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Forward10th Annual Current Topics in General Surgery
The goal of this educational activity is to examine the latest development and current techniques in general and plastic surgery as they relate to a variety of featured topics. Using a disease-orientated approach along with panel discussions, debates, and case review, the activity will cover a broad spectrum of diseases.
Physicians and other healthcare providers in the state and region will learn novel techniques including advances in diagnosis and treatment of surgical diseases to manage problems faced in daily practice. Participation is encouraged through question and answer opportunities during the program.
Practice Gaps and Needs
Current Topics in General Surgery is the premier educational event in the region designed to educate general surgeons, this year including a plastic surgery track. This course will provide a comprehensive review and update of general surgery core competencies as outlined by the American Board of Surgery for re-certification, as well as instruction on innovations in technology and medical care focused on improved outcomes for patients.
Featuring
- For surgeons, advanced practive providers, and nurses in surgery
- 'Best of 2018' in breast and colorectal surgery
- Difficult cases in acute care surgery (with UW and community general surgery panelists)
- General surgery in bariatric and transplant patients
- New! Parallel plastic surgery curriculum
Intended Audience
This activity is designed to educate community general surgeons, advanced practice nurses, PAs, RNs and other healthcare providers on topics relevant to new advances in the diagnosis and treatment of surgical diseases.
Elements of Comptence
This CE activity has been designed to improve learner competence and focuses on the American Board of Medical Specialties' areas of patient care and procedural skills, medical knowledge, and interpersonal and communication skills and the nursing competencies of roles/responsibilities, interprofessional communication, and teams/teamwork.
This activity also focuses on the interprofessional competencies of roles/responsibilities, interprofessional communication, and teams/teamwork.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the activity, the healthcare team will be able to:
- Discuss communication and collaboration with partners in the care of patients
- Review best current models of treatment and communication with breast and colorectal disease
- Discuss effective practice management techniques
Friday, June 7, 2019 | |
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General Surgery Breakout 1: Rural Resident Session Moderator: Jacob Greenberg, MD, EdM | |
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7:30 AM | Welcome and Open Daniel Abbott, MD |
7:45 AM | Overview of Rural Medicine Jacob Greenberg, MD, EdM |
8:05 AM | Original Research Topic Annie Dunham, MD |
| 8:25 AM | Obstetric Care for the Rural Surgeon Benjamin Andrew, MD |
| 8:45 PM | Orthopedics for the General Surgeon Dylan Jacobus, MD |
9:05 AM | Panel |
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Plastic Surgery Track Breakout 1: Breast in Plastics Moderator: Brett Michelotti, MD | |
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7:30 AM | Introduction and Division Update Michael Bentz, MD |
7:45 AM | Update on Autologous Breast Reconstruction Samuel Poore, MD, PhD |
8:05 AM | Update on Alloplastic Breast Reconstruction Ahmed Afifi, MD |
8:25 AM | Comprehensive Approach to Breast Reduction Katherine Gast, MD |
8:45 AM | Aesthetic Breast Surgery John Siebert, MD |
9:05 AM | Panel |
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9:20 AM | BREAK |
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General Surgery Breakout 2: Contemporary Issues Facing the General Surgeon Moderator: Daniel Abbott, MD | |
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9:35 AM | Access for Our Patients and UW Telehealth/Telemedicine Initiatives Thomas Brazelton, MD, MPH |
10:05 AM | The Role of Surgeon Informaticists in Optimizing the EHR Daniel Abbott, MD & Elise Lawson, MD |
10:20 AM | Rural Surgery and the American College of Surgeons Amy Liepert, MD |
10:35 AM | Maintenance of Certification – Current State and Future Vision Dai Chung, MD |
11:05 AM | Panel |
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Plastic Surgery Track Breakout 2: Extremity Surgery Moderator: Samuel Poore, MD, PhD | |
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9:35 AM | Current Concepts and New Techniques in Upper Extremity Surgery A Neil Salyapongse, MD |
10:05 AM | Lymphedema Surgery Brett Michelotti, MD |
10:20 AM | Plastic Track Keynote Speaker Part I Ian Valerio, MD, MBA |
10:35 AM | Plastic Track Keynote Speaker Part II Ian Valerio, MD, MBA |
11:05 AM | Panel |
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11:20 AM | BREAK |
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All Moderated Lunch Panels | |
11:30 AM | LUNCH |
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12:10 PM | BREAK |
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General Surgery Breakout 3: ‘Best of 2018’ in Breast Disease Moderator: Lee Wilke, MD | |
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12:20 PM | Invasive Cancer Heather Neuman, MD, MS |
12:35 PM | DCIS Caprice Greenberg, MD, MPH |
12:50 PM | Benign Disease Lee Wilke, MD |
1:05 PM | High-risk Patients Laura Bozzuto, MD |
1:20 PM | Panel |
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General Surgery Special Breakout Session 3: The Advanced Practice Provider Moderator: Mary Beth Henry, NP | |
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12:20 PM | Advanced Practice Provider Growth Part I Mary Beth Henry, NP and Anne Barnett, PA |
12:35 PM | Advanced Practice Provider Growth Part II Larry Nilsson, PA and Kristen Panther, NP |
12:50 PM | Working with Trainees Part I Kelly Laishes, NP and Tatum Curry, DNP |
1:05 PM | Working with Trainees Part II – An Alternative Perspective Jennifer Ekezie, RN |
1:20 PM | Panel |
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Plastic Surgery Track Breakout Session 3: What's the Evidence Moderator: A Neil Salyapongse, MD | |
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12:20 PM | DVT/VTE Prophylaxis Brian Gander, MD |
12:35 PM | BIA - ALCL Brett Michelotti, MD |
12:50 PM | Fat Grafting Samuel Poore, MD, PhD |
1:05 PM | Coding Update Jeffrey Larson, MD |
1:20 PM | Panel |
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1:40 PM | BREAK |
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General Surgery Breakout Session 4: Time with the Chair of the Department of Surgery Moderator: Rebecca Minter, MD | |
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1:55 PM | An Hour with the Chair |
2:55 PM | Panel |
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General Surgery Special Breakout Session 4: Transitions of Care Moderator: Cheryl Litzkow, RN | |
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1:55 PM | Transitional Care RNs – What We’ve Learned Laura Sell, RN |
2:10 PM | Perspective of the Floor RNs Cheryl Litzkow, RN |
2:25 PM | Opioids and the Surgical Patient Jennifer Yeager, NP |
2:40 PM | Patient Advocacy and Experience – Under-appreciated Care Practices and How We Need to Get Better Kelly Pankratz |
2:55 PM | Panel |
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Plastic Surgery Track Breakout Session 4: General Reconstruction and Special Techniques Moderator: Catharine Garland, MD | |
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1:55 PM | Optimizing Mohs’ Reconstruction Michael Bentz, MD |
2:10 PM | Comprehensive Pressure Ulcer Care Venkat Rao, MD, MBA |
2:25 PM | Gender Surgery Katherine Gast, MD |
2:40 PM | Migraine Surgery Ahmed Afifi, MD |
2:55 PM | Panel |
3:15 PM | BREAK |
General Surgery Breakout Session 5: Emergency General Surgery Case Presentations Moderator: Amy Liepert, MD | |
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3:30 PM | Partial Cholecystectomy/Cholecystostomy Tubes/IV Antibiotics for Cholecystitis Raymond Georgen, MD |
3:50 PM | When/Who to Transfer (Best Practices) James Cole, Jr., DO |
4:10 PM | Antibiotics for Appendicitis Terri Marty, MD |
4:30 PM | Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis Amy Liepert, MD |
4:50 PM | Panel |
5:10 PM | Closing Remarks Daniel Abbott, MD |
5:15 PM | Adjourn |
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Plastic Surgery Track Breakout Session 5: Pediatric/Craniofacial Moderator: Michael Bentz, MD | |
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3:30 PM | Cleft/Craniofacial Delora Mount, MD |
3:50 PM | Pediatric Plastic Surgery/Vascular Anomalies Catharine Garland, MD |
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Plastic Surgery Track Breakout Session 5: Cosmetic Surgery Moderator: Jeffrey Larson, MD | |
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4:10 PM | Facial Rejuvenation John Siebert, MD |
4:30 PM | Non-breast Body Aesthetic Surgery Venkat Rao, MD, MBA |
4:50 PM | Panel |
5:10 PM | Plastic Track Closing Remarks Samuel Poore, MD, PhD |
5:15 PM | Adjourn |
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Saturday, June 8, 2019 | |
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General Surgery in Special Populations Moderator: Rebecca Sippel, MD | |
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7:45 AM | Transplant Patients Robert Redfield III, MD |
8:05 AM | Bariatrics Patients Luke Funk, MD, MPH |
8:25 AM | Oral Anticoagulants and General Surgery Eliot C. Williams, MD, PhD |
8:45 AM | Panel |
9:00 AM | Break |
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Surgical Collaborative/Quality Improvement | |
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9:15 AM | Wisconsin Surgical Collaborative Update Caprice Greenberg, MD, MPH |
10:00 AM | Panel |
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10:15 AM | BREAK |
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‘Best of 2018’ in Colorectal Disease (Most Important New Data/Literature) Moderator: Eugene Foley, MD | |
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10:30 AM | Metastatic Colon Cancer Daniel Abbott, MD |
10:50 AM | Rectal Cancer Evie Carchman, MD |
11:10 AM | Sacral Nerve Stimulators Elise Lawson, MD, MSHS |
11:30 AM | Genetics and Your Colorectal Patient Cristina Geltzeiler, MD |
11:50 AM | Panel |
12:05 PM | Adjourn |
Conference Housing
A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace. This hotel is located in the heart of downtown Madison, overlooking Lake Monona.
Please call 1-877-510-7465 or click here to book your reservation by May 7, 2018 to take advantage of our special rate of $192.00/night, self-parking included. Reference group code “SURG.”
Hilton Madison Monona Terrace
9 East Wilson Street
Madison, Wisconsin, 53703
Conference Attire
Casual attire is appropriate for this conference. Since meeting room temperatures and personal comfort levels vary, it is recommended that you bring a sweater or jacket to the educational activity.
VISITING FACULTY
Dai Chung, MD; UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, TX
Raymond Georgen, MD; General Surgeon, Surgical Associates
Terri Marty, MD; Trauma Surgeon, UCHealth Surgical Clinic - Harmony Campus; Fort Collins, CO
Larry Nilsson, PA; Twin Cities Orthopedics, Minneapolis, MN
Kelly Pankratz; Patient Panel Participant
Ian Valerio, MD, MBA; Associate Professor of Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FACULTY
*Daniel Abbott, MD; Associate Professor of Surgery
Ahmed Afifi, MD; Associate Professor of Surgery
Benjamin Andrew, MD; General Surgery Resident
*Terese Bailey, BS; Senior Outreach Specialist, Senior Outreach Specialist, Office of Continuing Professional Development, University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP
Anne Barnett, PA; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, UW Health
Michael Bentz, MD; Professor of Surgery
Laura Bozzuto, MD; Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Thomas Brazelton, MD, MPH; Professor of Pediatrics
Evie Carchman, MD; Assistant Professor of Surgery
*James Cole, Jr., DO; Clinical Assistant Professor
Tatum Curry, NP; General Surgery Clinic, UW Health
Annie Dunham, MD; Fellow in Surgery
Jennifer Ekezie, RN; CTL - Inpatient, UWHC, UW Health
*Eugene (Chip) Foley, MD; Professor of Surgery
Luke Funk, MD, MPH; Assistant Professor of Surgery
Brian Gander, MD; Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Catharine Garland, MD; Assistant Professor of Surgery
Katherine Gast, MD; Assistant Professor of Surgery
Cristina Geltzeiler, MD; Assistant Professor of Surgery
Raymond Georgen, MD; Clinical Adjunct Associate Professor of Surgery
Caprice Greenberg, MD, MPH; Professor of Surgery
*Jacob Greenberg, MD, EdM; Associate Professor of Surgery
*Mary Beth Henry, NP; Clinical Nurse Specialist
*Angela Ingraham, MD, MS; Assistant Professor of Surgery
Dylan Jacobus, MD; Fellow in Surgery
Kelly Laishes, NP; General Surgery and Trauma Clinics, UW Health
Jeffrey Larson, MD; Assistant Professor of Surgery
Elise Lawson, MD, MSHS, FACS; Assistant Professor of Surgery
Amy Liepert, MD; Assistant Professor of Surgery
Cheryl Litzkow, RN; CTL - Inpatient, UWHC, UW Health
Brett Michelotti, MD; Assistant Professor of Surgery
Rebecca Minter, MD; Chair and Professor of Surgery
Delora Mount, MD; Associate Professor of Surgery
Heather Neuman, MD, MS; Associate Professor of Surgery
Kristen Panther, NP; Internal Medicine Clinic, UW Health
Samuel Poore, MD, PhD; Assistant Professor of Surgery
Venkat Rao, MD, MBA; Professor of Surgery
Robert Redfield III, MD; Assistant Professor of Surgery
A Neil Salyapongse, MD; Clinical Professor of Surgery
Laura Sell, RN; Transitional Care Case Manager, UWHC, UW Health
John Siebert, MD; Professor of Surgery
*Rebecca Sippel, MD; Associate Professor of Surgery
*Veronica Watson, MSOD; Course Planner, Department of Surgery
*Lee Wilke, MD; Professor of Surgery
Eliot Williams, MD, PhD; Professor of Medicine
Jennifer Yeager, NP; General Surgery Clinic, UW Health
*Planning Committee Member
POLICY ON DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership, that the faculty, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this CE activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in order to allow CE staff to identify and resolve any potential conflicts of interest. Faculty must also disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s).
Detailed disclosures will be available prior to the start of the conference.
| Name of Individual | Individual's Role in Activity | Name of Commerical Interest & Nature of Relationship | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapprove uses of drugs/devices in presentation? |
| Daniel Abbott, MD | Planner, Moderator, & Presenter | Patientpoint (Consultant) | No |
| Ahmed Afifi, MD | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Benjamin Andrew, MD | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Terese Bailey, BS | Planner | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Anne Barnett, PA | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Michael Bentz, MD | Presenter & Moderator | GID, Inc. (Stockholder or Other Ownership Interest Holder) | No |
| Laura Bozzuto, MD | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Thomas Brazelton, MD, MPH | Presenter | Up-To-Date (Author) | Yes |
| Evie Carchman, MD | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Dai Chung, MD | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| James Cole, Jr., DO | Planner & Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Tatum Curry, DNP | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Annie Dunham, MD | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Jennifer Ekezie, RN | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Eugene (Chip) Foley, MD | Planner & Moderator | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Luke Funk, MD, MPH | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Brian Gander, MD | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Catharine Garland, MD | Moderator & Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Katherine Gast, MD | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Cristina Geltzeiler, MD | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Raymond Georgen, MD | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Caprice Greenberg, MD, MPH | Presenter | Covidien (Co-Investigator); Johnson & Johnson (Member of Advisory Committee or Review Panel) | No |
| Jacob Greenberg, MD, EdM | Planner, Moderator & Presenter | Bard (PI); Consultant and Research Agreements with Medtronic and GE (PI) | No |
| Mary Beth Henry, RN, MS, CS, APNP | Planner, Moderator & Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Angela Ingraham, MD, MS | Planner & Moderator | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Dylan Jacobus, MD | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Kelly Laishes, NP | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | Yes |
| Jeffrey Larson, MD | Presenter & Moderator | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Elise Lawson, MD, MSHS, FACS | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Amy Liepert, MD | Presenter & Moderator | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Cheryl Litzkow, RN | Presenter & Moderator | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Terri Marty, MD | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Brett Michelotti, MD | Presenter & Moderator | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Rebecca Minter, MD | Presenter & Moderator | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Delora Mount, MD | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Heather Neuman, MD | Presenter | Elucent Medical, LLC (Consultant) | No |
| Larry Nilsson, PA | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Kelly Pankratz | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Kristen Panther, NP | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | Yes |
| Samuel Poore, MD, PhD | Presenter & Moderator | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Venkat Rao, MD, MBA | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Robert Redfield III, MD | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | Yes |
| A Neil Salyapongse, MD | Presenter & Moderator | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Laura Sell, RN | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| John Siebert, MD | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Rebecca Sippel, MD | Planner & Moderator | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Ian Valerio, MD, MBA | Presenter | Axogen, Integra Life Sciences (Member of Advisory Committee or Review Panel); Stryker (Teacher/Speaker) | No |
| Veronica Watson, MSOD | Planner | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
| Lee Wilke, MD | Planner, Moderator & Presenter | Elucent (Stockholder or Other Ownership Interest Holder) | No |
| Eliot Williams, MD, PhD | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | Yes |
| Jennifer Yeager, NP | Presenter | No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose | No |
The ACCME defines a commercial interest as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests.
Accreditation Statement
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP 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 DESIGNATION STATEMENTS
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) & Iowa Board of Nursing
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 11 ANCC and Iowa Board of Nursing contact hours.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing is Iowa Board of Nursing provider 350. A copy of the evaluation(s) may be sent to the Iowa Board of Nursing, 400 SW 8th St., Suite B, Des Moines, IA 50309.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Professional Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 1.1 continuing education units (CEUs) or 11 hours.
Available Credit
- 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 11.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 11.00 Iowa Board of Nursing Contact Hours
- 11.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
Conference fees are $375 for MD/DO and $225 for Others.
This fee includes the cost of tuition, materials, continental breakfasts, breaks, lunches, and a nonrefundable processing fee of $50. If you cancel your registration up to 96 hours prior to the conference, you will be refunded the entire conference fee except for the $50 nonrefundable portion of the fee. No refunds will be made after that time.
Syllabus & Conference Materials
Conference materials will be available to registered participants 48 hours prior to the event at this conference site.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
Requests for cancellation must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. Cancellation requests received at least 96 hours prior to the conference will allow a full refund except for the $50 nonrefundable processing fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations received less than 96 hours prior to the activity start date.
PROGRAM CHANGES
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For conference information or details regarding exhibit booths, please contact Veronica Watson at 608-263-7697 or [email protected].