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ForwardDepartment of Surgery Education Symposium 2025
This course will be Live (in-person) only
This course is for Mayo Clinic staff only
Course Directors: Travis J. McKenzie, M.D., Sharon M. Trester, M.S. and Jonathan D. D'Angelo, Ph.D., M.A.
The course provides tangible educational tools to faculty and senior residents that allow them to grow as surgical educators.
• Keynote Speaker – Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) and Autonomy for Residents / Presenter - Dr. Rebecca Minter
• Visiting Professor – Delivering Constructive Feedback / Presenter - Dr. Roy Phitayakorn
• Visiting Professor – Video Assessments for Surgical Trainees / Presenters – Dr. Patrick Varley
Target Audience
This course is designed for surgeons and trainees focusing on innovating and optimizing surgical education at Mayo Clinic and across the country.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Apply competency-based assessment tools to evaluate surgical trainees' performance across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases.
- List tools and approaches to create autonomy-supportive learning environments that enhance learner outcomes and improve educational climate.
- Identify at least three evidence-based strategies for delivering constructive feedback to surgical trainees.
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Department of Surgery Education Symposium | |
Time | Topic / Presenter |
7:45 am | Breakfast / Refreshments |
8:00 am | Introduction/Welcome |
8:10 am | History of Education at Mayo |
8:30 am | Visiting Professor – Delivering Constructive Feedback |
9:30 am | Keynote Speaker |
10:30 am | Break / Refreshments |
10:45 am | Visiting Professor |
11:30 am | Panel Discussion Moderators: Diem N. Vu, M.D., Jonathan D’Angelo, Ph.D., M.A. |
12:00 pm | Closing Comments |
12:15 pm | Lunch |
12:45 pm | Adjourn |
6:00 pm | Terza Ristorante |
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science 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 Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 4.00 Attendance
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Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which individual differences are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
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