We are so grateful to have Dana Cooley and Stephanie Taylor join us on the ARAS Executive Committee. Two open committee spots post meeting isn't normal, but we are happy to have fresh eyes and faces working alongside us as we plan the 2023 San Diego Meeting!

Dana Cooley, C-TAGME, has been an administrator for 20 years. Her program director, Dr. Edleman, said the following about Dana in her recommendation letter:

Dana is a role model within our institution and promotes a healthy work environment. Other program administrators call her for advice and help with their roles. She is dependable, reliable, and always prepared. She is a forward thinking and demonstrates situational awareness as she is trying to solve problems before they can occur.

Stephanie Taylor joined the Department of Surgery at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore in April 2019. Her program Director, Dr. Feinman, said the following about Stephanie in her recommendation letter:

With a background in strategic planning, Stephanie brings novel ideas to help the residency continue to improve, including spearheading multiple wellness initiatives which have been very effective with improving the culture of our program. She is exceptionally organized, forward thinking, and efficient.

We can't wait to introduce you all to them in person in San Diego and we look forward to seeing the contributions they will make during our October planning meeting!

​-Brianne

​Please read the message below from the American Board of Surgery. 
The American Board of Surgery (ABS) announced in February 2022 the ABS Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) Project, launching in July 2023 for general surgery residency programs.

As the ABS moves forward with this EPA initiative, one thing has become abundantly apparent - the feedback that we receive from participants is invaluable. Without this feedback, we have no way to know what is or is not working, where information is unclear, or what can be improved. Additionally, local champions who serve as promoters and exemplars for the project will be critical to its success. That's where you come in!

We are looking for program director, administrator, faculty and resident volunteers from each general surgery residency program to become an EPA Program Champion, serving as a local leader and liaison between your program and the ABS. These individuals will be our direct line of contact with your program, and we will rely on them to provide feedback on how the implementation of EPAs is going.
 
Until the implementation process begins, these individuals will serve as a ‘reactor panel’ to the various training documents and related materials that are being developed for use by programs.
To volunteer to be an ABS EPA Program Champion, please complete this form. 
 
Please also consider forwarding this email to your faculty and trainees for their consideration and hopeful participation.
 
If you have any questions, please contact epas@absurgery.org. 
 
Thank you.

As much as I love making newsletters on platforms to make them less boring than an email - the spam & junk filters for work are becoming too much and it's keeping what we create from getting to you. 

We are going to try to pilot using the website/blogging feature as a reliable way to get information to you. We will still e-blast you when a new post is up - but you can also click on the RSS Feed button in the right hand navigation column for instant alerts when new posts are live.

​-Brianne

​Thank you for attending our 2022 Annual Meeting! As a reminder, all APDS and ARAS general session recordings are available on the livestream site. To access meeting recordings, please use your login credentials from the Annual Meeting at the following link:

• https://www.sew2022.com/apds-login
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Please feel free to reach out to apds@mindspring.com if you have any trouble logging onto the livestream site or accessing the recordings.

Annual Meeting recordings will be available until September 4th, 2022.

​​GME TRACK/FREIDA

• September 30th, 2022: Deadline for the National GME Census and October FREIDA Listing
• December 16th, 2022: Final deadline for the National GME Census (both program and resident surveys)

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ERAS 2023 RESIDENCY TIMELINE

• August 1 2022: Supplemental ERAS application opens for applicants
  
• September 7th 2022: Residency applicants can start loading applications at 9am EST
  
• September 16th 2022: Supplemental ERAS application window closes
  
• September 28th 2022: Residency programs gain access to PDWS

​APDS DATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INTERVIEW OFFERS

• APDS strongly recommends sending interview offers out during the October 26th, 2022 - November 1st, 2022 window
• APDS strongly recommends allowing applicants 48 hours to respond to the offer
• APDS strongly recommends only offer the number of interviews available (don't over more invites than you have slots)