General Surgery Residents’ Workshop: Making the Most of Your Residency and Preparing for Colorectal Residency

Sunday, May 11, 2025

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM PT

Location: Room 7AB, Upper Level

Co-Moderator(s)

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Brian R. Kann, MD

Chair, Dept of Colon & Rectal Surgery
Ochsner Medical Center
University of Queensland/Ochsner Clinical School
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Emily Steinhagen, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Associate Professor of Surgery
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal
Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Prepare themselves for general surgery residency training to be competitive applicants for the colon & rectal surgery residency match.
Recognize the colon & rectal surgery residency match application process.
Identify how to choose the right training program for their needs and how to best transition from general surgery residency to specialized colon & rectal surgery training.

CME Credit:2
Contact Hours:2

Colon & Rectal Surgery has rapidly become one of the most popular choices for surgical specialty training and board certification. As a result, the colon & rectal surgery residency match is now more competitive than ever. This symposium is designed to help general surgery residents understand how to prepare themselves to be competitive applicants for colon & rectal surgery residency training and how to complete the application process. Guidance will be provided to help residents understand the type of training program that best suits their individual needs, and advice will be given to help navigate the transition between general surgery training and specialized colon & rectal surgery training. During the second portion of the symposium, participants will rotate between roundtable discussions regarding various topics related to colon & rectal surgery training.