Young Surgeons Mock Orals and More

Saturday, May 9, 2026

7:45 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Co-Moderator(s)

Beatrice Dionigi, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
New York Presbyterian/ Columbia University
NYP Columbia Medical Center
New York, NY, US

All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated.
This individual has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Susanna Hill, MD MSCI FACS (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Duke University
Duke University
Durham, NC, United States

All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated.
This individual has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.
David Kleiman, MD, MSc, FACS, FASCRS (he/him/his)

Staff Surgeon
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Melrose, MA, United States

All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated.
Applied Medical: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Honoraria (Ongoing), Teaching (Ongoing); Intuitive Surgical: Honoraria (Ongoing)

Registration Fee: 225 (Member) | $100 (Candidate Member) | $300 (Non-Member)

Box Lunch included.

CME: 4 hours

Breakout Rooms: Room 101-102; 103-104; 105-106

To achieve certification by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery (ABCRS), candidates must pass both a Written (Part I) and Oral Examination (Part II). The Oral Exam evaluates clinical experience, problem-solving, surgical judgment, and knowledge of current literature.

This workshop is designed to prepare candidates for the Oral Exam while also addressing challenges faced by fellows and recent graduates as they begin practice.

The session includes an overview of the mock oral exam structure, followed by two concurrent tracks:

Mock Oral Examination: Small-group format replicating the ABCRS Oral Exam, with examiners posing common clinical scenarios, direct questioning, and performance critiques. Participants observe and learn from peers while receiving feedback from board-certified faculty.

Mini-Symposium: Presentations and panel discussions on board review, transition to practice, academic development, career pathways, and financial planning—tailored to fellows and new attendings preparing for certification and early practice.

Don't Miss ASCRS U Live Ask the Experts Q&A Session: Young Surgeons Mock Orals: Bring Your Questions
Tuesday, 10:00 - 10:30 am in the Innovation Center

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe the structure of the oral examination.
Demonstrate the ability to answer colorectal oral board style questions in a simulated, high stakes format.
Demonstrate knowledge among colleagues and learn from other examinees.
Recognize key topics relevant to his or her own career stage.

Presentations:

7:45 AM - 7:50 AM ET

Introduction and Mock Oral Overview
Faculty: David A. Kleiman, MD, MSc, FACS, FASCRS (he/him/his) – Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
7:50 AM - 7:55 AM ET

Introduction
Faculty: Susanna Hill, MD MSCI FACS (she/her/hers) – Duke University
7:55 AM - 8:15 AM ET

Practical Tips and Tricks for the Oral Boards
Faculty: Beatrice Dionigi, MD, FACS, FASCRS – New York Presbyterian/ Columbia University
8:15 AM - 8:20 AM ET

Break out into Groups
8:20 AM - 8:30 AM ET

Group 2 - Managing Up, Creating Value
Faculty: Jennifer Davids, MD (she/her/hers) – Boston Medical Center
8:20 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Group 1 - Small Group Mock Oral Exams
Examiner: Jonathan S. Abelson, MD MS (he/him/his) – Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Examiner: Carrie Peterson, MD, MS
Examiner: Grace C. Chang, DO – Rutgers Health/ RWJBarnabas Health
Examiner: Ana De Roo, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Examiner: Gabrielle E. Dombek, MD – Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Examiner: Colleen Donahue, MD (she/her/hers) – Medical University of South Carolina
Examiner: Marco Ferrara, MD, FACS, FASCRS – Orlando Health
Examiner: Carmen Fong, MD (she/her/hers) – Hemorrhoid Centers of America
Examiner: Kalie M. Goodman, MD – Prisma Health Upstate
Examiner: Swadha Guru, MD – Medical College of Georgia
Examiner: Kristina Guyton, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Iowa
Examiner: Susanna Hill, MD MSCI FACS (she/her/hers) – Duke University
Examiner: Sook C. Hoang, Md mscr – University of Virginia
Examiner: Katherine Hu, MD (she/her/hers) – Medical College of Wisconsin
Examiner: Carla F. Justiniano, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Cincinnati
Examiner: Meghana Kashyap, MD – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Examiner: Fernando Lambreton, MD – Baylor University Medical Center
Examiner: Adam Maerz, MBBS – Multiare Capital
Examiner: Shannon L. McChesney, MD (she/her/hers) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Examiner: Erik R. Noren, MD, FACS, FASCRS – University of California Davis
Examiner: Joyce H. Pang, MD – Swedish Medical Center
Examiner: Salvatore Parascandola, MD – United States Army
Examiner: Lisa Parry, MD
Examiner: Sriram Rangarajan
Examiner: Gustavo A. Rubio, MD, FACS, FASCRS – Jackson Health System
Examiner: Daniel Sarmiento, MD (he/him/his) – ATL Colorectal Surgery
Examiner: Anthony I. Squillaro, MD MPH – San Francisco Surgical
Examiner: Sarah Stringfield, MD (she/her/hers) – Baylor University Medical Center
Examiner: Jeremy Sugrue, MD – Endeavor Health
Examiner: Julia C. Tolentino, MD (she/her/hers) – St. Luke’s University Health Network
Examiner: Matthew C. Bobel, MD, FACS (he/him/his) – Associates in Colon and Rectal Surgery
Examiner: Naomi Goldsmith, MD< MHS – Winchester Hospital
Examiner: Janet T. Lee, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota, Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates Ltd
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM ET

Group 2 - It Takes a Village: Leveraging APPs to Maximize Productivity
Faculty: Daniel J. Galante, n/a – Adventhealth
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM ET

Group 2 - The Devil's in the Details: Outpatient and Clinic Logistics
Faculty: Sara Berkey, MD – MedStar Health
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Group 2 - See One, Do One, Teach One: How to Teach While You're Still Learning
Faculty: Robert T. Lewis, MD (he/him/his) – Colon and Rectal Surgeons of Greater Hartford
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM ET

Group 2 - Panel Discussion and Q&A
Faculty: Sara Berkey, MD – MedStar Health
Faculty: Jennifer Davids, MD (she/her/hers) – Boston Medical Center
Faculty: Daniel J. Galante, n/a – Adventhealth
Faculty: Robert T. Lewis, MD (he/him/his) – Colon and Rectal Surgeons of Greater Hartford
9:15 AM - 9:25 AM ET

Group 2 - There's a Whole World Out There: Health, Fitness, and Life Outside the OR
Faculty: David R. Rosen, MD – Cleveland Clinic
9:25 AM - 9:35 AM ET

Group 2 - It’s Complicated: How to Manage your M+M’s
Faculty: Daniel Fish, MD – Umass Chan Medical School - Baystate Medical Center
9:35 AM - 9:45 AM ET

Group 2 - Top 10 Wish I Knew
Faculty: Carrie Peterson, MD, MS
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Group 2 - Panel Discussion and Q&A
Faculty: David R. Rosen, MD – Cleveland Clinic
Faculty: Carrie Peterson, MD, MS
Faculty: Daniel Fish, MD – Umass Chan Medical School - Baystate Medical Center
10:05 AM - 10:15 AM ET

Group 1 - Managing Up, Creating Value
Faculty: Jennifer Davids, MD (she/her/hers) – Boston Medical Center
10:05 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Group 2 - Small Group Mock Oral Exams
Examiner: Jonathan S. Abelson, MD MS (he/him/his) – Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Examiner: Carrie Peterson, MD, MS
Examiner: Grace C. Chang, DO – Rutgers Health/ RWJBarnabas Health
Examiner: Ana De Roo, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Examiner: Gabrielle E. Dombek, MD – Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Examiner: Colleen Donahue, MD (she/her/hers) – Medical University of South Carolina
Examiner: Marco Ferrara, MD, FACS, FASCRS – Orlando Health
Examiner: Carmen Fong, MD (she/her/hers) – Hemorrhoid Centers of America
Examiner: Kalie M. Goodman, MD – Prisma Health Upstate
Examiner: Swadha Guru, MD – Medical College of Georgia
Examiner: Kristina Guyton, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Iowa
Examiner: Susanna Hill, MD MSCI FACS (she/her/hers) – Duke University
Examiner: Sook C. Hoang, Md mscr – University of Virginia
Examiner: Katherine Hu, MD (she/her/hers) – Medical College of Wisconsin
Examiner: Carla F. Justiniano, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Cincinnati
Examiner: Meghana Kashyap, MD – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Examiner: Fernando Lambreton, MD – Baylor University Medical Center
Examiner: Adam Maerz, MBBS – Multiare Capital
Examiner: Shannon L. McChesney, MD (she/her/hers) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Examiner: Erik R. Noren, MD, FACS, FASCRS – University of California Davis
Examiner: Joyce H. Pang, MD – Swedish Medical Center
Examiner: Salvatore Parascandola, MD – United States Army
Examiner: Lisa Parry, MD
Examiner: Sriram Rangarajan
Examiner: Gustavo A. Rubio, MD, FACS, FASCRS – Jackson Health System
Examiner: Daniel Sarmiento, MD (he/him/his) – ATL Colorectal Surgery
Examiner: Anthony I. Squillaro, MD MPH – San Francisco Surgical
Examiner: Sarah Stringfield, MD (she/her/hers) – Baylor University Medical Center
Examiner: Jeremy Sugrue, MD – Endeavor Health
Examiner: Julia C. Tolentino, MD (she/her/hers) – St. Luke’s University Health Network
Examiner: Matthew C. Bobel, MD, FACS (he/him/his) – Associates in Colon and Rectal Surgery
Examiner: Naomi Goldsmith, MD< MHS – Winchester Hospital
Examiner: Janet T. Lee, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota, Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates Ltd
10:15 AM - 10:25 AM ET

Group 1 - It Takes a Village: Leveraging APPs to Maximize Productivity
Faculty: Daniel J. Galante, n/a – Adventhealth
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM ET

Group 1 - The Devil's in the Details: Outpatient and Clinic Logistics
Faculty: Sara Berkey, MD – MedStar Health
10:35 AM - 10:45 AM ET

Group 1 - See One, Do One, Teach One: How to Teach While You're Still Learning
Faculty: Robert T. Lewis, MD (he/him/his) – Colon and Rectal Surgeons of Greater Hartford
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM ET

Group 1 - Panel Discussion and Q&A
Faculty: Sara Berkey, MD – MedStar Health
Faculty: Jennifer Davids, MD (she/her/hers) – Boston Medical Center
Faculty: Daniel J. Galante, n/a – Adventhealth
Faculty: Robert T. Lewis, MD (he/him/his) – Colon and Rectal Surgeons of Greater Hartford
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM ET

Group 1 - There's a Whole World Out There: Health, Fitness, and Life Outside the OR
Faculty: David R. Rosen, MD – Cleveland Clinic
11:10 AM - 11:20 AM ET

Group 1 - It’s Complicated: How to Manage your M+M’s
Faculty: Daniel Fish, MD – Umass Chan Medical School - Baystate Medical Center
11:20 AM - 11:30 AM ET

Group 1 - Top 10 Wish I Knew
Faculty: Carrie Peterson, MD, MS
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Group 1 - Panel Discussion and Q&A
Faculty: David R. Rosen, MD – Cleveland Clinic
Faculty: Carrie Peterson, MD, MS
Faculty: Daniel Fish, MD – Umass Chan Medical School - Baystate Medical Center