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Agenda

Thursday, August 13, 2026
All times in Eastern Time

6:00 PM
Cocktail Reception
7:00 PM

Dinner Presentation

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:

Everything I Needed to Know I Learned 10 Years Too Late - Lessons You Can Use Now
Courtney Collins

9:00 PM
Adjourn

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Friday, August 14, 2026
All times in Eastern Time

6:30 AM
Registration / Breakfast / Exhibits
7:00 AM
Industry Presentation
7:30 AM
Introduction to Course
Ajita Prabhu

SESSION I

7:40 AM
10 Lessons to Live by as a Surgeon
Ajita Prabhu
8:10 AM
Battling Imposterism
Chelsea Feng
8:25 AM
Establishing Strong Study Habits
Rickesha Wilson
8:40 AM
Preparing for Cases: The Importance of the Mental Model
Gayan De Silva
8:55 AM
Panel Discussion I
Session I Faculty plus CCF Chief Resident Sara Maskal
9:25 AM
Networking Activity
Arielle Perez
9:55 AM
Break / Exhibits

SESSION II

10:15 AM
Residency Roadmap – When to Do What
Rana Higgins
10:30 AM
To Pursue or Not to Pursue Fellowship
Lauren Paton
10:45 AM
Learning How to Teach
Arielle Perez
11:00 AM
Panel Discussion II
Session II Faculty plus CCF Chief Resident Sadia Tasnim
11:30 AM
Networking Activity
Clayton Petro
12:00 PM
Lunch / Exhibits
1:00 PM
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
Practice Models (academic/private)
Ben Miller, Arielle Perez
How to Choose and Pursue Fellowships
Luke Beffa, Anthony Deross, Gayan De Silva, Judy Jin, AJ Keshinro, Jeremy Lipman, Aneesha McClinton, Andrea Schlegel, Rob Simon, Esther Tseng, Stephanie Valente
Family Planning, Medical Leave, Dark Times
Jillian Ciocchetti, Katie Stackhouse
2:45 PM
Break / Exhibits

SESSION III

3:05 PM
Research 101: Why and How
Ivy Haskins
3:25 PM
Managing Your Finances
Jillian Ciocchetti
3:45 PM
Building Leadership Skills
Andrew Ibrahim
4:05 PM
Panel Discussion III
Session III Faculty plus CCF Chief Residents Jenny Chang & Nicole Brooks
4:25 PM
Reflection Time / Day 1 Survey
6:30 PM
Social / Networking Event

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Saturday, August 15, 2026
All times in Eastern Time

SESSION IV

7:15 AM
Breakfast / Exhibits
8:00 AM
I Received Critical Feedback – Now What?
Marcie Feinman
8:25 AM
Complications and the Toll They Take
Ajita Prabhu
8:55 AM
Navigating Burnout
David Krpata
9:00 AM
Panel Discussion IV
Session IV Faculty plus CCF Chief Resident Megan Obi
10:00 AM
Break / Exhibits

SESSION V

10:30 AM
Finding Joy in Life Outside of Work
Katie Stackhouse
10:45 AM
The Top 3 Things I Learned in My First Year of Practice
Brianna Slatnick
11:00 AM
Reflection Time / Day 2 Survey
11:15 AM

Keynote Presentation:

We Are Who We Are: Wisdom from My Mother
Kari Rosenkranz

12:00 PM
Adjourn

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