ePosters-Sun1230-M5: Education & Training

Sunday, May 10, 2026

12:30 PM - 1:20 PM ET

ePoster Moderator(s)

Jitesh Patel, MD, MBA

Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY, United States

All disclosed relationships have been reviewed and managed prior to the start of this activity. Any relevant relationships will be listed below. This individual has no financial relationships to disclose
Christopher Prien, MD, MS

Colorectal Surgery Fellow
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH, United States

All disclosed relationships have been reviewed and managed prior to the start of this activity. Any relevant relationships will be listed below. This individual has no financial relationships to disclose

Presentations:

12:35 PM - 12:40 PM ET

A Regional Assessment of Institutional Characteristics, Fellowship Opportunities, and Faculty Experience within U.S. Academic Colorectal Surgery Programs
ePoster Presenter: Sonali Chu (she/her/hers) – Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Author: Vashti Bandy, MD (she/her/hers) – Virginia Commonwealth University
Author: Nicole Wieghard, MD, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers) – Virginia Commonwealth University
12:40 PM - 12:45 PM ET

Accuracy and Quality of Spanish-Language YouTube Videos on Colon Cancer Screening
ePoster Presenter: Michael S. Tam, MD – Kaiser Permanente Riverside
Author: Elaine Liang, BA (she/her/hers) – Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
Author: Shamtej SinghRana, n/a – Kaiser Permanente Bernard J Tyson School of Medicine
Author: Luis Perez Velasquez, B.A – Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine
Author: Bryson Reed, B.S. – Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine
Author: Harry H. Kim, MD (he/him/his) – Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
Author: Vikram Attaluri, MD – Kaiser Permanente
Author: Anna M. Leung, MD, FACS,FSSO – Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
12:46 PM - 12:51 PM ET

Colorectal Surgery Outcomes from a Chief Resident-Run Service: A Model for Graduated Autonomy in Surgical Training
ePoster Presenter: Amanda Stella-Adams, DO (she/her/hers) – Jefferson-Abington Hospital
Senior Author: Steven Fassler, MD, FACS FASCRS (he/him/his) – Abington Jefferson Health
Author: Jesse C. Ottaway, MD – Jefferson Abington Hospital
Author: mark zebley, md – colon and rectal associates
Author: Soo Kim, MD FASCRS – Jefferson Abington
Author: David McKeown, MD MCh, MRCS, FASCRS – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
12:51 PM - 12:56 PM ET

Comparative Analysis Of Clinical Outcomes Between Total Intracorporeal Versus Extracorporeal Anastomosis In Robotic Left-sided And Rectal Colectomies: A Single-Center Experience
ePoster Presenter: Hannah R. Liefeld, MD – Corewell Health West/Michigan State University
Author: Jason M. Aubrey, MD – Corewell Health West/Michigan State University
Senior Author: Tong Gan, MD (he/him/his) – Corewell Health/Ferguson Clinic
Author: Zeinab Mhanna, BS – Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Author: Karim Mhanna, B.S. – Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
12:57 PM - 1:02 PM ET

High fidelity model for teaching ileoanal pouch procedure (IPAA) using fresh frozen vs preserved cadaver; Educational outcomes compared
ePoster Presenter: Bryan Mistretta, DO – Southern Illinois University - Springfield Clinic Colorectal Surgery Fellowship
Author: Kyle Schank, MD – University of Michigan Health-Sparrow
Author: James Thiele, MD, FACS, FASCRS – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Author: Janet Ketchum, CST, CSFA – SIU School of Medicine
Author: V. Prasad Poola, MD FACS FASCRS – SIU School of Medicine
Senior Author: Jan Rakinic, MD – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
1:02 PM - 1:07 PM ET

Integrating Task-Specific Feedback into Simulation Training Accelerates Skill Acquisition Without Compromising Performance
ePoster Presenter: Bryanna Stukes, MD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
Author: Alexis Desir, MD – UT Southwestern
Author: Christopher Torres, BS – UT Southwestern Medical Center
Author: Ricardo Elias Nunez Rocha, MD – Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Author: Samy Castillo, MD – UT Southwestern
Author: Sofia Garces Palacios, MD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
Author: Herbert Zeh, MD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
Author: Javier Salgado Pogacnik, MD – UT Southwestern
Author: Patricio Marcelo Polanco, MD – UT Southwestern
Senior Author: Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, PhD – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
1:08 PM - 1:13 PM ET

What to Expect in the First Year of Practice: Operative Trends Among Newly Hired Colorectal Surgeons at an Academic Center
ePoster Presenter: Richa Sandeep, BS, MHA – Pennsylvania College of Medicine
Author: Myeong Choe, BS – Pennsylvania College of Medicine
Author: Audrey S. Kulaylat, MD MSc – Penn State Health
Author: Heather Carmichael, MD – Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Author: Jeffrey S. Scow, MD, FACS, FASCRS – Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health
Senior Author: Patricio B. Lynn, MD – Penn State University
1:13 PM - 1:18 PM ET

Women in Colorectal Surgery: A National Survey of Gender-Related Experiences Among ASCRS Members
ePoster Presenter: Valery Vilchez Parra, MD (she/her/hers) – University of California Irvine
Author: james Pai, n/a – Tulane School of Medicine
Author: Jacquelyn Turner, MD – Tulane University
Author: Jonathan S. Abelson, MD MS (he/him/his) – Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Senior Author: Melissa I. Chang, MD, MSE, FACS, FASCRS (she/her/hers) – Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital