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Schedule at a Glance

2025 Surgeons and Engineers: A Dialogue on Surgical Simulation

March 22, 8:00 am–March 23, 12:00 pm
ACS Headquarters, Chicago, IL
Board of Regents Room (28th Floor)

March 22, 2025

Time

Event

6:00–7:30 am

Dining Area

Exhibitor Setup

7:00–8:00 am

Foyer

Registration

8:00–8:15 am

BOR Room

Welcoming Remarks

Ajit Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FSACME, MAMSE, American College of Surgeons

Mandayam Srinivasan, PhD, MIT and University College London

Gyusung Lee, PhD, American College of Surgeons

8:15–9:15 am

BOR Room

Keynote Address

Bijan Najafi, PhD, UCLA

9:15–10:15 am

Foyer

Simulator/Model Presentation 1

10:15–10:30 am

Dining Area

Morning Break, Exhibitor Visit

10:30–12:00 pm

BOR Room

Abstract Presentation 1

12:00–1:00 pm

Dining Area

Lunch and Exhibitor Visit

1:00–2:00 pm

BOR Room

Debate: Is 3D Printing Still Valuable in Surgical Simulation? 

Moderator: Paul Michael Jeziorczak, MD

Pro: Ahmed Ghazi, MD, Johns Hopkins University

Con: DJ Traina, University of Washington

2:00–3:00 pm

BOR Room

Special Panel: How to Build Better Surgical Simulators – Part 3

Moderator

John Paige, MD, FACS, Louisiana State University

Panelists  

Surgeon Educator: TBD

Academic Engineer: Doga Demirel, PhD, University of Oklahoma

Industry Engineer: TBD

3:00–3:15 pm

Foyer

Afternoon Break and Exhibitor Visit

3:15–4:25 pm

BOR Room

Poster Presentations

4:25–4:30 pm

BOR Room

First-Day Wrap-Up and Preparation for Speed Dating

4:45–5:45 pm

BOR Room

Speed Dating

4:30–6:00 pm

Foyer

Reception

March 23, 2025

Time

Event

7:00–8:00 am

Foyer

Registration

8:00–8:15 am

BOR Room

2nd Day Opening Remark

Gyusung Lee, PhD, American College of Surgeons

8:15–9:15 am

BOR Room

Abstract Presentation II

9:15–10:15 am

Foyer

DIY Simulator/Model Presentation 2

10:15–10:30 am

Dining Area

Morning Break and Exhibitor Visit

10:30–11:30 am

BOR Room

Cognitive Task Analysis Session

11:30–11:45 am

BOR Room

DIY Competition Result Announcement

11:45 am–12:00 pm

BOR Room

Closing

Ajit Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FSACME, MAMSE, American College of Surgeons

Mandayam Srinivasan, PhD, MIT and University College London

Gyusung Lee, PhD, American College of Surgeons