Getting Residents Involved! - American College of Surgeons

Getting Residents Involved!
Clinical Congress
“Best Practices – To Keep Chapters Running Smoothly”
Governors Committee on Chapter Relations
Chicago, Illinois; October 2, 2012
Getting Residents Involved:
The Key to Chapter Success!
George Alsop, MD, FACS - South Texas Chapter
Greg Cherr, MD, FACS - Western New York Chapter
S. Rob Todd, MD, FACS - New York Chapter/Manhattan Council
Disclosures
• Dr. Todd
Nothing to disclose
• Dr. Alsop
Nothing to disclose
• Dr. Cherr
Nothing to disclose
Getting Residents Involved!
Why (Resident Perspective)?
 To familiarize Residents in all surgical specialties with the
American College of Surgeons (ACS) and its programs and
leadership
 To provide an avenue for participation in ACS affairs
 To enable Residents to develop and use leadership skills
in organized surgery
 To provide opportunities for the opinions and concerns of
Residents to be heard by the ACS leadership
Getting Residents Involved!
Why (Fellow Perspective)?
 To meet Residents/recruit future partners
 To enlist assistance with Chapter activities
 To mentor the younger generation of surgeons
 To hear the opinions and concerns of Residents on
new/evolving topics (e.g., social media…)
Getting Residents Involved!
Why?
 Involvement as a Resident in the American College of
Surgeons (ACS) hopefully means involvement as a Fellow
The American College of Surgeons
Espouse the Benefits
The American College of Surgeons
Espouse the Benefits
 Free subscription to the Journal of the American College
of Surgeons
 Electronic newsletter and web site
 Educational materials to meet the requirements for board
certification
 Opportunities to serve on various committees of the ACS
 Clinical Congress programming designed to meet the
needs of Residents
The American College of Surgeons
Espouse the Benefits
 Opportunities for local Chapter involvement
 A voice in advocacy
 Free access to the ACS's job bank
 Information on clinical and research fellowship
opportunities
 Access to ACS-sponsored insurance programs (e.g., life,
health, disability)
The Annual Chapter Meeting
Resident Paper (and Poster) Competition
Surgical Jeopardy Bowl
Resident / Young Fellows Forum
Resident Paper Competition
Resident Paper Competition
Build the Annual Chapter Meeting around it
Career development for competition winners
Excellent opportunity for Residents to present prior to larger
regional and national meetings
Add a poster competition to the meeting
Provide cash (and/or other) rewards for the winners
Enlist the financial support of a sponsor (if need be)
Surgical Jeopardy Bowl
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Surgical Jeopardy Bowl
Teams from each residency program in your Chapter
Two Residents per team
Multiple rounds if necessary
Associate with a cocktail hour to loosen folks up
The moderators and judges are the key
Provide cash (and/or other) rewards for the winners
 A trip to the Clinical Congress
 ? Use these competitions as a feeder to the Clinical
Congress Jeopardy ?
Enlist the financial support of a sponsor (if need be)
Resident / Young Fellows Forum
The ACS Leadership Conference and
Advocacy Summit
The Chapter Website
Resident / Young Fellow Toolbox
Getting your license
Joining a hospital
Establishing your practice
Resources for your practice
Practice management
Looking forward to the future
Getting involved
The Chapter YFA Committee
Assists in bringing all of the aforementioned to fruition
Maintains contact with the Residents throughout the year
Establishes a good relationship with the Residency Program
Coordinators and Directors in the Chapter
Other ideas to consider:
 Mock orals at the Annual Chapter Meeting
 ABSITE Review Course at the Annual Chapter Meeting
 Skills Competition at the Annual Chapter Meeting
 Survey your constituents to identify other areas of interest
The Resident and Associate Society
Getting Residents Involved!
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