2015 TSDA General Sessions

TSDA General Session
January 24, 2015
San Diego, CA

• Agenda
• In-Training Exam: Dr. Mark Iannettoni
• TSDA/JCTSE Thoracic Surgical Curriculum: Dr. Craig Baker, Dr. Ara Vaporciyan
• Thoracic Surgical Curriculum Webbrain Information Packet
• JCTSE Top Gun and Jeopardy Competitions: Dr. Nahush Mokadam
• TSRA Traveling Fellowship: Dr. Damien LaPar
• ACGME Congenital Fellowship Update: Dr. Carl Backer
• Residency Start Dates: Dr. Richard Shemin
• Milestones Implementation: Dr. Walter Merrill
• Milestones Assessment Tools: Dr. Stephen Yang
• Issues After the First Submission of Trainee Milestones: Dr. Ara Vaporciyan
• Written Reports: AATS, ABTS, JCTSE, RRC, STS, TSRA, TS-RACS

TSDA General Session
April 25, 2015
Seattle, WA

• Agenda
• Thoracic Surgical Curriculum, Dr. Craig Baker, Dr. Ara Vaporciyan
• TSDA In-Training Exam, Dr. Mark Iannettoni
• Congenital Fellowship Programs, Dr. Carl Backer
• AHRQ Curriculum, Dr. Rick Feins
• TSRA Traveling Fellowship, Dr. Damien LaPar
• Implementing Quality Improvement Education and Projects in Your Residency, Dr. Sande Starnes
• Practical Tools for Assessing Resident Milestones
  • Tools to Implement Thoracic Milestones, Dr. Ajay Carpenter
  • Milestones: Changing the Culture of Evaluation, Dr. Nahush Mokadam
  • Implementing the CT Surgery Milestones, Dr. Stephen Yang
• Residency Start Dates, Dr. Richard Shemin
• Written Reports: AATS, ABTS, JCTSE, RRC, STS, TS-RACS