Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
ForwardMultidisciplinary Surgical Leadership & OR Management Symposium 2025
This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options.
Course Directors: David A. Etzioni, M.D. and Ross F. Goldberg, M.D., Chief of Perioperative Division - Jackson Memorial Hospital
Planning Committee:
Christina M. Cadaret, M.S.N. - Associate Administrator
Jessica N. Charles, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., N.E.-B.C. - Nursing Administrator
Jacque A. Crosson, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., C.P.A.N. - Nursing Manager
Sunny Khurmi, M.D. - Anesthesiology and Periop Med Consultant
Mark D. Tyson, II, M.D., M.P.H.
February 27 - March 1, 2025 - ASU Health Futures Center - Phoenix, Arizona
Join us for an immersive exploration into the intricacies of operating room leadership, where success hinges on seamless collaboration across diverse disciplines. This symposium offers a multidisciplinary forum dedicated to navigating the forefront of operating room leadership. Engage with an array of compelling topics such as:
• Unveiling Workforce Trends
• Mastering Operating Room Leadership
• Greening the Operating Room
• Articulating Strategies to the C-Suite
• Decoding Operating Room Technology/Design 101
| Registration Live (in-person) | Before September 1, 2024 | Starting September 2, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | $725 | $800 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees | $625 | $700 |
| Registration Livestream (virtual) | Before September 1, 2024 |
|---|---|
| M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | $700 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees | $600 |
Target Audience
This course is designed for healthcare professionals engaged in operating room leadership who seek to strengthen their leadership skills. This includes, but is not limited to, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, advanced practice providers, and healthcare executives.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Assess current workforce trends on operating room management.
- Identify strategies to optimize team performance in the operating room setting.
- Describe the roles of leaders in the operating room environment.
- Explore sustainable practices relevant to operating room management.
- Examine the priorities of C-Suite executives within healthcare organizations.
- Describe the latest technological advancements relevant to operating room management.
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Multidisciplinary Surgical Leadership & OR Management Symposium 2025 Program
Multidisciplinary Surgical Leadership
and OR Management Symposium 2025
February 27 – March 1, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025 |
General Session: Workforce Trends
| ||
11:30 a.m. | Registration / Lunch / Exhibit
| |
12:30 p.m. | Welcome Announcement
| |
12:40 p.m. | Why Lead in the Operating Room David A. Etzioni, M.D.
| |
1:00 p.m. | My First 100 Days: Walking into a Leadership Role in the OR Ross F. Goldberg, M.D.
| |
Topic 1: | Workforce Trends
| |
Moderator: | Ross F. Goldberg, M.D.
| |
1:20 p.m.
| State of the Nursing Workforce Marialena Murphy, M.S.N., M.H.A., R.N., N.E.A.-B.C.
| |
1:40 p.m. | State of the Surgical Workforce David A. Etzioni, M.D.
| |
2:00 p.m. | State of the Anesthesia Workforce Molly B. Kraus, M.D.
| |
2:20 p.m. | Q&A Session Session Presenters
| |
2:40 p.m. | Break / Exhibit
| |
Breakout Session |
|
|
| Track 1: Operating Room Tech / Design 101 Moderator: Ross F. Goldberg, M.D.
| Track 2: Innovation Corner: Hospital Overcrowding and OR Efficiency Moderator: David A. Etzioni, M.D.
|
2:55 p.m. | Topic Introduction Ross F. Goldberg, M.D.
| Topic Introduction David A. Etzioni, M.D. |
3:00 p.m. | General Considerations Rebecca M. Manhardt
| Extended Recovery, Lessons Learned Jacque A. Crosson, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., C.P.A.N.
|
3:10 p.m. | Where Does Anesthesia Go? Anesthesia Perspectives on OR Design Mike P. Moskowitz, APRN, CRNA
| Surgical Care at Home David A. Etzioni, M.D.
|
3:20 p.m. | Lights, Booms, Integration: What do I Need to Know Jeff E. Robinson, M.S.N., R.N., N.E.-B.C.
| Mitigating PACU Saturation Jacque A. Crosson, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., C.P.A.N.
|
3:30 p.m. | Making the Robot Work in Your Operating Room and Your Practice Staci E. Beamer, M.D. | The Acute Care Hotel (Can it Work for Me?) Caroline S. Russell, FACHE and Ryan M. Chadha, M.D.
|
3:40 p.m. | Panel Discussion / Q&A Session Presenters
| Panel Discussion / Q&A Session Presenters
|
4:00 p.m. | Pathways for Acute Cholecystitis (Bringing Something New to a Well-Known Problem) Irving A. Jorge, M.D.
| Preoperative Medical Clinic: Who Needs It? Terrence L. Trentman, M.D.
|
4:10 p.m. | Transanal TME: Getting Things to Work Smoothly Patricia Sylla, M.D.
| Optimizing Turnaround Time, On-time Starts, and Case Length Accuracy Beau W. Tordsen
|
4:20 p.m. | Getting the Most Out of Your Hybrid Operating Rooms Jeff E. Robinson, M.S.N., R.N., N.E.-B.C.
| Making Preop Work Jacque A. Crosson, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., C.P.A.N.
|
4:30 p.m. | Spinal Plastic Surgery Edward Reece, M.D., M.S. and Alicia M. Flynn, M.S.N., MBA/HCM, R.N., CNOR
| I Can’t Find Anything in My Core!! Jeff E. Robinson, M.S.N., R.N., N.E.-B.C. |
4:40 p.m. | Panel Discussion / Q&A Session Presenters
| Panel Discussion / Q&A Session Presenters
|
5:00 p.m. | Break / Transition to General Session Room
| |
5:10 p.m. | Day 1 Summary David A. Etzioni, M.D.
| |
6:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception
| |
Friday, February 28, 2025 |
| GENERAL SESSION: OPERATING ROOM LEADERSHIP
| ||
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast / Exhibits
| |
| Topic 2: | Operating Room Leadership
| |
| Moderator: | Ross Goldberg, M.D.
| |
| 8:00 a.m. | Matrix Leadership and Polarity Management David A. Etzioni, M.D.
| |
| 8:20 a.m. | Creating an Environment of Safety, Impact on Recruitment / Retention and Patient Outcomes Jessica N. Charles, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., N.E.-B.C.
| |
| 8:40 a.m. | Coordinating OR and Hospital Leadership Sunny Khurmi, M.D.; Christina M. Cadaret, M.S.N.
| |
| 9:00 a.m. | Panel Discussion / Q&A Session Presenters
| |
| 9:25 a.m. | Greening the Operating Room Patricia Sylla, M.D.
| |
| 9:45 a.m. | Break and Exhibits
| |
Breakout Session |
|
| |
| Track 1: Managing the OR Calendar and IT / Informatics / AI Moderator: Ross Goldberg, M.D.
| Track 2: Quality and Crisis Management Moderator: David A. Etzioni, M.D.
| |
10:35 a.m. | Topic Introduction Ross Goldberg, M.D.
| Topic Introduction David A. Etzioni, M.D. | |
10:40 a.m. | OR Allocations Mark D. Tyson II, M.D., M.P.H.
| USNWR and Beyond…How is the Quality of What We do Measured? What do I do to Look Better? David A. Etzioni, M.D.
| |
10:50 a.m. | Airline Model, Incentivizing Releases Christina M. Cadaret, M.S.N. | Surgical Team Dynamics – Impact on Operational Performance and Patient Outcomes Chris H. Hasse
| |
| 11:00 a.m. | Representing / Quantifying OR Utilization Melana K. Elliot; Beau W. Tordsen | Improving Outcomes One Patient at a Time Mark D. Tyson II, M.D., M.P.H. | |
| 11:10 a.m. | Panel Discussion / Q&A: My Favorite Report and Why; and Bring Us Your Problems! Session Presenters and Stacy M. Martinez, R.R.T., R.C.P. | Making the PACU Safer (Rapid Response RN in PACU) Jacque A. Crosson, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., C.P.A.N. | |
| 11:20 a.m. | Prehabilitation and Enhanced Recovery Tonia M. Young-Fadok, M.D. | ||
| 11:30 a.m. | Getting the Data You Want Out of Your OR Systems Melana K. Elliott | Panel Discussion / Q&A Session Presenters | |
| 11:40 a.m. | Epic Tools You Probably Didn’t Know About Beau W. Tordsen | Writ Small: Managing Life-Threatening Emergencies Sunny Khurmi, M.D. | |
| 11:50 a.m. | Machine Learning, AI, LLMs Bhavik N. Patel, M.D., M.B.A. | Writ Large: Public Health Disasters David A. Etzioni, M.D. | |
| 12:00 p.m. | AI and Machine Learning Applied Jeff Mounzer | Managing Bumps / Shocks to the OR Calendar Mark D. Tyson II, M.D., M.P.H. | |
| 12:10 p.m. | AI and Machine Learning Applied Jeff Mounzer | Managing Bumps / Shocks to the OR Calendar Mark D. Tyson II, M.D., M.P.H. | |
| 12:20 p.m. | Panel Discussion / Q&A Session Presenters | ||
| 12:30 p.m. | Break / Transition to General Session Room | ||
| 12:40 p.m. | Day 2 Summary David A. Etzioni, M.D. | ||
| 12:55 p.m. | Lunch and Exhibits | ||
Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
GENERAL SESSION: SPEAKING TO THE C-SUITE
| ||
7:30 a.m. | Breakfast / Exhibits
| |
Topic 3: | Speaking to the C-Suite
| |
Moderator: | Christina M. Cadaret, M.S.N.
| |
8:00 a.m. | Defining, Measuring, and Reporting Surgical Productivity David A. Etzioni, M.D.; Chris H. Hasse
| |
8:20 a.m. | Do I Need an MBA to Run an OR? Ross Goldberg, M.D.
| |
8:40 a.m. | From Behind the Eyes of a CFO Allison L. Viramontes, M.H.A., CPA
| |
9:00 a.m. | Panel Discussion / Q&A Session Presenters
| |
9:25 a.m. | Break / Exhibit
| |
Breakout Session |
|
|
| Track 1: OR Nursing Staffing Models and OR Profitability Moderator: Christina Cadaret, M.B.A.
| Track 2: Research Moderator: Mark D. Tyson II, M.D., M.P.H.
|
10:20 a.m. | Topic Introduction Christina Cadaret, M.B.A.
| Topic Introduction Mark D. Tyson II, M.D., M.P.H. |
10:25 a.m. | Nursing in Surgical Services: The CNO Perspective Marialena Murphy, M.S.N., M.H.A., R.N., N.E.A.-B.C.
| Research in Operating Room Efficiency / Quality David A. Etzioni, M.D.
|
10:35 a.m. | Locums and Travelers: Friend or Foe? Jessica N. Charles, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., N.E.-B.C.
| Value of a Star Schwartz vs David A. Etzioni, M.D.
|
10:45 a.m. | Building a Pathway: Education and Training as a Strategy for Recruitment and Retention Marcy M. Williams, M.B.A., R.N.; Adam J. Vazquez
| Impact of Staffing Patterns on OR Quality of Care Chris H. Hasse |
10:55 a.m. |
| Impact of Temperature / Humidity of SSI Risk Jacob Hammond vs David A. Etzioni, M.D.
|
11:00 a.m. | Panel Discussion / Q&A Session Presenters
|
|
11:05 a.m. |
| High-Flow Urology Rooms and Risk of SSI Mark D. Tyson II, M.D., M.P.H.
|
11:15 a.m. |
| Poster Presentations David A. Etzioni, M.D.
|
11:20 a.m. | Anesthesia as a Business Model Sunny Khurmi, M.D.
|
|
11:30 a.m. | Robotic Assists-Learner, APP, or Other? Victoria D. Hooker-Bent, M.H.A.
|
|
11:40 a.m. | Making Weekends Work: Economics of Scale David A. Etzioni, M.D.
|
|
11:50 a.m. | What Affects Turnaround Times? A Conceptual Model David A. Etzioni, M.D.
|
|
12:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion / Q&A Session Presenters
|
|
12:05 p.m. |
| Panel Discussion / Q&A Session Presenters
|
12:20 p.m. | Break / Transition to General Session Room
|
12:30 p.m. | Closing Comments David A. Etzioni, M.D.
|
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Course Directors
David A. Etzioni, M.D.
Ross F. Goldberg, M.D. - Chief of Perioperative Division - Jackson Memorial Hospital
Planning Committee
Christina M. Cadaret, M.S.N. - Associate Administrator
Jessica N. Charles, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., N.E.-B.C. - Nursing Administrator
Jacque A. Crosson, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., C.P.A.N. - Nursing Manager
Sunny Khurmi, M.D. - Anesthesiology and Periop Med Consultant
Mark D. Tyson, II, M.D., M.P.H.
Guest Faculty
Ross F. Goldberg, M.D. (Co-Course Director) - Jackson Memorial Hospital
Patricia Sylla, M.D. - Mount Sinai Hospital
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s)
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ACHE
By attending the Multidisciplinary Surgical Leadership & OR Management Symposium 2025 offered by Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science participants may earn up to 13.00 ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 13.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
| Day | Credits |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 4.25 |
| Friday | 4.50 |
| Saturday | 4.25 |
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 13.00 ACHE
- 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 13.00 ANCC
- 13.00 Attendance
Please update your profile to let us know if you have dietary restrictions or access requirements.
To claim credit for livestream participation in this course, learners must view the content during the hours posted for the live activity. This course is not approved for on-demand delivery.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which individual differences are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
View Cancellation and Refund Policy
All requests must be submitted in writing using the Contact Us Form.
Any use of this site constitutes your agreement to the Terms and Conditions of Registration.