Chief Residents’ Presentations (May 3, 2023)

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.

Target Audience

Physicians, medical students, fellows, and residents.

Learning Objectives

The Secret Thoughts of Women and Underrepresented Minorities in Surgery: How Stereotype Threat and the Imposter Syndrome Play a Role in Attrition and Underperformance

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

  • Recognize the disproportionate attrition rates of women and underrepresented minorities in surgery.

  • Define imposter syndrome and describe how it manifests in women and minorities in surgery.

  • Discuss what a “stereotype threat” is and distinguish its role in underperformance.

  • Summarize the role faculty mentors have and how they can play in alleviating these effects.

 

Building a Better Culture

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

  • Identify characteristics of good, bad, and malignant workplace cultures.

  • Discuss interventions performed at the resident trainee level.

  • Propose ideas for the future.

 

Lessons Learned on the Ice

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

  • Introduce and describe the game of ice hockey.

  • Analyze the keys to success on the ice and in the operating room.

  • Discuss how we can learn from athletics to enhance surgical education performance.

 

The Physical Act of Surgery

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

  • Discuss guiding principles used for the physical act of surgery.

  • Distinguish the difference between open and closed loop movements.

  • Apply the lessons to surgery.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
05/01/2023
Course expires: 
05/31/2025
Rating: 
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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.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Participation
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