Climate change is one of the greatest global public health threats of this century. This is an enormous issue that directly affects the field of surgery and disproportionately impacts our most vulnerable patient populations. As surgeon educators, we have the unique opportunity to lead sustainability efforts both in and out of the operating room. In…

Over the past several years, diversity, equity, and inclusion have become hot-button issues within surgical education. Join Dr. Sarah Lund as she discusses the impact of bias on learner assessment with Dr. Amanda Cooper, the ASE DEI Committee Chair. Follow along as we discuss how bias can impact a learner’s educational experience and best practices…

Many surgeon educators have no formal training in giving feedback. Yet, feedback is so important in helping learners grow and improve. With ABS rolling out EPAs this year, join Dr. Ming-Li Wang in this fireside conversation with ASE Faculty Development Committee leaders, Dr. Kenneth Lipshy and Dr. Jacob Peschman on the value of effective feedback, …

An important feature of the future surgical workforce will be inclusivity. An opportunity exists for residency programs, fellowships, state organizations, and others, to recruit, sponsor, and advocate for LGQBT+ persons in surgery. Join us in this podcast interview with leading experts, Drs. David S Shapiro and Gordana Rasic, to learn about the exi…

The new frontier of modern surgical care is ensuring that surgeons not only deliver excellent patient care, but they do so in an equitable and sustainable way. Join moderator Ming-Li Wang, MD for a fireside conversation with a surgical leader in education, Tracy Dechert, MD, Chief of Acute Care and Trauma at Boston Medical Center on the what, why, …

Dr. Brigitte Smith is Associate Editor at Annals of Surgery Open, Associate Professor of Surgery and Vice-Chair of Education at the University of Utah. She is a proud graduate of ASE SERF program. In this episode, Dr. Smith shares tips on getting published and pursuing a focused portfolio of research and scholarly activity in surgical education. Dr…

Welcome back to the ASE Podcast! We are talking about #SPONSORSHIP today. My guest today is an internationally renowned surgical leader, Dr. Herb Chen, Chair at UAB, Editor-in-chief of American Journal of Surgery, President of the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons Foundation, Council Member of the American Board of Surgery, bourbon Connoisseur, an…

Welcome back to the ASE podcast! As surgical educators have increased utilization of the virtual platform for education during this pandemic it is important to determine learner engagement with these learning events. In this podcast, medical student Nadia Bakir discusses the issues surrounding virtual learner engagement with Dr. Katharine Caldwell,…

Welcome back to the ASE podcast! In the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, surgical medical education was faced with a difficult decision: virtual or hands-on? In today’s podcast we explore this question as well as how new medical school surgical clerkship directors are tackling the ever-changing landscape of medical education. Student Doctor Max…

Welcome back to the ASE podcast! In this Presidential podcast, Dr. Scott, President of ASE, Assistant Dean of Simulation and Professor of Surgery at UTSW shares some thoughts about our troubled times, vision for the future and career advice for our future leaders. Dr. Kevin Pei moderates. https://www.surgicaleducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06…