Physicians | $350 | |
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners | $300 | Use code MidwestPANP at checkout |
Fellows | $150 | Use code MidwestFellow at checkout |
Purpose
This course is designed to provide the practicing colon and rectal surgeon with updates on important aspects of caring for patients with colon and rectal diseases. Emphasis is placed on a broad range of topics to address the needs of a diversified group of conditions.
Colon and rectal surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and fellows
Thursday, March 6, 2025
3:30 p.m.
Registration and Refreshments
4 p.m.
Colonoscopy Surveillance Trends: What's the evidence?
Forrest Johnston, MD, FACS, FASCRS
4:30 p.m.
Surgical Management of FAP: Technical, Quality of Life and Surveillance Considerations
Jennifer Leinicke, MD, MPHS, FACS, FASCRS
5 p.m.
How to Diagnose and Treat Low Anterior Syndrome
Ben Martin, MD
5:30 p.m.
Multi-Institutional Collaboration to Establish an International Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship Program
Lyen Huang, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS
6 p.m.
Evaluation and Adjournment
6:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception and Pizza Party
Friday, March 7, 2025
6:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
7 a.m.
Management of Rectourethral Fistula
Peter Marcello, MD, FACS, FASCRS
7:30 a.m.
Left and Right Sided Intracorporeal Anastomosis: Benefits and Surgical Pearls
J. Ryan Williams, MD
8 a.m.
Parastomal Hernia Repair: When and How?
Devi Krishnamurty, MBBS
8:30 a.m.
An Update on HIPEC
Floriano Marchetti, MD
9 a.m.
Evaluation and Adjournment
Reconvene
4 p.m.
Management of Genital HPV Dysplasia: A GYN Oncology Perspective
Niyati Nadkarni, MD
4:30 p.m.
Management of HPV Perianal Dysplasia in Female Immunocompetent Patients
Pamela Burgess, MD
5 p.m.
Management of Fecal Incontinence
Sam Luka, MD, FACS, FASCRS
5:30 p.m.
Management of Diverticulitis: Indications for Surgery and Technical Considerations
Hernan Hernandez, MD
6 p.m.
Pelvic Floor Issues and the Colon and Rectal Surgeon
Jennifer Ayscue, MD
6:30 p.m.
Evaluation and Adjournment
Saturday, March 8, 2025
6:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
7 a.m.
Impact of Colorectal Surgical Complications on Surgeon Well-Being
Sean Langenfeld, MD, FACS, FASCRS
7:30 a.m.
Surgical Management of Crohn’s Disease in the Age of Biologic Therapies
Dave Bennett, MD
8 a.m.
Optimizing Physical and Nutritional Status for Surgeon Well-Being
Alan Thorson, MD, FACS
8:30 a.m.
Surgical Education in the 40 Hour Week Era
Zachary Torgersen, MD
9 a.m.
Evaluation and Adjournment
Reconvene
4 p.m.
Transanal Approach for Early Rectal Cancers
Matt Albert, MD, FACS, FASCRS
4:30 p.m.
Shared Decision Making in Rectal Cancer Watch and Wait
Jonathan Abelson, MD
5 p.m.
Rectal Cancer Watch and Wait: What to do With a Near Complete Response and Updated Surveillance
Jorge Marcet, MD
5:30 p.m.
Lateral Lymph Node Dissection for Rectal Cancer
Abhineet Uppal, MD
6 p.m.
Sexual Dysfunction and Quality of Life in Women After Chemoradiation and Surgery for Rectal Cancer
Jennifer Paruch, MD
6:30 p.m.
Evaluation and Adjournment
Rooms are being held for this conference at the Sundial Lodge. The below rates are available for a stay from Wednesday, March 5, 2025 through Sunday, March 9, 2025. The room block will be held until Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
Book accommodations by calling 1-888-667-2775.
Single Room - $445
Studio - $464
One Bedroom - $533
Two Bedroom - $927
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education (HSCE) and Midwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.