluation by questionnaire will address program content, presentation, and possible bias.

Educational Methods

  • Lectures

Accreditation/Credit Designation

Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Activity Directors

  1. Michele Loor, M.D., FACS

    Michele Loor, M.D., FACS

    Associate Professor
    Baylor College of Medicine
  2. James W. Suliburk, M.D., FACS

    James W. Suliburk, M.D., FACS

    Associate Professor and Chief, Endocrine Surgery
    Baylor College of Medicine

Term of Approval

December 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. Original release date: December 1, 2022.

Disclosure Policy

Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. BCM is committed to sponsoring CE activities that are scientifically based, accurate, current, and objectively presented.

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, BCM has implemented a mechanism requiring everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity (i.e., directors, planning committee members, faculty) to disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests (drug/device companies) and manage/resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. Individuals must disclose to participants the existence or non-existence of financial relationships at the time of the activity or within 24 months prior.

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BCM does not view the existence of financial relationships with commercial interests as implying bias or decreasing the value of a presentation. It is up to participants to determine whether the relationships influence the activity faculty with regard to exposition or conclusions. If at any time during this activity you feel that there has been commercial/promotional bias, notify the Activity Director or Activity Coordinator. Please answer the questions about balance and objectivity in the activity evaluation candidly.

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

Disclosures

The following individual(s) has/have reported financial or other relationship(s) with commercial entities whose products/services may relate to the educational content of this activity:

Presenters

  1. David Holmes, M.D. Placeholder Image

    David Holmes, M.D.

    General Surgery Resident
    Baylor College of Medicine

    Disclosure:

    Nothing to disclose.

  2. Megan Vu, M.D.

    Megan Vu, M.D.

    General Surgery Resident
    Baylor College of Medicine

    Disclosure:

    Nothing to disclose.

Activity Directors

  1. Michele Loor, M.D., FACS

    Michele Loor, M.D., FACS

    Associate Professor
    Baylor College of Medicine

    Disclosure:
    • Consultancy: Vicarious Surgical
  2. James W. Suliburk, M.D., FACS

    James W. Suliburk, M.D., FACS

    Associate Professor and Chief, Endocrine Surgery
    Baylor College of Medicine

    Disclosure:

    Nothing to disclose.

Planning Committee Members

  1. Sukriti Bansal, M.D. Placeholder Image

    Sukriti Bansal, M.D.

    General Surgery Resident
    Baylor College of Medicine

    Disclosure:

    Nothing to disclose.

  2. Scott A. LeMaire, MD, FACS, FAHA, FCCP

    Scott A. LeMaire, MD, FACS, FAHA, FCCP

    Professor and Vice-Chair for Research
    Baylor College of Medicine

    Disclosure:

    Nothing to disclose.

  3. Michele Loor, M.D., FACS

    Michele Loor, M.D., FACS

    Associate Professor
    Baylor College of Medicine

    Disclosure:
    • Consultancy: Vicarious Surgical
  4. Todd Rosengart, M.D., F.A.C.S.

    Todd Rosengart, M.D., F.A.C.S.

    DeBakey-Bard Chair of Surgery
    Baylor College of Medicine

    Disclosure:

    Nothing to disclose.

  5. James W. Suliburk, M.D., FACS

    James W. Suliburk, M.D., FACS

    Associate Professor and Chief, Endocrine Surgery
    Baylor College of Medicine

    Disclosure:

    Nothing to disclose.

Health Topics

Presenters:

David Holmes, M.D.

General Surgery Resident Baylor College of Medicine
Megan Vu, M.D.

Megan Vu, M.D.

General Surgery Resident Baylor College of Medicine

Health Topics

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