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ForwardMultidisciplinary Surgical Leadership & OR Management Symposium 2025
This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options.
Course Directors
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David A. Etzioni, M.D. | Ross F. Goldberg, M.D. |
Planning Committee
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| Christina M. Cadaret, M.S.N. Associate Administrator |
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| Jacque A. Crosson, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., C.P.A.N. Nursing Manager | Sunny Khurmi, M.D. Anesthesiology and Periop Med Consultant |
February 27 - March 1, 2025 - ASU Health Futures Center - Phoenix, Arizona
Join us for an immersive exploration into the intricacies of operating room leadership, where success hinges on seamless collaboration across diverse disciplines. This symposium offers a multidisciplinary forum dedicated to navigating the forefront of operating room leadership. Engage with an array of compelling topics such as:
• Unveiling Workforce Trends
• Mastering Operating Room Leadership
• Greening the Operating Room
• Articulating Strategies to the C-Suite
• Decoding Operating Room Technology/Design 101
| Registration Live (in-person) | On or before January 6, 2025 | After January 6, 2025 |
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| M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | $725 | $800 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees | $625 | $700 |
| Registration Livestream (virtual) | On or before January 6, 2025 |
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| M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | $700 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees | $600 |
We are please to announce that abstracts are being accepted for consideration to the Multidisciplinary Surgical Leadership & OR Management Symposium 2025. Abstracts will be accepted in the following categories:
- OR Technology
- OR Efficiency
- OR Leadership
- Quality and Crisis Management
- Staffing Models
- Quality/Quality Improvement
- Other
As a selected presenter, you will receive:
- Opportunity to present on the last day of the conference
- 50% discount on the course registration fee
- e-Poster will be displayed throughout the conference
- You are responsible for expenses (transportation, hotel, food, etc.)
Submissions are due by January 6, 2025. Authors will be notified of their submission the week of January 20, 2025.
Target Audience
This course is designed for healthcare professionals engaged in operating room leadership who seek to strengthen their leadership skills. This includes, but is not limited to, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, CRNAs, advanced practice providers, and healthcare executives.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Assess current workforce trends on operating room management.
- Identify strategies to optimize team performance in the operating room setting.
- Describe the roles of leaders in the operating room environment.
- Explore sustainable practices relevant to operating room management.
- Examine the priorities of C-Suite executives within healthcare organizations.
- Describe the latest technological advancements relevant to operating room management.
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.
Surgical Leadership and OR Management Program Schedule
DAY 1 - February 27, 2025
| Welcome, Introductory Comments; State of the Workforce |
12:40 pm | Opening Comments: Why Lead in the Operating Room? David A. Etzioni, MD, MSHS |
1:00 pm | State of the Nursing Workforce Jessica Charles, DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC |
1:20 pm | State of the Surgical Workforce David A. Etzioni, MD, MSHS |
1:40 pm | State of the Anesthesia Workforce Molly Kraus, MD |
2:00 pm | Panel/Q+A Ross Goldberg, MD–Moderator |
2:20-2:35 pm | BREAK |
2:35-3:40 pm | Hospital Overcrowding & Surgical Throughput |
| Advanced care at home – a viable option for dealing with hospital overcrowding Chad Nelson, MD |
| Preoperative Optimization and Enhanced Recovery Tonia Young-Fadok, MD |
| The Acute Care Hotel – can it work for me? Ryan Chadha, MD (virtual) |
| Panel/Q+A–David Etzioni/Moderator |
3:40-3:55 pm | BREAK |
3:55-4:45 pm | Making the OR Work Better |
| General Considerations in OR Design Rebecca Manhardt |
| Semaglutides - Preop Assessment/Triage and Risk Management Anna Ward, MD |
| Making preop work Jacque Crosson, DNP, MSN, RN, CPAN |
| Panel/Q+A–Ross Goldberg, MD–Moderator |
4:45-4:55 pm | BREAK; TRANSITION TO GENERAL SESSION |
| Operating Room Leadership |
4:55 pm | My first 100 days: Walking into a leadership role in the Operating Room Ross Goldberg, MD |
DAY 2 - February 28, 2025
| Operating Room Leadership |
8:00 am | Matrix Leadership and Polarity Management David A. Etzioni, MD, MSHS |
8:20 am | Creating an environment of safety, impact on recruitment/retention and patient outcomes Jessica Charles, DNP., MSN, RN, NE-BC |
8:40 am | Coordinating OR and Hospital Leadership Michelle Larson, DNP, RN, CCRN-K, NE-BC |
9:00 am | Panel/Q+A Ross Goldberg, MD–Moderator |
9:25-9:45 am | BREAK |
9:45-10:45 am | Managing the OR Calendar |
| Extended recovery, lessons learned Jacque Crosson, DNP, MSN, RN, CPAN |
| Incentivizing releases- taking a cue from the airlines David Etzioni, MD, MSHS |
| Reporting/Analytics Getting the data you want out of your OR systems Melana Elliot + Beau Tordsen |
| Panel/Q+A–Ross Goldberg, MD–Moderator |
10:45-10:55 am | BREAK |
10:55-11:50 am | IT/Informatics/AI – What can it do for me? |
| Representing/Quantifying OR Utilization Melana Elliot |
| Machine learning, AI, LLMs – What’s it all about? Bhavik Patel, MD |
| AI and Machine Learning Applied Jeff Mounzer |
| Panel/Q+A - Ross Goldberg, MD–Moderator |
11:50 am-12:05 pm | BREAK; TRANSITION TO GENERAL SESSION |
| Operating Room Leadership |
12:05-12:40 pm | Greening the Operating Room Patricia Sylla, MD |
12:40 pm | Day 2 Summary David Etzioni, MD, MSHS |
DAY 3 - March 1, 2025
| Operating Room Leadership |
8:00 am | Defining, Measuring, and Reporting Surgical Productivity David Etzioni, MD, MSHS |
8:20 am | Do I need an MBA to run an Operating Room? Ross Goldberg, MD |
8:40 am | From behind the eyes of a CFO Allison Viramontes, MBA |
9:00 am | Panel/Q+A–Michelle Larson, DNP, RN, CCRN-K, NE-BC–Moderator |
9:25-9:45 am | BREAK |
9:45-10:45 am | Allied Health Staffing Models |
| Locums and travelers – friend or foe? Jessica Charles, DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC |
| Building a pathway – education and training as a strategy for recruitment and retention in Central Sterile/Instrument Processing Marcy Williams, MBA, RN |
| Central Sterile and Instrument Processing - Leading Through Culture Adam Vazquez |
| Panel/Q+A–Jessica Charles, DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC–Moderator |
10:45-10:55 am | BREAK |
10:55-11:50 am | Staff and Capital – Managing your Most Important Resources |
| OR Capital Planning: Anticipating Short & Long Term Needs Beau Tordsen |
| Making the robot work in your operating room and your practice Staci Beamer, MD |
| Impact of staffing patterns on OR quality of care Christopher Hasse, PhD |
| Panel/Q+A–David Etzioni, MD, MSHS–Moderator |
11:50 am-12:00 pm | BREAK; TRANSITION TO GENERAL SESSION |
| Closing Comments |
12:00-12:15 pm | Closing Comments David Etzioni, MD, MSHS and Ross Goldberg, MD |
Hilton North Scottsdale at Cavasson
7965 E. Cavasson Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Reservation Link: Multidisciplinary Surgical Leadership
Hotel Website: Hilton North Scottsdale at Cavasson
A block of rooms at a special group rate of $379 (USD), plus applicable local and state taxes, per night, is available for course participants and guests. A limited number of rooms are available three days prior to and three days after course dates.
Hotel Amenities include:
- Free Parking
- Free Wifi
- EV Charging
- Outdoor Pool
- Room Service
Make your reservation online before the room block fills or the cut-off date, Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Room block is expected to sell out early. Rooms must be secured with a valid credit card, along with a first night's deposit, refundable up to 7 days in advance of arrival.
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Course Directors
David A. Etzioni, M.D.
Ross F. Goldberg, M.D. - Chief of Perioperative Division - Jackson Memorial Hospital
Planning Committee
Christina M. Cadaret, M.S.N. - Associate Administrator
Jessica N. Charles, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., N.E.-B.C. - Nursing Administrator
Jacque A. Crosson, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., C.P.A.N. - Nursing Manager
Sunny Khurmi, M.D. - Anesthesiology and Periop Med Consultant
Mark D. Tyson, II, M.D., M.P.H.
Guest Faculty
Ross F. Goldberg, M.D. (Co-Course Director) - Jackson Memorial Hospital
Patricia Sylla, M.D. - Mount Sinai Hospital
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 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ACHE
By attending the Multidisciplinary Surgical Leadership & OR Management Symposium 2025 offered by Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science participants may earn up to 13.00 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 13.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses 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.
| Day | Credits |
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| Thursday | 4.25 |
| Friday | 4.50 |
| Saturday | 4.25 |
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
- 13.00 ACHE
- 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 13.00 ANCC
- 13.00 Attendance
For information regarding exhibit opportunities, please reach out to Kristy Badder.
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To claim credit for livestream participation in this course, learners must view the content during the hours posted for the live activity. This course is not approved for on-demand delivery.
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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