BEYOND THE BLADE SURGICAL DECISION-MAKING COMPETITION (CCC-219)

Sunday, October 29, 2023

08:30 – 09:30 EST

Location: Palais, 515ABC

Target Audience: Cardiac surgery residents, Trainee program, Surgery trainee

Co-Chair(s)

Zoya Gomes

Medical Student
Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine

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Kenza Rahmouni (she/her/hers)

Cardiac Surgery Resident
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
University of Ottawa Heart Institute

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Presenter(s)

Carly L. Lodewyks, MD, MSc

Cardiac Surgeon
Minneapolis Heart Institute
Minneapolis Heart Institute
Michael Moon (he/him/his)

Surgeon
University of Alberta
University of Alberta
Hadi Toeg

Assistant Professor in Cardiac Surgery
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Terry Yau, MD (he/him/his)

Chair, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Toronto
CSCS
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Toronto

Disclosure(s):

Zoya Gomes: No financial relationships to disclose

Kenza Rahmouni: No financial relationships to disclose

Michael Moon: Artivion: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing); Atricure: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing); Corcym: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing); Edwards Lifesciences: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing)

Hadi Toeg: No financial relationships to disclose

Terry Yau, MD: Aziyo Therapeutics: Consultant/Advisory Board (Terminated); BlueRock Therapeutics: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing); Gore Inc.: Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing); Novo Nordisk: Consultant/Advisory Board (Terminated)

Learning Objectives / Objectifs d'apprentissage:

At the end of this session participants will be able to / Au terme de cette conférence, vous serez:

rationalize surgical case planning decisions related to repair technique, cannulation, troubleshooting complications, etc.;
allow for opportunities for collaboration, peer learning, discussion, and friendly competition; and
have exposure to royal college oral exam style of questioning.

Session Description: A team-based competition that aims to support surgical trainees in developing an overall approach to surgical planning and decision-making regarding common yet complex scenarios during cardiac surgery and gain exposure to the Royal College oral exam style of questioning.