SSAT Soundbites: A Podcast Series for Surgeons

Disease progression of side-branch intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms following solid organ transplant Volume 28, Issue 11

Dr. Maxwell discusses her JOGS article “Postoperative Opioid Use Is Associated with Increased Rates of Grade B/C Pancreatic Fistula After Distal Pancreatectomy”

JOGS Article Review: Drain Placement after pancreatic resection:  Friend or foe for surgical site infection

Tailoring Adjuvant Chemotherapy to Biologic response following neoadjuvant chemotherapy impacts overall survival in pancreatic cancer.   “Elie Ghabi et al.  J Gastrointestinal Surg 27, 2023

 “Fragmentation of Care in Pancreatic Cancer: Effects on Receipt of Care and Survival” 

SSAT Mentor of the Month Interview January 30, 2023 4 PM EST / 3 PM CST Host: Linda Qu, MD Interviewee: Rebecca Minter, MD Topic: Surgical Culture 1.    Let's start by addressing the elephant in the room, which is that many people – medical students, colleagues in other specialties – still view surgery as having an intimidating, malignant culture, which often influences how they interact with our field. Do you think this view is justified, and if so, what can we do to reform or dispel it? 2.    Leaders set the tone of any workplace. As chair, how do you “brand” your department, specifically as it relates to department culture?  3.    On any team, there will be differing personalities and individual priorities. How do you generate buy-in from faculty towards promoting a healthy culture? Have you ever encountered resistance? 4.    What advice would you give if someone is witness to or the subject of a toxic interaction? As chair, how have you handled these issues? 5.    Culture is set at any level of the totem pole. Trainees often learn habits and behaviors by example of their faculty, but students and residents also learn from each other. How can we coach trainees to themselves lead by example? 6.    In closing – if you can describe the ideal surgical culture in 3 words, what would they be?  

A Tailored Approach to Laparoscopic Fundoplication: Outcomes in Patients with Esophageal Dysmotility

Evaluation of Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Surgical Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

“Portal Vein Thrombosis After Venous Reconstruction During Pancreatectomy: Timing and Risks

“Sleeve Gastrectomy Improves High-Fat Diet–Associated Hepatic Steatosis Independent of the Glucagon-like-Petpide-1 Receptor in Rats"

The episode aims to focus on the financial education for residents and fellows as they embark life as new young career surgeons. This webinar will discuss investment strategies, opportunities in innovation, gender disparity in financial compensation, and understand the financial compensation models for surgeons.

Differential Performance of Machine Learning Models in Prediction of Procedure-Specific Outcomes

Association between Preoperative Steroids and Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program”

This month, Drs. Daniel Nelson and Jessica Zaman are joined by Dr. James Ellsmere. In this episode, Dr. Ellsmere talks about the recent article published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery titled, "Morbid Obesity and Severe Knee Osteoarthritis: Which Should Be Treated First"

In this edition of SSAT Mentor of the Month, Dr. Young K. Hong, a member of the SSAT Resident and Fellow Education Committee, and Assistant Professor of Surgery and Assistant Director of Surgical Research in the Division of Surgical Oncology of the Department of Surgery at Cooper University Health Care in Camden, NJ, interviews Dr. Jason Hawksworth. Dr. Hawksworth is Chief of Robotic Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, and an experienced, board-certified transplant and minimally invasive hepatobiliary surgeon with additional expertise in liver, kidney, and intestinal transplant surgery. He is the only surgeon in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and one of the few in the country who performs robotic surgery to treat benign and malignant liver, pancreas, and bile duct tumors. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point, Dr. Hawksworth has served in three combat tours in Afghanistan on a Forward Surgical Team. He earned his medical degree from Wake Forest Bowman Gray School of Medicine and completed his internship and residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He completed his fellowship in hepatobiliary and multi-organ transplant surgery at MedStar Georgetown Hospital. Dr. Hawksworth is an active researcher focused on hepatobiliary surgery outcomes and intestinal transplantation

This month, Drs. Jessica Zaman and Connie Shao are joined by Dr. Phillip Fleshner In this episode, Dr. Fleshner talk about the recent article published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery titled, "A Single-Center Comparative Study of Open Transabdominal and Laparoscopic Transanal Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis with Total Mesorectal Excision. Has the Bar Been Raised?”

This month, Drs. Young K. Hong and Daniel W. Nelson are joined by Drs. Ching-Wei D. Tzeng & Timothy J. Vreeland. In this episode, Drs. Tzeng & Vreeland talk about the recent article published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery titled, "Contemporary Assessment of Need for Palliative Bypass After Aborted Pancreatoduodenectomy Following Neoadjuvant Therapy."

This month, Drs. Daniel Nelson and Connie Shao are joined by Dr. Russell Hodgson. In this episode, Dr. Hodgson. talks about the recent article published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery titled, "Reduced Laparoscopic Intra-Abdominal Pressure during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Its Effect on Post-Operative Pain: A Double-Blinded Randomised Control Trial."

The SSAT "High Yield Topics for the ABSITE 2022 – Part II" webinar was hosted by the SSAT Resident & Fellow Education Committee and was presented live as a webinar on January 20, 2022. Watch the webinar and view a copy of all the presenters slides at SSAT.com.

This month, Dr. Young Hong and Dr. Connie Shao are joined by Dr. Annabelle Fonseca. In this episode, Dr. Fonseca talks about the recent article published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery titled "Surgical Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases: Attitudes and Practice Patterns in the Deep South"

The SSAT "Education and Training in Digestive Surgery Featuring the SSAT Chapter in Italy" webinar was hosted by the SSAT International Relations Committee and was presented live as a webinar on January 12, 2022. Watch the webinar and view a copy of all the presenters slides at SSAT.com.

This month, Dr. Jessica Zaman and Dr. Daniel Nelson are joined by Dr. Lee M. Ocuin. In this episode, Dr. Ocuin talks about the recent article published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery titled "Association Between Operative Approach and Venous Thromboembolism Rate Following Hepatectomy: a Propensity-Matched Analysis"

The SSAT "High Yield Topics for the ABSITE 2022: Part I" webinar was hosted by the SSAT Resident & Fellow Education Committee and was presented live as a webinar on December 7, 2021. Watch the webinar and view a copy of all the presenters slides at SSAT.com.

This month, Dr. Jessica Zaman and Dr. Daniel Nelson are joined by Dr. David Watson. In this episode, Dr. Watson talks about the recent article published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery titled "Laparoscopic Fundoplication Is Effective Treatment for Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux and Absent Esophageal Contractility".

The SSAT "High Yield Topics for the ABSITE 2021: Part II" webinar was hosted by the SSAT Resident & Fellow Education Committee and was presented live as a webinar on January 14, 2021. Watch the webinar and view a copy of all the presenters slides at SSAT.com.

The SSAT "High Yield Topics for the ABSITE 2021: Part I" webinar was hosted by the SSAT Resident & Fellow Education Committee and was presented live as a webinar on January 6, 2021. Watch the webinar and view a copy of all the presenters slides at SSAT.com.

The SSAT "SSAT/CBCD Clinical Cases Discussions" webinar was hosted by the SSAT International Relations Committee and was presented live as a webinar on November 3, 2021. Watch the webinar and view a copy of all the presenters slides at SSAT.com.

In this edition of SSAT Mentor of the Month, Dr. Victoria Gershuni, a member of the SSAT Resident and Fellow Education Committee and current Advanced GI, Foregut, and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellow at Washington University in St. Louis interviewed Dr. L. Michael Brunt.   Dr. Brunt, is Professor of Surgery and Section Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.  He is a Past President of SAGES and leads the SAGES Safe Cholecystectomy Task Force with the goal of reducing bile duct injuries.  Dr. Brunt is immediate Past President of the Central Surgical Association and current President of the Fellowship Council which oversees Advanced GI and MIS Fellowship training in the US and Canada. He is on the editorial board of Annals of Surgery and has over 240 publications.  His clinical and research interests are in clinical outcomes studies in minimally invasive surgery, benign foregut surgery, safety in cholecystectomy, sports hernias, and surgical education. He has received the Philip J. Wolfson Outstanding Teacher Award from the Association for Surgical Education, the Distinguished Clinician Award from Washington University, the Lifetime Achievement Award from Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Johns Hopkins University.  For the last 27 years, he has served as Team Surgeon for the 2019 Stanley Cup Champions, the St. Louis Blues.          Questions answered in this Mentor of the Month episode are:   What role has mentoring had in your life? Was there a particular mentor or colleague who played a significant role in your career development? What is your philosophy for training the current generation of surgeons and how does this differ from how you were trained? What advice do you have for young surgeons at the beginning of their surgical career; what are your tips for transition to practice? What components do you consider to be key for the successful transition from trainee to faculty? Do you have any intraoperative teaching strategies for young faculty to use when working with junior residents? What do you consider your most meaningful accomplishment in surgery/ what contribution to surgery are you most proud of?

The SSAT "Key Elements of Setting Up a Research Laboratory" webinar was hosted by the SSAT Research Committee and was presented live as a webinar on November 1, 2021. Watch the webinar and view a copy of all the presenters slides at SSAT.com. The webinar focused on all the essential components of setting up a research laboratory/ program, how to plan ahead when searching for your first faculty position, and what to ask for during your interview. This webinar also elaborated on how to secure funding (societal grants, NIH grants, K-awards) and conduct research in collaboration as you simultaneously seek guidance from your mentor(s).

This month, Dr. Jessica Zaman and Dr. Daniel Nelson are joined by Dr. David L. Berger. In this episode, Dr. Berger talks about the recent article published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery titled "Adjuvant Chemotherapy Benefits on Patients with Extramural Vascular Invasion in Stages II and III Colon Cancer".

The SSAT "Modern Surgical Training for Residents" webinar was hosted by the SSAT Resident & Fellow Education Committee and was presented live as a webinar on October 6, 2021. Watch the webinar and view a copy of all the presenters slides at SSAT.com. Surgical training has evolved significantly in the last two decades. Although current and future residents have the same goals as their predecessors, training has gone through significant changes over the last few years. From limited works hours to stricter hospital credentialing to advances in technology, residents face numerous challenges than their mentors did not, both during and after residency/fellowship. This episode presents some of the challenges that a modern surgical resident faces in an effort bridge the divide between trainees and the trainers. We hope this  will help tailor surgical education to fit current trends, institutional variations, and increasing obligations.

This month, Dr. Jessica Zaman and Dr. Daniel Nelson are joined by Dr. Ajay V. Maker. In this episode, Dr. Maker talks about the recent article published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery titled "Epidural Analgesia Is Associated with Prolonged Length of Stay After Open HPB Surgery in Over 27,000 Patients".

The New Practices in Recruitment for Enhancing the Academic Surgeon Pipeline was hosted by the SSAT SSAT Diversity and Inclusion Committee and was presented live as a webinar on September 14, 2021. Watch the webinar at SSAT.com.

The Resident and Fellow Workshop: Careers and Fellowships in GI Surgery was hosted by the SSAT Resident & Fellow Education Committee and was presented live as a webinar on September 8, 2021. Watch the webinar at SSAT.com. The SSAT Resident & Fellow Workshop is a conference dedicated to general surgery residents with the goal of providing insight into the fellowship application process. General surgery residents had the opportunity to hear from current attendings and fellows from across the country on how to apply and factors to consider in choosing a specialty and fellowship program.

This month, Dr. Jessica Zaman and Dr. Daniel Nelson are joined by Dr. Michael Cavnar, Assistant Professor of Surgery and surgical oncologist at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center. In this episode, Dr. Cavnar's recent article published in the July issue of the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery titled "Prognostic Factors After Neoadjuvant Imatinib for Newly Diagnosed Primary Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor" was discussed.

The SSAT "Certifying Examination Preparation: Mock Oral Scenarios" webinar was hosted by the SSAT Resident & Fellow Education Committee and was presented live as a webinar on August 23, 2021. Watch the webinar and view a copy of all the presenters slides at SSAT.com. This webinar provided residents and fellows information about the general surgery certifying examinations. Specifically, the webinar focused on five mock oral scenarios of different topic focus. The mock oral scenarios not only provided residents and fellows clinical information that is pertinent to the test, but also tips and tricks about how to approach the oral exam. Advice about pacing was also provided.

The SSAT "Bariatric and Hernia Complications" webinar was hosted by newly launched SSAT Kuwait Chapter and was presented live as a webinar on August 18, 2021. Watch the webinar and view a copy of all the presenters slides at SSAT.com. This webinar introduced the newest chapter of the SSAT in Kuwait. The programming featured different complications following bariatric surgery as well as complication following laparoscopic Trans Abdominal Preperitoneal hernia mesh repair (TAPP). Five case scenarios were presented with a literature review and video presentation.