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CME Information 2023

Continuing Medical Education Credit Information

Accreditation

The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

The American College of Surgeons designates this Other activity (semi-annual report review and reflection) for a maximum of 28.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ listed above, a maximum of 10.00 credits meet the requirements for Self-Assessment.

Disclosure Information
In compliance with the ACCME Accreditation Criteria, the American College of Surgeons must ensure that anyone in a position to control the content of the educational activity has disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. All reported conflicts are managed by a designated official to ensure a bias-free presentation. Please see the insert to this program, for the complete disclosure list.

Ineligible Company
Defined by the ACCME as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services used on or consumed by patients. Providers of clinical services directly to patients are NOT included in this definition.

Financial Relationships
Relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit. Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities from which remuneration is received, or expected. ACCME considers relationships of the person involved in the CME activity to include financial relationships of a spouse or partner.

Conflict of Interest
Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of a commercial interest with which he/she has a financial relationship.

The ACCME also requires that ACS manage any reported conflict and eliminate the potential for bias during the educational activity. Any conflicts noted below have been managed to our satisfaction. The disclosure information is intended to identify any commercial relationships and allow learners to form their own judgments. However, if you perceive a bias during the educational activity, please report it on the evaluation.

January 15, 2023 to December 15, 2023 Cycle

SSR PII Planning Committee Members

The SSR PII Planning Committee is comprised of SSR surgeons and ACS Staff.

David Welsh, MD, MBA, FACS — Nothing to disclose
Surgical Associates of Southeastern Indiana, PC, Batesville, IN

Clifford Ko, MD, MS, MSHS, FACS, FASCRS – Nothing to disclose
University of California LA (UCLA) Medical Center; Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles, CA; Healthcare Medical Center; UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, CA

Cristina Checka, MD — Nothing to disclose
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Julia Coleman, MD, MPH — Nothing to disclose
Post-doc – University of Colorado Denver Program, Denver, CO

Richard Ehlers, II, MD, MBA, FACS — Nothing to disclose
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Matthew Facktor, MD, FACS — Nothing to disclose
Geisinger Medical Center: Heart Institute, Danville, PA

Alessandro Fichera, MD, FACS, FASCRS, FISS – Nothing to disclose
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Nancy Gantt, MD, FACS – Nothing to disclose
Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, Youngstown

Ross Goldberg, MD, FACS — Johnson & Johnson, Honoraria, Surgical consultant Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

Jerry Hardacre, MD, FACS — Nothing to disclose
Ascension All Saints Hospital, Racine, WI

Jan Kletter, MD, FACS — Nothing to disclose
WVU Medicine, Ranson, WV

Lydell Lettsome, MD, FACS — Nothing to disclose
St. Anthony’s Community Hospital, Warwick, NY

Raj Mittal, MD, FACS — Nothing to disclose
Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Torrance, CA

Deepak Nair, MD, FACS, MS, MHA, RVT — Nothing to disclose
Sarasota Vascular Specialists, Sarasota, FL

Neil Patel, MD – Nothing to disclose
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy, Omaha, NE

Ana Paula Refinetti, MD, FACS — Nothing to disclose
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Kaitlin Ritter, MD — Nothing to disclose
Post-doc – University of Colorado Denver Program, Denver, CO

Tomasz Rogula, MD, PhD, FACS – Nothing to disclose
Jagiellonian University I Department of Surgery, Krakov, Poland

Nelson Royall, MD, FACS – Medcase, Consultant Fees; Nestle, Honoraria Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, OK

John Stowers, DO, FACOS, FACS — Intuitive Surgical Inc., Consultant Fees, Surgical proctor and speaker; Vital Talk, Honoraria, Curricular development and speaking Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland Division, Portland, OR

Ulrike Langenscheidt, MS — Nothing to disclose
Surgeon Specific Registry Manager, American College of Surgeons

Tyler Shippen, BA — Nothing to disclose
Surgeon Specific Registry Program Coordinator, American College of Surgeons

Speakers

David Welsh, MD, MBA, FACS — Nothing to disclose
Surgical Associates of Southeastern Indiana, PC, Batesville, IN

Clifford Ko, MD, MS, MSHS, FACS, FASCRS – Nothing to disclose
University of California LA (UCLA) Medical Center; Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles, CA; Healthcare Medical Center; UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, CA

Cristina Checka, MD — Nothing to disclose
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Julia Coleman, MD, MPH — Nothing to disclose
Post-doc – University of Colorado Denver Program, Denver, CO

Richard Ehlers, II, MD, MBA, FACS — Nothing to disclose
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Matthew Facktor, MD, FACS — Nothing to disclose
Geisinger Medical Center: Heart Institute, Danville, PA

Alessandro Fichera, MD, FACS, FASCRS, FISS – Nothing to disclose
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Nancy Gantt, MD, FACS – Nothing to disclose
Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, Youngstown

Ross Goldberg, MD, FACS — Johnson & Johnson, Honoraria, Surgical consultant Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

Jerry Hardacre, MD, FACS — Nothing to disclose
Ascension All Saints Hospital, Racine, WI

Jan Kletter, MD, FACS — Nothing to disclose
WVU Medicine, Ranson, WV

Lydell Lettsome, MD, FACS — Nothing to disclose
St. Anthony’s Community Hospital, Warwick, NY

Raj Mittal, MD, FACS — Nothing to disclose
Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Torrance, CA

Deepak Nair, MD, FACS, MS, MHA, RVT — Nothing to disclose
Sarasota Vascular Specialists, Sarasota, FL

Neil Patel, MD – Nothing to disclose
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy, Omaha, NE

Ana Paula Refinetti, MD, FACS — Nothing to disclose
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Kaitlin Ritter, MD — Nothing to disclose
Post-doc – University of Colorado Denver Program, Denver, CO

Tomasz Rogula, MD, PhD, FACS – Nothing to disclose
Jagiellonian University I Department of Surgery, Krakov, Poland

Nelson Royall, MD, FACS – Medcase, Consultant Fees; Nestle, Honoraria Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, OK

John Stowers, DO, FACOS, FACS — Intuitive Surgical Inc., Consultant Fees, Surgical proctor and speaker; Vital Talk, Honoraria, Curricular development and speaking Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland Division, Portland, OR

Ulrike Langenscheidt, MS — Nothing to disclose
Surgeon Specific Registry Manager, American College of Surgeons