Department of Surgery

March 7, 2021: 9 am - 3 pm EST

9-9:55 am: Trainee Panel

Trainees will discuss experiences and critically evaluate the role of the trainee in global perioperative initiatives.

Moderator: Jack Novak, MD, Emory Medical Student Emory University School of Medicine

Panelists

  • Sam Broida, MD, Emory Medical Student, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Danielle Glickstein, B.S. Candidate, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Georgia Tech Global Health Device Innovation Lab
  • Erica Ludi, MD, General Surgery Resident, Global Surgery Fellow, Emory University
  • Amit Pujari, MD, Vascular Surgery Resident, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

10-11:55 am: Poster Session & Oral Presentations

Moderator: Federico Serrot, MD, FACS, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of General and GI Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Description: Presenting 5-min abstract presentations with 3-min following for Q&A from students, trainees, and faculty in the following areas of global perioperative Health.

  • Case Studies
  • Research
  • Education
  • Clinical Studies
  • Out-of-the-Box

All presentations will be judged and eligible for awards.  Read accepted abstracts now. 

12-12:25 pm: Break & Networking Rooms, Session 3

Three networking rooms will be open to up to 30 people per room to continue the discussion from the day’s earlier panels and can be used as a place for symposium participants to enhance their experience by connecting with others in the global perioperative field.

Trainees in Global Perioperative Health

  • Moderators
    • Danielle Mustin, Emory Medical Student
    • Apoorva Gangavelli, Emory Medical Student
    • Jack Novak, Emory Medical Student
    • Henry Biermann, Emory Medical Student
    • Ameya Gangal, Emory Medical Student

Poster Presenters

  • Moderator
    • Abby Hatcher, MS, Emory Medical Student
    • Erica Ludi, MD, Emory General Surgery Resident
    • Federico Serrot, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of General and GI Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Remote Pathology

  • Moderator: Constance Harrell Shreckengost, MD, PhD, Emory General Surgery Resident, Emory Global Research Fellow 

12-1:25 pm: Careers & Fields across Professions in Global Surgery

This panel explores different possible careers in the global perioperative space, including active clinical practice, research, and advocacy.

Moderator: Kate Pettorini, MSN, RN, CNOR Unit Nurse Educator, Operating Room, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA

Panelists

  • Omer Shedd, MD, FACC, FHRS, President; Cardiac Electrophysiology, Promise for Haiti, Gastonia, NC, USA
  • Mary Gullatte, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, AOCN, FAAN, Corporate Director of Nursing Innovation and Research, Emory Healthcare
  • Timothy Love, MD, MPH, FACS, FCS(ECSA), General Surgeon and Assistant Program Director, Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons, Soddo Christian Hospital, Soddo, Ethiopia; Adjunct Professor, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

1:30-2:25 pm: Closing Remarks and Awards

Presentation of Poster Session Awards

  • Erica Ludi, MD; Abby Hatcher, MS; Federico Serrot, MD, FACS

Closing Remarks

  • Steven Roser, MD, DMD, Residency Program Director, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

2:30-3 pm: Networking Rooms, Session 4

Three networking rooms will be open to up to 30 people per room to continue the discussion from the day’s earlier panels and can be used as a place for symposium participants to enhance their experience by connecting with others in the global perioperative field.

Careers & Fields in Global Surgery

  • Moderators
    • Brian Pettitt-Schieber, Emory Medical Student
    • Kate Pettorini, MSN, RN, CNOR Unit Nurse Educator, Operating Room, Emory University Hospital

Emory Global Surgery Residents (Closed Meeting)

  • Moderator: Constance Harrell Shreckengost, MD, PhD, Emory General Surgery Resident, Emory Global Surgery Research Fellow

OPEN BREAKOUT - TOPIC TO BE DETERMINED

This symposium is supported in part by Imagine, Innovate and Impact (I3) Funds from the Emory School of Medicine.