Program Leadership
Dr. Sonya Ramamoorthy
Program Chair
Program Planning Group
Dr. David Margolin
Dr. Jason Mizell
Dr. Steve Sentovich
Dr. Sharon Stein
Dr. Kirstin Wilkins
Dr. Heather Yeo
Kismet Saglam, Director of Education
Leadership & Professional Development Program Goals and Objectives
Whether it is in the private practice office, the operating room, the hospital or the board room, colorectal surgeons are leaders and need leadership skills to be successful. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Leadership program has been developed to engage members in creating and sustaining a culture of lifelong leadership. The ASCRS seeks to empower society members to become better leaders in all aspects of their clinical practice, administrative work and research endeavors.
The ASCRS first leadership development meeting “What I Wish I Knew Prior to Becoming a Leader” will include ten core values or pillars to leadership: empowerment, accountability/judgement, mentorship/sponsorship, culture, connectivity and communication, strategy, change/innovation, integrity, advocacy, and operations. While all of the individual pillars could be a single meeting topic, in this first leadership development meeting specific key aspects particularly important to colon and rectal surgeons will be addressed.
Target Audience
The program is intended for the education of colorectal and general surgeons who are both members as well as non-members of ASCRS who seek to develop and solidify leadership skills in order to better serve their organizations which will result in better patient care and outcomes.
ASCRS Mission
The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons is a community of health care professionals who are dedicated to advancing the understanding, prevention and treatment of disorders of the colon, rectum and anus.