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Global Surgical Innovation Conference | Apr 01, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM The Michigan Union, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Program Schedule


  • 30 minutes

    Registration/Check-in + Complimentary Breakfast and Coffee

    Union 2nd Floor Entrance

  • 45 minutes

    Welcome Presidential Remarks

    Rogel Ballroom

  • 10 minutes

    Welcome from GSSA Advisor

    Rogel Ballroom

  • 35 minutes

    Keynote 1: Collaborating for Impact in Global Health

    Rogel Ballroom

  • 50 minutes

    Panel 1: The Global Surgery Interprofessional Team: Global Health, Innovation, and Innovation

    Rogel Ballroom

  • 50 minutes

    Session 1a. Increasing Global Surgical Capacity in Resource-Constrained Contexts

    Pendelton

  • 50 minutes

    Session 1c. Global Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Panel

    2210 ABC

  • 50 minutes

    Session 1b. Mentorship in Global Surgery (Attending, Resident, Medical Student, Undergraduate Panel)

    Rogel Ballroom

  • 40 minutes

    Lunch Break 2nd Floor: Complimentary Lunch Buffett in Main Ballroom

    Rogel Ballroom

  • 40 minutes

    Lunch Break 1st Floor: Headshot Slots Available, Research Symposia, and Exhibits Hall

    South Lounge and Courtyard

  • 20 minutes

    Mentor/Mentee Speed Dating

    Pendelton

  • 20 minutes

    Keynote 2: The Future of Global Surgery with Technology

    Rogel Ballroom

  • 40 minutes

    Panel 2: Extended Reality Applications in Medical and Surgical Training Panel

    Rogel Ballroom

  • 10 minutes

    Closing Remarks from the UM Center for Surgical Innovation Director (Dr. Rishindra Reddy)

    Rogel Ballroom

  • 10 minutes

    Closing Remarks from National Team of the Global Surgery Student Alliance


  • 50 minutes

    Session 2a. Research in Academic Global Surgery (Dr. Krishnan Raghavendran, Peter Delaney, and Zach Eisner)

    Pendelton

  • 50 minutes

    Session 2b. Surgery Innovators Panel: The Value of Thinking like an Engineer

    Rogel Ballroom

  • 50 minutes

    Session 2c. Business and Surgery Panel: The Private Practice Surgeon

    2210 ABC

  • 1 hour

    Workshop 3a. Case Competition: Solutions to Real World Global Health Problems

    Pendelton

  • 1 hour

    Workshop 3b. Suturing 101

    Anderson ABCD

  • 1 hour

    Research Symposium: Poster Sessions

    South Lounge

  • 2 hours

    Exhibit Showcase (Industry, Student Organizations, Admissions, etc.)

    Courtyard

  • 1 hour

    Research Podium Presentations

    Rogel Ballroom
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