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Symposium

Professionalism

Private Practice

Resident Track

Live Stream

LiveQ&A
Symposium

The Future of Colorectal Practice

Saturday, May 10, 2025
12:15 PM – 1:05 PM PT
Location: Ballroom 6C-F, Upper Level

CME Live Q&A and Polling

    Co-Moderator(s)

  • Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD (she/her/hers)

    Professor
    UCSD
    La Jolla, California, United States

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • David Kleiman, MD, MSc, FACS, FASCRS (he/him/his)

    Staff Surgeon, Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery
    Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
    Melrose, Massachusetts, United States

    All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated.
    Applied Medical: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Teaching (Ongoing); Intuitive: Honoraria (Ongoing); Noah Medical: Consultant (Ongoing)

    • Panelist(s)

  • Jennifer Beaty, MD (she/her/hers)

    Associate Dean of GME, DIO
    Des Moines University
    West Des Moines, IA, United States

    All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated.
    This individual has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

  • Najjia Mahmoud, MD

    Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
    University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, PA, US

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • Harry Papaconstantinou, MD, MS (he/him/his)

    Chair Department of Surgery
    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple / Baylor College of Medicine -Temple
    Temple, TX, United States

    All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated.
    This individual has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

  • LT

    Larissa Temple, MD

    Rochester, NY

    Disclosure information not submitted.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Describe current state of colorectal practice and workforce.
  • Identify future opportunities and challenges for colorectal specialists.
  • Recognize that the leadership of colorectal organizations and ASCRS are creating and delivering important educational content to serve the needs of future generations.
Healthcare is changing rapidly, with new technology, new demands, changes in workforce and patient care. This session brings together the House of Colorectal Surgery to discuss how each entity is envisions and prepares for the future of colorectal practice.