Macram M. Ayoub, M.D. 2026 Annual Day of Surgery
This Day of Surgery is dedicated to providing education to medical students, surgery residents, and surgical faculty. Guest lecturers will cover "hot topics" in General Surgery based on their current practice. Speakers will include local faculty as well as invited experts from across the country.
This conference is being held in person.
NOTE: Please note this activity will be presented 7:00am – 11:00pm CT / 8:00am - 12:00pm ET
Target Audience
This course is intended for physicians.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Describe academic evidence-based guidelines on topics covering principal components of general surgery.
- Implement updated strategies that may affect future practices of surgeons in their field.
Time | Program (Topic and Speakers) |
08:00am – 08:10am | Intro & Opening Remarks Dennis Ashley, M.D., FACS Will C Sealy Endowed Chair &Professor of Surgery Mercer University School of Medicine Department of Surgery Chair & Director of Trauma & Critical Care Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center |
08:10am – 08:40am | Reclaiming the Duct: Making Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Common Andrew M. Nunn, M.D., FACS |
08:40am - 09:10am
| Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: Antibiotic Role in a Surgical Disease Andrew M. Nunn, M.D., FACS Associate Professor of Surgery Department of Surgery Wake Forest School of Medicine |
09:10am – 09:40am | When Crohn's Disease Becomes a Surgical Disease: Timing, Strategy, and Pitfalls Mark Soliman, M.D., MBA, FACS Assistant Professor of Surgery Florida State University Chair of Colorectal Surgery Advent Health Medical Center |
09:40am- 10:10am | BREAK |
10:10am- 10:40am | Currency of Time in Surgery Cory Nonnemacher, M.D. Pediatric Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, Missouri |
10:40am-11:10am | The Endless Pursuit of Mastery Mark Soliman, M.D., MBA, FACS Assistant Professor of Surgery Florida State University Chair of Colorectal Surgery Advent Health Medical Center |
11:10am-11:40am | "Esophageal Emergencies: Perforation and Conduit Necrosis - Recognition & Management" Patrick Kohtz, M.D. Associate Professor of Surgery Mercer University School of Medicine Vascular Surgery Atrium Health Navicent |
11:40am-12:00pm | Questions and Answers |
12:00pm | Closing |
Faculty
- Dennis Ashley, M.D., FACS, Will C Sealy Endowed Chair &Professor of Surgery Mercer University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery Chair & Director of Trauma & Critical Care - Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center
- Andrew M. Nunn, M.D., FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery Department of Surgery - Wake Forest School of Medicine
- Mark Soliman, M.D., MBA, FACS, Assistant Professor of Surgery Florida State University, Chair of Colorectal Surgery Advent Health Medical Center
- Cory Nonnemacher, M.D., Pediatric Surgical Critical Care Fellowship - Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, Missouri
- Patrick Kohtz, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery Mercer University School of Medicine, Vascular Surgery - Atrium Health Navicent
Disclosure
Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.

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 3.25 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.
Available Credit
- 3.25 American Board of SurgerySuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements 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.
- 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 3.25 AttendanceAttendance Credit
Price
How to Register
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For Further Information
If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Jessica "Brittany" Smith at [email protected]
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