BBASS is delighted to be joined by Sensei Chris de Gara. He is passionate about training and sharing his wisdom with the next generation. He has just published a book on History's Eminent Surgeons and defines what is means to be a surgeon. Surgeons need to acknowledge their vulnerabilities and demonstrate humility

2018 - 2021, Medical Panels Commissioner, Government of Alberta, Ministry of Labour (Workers’ Compensation Board)
1977 - 2018 (ret’d), General Surgeon. General and emergency general surgery, Surgical oncology, Bariatric surgery
2015-2016, President, Canadian Association of General Surgeons
2011-2016. Director, Bariatric Surgery Revision Clinic
2011-2016, General Faculties Council, University of Alberta
2011, Provost Fellow
2013-2016, Senator, University of Alberta
2006 -2011, Associate Dean, CME Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta
2006-2011, Board Canadian Association of General Surgeons, Chair Clinical Practice cmte
2003 - 2018, Professor, Surgery, University of Alberta, Division Director of General Surgery, Co-Director, Undergraduate Surgical Education Director, Surgical Oncology
1997-2003, Associate Professor, Surgery, University of Alberta
1990 - 1997, Assistant Professor, Surgery, McMaster University, Director, Surgical Residency Training Programs McMaster

We work in a show me environment. No matter how skilled or senior you are the nature of syrgey means that you will experience complications and on occasion loss of life. How do you deal complications and adverse events? How do you record these events? What do you learn from them? What is audit? How do you collect and present your data? Are you SAFE, EFFECTIVE and do you offer a good EXPERIENCE? Show me.

Summary

This teaching session is for medical professionals looking to optimize their practice. It will focus on audit and complications, teaching strategies to assess and manage them. Attendees will review techniques to efficiently detect potential medical errors, identify and implement improvement initiatives that limit risk, and learn about how to apply best practice models to drive quality while avoiding costly medical complications. The session will explore what it means to be a surgeon and the imperative to demonstrate your practice. We will look at the principles of audit and explain how a surgeon should collect their data. We will also examine the impact of complications on the surgeon and and the patient. How do you deal with these situations?

Learning objectives

Participants will be able to recognize the importance of audit to identify patterns and determine preventative measures.
Participants will be able to comprehend different methods of effectively gathering audit data.
Participants will understand the impact of complications and recognise the need to learn and build resilience.
Participants will learn how to communicate complication risk and acknowledge complications.
Participants will be able to create and implement strategies to reduce risks in relation to patient care.

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