Let's get together in person! This year's annual meeting will feature a variety of clinical and nonclinical discussions.
There will also be updates from the Commission on Cancer and Trauma Committees as well as an update on the upcoming 2023 legislative session, and how the Chapter's foundation is supporting Resident and Young Fellow initiatives.
Target Audience: ACS Fellows, Associates, Resident, and Medical Students
Preliminary Agenda
6:00pm Networking Reception
6:30pm Welcome & How the NY Chapter ACS is Your Partner
Anthony Vine, MD FACS - Chapter Vice-President
6:45pm Decreasing Risks of Surgical Site Infections*
H. John Cooper, MD - Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
7:45pm Tax Reduction and Retirement Planning Strategies
Altfest Personal Wealth Management Team
8:15pm Wrongful Death in New York: A successful veto campaign in NY
Tom Stebbins, Executive Director
Lawsuit Reform Alliance of NY
8:45pm New York State Updates
- Commission on Cancer
Jamal Rahaman, MBBS, FACS
- Trauma
Cherisse Berry, MD, FACS
- ACS Foundation
Arthur Cooper, MD, FACS
- 2024 Federal and State Legislative forecast
Anthony Vine, MD, FACS
Arthur Cooper, MD, FACS and William Doscher, MD, FACS
9:00pm Conclusion
Please contact info@nysurgeon.org with any questions.
*INTENDED LEARNERS
This live activity is designed for physicians, nurses, PAs, and NPs involved in prevention and management of surgical site infections.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Recognize the impact of surgical care complications as it relates to postoperative infections and identify patient populations at risk for surgical site compromise
- Examine the use of closed incision negative pressure wound therapy for patients at high risk for developing surgical site infection or who are undergoing a high-risk procedure
- Explain the process and implication of an FDA De Novo classification
- Review cases on the use of incision management on surgical incisions
- Employ best practice protocols in preventing surgical site infections
- Develop strategies to implement proactive risk management
ACCREDITATION
In support of improving patient care, HMP Education 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.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR RECEIVING DOCUMENTATION OF CREDIT
Complimentary 1-Hour CME/CNE/AAPA/AANP-Accredited Chapter Dinner Meeting
To be eligible for credit, participants must complete the activity and the evaluation. Upon completing the activity, there will be instructions on how to print a certificate or other documentation of credit.
Provided by HMP Education, an HMP Global Company Supported by an educational grant from 3M Health Care, Medical Solutions Division
