When
Where
Arizona Health Sciences Center, Room 5403
1501 N. Campbell Ave. Tucson, AZ 85724
or
Presenter Details
Shari Meyerson, MD, MEd
Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery
Director, Thoracic Surgery Training Program
University of Kentucky, College of Medicine
Meyerson is an accomplished thoracic surgeon and nationally known educator, currently serving as chief of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Kentucky HealthCare, while also providing surgical leadership to the thoracic oncology team at University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center. Her primary clinical interest is in treating lung cancer patients with a focus on not only curing cancer but also maintaining excellent quality of life for her patients. She specializes in minimally invasive surgical techniques and has extensive experience performing and training other providers in video-assisted thoracic surgery. In addition to her expertise in caring for lung cancer patients, Meyerson cares for patients with a wide range of thoracic conditions, including esophageal, mediastinal and pleural diseases.
Meyerson’s academic focus is training surgical residents, and she is widely recognized for her innovation in surgical education. In 2015, she completed a Master of Education degree at the University of Cincinnati to enhance her skills as an educator. Her current work focuses on developing autonomy in surgical residents, teaching technical and cognitive skills, and enhancing career longevity among surgeons.
Learning Objectives
- Incorporate into practice intraoperative teaching and feedback to improve operative performance.
- Incorporate cutting-edge surgical techniques and patient management strategies.
- Incorporate into practice results from recent randomized-controlled trials/studies.
- Communicate operative knowledge effectively to peers.
About
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement(s): All Faculty, CME Planning Committee Members and the CME Office Reviewers have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with commercial interests that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity.