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Moretz Surgical Society Conference - 2026


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Add to Calendar Moretz Surgical Society Conference - 2026 3/13/2026 12:00:00 PM 3/14/2026 10:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://mcg.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=36560 Description: Conference with various speakers to lecture in the general surgery medical field J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons, 1301 RA Dent Blvd. false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, March 13, 2026, 12:00 PM - Saturday, March 14, 2026, 10:00 PM, J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons, 1301 RA Dent Blvd., Augusta, GA

Registration

PLEASE CLICK THE REGISTRATION LINK BELOW TO TAKE YOU TO THE 2026 MORETZ SURGICAL SOCIETY CONFERENCE

REGISTRATION LINK


Target Audience
Specialties - General Surgery

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.50 hours), Non-Physician Credit For Attending An AMA PRA Category 1 Event (6.50 hours)

Overview
Conference with various speakers to lecture in the general surgery medical field

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Apply current research and guidelines to everyday surgical decision-making.
  2. Identify appropriate uses of new technologies in surgical care and education.
  3. Use outcomes data to improve quality of care and address disparities.
  4. Demonstrate effective teamwork, mentorship, and career planning skills.
  5. Implement practical techniques or protocols to improve surgical performance and patient outcomes.

Accreditation
The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

ACCME


Additional Information

Cancellation Policy


The Medical College of Georgia reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
The Medical College of Georgia is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.


Crowne Plaza Hotel 
1060 Center Street, North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 349-8400

MCG Surgery Annual Meeting

The Medical College of Georgia’s Office for Continuing Medical Education adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information
Role in activity
Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)
Faculty Photos
Megan Mumford
Office Manager
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Activity Administrator
Faculty Photos
Rita Bell, BA
Residency Program Coordinator 2, General Surgery Residency
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Activity Coordinator
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Shantrell Dunbar, AA
Residency Program Coordinator 1, General Surgery Residency
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Activity Coordinator
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Rachael M Singletary, Trauma Surgery Admin
Administrative Assistant to the Chair of Surgery
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Activity Coordinator
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Lisa Renee Hilton, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Director, Center of Obesity & Metabolism
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Course Director, Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Richard Aldan, BS
,
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Brittany Ange, EdD
Assistant Professor
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Faculty
Caleb Bazal, BS
,
Faculty
Aaron Bolduc, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Paul Brock, MD
Assoc Dean Campus NW - Clinical; Associate Professor of Surgery
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
rome, Georgia
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Pierpont Brown , MD
Faculty
Abigail Chaffin, MD
,
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Lynn Coule, MD , FAAP
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA
Faculty
Catarina Cutter , BS
Faculty
Roshan D'Cruz, MD
Assistant Professor
Faculty
Phillip Dobson, BS
,
Faculty
Thomas J Drake IV, BS
Medical Student
Augusta
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Omar M El-Shazly, MD
Assistant Professor of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Alexander Fagenson, MD
Surgeon
Evans
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Elizabeth Fox, MD
Medical College of GA / Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Faculty
Susan Gearhart, MD , ABCRS, ABS
Dr.
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Cole Harp, MD
,
Faculty
Maanasa Javangula, BS
,
Faculty
Faculty Photos
William Jordan, MD
Chair, Department of Surgery
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Faculty
Troy Kimsey, MD
Phoebe Putney
Albany, GA
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Shanu Kothari, MD
,
Faculty
Angello Lin, MD
Section Chief of Transplant Surgery
Wellstar MCG
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Rebecca Mai, BS
,
Faculty
Leah Middleton, MS
Medical Student
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Daniel L Miller, MD
Professor of Surgery; Director, Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Faculty
Gabrielle Moore, MD
,
Faculty
Robert R Nesbit Jr., MD
Professor Emeritus
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
John Odom, MD
,
Faculty
Walter L Pipkin, MD
Interim Vice Chair, Surgery; Surgeon in Chief, CHOG; Section Chief, Pediatric Surgery; Associate Professor, Surgery
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Faculty
Samantha Smith, BS
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Keerti Soundappan, BS
,
Faculty
Mikenzie Sturdevant, MD
General Surgery - PGY 2
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Jennifer Tucker, MD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs; Associate Professor - Department of Emergency Medicine; Department of Pediatrics
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Faculty
Christopher Vakkur, BA
Medical Student
Augusta, GA
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Jordan Wilcox, BS
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Danny Yakoub, MD, PhD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgical Oncology
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Faculty
Nothing to disclose

Friday, March 13, 2026
Welcome & Opening Remarks
1:00PM - 1:15PM

Evaluating a Standardized Protocol for Gastrostomy Tube Placement in ALS Patients
1:15PM - 1:22PM
Samantha Smith, BS (Speaker)

Medical Student Research Competition
1:15PM - 2:40PM
Brittany Ange, EdD (Panelist)
Lynn Coule, MD , FAAP (Panelist)
Jennifer Tucker, MD (Panelist)
Early age onset gallbladder adenocarcinoma (EOGBA) is a rare malignancy with limited data on its clinicopathologic characteristics and survival outcomes
1:22PM - 1:30PM
Caleb Bazal, BS (Speaker)

Utilization of Trauma Video Review for Performance Improvement in Trauma: A Scoping Review
1:30PM - 1:38PM
Maanasa Javangula, BS (Speaker)

Factors Associated with Delayed Initiation of Breast Cancer Treatment at a Breast Cancer Center In Rural Georgia
1:38PM - 1:46PM
Catarina Cutter , BS (Speaker)

Neoadjuvant therapy versus Surgery first: Comparing outcomes in resectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma through the NCDB database
1:46PM - 1:54PM
Keerti Soundappan, BS (Speaker)

Complex Endovascular Aortic Repairs at a Low Volume Center: A Review of Outcomes
1:54PM - 2:02PM
Phillip Dobson, BS (Speaker)

Facility type and racial disparities in the deimplementation of axillary lymph node dissection for early-stage breast cancer following Z0011
2:02PM - 2:10PM
Rebecca Mai, BS (Speaker)

Thirty-Four Year Trends in Gender and URiM Representation Among U.S. General Surgery Faculty
2:10PM - 2:18PM
Leah Middleton, MS (Speaker)

Does Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC Improve Quality of Life?
2:18PM - 2:26PM
Christopher Vakkur, BA (Speaker)

A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Simulation-Based Massive Transfusion Protocol Curriculum
2:26PM - 2:32PM
Jordan Wilcox, BS (Speaker)

Long-Term Quality of Life and Esophageal Function Outcomes After Esophagectomy
2:32PM - 2:40PM
Thomas J Drake IV, BS (Speaker)

BREAK
2:40PM - 2:55PM
Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation Reduces Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Minimally Invasion Thoracic Surgery Procedures
2:55PM - 3:04PM
Richard Aldan, BS (Speaker)

Resident Research Oral Competition
2:55PM - 3:40PM
Roshan D'Cruz, MD (Panelist)
Susan Gearhart, MD , ABCRS, ABS (Panelist)
Alexander Fagenson, MD (Panelist)
Real-World Integration of Artificial Intelligence for Lung Cancer Prediction of Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules
3:04PM - 3:13PM
Mikenzie Sturdevant, MD (Speaker)

Reimagining Pediatric Trauma Education: A Faculty-Driven Simulation Curriculum for Multidisciplinary Readiness
3:13PM - 3:22PM
Cole Harp, MD (Speaker)

Pheochromocytoma Rule of 10s: A Multidisciplinary Adrenal Center Experience
3:22PM - 3:31PM
Richard Aldan, BS (Speaker)

Bringing the Trauma Bay to the Backroads: Implementing a Portable Simulation Curriculum for Rural Hospitals — The Pilot Year
3:31PM - 3:40PM
Gabrielle Moore, MD (Speaker)

Surgical Jeopardy
3:40PM - 4:10PM
Elizabeth Fox, MD (Facilitator)

Special Lecture: "Surgical Education in the Era of AI & Robotics"
4:10PM - 5:00PM
Lisa Renee Hilton, MD (Speaker)

Saturday, March 14, 2026
Coffee & Welcome Back
8:00AM - 8:05AM
History Lecture
8:05AM - 8:20AM
Robert R Nesbit Jr., MD (Speaker)

Keynote: "The Future of Surgical Innovation"
8:20AM - 9:30AM
Shanu Kothari, MD (Speaker)

Masterclass: Advanced Surgical Techniques-Tips and Tricks for Difficult Cases
9:30AM - 10:30AM
Lisa Renee Hilton, MD (Panelist)
Aaron Bolduc, MD (Panelist)
Omar M El-Shazly, MD (Panelist)
Danny Yakoub, MD, PhD, FACS (Panelist)
Daniel L Miller, MD (Panelist)
Pierpont Brown , MD (Panelist)

BREAK
10:30AM - 10:45AM
Sam Richwine Lecture: Beyond Closure: Modern Strategies in Complex Wound Reconstruction
10:45AM - 11:15AM
Abigail Chaffin, MD (Speaker)

Lunch with Mentorship Tables
11:15AM - 12:15PM
Department Update
12:15PM - 1:00PM
William Jordan, MD (Speaker)

Meet New Faculty: An In-Depth look at new techniques
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Danny Yakoub, MD, PhD, FACS (Speaker)
Angello Lin, MD (Speaker)
Walter L Pipkin, MD (Speaker)

BREAK
2:00PM - 2:15PM
Panel Discussion: Building Surgical Capacity in Community Settings
2:15PM - 3:00PM
Paul Brock, MD (Panelist)
Troy Kimsey, MD (Panelist)

Business Meeting & Closing Remarks
3:00PM - 3:30PM
Lisa Renee Hilton, MD (Speaker)

ADJOURN
3:30PM - 3:35PM
Cocktail Hour at Augusta Country Club
6:00PM - 7:00PM
Formal Dinner at Augusta Country Club
7:00PM - 9:00PM

PLEASE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY:

Exhibitor/Sponsorship process:

ALL EXHIBITORS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN EXHIBITORS CONTRACT. This contract will be sent via BoxSign from the CME Office.

The CME Office does not collect Exhibitor Fees. ***All monies for exhibitors/sponsorships are handled through the Hosting Department.

Megan Mumford
 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA, 30912
 BI 4076
706-721-4652
[email protected] 


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