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The YAN ERAS Tour: Jumpstarting Your Practice With Old Wisdom and New Technologies

Chairs: Wenjia Zhang
Faculty: Wenjia Zhang, Mireille Truong, Steven Radtke, Sukhbir S. Singh

Description: This course aims to provide practical advice for new graduates who are transitioning into independent clinical practices. Starting with reflections from a seasoned expert about common pitfalls in early practice, we will then discuss how to incorporate developing technologies in the domains of clinical efficiency, surgical teaching, research, and patient outreach. Recognizing that the initial years out of training can be one of the most challenging transitions, the course will guide new surgeons to set themselves up for success in an everchanging technological landscape.
Learning Objectives: At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:
Identify common pitfalls and setbacks in the early stages of practice and how to avoid them
Recognize how artificial intelligence can be incorporated into daily workflow to improve clinical efficiency and patient outreach
Utilize recent technologic advances to optimize surgical teaching and research output
Course Outline
1:30 PM The Efficiency ERA: Using Artificial Intelligence to Ease Clinical Demands
W. Zhang
1:55 PM Welcome, Introduction and Course Overview
W. Zhang
2:00 PM The Teaching Era: Incorporating Advanced Simulation, Virtual Reality, and Real-Time Video Technology to Enhance Surgical Teaching
M. Truong
2:25 PM The Big Data ERA: Utilizing National Databases and Search Engine Optimization in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
S. Radtke
2:50 PM The Novice ERA: Started From the Bottom and Now We're Here
S. Singh
3:15 PM Discussion Questions & Answers
3:30 PM Adjourn