Conference
Thursday, June 12th, 2025
~ Chief Rounds & Group Photo ~
8:00-10:00 am | Dana Lobby & Dana 7
Join us in the Dana Lobby for our Chief Rounds & our group photo!
Monday, June 2nd, 2025
7:00a | Educational Conference | Dana 9
Indications conference!
Thursday, May 29th, 2025
7:00a | Morbidity & Mortality | Dana 7 or Zoom
Rapid clinical deterioration in setting of colon cancer, presented by Dr. Kyros on behalf of Colorectal Surgery.
Retraction of colostomy stoma into abdomen with delay to diagnosis, presented by Dr. Scott on behalf of Emergency General Surgery.
8:00a | Grand Rounds | Dana 7 or Zoom
"Learning through the noise," a presentation by rising chief, Dr. Chinedu Okoli.
9:00a | Educational Conference | Dana 7
SCORE: Liver Transplant, discussion lead by Dr. Sean François feat. Dr. Palma-Vargas.
10:00a | Chair Conference
TBD.
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025
Monday, May 19th, 2025
7:00a | Educational Conference | Dana 9
Journal Club. Articles attached below.
Conference documents:
Thursday, May 15th, 2026
7:00a | Bredenberg/Webber Symposium
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Time |
Location |
Session / Time Allotment |
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7:15 – 7:25 am |
Auditorium |
Opening Remarks: Dr. Brian Nolan – 15 mins |
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7:25 – 8:10 am |
Auditorium |
Bredenberg Lecture: MH COO Kelly Elkins– 45 mins |
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8:10 – 8:25 am |
Auditorium |
Surgical Safety & Quality Update – 15 mins -Sonja Orff, RN, MS -Meghan Benner, RN, MSN |
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8:25 – 9:40 am |
Auditorium |
Federal Policy Panel Discussion – 75 mins -Katie Harris, MH Chief Governmental Affairs Officer -Commissioner Sara Gagne-Holmes, Maine Department of Health and Human Services -Steve Michaud, CEO of the MHA -Andy MacLean, SVP of the MMA |
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9:40 – 10:10 am |
Auditorium |
Resident Research Presentations - 30 mins -Dr. Emma Harwood “Electronic Consults in Pediatric Urology: Improving Specialty Access” -Dr. Aarathi Minisandram “Preliminary Experience and Lessons Learned in Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Platform for Vascular Surgical Education” |
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10:10- 10:30 am |
Switch to Dana 7 |
COFFEE/SNACK BREAK (In Lobby) |
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10:30 – 11:00 am |
Dana 7 |
Resident Research Presentations (continued) - 30 mins -Dr. Bridget Olsen “The Financial Toxicity of Government Payers” -Dr. Lucy Paredes “Firearm Injury Across a Rural State: A 10-Year Single Center Experience” |
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11:00 – 11:45 pm |
Dana 7 |
Clinical Panel: Rural Surgery & Technology – 45 mins -Dr. Nathan Elwood, Physician -Dr. Shantanu Razdan, Physician |
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11:45- 12:00 pm |
Dana 7 |
Closing Remarks: Dr. Brian Nolan – 15 mins |
Monday, May 12th, 2025
7:00a | Educational Conference | Dana 9
Indications Conference. We are going retrospective.
Thursday, May 8th, 2025
7:00a | Educational Conference | Dana
SCORE: TWIS - Esophageal Dysmotility, presented by Dr. Sean François.
8:00a | Morbidity & Mortality | Dana 7 or Zoom
Death after chest tube placement and pericardial injury in Emergency Dept., presented by Dr. Caffé on behalf of Thoracic and Trauma Surgery.
Bowel perforation after right colectomy, presented by Dr. Kelliher on behalf of Colorectal Surgery.
9:00a | Grand Rounds | Dana 7 or Zoom
"Head and Neck Reconstruction," presented Drs. John Kirkham & Kelli Hickle of Plastic & Hand.
10:00a | Chair Conference
TBD.
Thursday, May 1st, 2025
8:00a | Senior Mock Orals | Thalamus
*All other conferences for the day have been cancelled