Surgery Grand Rounds - May 22 & May 29, 8am
Surgery Grand Rounds
Sandridge Auditorium (McKim Hall), 8:00 - 9:00am
May 22, 2013
"Revolutionizing Medical Education: From On-The-Job Training to Pre-Training"
James A. Lee, M.D.
Chief, Endocrine Surgery
Columbia University Medical Center
OBJECTIVES:
1) Identify the deficiencies of the current training model
2) Discuss the role of cognitive pretraining in adult learning theory
3) Discuss the role of simulation in surgical education
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May 22, 2013
"Medical Tourism: Patients Without Borders"
Sara A. Hennessy, M.D.
Chief Resident, General Surgery
University of Virginia Health System
OBJECTIVES:
- The definition of medical tourism and the future of medical travel
- Advantages and disadvantages of medical tourism for the patient
- Advantages and disadvantages of medical tourism for society
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The University of Virginia School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Virginia School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditâ„¢. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of Virginia School of Medicine awards 0.1 CEU per contact hour to each non-physician participant who successfully completes this educational activity. The CEU (Continuing Education Unit) is a nationally recognized unit of measure for continuing education and training activities that meet specific educational planning requirements. The University of Virginia School of Medicine maintains a permanent record of participants who have been awarded CEUs.

