Programs and Scholarship

The Academy pursues innovation initiatives to harness exciting opportunities and address critical issues in surgical education. Through its programs and scholarship initiatives, the Academy focuses on high-impact, overarching directions that positively impact surgical education and professional careers of surgical educators.

Published Works

The Academy is at the forefront of surgical education scholarship. Members harness new opportunities to make monumental contributions that address challenges related to surgical training and practice.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Surgical Training and Learner Well-Being: Report of a Survey of General Surgery and Other Surgical Specialty Educators

Ellison EC, Spanknebel K, Stain SC, Shabahang MM, Matthews JB, Debas HT, Nagler A, Blair PG, Eberlein TJ, Farmer DL, Sloane R, Britt LD, Sachdeva AK. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Surgical Training and Learner Well-Being: Report of a Survey of General Surgery and Other Surgical Specialty Educators. J Am Coll Surg. 2020 Dec;231(6):613-626. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.08.766. Epub 2020 Sep 12. PMID: 32931914; PMCID: PMC7486868.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32931914/

Checklist Framework for Surgical Education Disaster Plans

Matthews JB, Blair PG, Ellison EC, Andrew Elster E, Nagler A, Schwaitzberg SD, Shabahang MM, Sidawy AN, Spanknebel K, Stain SC, Britt LD, Sachdeva AK. Checklist Framework for Surgical Education Disaster Plans. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 Oct;233(4):557-563. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.06.015. Epub 2021 Jul 12. PMID: 34265427; PMCID: PMC8273374.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34265427/

Lived Experiences of Surgical Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Assessment

Abdelsattar JM, Coleman JR, Nagler A, Shabahang M, Ellison EC, Baker Y, Stain SC, Matthews JB, Dent D, Blair P, Britt LD, Sachdeva AK, Spanknebel K. Lived Experiences of Surgical Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Assessment. J Surg Educ. 2021 Nov-Dec;78(6):1851-1862. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2021.04.020. Epub 2021 May 6. PMID: 34045160; PMCID: PMC8101794.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34045160/

Virtual Surgery Residency Selection: Strategies for Programs and Candidates

Butler PD, Nagler A, Atala A, Britt LD, Denneny J, Lindeman B, Mellinger J, Sachdeva AK, Spanknebel K, Shabahang M. Virtual surgery residency selection: Strategies for programs and candidates. Am J Surg. 2021 Jan;221(1):59-61. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.07.026. Epub 2020 Aug 1. PMID: 32888630; PMCID: PMC7395631.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32888630/

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Surgical Trainee Education and Well-Being Spring 2020-Winter 2020: A Path Forward

Ellison EC, Nagler A, Stain SC, Matthews JB, Spanknebel K, Shabahang MM, Blair PG, Farmer DL, Sloane R, Britt LD, Sachdeva AK. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical trainee education and well-being spring 2020-winter 2020: A path forward. Am J Surg. 2022 Feb;223(2):395-403. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.05.018. Epub 2021 Jun 9. PMID: 34272062; PMCID: PMC8692170.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34272062/

One Year Follow-up of the Impact of COVID-19 on Surgical Education: Clinical Training Restored but Surgical Trainee Emotional Well-Being Still at Risk

Ellison EC, Spanknebel K, Farmer DL, Matthews JB, Stain SC, Shabahang MM, Gabler Blair P, Nagler A, Sloane R, Britt LD, Sachdeva AK. One-Year Follow-Up of COVID-19 Impact on Surgical Education: Clinical Training Restored but Surgical Trainee Emotional Well-Being Still at Risk. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 Aug 1;235(2):195-209. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000243. Epub 2022 Apr 21. PMID: 35839394.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35839394/

COVID-19 Pandemic and the Need for Disaster Planning in Surgical Education

Ellison EC, Shabahang MM. COVID-19 Pandemic and the Need for Disaster Planning in Surgical Education. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 Feb;232(2):135-137. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.10.008. PMID: 33451445; PMCID: PMC7831971.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33451445/

Symposia

The Academy hosts an annual symposium focusing on transformational changes in surgical education. The symposium provides an opportunity for members to discuss leading-edge topics and engage with world-renowned experts. The Academy held an inaugural symposium in October of 2019 on Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Surgical Care and Education. The 2020 and 2021 abbreviated symposia were presented at the Clinical Congress Special Sessions and focused on transformational changes in surgery residency training that are based on the experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. The next Academy symposium will be held on Friday, September 27, 2024.

Virtual Events

Fireside Chat Series

The Fireside Chat Series involves informal dialogues with iconic leaders from surgery and other health care professions during which attendees can benefit from the wisdom and expertise that is shared. Browse our video archive of past Fireside Chats.

Fireside Chats

Grand Round Series

The Virtual Grand Rounds Series addresses a range of clinical and nonclinical topics featuring an expert panel with live discussion among the Academy members and others within the surgical education community. Browse a video archive of past Virtual Grand Rounds and claim CME credit for participating.

Grand Rounds

The Cutting Edge of Surgical Education

The Cutting Edge serves as a repository of peer-reviewed resources that are different from traditional articles published in journals. Materials include innovative resources combined with implementation guidance for surgical educators and leaders. Authors may submit original work for consideration for publication.

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Clinical Congress Named Lectures

The Academy is pleased to present the encore presentation of ACS Clinical Congress Named Lectures 2017–2020. This release includes a range of clinical and non-clinical topics, all presented by world-renowned experts in surgery and surgical education. As an additional benefit, each speaker has prepared a brief summary of their talk, sharing their reflections of their presentation as well as the relevancy of the topic to the present time.

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