2 Presentations: Early Adult Onset Colorectal Cancer: A Cancer Control Challenge / Acute Cholecystitis

Surgical Grand Rounds

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 8:00 AM


This grand round has already taken place.


HSC Level 2, Lecture Hall 1 - Stony Brook, NY
December 4th, 2019
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit Hours

Description

Surgical Grand Rounds topics are presented by experts in their fields and are selected as highly relevant and important to the development of a current base of medical knowledge necessary to maintain a high level of care. These presentations are intended to introduce residents, faculty, and affiliated community physicians to the most current and accepted approaches to the discipline of Surgery, including medical problem solving, surgical skills, and new techniques in diagnosis and treatment.

Dates and Times

Start: 12/4/2019 8:00 AM
End: 12/4/2019 9:00 AM

Objectives

First Speaker: Jill Genua, MD

Topic: Early Adult Onset Colorectal Cancer: A Cancer Control Challenge

Objectives:

1. Explore the changing epidemiology of colorectal cancer and the trend of early adult onset.

2. Summarize available data on the potential causes for this trend: Genetic, Enviromental, Hereditary, Behavioral and Geographic.

3. Describe current clinical challenges for prevention, early identification, and treatment of colorectal cancer patients less than 50 years of age.

Second Speaker: Samer Sbayi, MD

Topic: Acute Cholecystitis

Objectives:

1. Review current diagnotic criteria

2. Usefullness for severity scoring

3. Application of current guidelines

Speakers

  • Jill Genua, MD
    • Early Adult Onset Colorectal Cancer: A Cancer Control Challenge
  • Samer Sbayi, MD
    • Acute Cholecystitis

Location

HSC Level 2, Lecture Hall 1
101 Nicolls Rd
Stony Brook, NY 11794

Accreditation

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) . Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Need help with this Grand Round Session?

Please contact the Grand Round coordinator listed below:

Elizabeth Koumniotes
Department: Surgery
Phone: (631) 444-7875
Email: Elizabeth.Koumniotes@stonybrookmedicine.edu

Give us a call
(631) 444-2094
Office of Continuing Medical Education
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
HSC, Level 2, Room 142
Stony Brook, New York 11794-8222