Effecting Change: Developing both Organizations and Individuals
Omaha, NE 68124
No Cost | 1.0 CE hours
Breakfast provided
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
8-9 a.m. CT
6-7 a.m. MT
Objectives
- Understand the seven (7) most common issues in ineffective governance.
- Understand how to develop a strong governance structure that allows for open
- discussion and action.
- Know what approach to use to get the right mix of people onto the committee or board
- using competency-based selection.
Jo Buyske, MD
President and Chief Executive Officer
The American Board of Surgery, Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Jo Buyske has led the ABS since 2017. In that time the organization has undergone sweeping change, including a complete organizational and governance redesign, resulting in an organization that is forward thinking, effective, and inclusive. Dr. Buyske has been on staff at the ABS since 2008, initially as an associate executive director and director of evaluation, and before that served in several volunteer roles including writing exam questions, giving exams, and serving as a director.
Dr. Buyske has been prominent in surgery and surgical education for nearly three decades. As a director of the ABMS and the ACGME-I, president of SAGES, member of the Blue Ribbon Committee II and a myriad other roles, in addition to her role at the ABS, she has brought increased flexibility and a human touch to surgical training, and enhanced the relevance and validity of continuous certification.
Designed for
Physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, residents, fellows and students ACCREDITATION
Education Credit
Category 1
Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s)TM.
Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NURSE CE
Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education designates this activity for 1.0 contact hour for nurses. Nurses should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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