Description
This is a quarterly conference series designed for surgeon and anesthesiology preceptors teaching medical students in the Surgical Specialties and Anesthesia. It addresses topics related to surgical education such as, effective teaching in the operating room, career planning in surgical specialties, medical student team integration, and best practices in surgical education.

Course Director

• Katheryn Hope Wilkinson, MD FACS Acute Care Surgeon, Advocate Health Midwest

Planner point of contact: [email protected]

Overall Objectives:

1. Engage medical students more effectively in the OR
2. Counsel medical students on succeeding in clerkships and residency applications more effectively

Target Audience:  
This activity is designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s)

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of [node:course-credit:ama:max] AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Board Recognition Statement(s)

American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.