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General Surgery Participation
in the Geriatrics for Specialists Initiative

Useful Geriatric
General Surgery Resources

Council Representatives
The Council of the Section for Enhancing Geriatric Understanding and Expertise among Surgical and Medical Specialists (SEGUE) is a part of the AGS. It is a working unit of national specialty leaders committed to improving the care of geriatric patients. The Section presents an annual educational and research meeting in collaboration with the AGS meeting each May. The meetings are designed to enhance the exchange of information between specialists and geriatricians. The following are members of the Council from general surgery:

Martin A. Makary, MD American College of Surgeon (ACS)
Ronnie Ann Rosenthal, MD American College of Surgeon (ACS)
Alternate: Clifford Y. Ko, MD
 
Past Representatives: Walter J. Pories, MD, Walter E. Pofahl, II, MD, J. Patrick O'Leary, MD, James C. Thompson, MD

In 2008 the GSR award was dedicated to the memory of James C. Thompson, MD, a champion of this initiative and leader in of the GSI Initiative.

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Participating Organizations
The mission of the Association of Program Directors in Surgery (APDS) is to promote the role of the residency director and residency program director societies in achieving excellence in graduate medical education.

The American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and to safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice enviornment


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Resources
  • The Surgical Resident Curriculum, 4th ed., edited by Sherralyn A. Cox, PhD, Walter E. Pofahl, II, M.D., Walter J. Pories, MD. The Curriculum consists of seven parts plus a resource section for a total of 273 pages, it is online and may be downloaded at http://www.apds.org/curricsurgical_resident1.htm

  • Rosenthal, R., Zenilman, M. and Katic, M. (Eds.). (2001). Principles and Practice of Geriatric Surgery. New York. Springer-Verlag.

  • Top Blade-Geriatrics Edition 1.0© A Web-based, interactive program designed for surgical trainees that was developed by Richard M. Bell, MD, FACS; Brent E. Krantz, MD, FACS; and G. Paul Eleazer, MD, FACP; of the University of South Carolina, Department of Surgery and Division of Geriatrics/Department of Internal Medicine.
    Program: http://topblade.med.sc.edu/

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Dennis W. Jahnigen Career Development Scholars
These competitive two-year awards of $75,000 per year (plus a required minimum institutional support of $25,000 per year) are designed to support education and research training for specialty faculty who seek to launch academic careers in the geriatric aspect of their specialty. Supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation and The Atlantic Philanthropies, the Jahnigen Program is a key component in our efforts to enhance perioperative care of older adults. The Jahnigen awardees and their projects are:


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Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) Program
This initiative provides important opportunities for residency program directors to enrich their curricula through collaborations with geriatricians from their own institutions. Learn More

2001-2003 Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) Program

  • Sherralyn S. Cox, PhD, East Carolina University
    Partner Geriatrician: Kenneth K. Steinweg, MD
  • Clifford Y. Ko, MD, University of California at Los Angeles
    Partner Geriatrician: Joshua Chodosh, MD., MSHS, and Alison Moore, MD, PhD
  • Ronnie Ann Rosenthal, MD, Yale University
    Partner Geriatrician: Margaret Drickamer, MD
  • James V. Sitzmann, MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
    Partner Geriatrician: Paul R. Katz, MD

2003-2005 Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) Program

  • Richard M. Bell, MD, University of South Carolina School of Medicine and Palmetto Health
    Partner Geriatrician: G. Paul Eleazer, MD
  • William Fallon, MD, MetroHealth Medical Center
    Partner Geriatrician: James W. Campbell, MD

2007-2009 Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) Program

  • Therese M. Duane, MD, Virginia Commonwealth University
    Partner Geriatrician: Arline Bohannon, MD
  • Christopher B. Mills, MD, FACS, FACN, St. Vincent's Hospital, Manhattan
    Partner Geriatrician: Joyce Fogel, MD
  • Thomas Robinson, MD, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
    Partner Geriatrician: Jeffrey Wallace, MD
  • Travis P. Webb, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin
    Partner Geriatrician: Edmund Duthie, MD

2008-2010 Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) Program

  • Sandya Lagoo-Deenadayalan, MD, PhD, Duke University
    Partner Geriatrician: Mitchell T. Heflin, MD
  • Patricia May, MD, University of Nevada School of Medicine
    Partner Geriatrician: Diane Chau, MD
  • Nancy D. Perrier, MD, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
    Partner Geriatrician: Holly M. Holmes, MD
  • Taylor S. Riall, MD, PhD, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
    Partner Geriatrician: Anita C. Mercado, MD
  • Dorry Segev, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Partner Geriatrician: Grace Cordts, MD, MPH

2008 Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents Dissemination Grant Program (GSR DG Programs)

  • Joel R. Peerless, MD, MetroHealth Medical Center
  • Melissa Perkal, MD, Yale University School of Medicine

2009-2011 Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GSR) Program

  • Arnold Berlin, MD
    Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Medical Center
    Co-PI Geriatrician: Laurie G. Jacobs, MD
  • Gary Marshall, MD
    University of Pittsburgh Medical School
    Co-PI Geriatrician: Robert Palmer, MD


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