Annual Chapter Meeting

Friday, August 14, 2026

The Campbell House - 1375 S Broadway, Lexington KY 40504

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Executive Council Meeting

Breakfast available for all attendees

8:00 AM Welcome & Overview

8:10 AM Keynote Address by Shannon Marie Foster, MD FACS (Reading, PA)

“Communication, Conflict, and Culture: The Foundation of Every High-Performing Team”

9:00 AM Resident Paper Competition & Medical Student Poster Competitions

12:00 PM Lunch & Awards Presentation

1:00 PM Afternoon Scientific Sessions

Committee on Trauma Update presented by Andrew Bernard, MD FACS (Lexington)

Commission on Cancer Update presented by Alan Mullins, MD FACS (Owensboro)

“AVFs for General Surgeons” presented by Gerald “Jack” Cheadle, MD, RPVI (Louisville)

“Giving Feedback” presented by Margaret “Maggie” Griffin, MD FACS (Lexington)

2:30 PM Afternoon Break

2:45 PM Panel Session: Surgical Quality

Panelists:

  • Mike Egger, MD FACS, ACS QVP Program (Louisville)

  • Jessica Reynolds, MD FACS, Emergency General Surgery ACS Verification (Lexington)

  • Rachel Rodriguez, MD FACS, NSQIP/TQIP Update (Lexington)

3:30 PM Panel Session: Telehealth & Remote Clinical Support for Surgeons

Panelists:

  • Matthew Bozeman, MD FACS, Burn Remote Consultations (Louisville)

  • Michael Cavnar, MD FACS, International Surgical Consultations (Lexington)

  • Hillary Simon, DO, Da Vinci Remote Support Applications (Louisville)

4:30 PM Advocacy Update

Gov. Murielle Bohez, MD FACS (Winchester)

5:00 PM Adjourn & Social Hour

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program.


ACCME Disclosure Statement

In accordance with ACCME Accreditation Criteria, the American College of Surgeons requires that anyone in a position to control the content of this educational activity—including planners, speakers, authors, discussants, and moderators—disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the past 24 months. Please note that first authors were responsible for collecting and submitting disclosure information on behalf of all contributing authors, as applicable.

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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

This activity is intended for physicians. Upon completion, participants will be able to:

  • Identify treatment strategies (surgical, medical, and radiation-based) for clinically occult and clinically apparent nodal disease in breast cancer.

  • Demonstrate current approaches to the management of uncomplicated diverticulitis.

  • Assess updated shock management guidelines.

  • Describe leadership opportunities for surgeons beyond the operating room.

  • Identify avenues for advocacy involvement at the state and national levels.

  • Analyze optimal management approaches for choledocholithiasis.

  • Recognize the evolving educational needs of adult learners.

  • Evaluate state-level systems aimed at improving the quality of cancer and trauma care in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

ACCME Disclosure Statement

In accordance with ACCME Accreditation Criteria, the American College of Surgeons requires that anyone in a position to control the content of this educational activity—including planners, speakers, authors, discussants, and moderators—disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the past 24 months. Please note that first authors were responsible for collecting and submitting disclosure information on behalf of all contributing authors, as applicable.