New Format 

San Francisco, CA

October 10-12, 2008

Friday, October 10, 2008

8:00 AM

Orientation & Welcome

• Overview of Course
•  Distribution of Materials

Pearls for the Oral Examination

Individual Case Presentation Skill Assessments

12:30 PM                 

Lunch with Faculty

  Behavioral Science Skills Inventory

Dr. Rowland will interview each participant.  She will assess the communication competency of each participant and identify behaviors that may be interfering with success on the certifying examination.

  1:30 PM

  Group Mock Oral Examination Modules                                      

    5:00 PM

   Academic Center

    Saturday, October 11th

  8:00 AM                                                          

        Didactic Sessions

            Overview of the Oral Examination

            Review of the Certifying Examination Process

            Application of Communication Theory (Nonverbal & Verbal)

12:30 PM                 

Lunch with Faculty

1:30 PM

Current topics in General Surgey

                      Developing conversational skills on current topics in surgery,

including, but not limited to:

oncology

breast

trauma

critical care

 melanoma

 colorectal

 burns

      Break

       6:30 PM

      Small Group Practice Sessions  

Participants are assigned to small groups for practice sessions.  These sessions are facilitated by additional surgery faculty.

                       Required Review (Academic Center)

Sunday, October 12th

8:00 AM 

Academic Center

Each participant is expected to review his/her oral examinations, individual videotapes of other participants and videotapes tapes from quantitative research projects provided by the faculty.  

Post-Tests - Consult Individual Schedules

                    Note:  Participants are expected to dress appropriately for the examination.

This session  is designed to model the actual   

       Certifying Examination Process. 

Each participant will be examined in 3 separate hotel suites  with two general surgeons.  Part of these sessions will be videotaped for the individual to review in the Academic Center.

      12:00 PM 

          Faculty Evaluation Session

        2:00 PM 

          Post-Test Individual Debriefings                   

Drs. Rowland and Lang will meet individually with each participant for a debriefing.  The faculty will review strengths and weakness of the participant and suggest a plan for improvement.  As this point, the participant is provided with a set of practice questions designed for an oral board in general surgery, a plan for improvement and a videotape/dvd of part of his/her oral examination.

We will suggest that individuals attend specific sessions of the ACS Clinical Congress to improve knowledge base deficits.

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     Adjourn