33rd Annual Winter Meeting: Midwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Sundial Lodge
3720 N Sundial Ct
Park City, Utah

This wide-ranging conference will help surgeons stay up to date on the latest advances in caring for patients with colon and rectal diseases.

Registration

Physicians	$350
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners	$300	Use code MidwestPANP at checkout
Fellows	$150	Use code MidwestFellow at checkout

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose

This course is designed to provide the practicing colon and rectal surgeon with updates on important aspects of caring for patients with colon and rectal diseases. Emphasis is placed on a broad range of topics to address the needs of a diversified group of conditions.

Designed for

Colon and rectal surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and fellows

Jointly Provided By

• Midwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
• Creighton University Office of Continuing Education

Objectives

• Analyze current evidence supporting colonoscopy surveillance practices and apply evidence-based guidelines to patient care.
• Evaluate surgical techniques for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and their impact on quality of life and postoperative surveillance.
• Identify the symptoms of low anterior syndrome and implement effective diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
• Assess strategies for fostering multi-institutional collaboration to develop and sustain a global fellowship program.
• Develop a systematic approach to the diagnosis, classification, and surgical management of rectourethral fistulas.
• Compare benefits and challenges of left- and right-sided intracorporeal anastomosis and incorporate surgical techniques to optimize outcomes.
• Determine appropriate indications and techniques for parastomal hernia repair to enhance surgical success.
• Discuss advancements in hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) and its role in colorectal cancer management.
• Integrate a gynecologic oncology approach to diagnose and treat genital HPV dysplasia.
• Design management protocols for HPV-related perianal dysplasia in immunocompetent female patients.
• Formulate comprehensive treatment plans for managing fecal incontinence, focusing on patient quality of life.
• Evaluate surgical indications and refine technical approaches for treating diverticulitis.
• Address common pelvic floor disorders and their management in the scope of colorectal surgery practice.
• Explore the psychological and professional impact of complications in colorectal surgery on surgeon well-being.
• Adapt surgical strategies for Crohn’s disease patients undergoing biologic therapy.
• Implement strategies to improve surgeons' physical and nutritional health to enhance overall well-being.
• Develop effective educational strategies within time-restricted work schedules in surgical training programs.
• Apply transanal surgical techniques for the management of early-stage rectal cancers.
• Facilitate shared decision-making processes with patients considering a nonoperative "watch and wait" approach for rectal cancer.
• Develop updated surveillance protocols for patients with a near-complete response following rectal cancer treatment.
• Assess indications, techniques, and outcomes of lateral lymph node dissection in rectal cancer management.
• Address sexual dysfunction and quality-of-life concerns in women undergoing rectal cancer treatment.

Schedule

Thursday, March 6, 2025

3:30 p.m.
Registration and Refreshments

4 p.m.
Colonoscopy Surveillance Trends: What's the evidence?
Forrest Johnston, MD, FACS, FASCRS

4:30 p.m.
Surgical Management of FAP: Technical, Quality of Life and Surveillance Considerations
Jennifer Leinicke, MD, MPHS, FACS, FASCRS

5 p.m.
How to Diagnose and Treat Low Anterior Syndrome
Ben Martin, MD

5:30 p.m.
Multi-Institutional Collaboration to Establish an International Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship Program
Lyen Huang, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS

6 p.m.
Evaluation and Adjournment

6:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception and Pizza Party

 

Friday, March 7, 2025

6:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

7 a.m.
Management of Rectourethral Fistula
Peter Marcello, MD, FACS, FASCRS

7:30 a.m.
Left and Right Sided Intracorporeal Anastomosis: Benefits and Surgical Pearls
J. Ryan Williams, MD

8 a.m.
Parastomal Hernia Repair: When and How?
Devi Krishnamurty, MBBS

8:30 a.m.
An Update on HIPEC
Floriano Marchetti, MD

9 a.m.
Evaluation and Adjournment

Reconvene

4 p.m.
Management of Genital HPV Dysplasia: A GYN Oncology Perspective
Niyati Nadkarni, MD

4:30 p.m.
Management of HPV Perianal Dysplasia in Female Immunocompetent Patients
Pamela Burgess, MD

5 p.m.
Management of Fecal Incontinence
Sam Luka, MD, FACS, FASCRS

5:30 p.m.
Management of Diverticulitis: Indications for Surgery and Technical Considerations
Hernan Hernandez, MD

6 p.m.
Pelvic Floor Issues and the Colon and Rectal Surgeon
Jennifer Ayscue, MD

6:30 p.m.
Evaluation and Adjournment

 

Saturday, March 8, 2025

6:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

7 a.m.
Impact of Colorectal Surgical Complications on Surgeon Well-Being
Sean Langenfeld, MD, FACS, FASCRS

7:30 a.m.
Surgical Management of Crohn’s Disease in the Age of Biologic Therapies
Dave Bennett, MD

8 a.m.
Optimizing Physical and Nutritional Status for Surgeon Well-Being
Alan Thorson, MD, FACS

8:30 a.m.  
Surgical Education in the 40 Hour Week Era
Zachary Torgersen, MD

9 a.m.
Evaluation and Adjournment

Reconvene

4 p.m.
Transanal Approach for Early Rectal Cancers
Matt Albert, MD, FACS, FASCRS

4:30 p.m.
Shared Decision Making in Rectal Cancer Watch and Wait
Jonathan Abelson, MD

5 p.m.
Rectal Cancer Watch and Wait: What to do With a Near Complete Response and Updated Surveillance
Jorge Marcet, MD

5:30 p.m.
Lateral Lymph Node Dissection for Rectal Cancer
Abhineet Uppal, MD

6 p.m.
Sexual Dysfunction and Quality of Life in Women After Chemoradiation and Surgery for Rectal Cancer
Jennifer Paruch, MD

6:30 p.m.
Evaluation and Adjournment

Reservations

Rooms are being held for this conference at the Sundial Lodge. The below rates are available for a stay from Wednesday, March 5, 2025 through Sunday, March 9, 2025. The room block will be held until Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

Book accommodations by calling 1-888-667-2775.

Single Room	$455
Studio	$464
One Bedroom	$533
Two Bedroom	$927

 

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education (HSCE) and Midwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.