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EDUCATION COMMITTEE

APSA Committees carry out a number of different critical functions for the association. 

Education Committee

Chair/Co-Chair: Eunice Huang/Grace Mak
The APSA Education Committee optimizes the surgical care of children through effective knowledge delivery to the pediatric surgical community and translation of knowledge into practice.  We support the development of Pediatric Surgeons by providing resources for educating medical students, surgical residents, patients, families, and practicing surgeons.

At the annual APSA meeting, the Education Committee produces sessions addressing Variations of Care for salient pediatric surgical conditions.  The most recent topics included gastroesophageal reflux disease, choledocholithiasis, ECMO access, and inguinal hernias.  We also host the Medical Student/Resident/Fellow reception for aspiring pediatric surgeons to hear from Pediatric Surgery Program Directors and fellows as well as to meet and network with program directors, associate program directors and fellows.

Through our subcommittees (listed below), we provide a variety of educational opportunities for the different communities we serve.  Our social media subcommittee helps to publicize new content as they are added to the website and provides tips on how to navigate the PedSurgLibrary website.


Subcommittees:

Patient/Family Subcommittee

Chair/Co-Chair: Laura Hollinger/Carl-Christian Jackson
Provide easy-to-access, easy-to-understand educational resources to patients and families that complement discussions with their pediatric surgeon.  Works collaboratively with the AAP Section on Surgery and the ACS on educational material development and dissemination.

Patient and Parent Education on common conditions (selected topics developed in collaboration with AAP and ACS)

Common fetal conditions (in collaboration with the Fetal Committee)

Practicing Surgeons Subcommittee

Chair/Co-Chair: Gerald Gollin/Benjamin Zendejas-Mummert
Enhance lifelong learning through the creation and dissemination of accessible, relevant, and evidence-based educational materials.

Practicing Surgeons’ Curriculum (Visual abstracts on practice gap topics, Top Educational Content (TEC) talks, and articles of interest)

Resident/Student Subcommittee

Chair/Co-Chair: Jill Whitehouse/Jonathan Meisel
Disseminate knowledge of pediatric surgery topics to medical students and residents in a concise, learner-friendly manner as well as provide guidance for those interested in pursuing a career in pediatric surgery.

Resident and Student Handbook

Standardized Toolbox of Education for Pediatric Surgery (STEPS)

Rural Surgery/Military Subcommittee

Chair/Co-Chair: Maggie Gallagher/Francois Trappey
Development of educational resources to optimize pediatric surgical delivery in remote and austere environments.

Rural Surgery Training Curriculum

Pediatric Appendicitis Handbook for Rural/Remote Providers

Social Media/Distribution Subcommittee

Chair/Co-Chair: Justin Wagner/Samir Gadepalli
Spread educational information and communicate available resources and materials through various digital platforms.

Video posted on twitter for the choledocholithiasis break out session at APSA meeting 2022

Telehealth Subcommittee

Chair/Co-Chair: Raquel Gonzalez/Russell Woo
Lead the development and dissemination of health informatics within the pediatric surgery community.

Telehealth primers and information