Grand Rounds, March 13, 2025

March 13, 2025

Presentation Title: The Surgical Mindset

Speakers: Alfredo Cepeda, MD, and Shah-Jahan Dodwad, DO

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Time: 7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM
Location: Medical School Building
Learning Format: In‐Person

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Define the core principles of the surgical mindset, including precision, adaptability, and resilience.
  • Recognize the role of teamwork, communication, and leadership in fostering a safe and efficient surgical environment.
  • Explain the importance of decisiveness, situational awareness, and problem-solving in surgical practice.

Accreditation Statement:
McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

  • McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 Hour(s) Attendance w/ No Credit. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Event Disclosures:

Speakers:
Alfredo Cepeda, MD and Shah-Jahan Dodwad, DO have no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients to disclose.

Planners and other Administrative Support:
Sasha Adams, MD, Associate Professor, Acute Care Surgery Program Director, General Surgery Residency Vice-Chair for Education, Department of Surgery, Lillian Kao, MD, Professor, Surgery, Richard Andrassy, MD, Aditi Kashikar, MD, Shah-Jahan Dodwad, DO, and Marina E Petsalis, MD have no financial relationship(s) within eligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients to disclose.

Commercial Support:
This activity is not commercially supported.

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