3rd Annual Resident Hernia Case Presentation Competition
The Canadian Hernia Society (CHS) is excited to announce the third annual Resident Hernia Case Presentation Competition! CHS will be selecting 4 emergency hernia cases to be presented at the Canadian Surgery Forum (CSF).
If selected, residents will have 20 minutes to present their case including a panel discussion regarding the surgical approach within the case presentation.
The selection criteria will include:
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Clinical relevance to emergent hernia repair
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Originality
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Learning points on emergency hernia repair
The submission should be in Word format and include the following
(word limit: 500):
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Case summary
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Title, applicant’s name(s), staff sponsor, university affiliation
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Case presentation
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Patient history and focused physical examination
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Significant laboratory, imaging findings
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Surgical intervention
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Hospital post-operative course
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Outcome
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Three points of discussion validating your surgical approach to debate amongst panelists, in the event your case is selected.
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Why your case should be selected (word limit: 100)
The deadline for all case submissions is Friday June 23rd, 2023. Please submit your cases to csf@cags-accg.ca. All submissions will be blinded before judging by the selection committee.
The selection committee will make their decisions by August 15, 2023, and will inform all submitters of their status. The resident must be available to present the case in Vancouver, at the CSF in person. Conference registration, transportation and accommodations are not covered. A prize for the winner of the presentation will be awarded at the end of the session.
We thank everyone for their submissions and look forward to seeing everyone in Vancouver!
Sincerely,
The 2023 CHS-CSF Organizing Committee
Call for Scholarly Work & Innovative Practice in Surgical Education
The Canadian Surgery Forum (CSF) is excited to announce the second annual open call for surgical education scholarly works and innovative practice. During our CSF presentation and panel discussion focusing on surgical education, we are looking to showcase:
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Original research
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New approaches to curriculum design
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Innovative practices in teaching and learning, and/or
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Best practices in surgical education
This CSF session is presented in co-operation with the Canadian Association of General Surgeons
Post-Graduate Education Committee. The selection criteria will include:
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Originality
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Learning points
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Potential impact of the innovation or change on learning
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Potential impact on trainee satisfaction and/or experience
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Broad applicability to undergraduate or post-graduate training in surgery
The submission should be in a Word format and include the following:
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Title, applicant’s name(s), staff sponsor, university affiliation
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Abstract describing the work, impact and applicability and potential contribution to surgical education. (Word limit: 500)
The deadline for all case submissions is Friday, June 23rd, 2023. Please submit your cases to CSF Assistant; Katrina Serwylo at csf@cags-accg.ca. All submissions will be blinded before judging by the selection committee.
The selection committee will make their decisions by August 15th 2023, and will inform all submitters of their status. The submitter must be available to present the submitted work in Vancouver at the CSF in person. Conference registration, transportation and accommodations are not covered.
We thank everyone for their submissions and look forward to seeing everyone in Vancouver!
Sincerely,
The 2023 CSF Scientific Program Committee