Webinars will be held on the third Friday of the month from 1530 to 1700 Eastern US time. They will feature leadership updates, committee reports, question-and-answer sessions, and speakers who will tackle real-world topics of importance and relevance to Excelsior membership.
Where is the meeting link? The meeting link is the same for all webinars. You will need to log in to access the Adobe Connect and Zoom links for all the webinars.
How do I view a recording of the meeting? Recordings of the webinars will be added to this page as they are available. Some are password-protected – contact us at excelsior@facs.org to receive access.
15 December 2023
1530-1630 ET
Speakers:
Dr. Jennifer Gurney, the 2023-2024 ESS President
Dr. Gordon Wisbach, the ESS Representative to the ACS Board of Governors
Dr. Brian Eastridge, Medical Director, Military Health System Strategic Partnership ACS
Topic: Excelsior Surgical Society: Home for Military Surgeons in the ACS - Future Directions and Goals
19 January 2024
Speakers:
Jay Yelon, DO, FACS, USN – History of Halifax Harbor and Cocoanut Grove Disasters
David Harrington, MD, FACS – Station Night Club Fire
Leopoldo C. Cancio, MD, FACS, USA, ISR – What’s New in Burn Care for Military Surgeons
Discussion – Moderated by ESS Executive Council
Topic: ESS January Webinar: Burns & Disasters: What Every Military Surgeon Should Know
February 2024
Speakers:
Dr Brian Gavitt, Colonel, USAF, MC, FS, Commander, 88th Surgical Operations Squadron, AF/SG Consultant for Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
Topic: Program Directors in the Hot Seat: Everything You Want to Know About GME in One Hour
22 March 2024
Speaker:
CAPT Travis Polk, MD, FACS
Topic: Preparing for the Next Fight: An Overview of the DoD Combat Casualty Care Research Program
April 2024
Speaker:
Jonny Kim, MD; NASA Astronaut and Navy SEAL
May 2024
Speakers:
CAPT Eamon O’Reilly, Plastic Surgeon, NMCSD Strategic Partnerships Chair
COL Shaun Brown, Colorectal Surgeon, Army War College Fellow
Mr. Robert Klant, NMCSD Healthcare Attorney
Ms. Ginger Paad, DHA OGC San Diego
Topic: Ensuring Surgeon Readiness: Establishing and Leveraging MOUs for Military Surgeons
June 2024
Speaker:
Eileen Bulger, MD, FACS, Professor and Chief of the Division of Trauma, Burns, and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Washington; Surgeon-in-Chief, Harborview Medical Center
Topic: Establishing an Integrated National Trauma System
July 2024
Speakers:
COL Kenneth Wilson, MD, FACS, Professor of Surgery, Trauma Medical Director, University of Chicago Medicine & Biologic Sciences
MAJ Elise Fannon, MD, MPP, ESS Executive Council liaison to the DEI Committee
Topic: Hidden Figures: Minority Contributions to Military Medicine
20 January 2023
1530-1630 ET
Speaker: CAPT Travis Polk, MD; Thomas Davis, PhD; LTC Timothy Vreeland, MD
Moderator: CDR Diego Vicente, MD
Topic: DoD Research: From Funding to Academic Productivity
17 February 2023
1530-1630 ET
Moderator: Lt Col James Wiseman and MAJ Maggie Gallagher
Topic: Mentorship, USUHS/HPSP
17 March 2023
1530-1630 ET
Moderator: Dan Hammer
Topic: Cultivating and Evaluating Military Surgeon Readiness: Past, Present and Future
21 April 2023
1530-1630 ET
Moderator: Dr. Omar Rokayak and Edward Coleman
Topic: Impactful Military Contributions to Civilian Medicine and Surgery: Past, Present and Future
19 May 2023
1530-1630 ET
Moderator: Chonna Kendrick and Dr. Abdullah Pratt
Topic: Diversity State of the Union for Military Surgery and Levers to Increase Productivity
16 June 2023
1530-1630 ET
Moderators: Dr. Jeremy Cannon, Dr. Juan Asensio
Topic: The Recent History of Military Surgical Societies
21 July 2023
1530-1630 ET
Moderators: COL Jennifer Gurney
Topic: Case Records of the Joint Trauma System
18 August 2023
1530-1630 ET
Moderators: Jennifer Gurney, Max Marsden
Topic: Transatlantic Journal Club
17 December 2021
1530-1700 ET
21 January 2022
1530-1700 ET
18 February 2022
1530-1700 ET
Speaker: Tri-Service GME PDs
Moderator: Sue Gillern, Maggie Gallagher
Topic: GME Program Director Roundtable/Mentorship
No recording available (Breakout rooms)
25 March 2022
1530-1700 ET
22 April 2022
1530-1700 ET
Speakers: Maj James Wiseman, MD, MBA, FACS; COL. Jonathan B. Lundy, MD FACS; Lt Col Andrew Hall, MD, FACS
Moderator: Maj James Wiseman
Topic: (Outreach Committee Webinar) Academic Productivity in Resource-Constrained Settings: Doing Research in Non-Academic Duty Stations
20 May 2022
1530-1700 ET
Speakers: Maj Lucas L. Groves MD, FACS; Maj Brian D. Sindelar, MD, FACS;
COL Daniel J. Gallagher, MD, FACS
Moderator: Maj Lucas L. Groves
Topic: Head and Neck Surgeon Discussion Panel: Divergent Approaches to Readiness Conundrums
24 June 2022
1530-1700 ET
Speaker: LTC Joseph Jones, panelists
Moderator: LTC Chonna Kendrick, Maj. Michelle Buehner
Topic: Recognizing and Overcoming the Challenges of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within ACGME Programs
22 July 2022
1530-1700 ET
Speaker: COL Jennifer Gurney
Moderator: Col Jeremy Cannon, MD, SM, FACS, USAF
Panelists: Col Jeremy Cannon; CAPT Matthew Tadlock, MD, FACS, USN; CDR Jay Yelon, DO, FACS, FCCM, USN; Lt Col Stephanie Streit, MD, FACS, USAF, MC; CPT Kal Gunasingha, MD, USA
Topic: Case Records of the Joint Trauma System
10 August 2022
1530-1700 ET
Speaker: MAJ Valerie Sams, MD, FACS, USAF, MC; Mathew Martin, MD, FACS; Joseph Dubose, MD, FACS; CAPT James Dunne, MD, FACS, USN
Moderator: Glen Tinkoff, MD, FACS, FCCM
Topic: Transitioning from Military to Civilian Surgical Practice, open to TCAA members & non-members
No recording available (did not host webinar)
16 December 2022
1530-1630 ET
Speaker: Col Jeremy W. Cannon, MD, SM, FACS, USAFR
Contributor: Gordon Wisbach, MD, FACS, ESS Rep to ACS Board of Governors
Topic: Where have we been, where are we now, where are we going?
8 October 2020
0900 – 1200
Excelsior Surgical Society Symposium: Day 1
Features the “State of the Excelsior Surgical Society” address by Society President Captain Gordon Wisbach, MD MBA FACS, as well as presentations by the Service Consultants.
Recording
9 October 2020
Excelsior Surgical Society Symposium: Day 2
Features the Pryor Lecture by Dr. Julie Freischlag and an address by DHA Director LTG Ronald Place. Also includes presentations from Captain Eric Elster, MD FACS, the Chair of Surgery at Uniformed Services University and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center; Colonel (Ret.) Matt Martin, MD FACS, Trauma Surgeon at Scripps Mercy Hospital; and Captain Gordon Wisbach, MD MBA FACS, Excelsior Surgical Society President.
Recording (Meeting begins at timecode 12:35)
20 November 2020
1530 – 1545
1545 – 1600
1600 – 1630
Introduction and Q&A with ESS leadership (Col Rasmussen, LTC Holt)
Introduction of ESS Committees and Main Initiatives
Featured Talk and Discussion: Surgical GME in the MHS (Lt Col Brandon Propper)
Recording
9 December 2020
1800-1900
Navigating Surgical Research in the Military Health System
Hosted by Research Committee (Chair Commander Matt Bradley and Co-Chair Major Jason Bingham) Featured Talk and Discussion (Col Rasmussen)
Recording
18 December 2020
1530 – 1545
1545 – 1600
1600 – 1630
Leadership Update and Q&A (Col Rasmussen, LTC Holt)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee report from MAJ Chonna Kendrick & MAJ Michelle Buehner
Featured Talk and Discussion: DOD DEI Imperative (LTC Danielle Holt)
Recording
15 January 2021
1530 – 1545
1545 – 1600
1600 – 1630
Leadership Update and Q&A (Col Rasmussen, LTC Holt)
Outreach Committee update from LCDR Pam Choi
Featured Talk and Discussion: Navigating the Utility and Traps of Social Media as a Military Surgeon (LCDR Luke Johnston)
Recording
19 February 2021
1530 – 1545
1545 – 1600
1600 – 1630
Leadership Update and Q&A (Col Rasmussen, LTC Holt)
Research Committee update from CDR Matt Bradley
Featured Talk and Discussion: Maximizing Scholarly Activity in a Non-Academic Health System (LCDR Luke Johnston)
Recording
19 March 2021
1530 – 1545
1545 – 1600
1600 – 1700
Leadership Update and Q&A (Col Rasmussen, LTC Holt)
Mentorship Committee update from Major Maggie Gallagher
Presentations from Multiple Residency Program Directors
Recording
16 April 2021
1530 – 1545
1545 – 1600
1600 – 1630
Leadership Update and Q&A (Surgical Consultants from the Services)
Program Committee update & Planning for 2021 Symposium from Col Rasmussen and LTC Holt
Featured Talk and Discussion: Pre-deployment training, deployment roundtable
21 May 2021
1530 – 1545
1545 – 1600
1600 – 1630
Leadership Update and Q&A (Col Rasmussen, LTC Holt)
Membership Committee update from LTC Nielsen and Col Cannon
Featured Talk and Discussion: Military Civilian Partnerships: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Recording
18 June 2021
1530 – 1545
1545 – 1600
1600 – 1630
Leadership Update and Q&A (Col Rasmussen, LTC Holt)
Program Committee update
Featured Talk and Discussion: Maintaining surgical subspecialty proficiency; Colorectal Concerns for Military General Surgeon
Recording
16 July 2021
1530 – 1545
1545 – 1600
1600 – 1630
Leadership Update and Q&A (Col Rasmussen, LTC Holt)
Program Committee update
Featured Talk and Discussion: Coming in For a Landing: Reserves, Retirement and Life after Active Duty
Recording
20 August 2021
1530 – 1545
1545 – 1600
1600 – 1630
Leadership Update and Q&A (Col Rasmussen, LTC Holt)
Program Committee update
Featured Talk and Discussion: Pre-deployment and Trauma Competency during Deployment
17 September 2021
1530 – 1630
Excelsior Surgical Society Business Meeting
Recording