2022 TSDA General Sessions

TSDA Virtual General Session
June 6, 2022
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Welcome/President’s Remarks
Dr. Andrea J. Carpenter

TSDA Committee Reports
Financial Review: Dr. Jon Nesbitt
2022 In-Training Exam: Dr. Ravi Ghanta

Special Presentation: The Non-Clinical Curriculum: Ensuring Our Trainees’ Successful Transition to Practice
Topics for a Transition to Practice Curriculum: Dr. Fred Tibayan
Available Resources for Transition to Practice Topics: Dr. Mara Antonoff
Strategies in Implementing a Transition to Practice Curriculum: Dr. John Cleveland

TSDA Business Meeting

TSDA Committee Reports
Faculty Development
TECoG

ABTS

TSDA Virtual General Session
February 28, 2022

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TSDA Committee Reports
Early Specialization Committee
Faculty Development Committee
Finance Committee
In-Training Exam
TECoG

ABTS Report

President’s Remarks
Dr. Andrea J. Carpenter

Benson R. Wilcox Resident Award
Presenter: Dr. Marisa Cevasco, University of Pennsylvania
Recipient: Dr. Amit Iyengar, University of Pennsylvania

Special Presentation

Immigration Status, Foreign Medical Graduates, and Visas: What Does This Mean to an ACGME Thoracic Surgery Residency Program?

Introduction of the Issues: Dr. Cherie Erkmen, Temple University
Immigration Attorney Perspective: Gokcen Gurk, Gurk Law
Visa Administrator Perspective: Jessa Cintron, Temple University

Panel Presentations
Resident Perspective: Dr. Vignesh Raman, Duke University
Junior Faculty Perspective: Dr. Simran Randhawa, University of Colorado
Program Director Perspective: Recruitment: Dr. Joe Coselli, Texas Heart Institute
Program Director Perspective: Training: Dr. Michael Jaklitsch, Brigham & Women’s Hospital

Panelist Q&A