AAGL Urogynecology/Vaginal Surgery SIG Webinar: Surgical Ergonomics
25 April @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm PDT
AAGL Urogynecology/Vaginal Surgery SIG Webinar: Click here to register.
Webinar Topic: Surgical Ergonomics
Presented by:
Shawn A. Menefee, MD, Kaiser Permanente San Diego, San Diego, California
Tara Cohen, PhD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Noor Dasouki Abu-Alnadi, MD, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Durham, NC
Andrew Gabrielson, MD, Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Amy J. Park, MD (Moderator), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Webinar Description: Work related musculoskeletal disorders are highly prevalent among surgeons, which adversely affect individual health and wellness, in addition to depleting the surgical workforce. This webinar will review the importance of surgical ergonomics in terms of preventing disability, career longevity, surgical instrumentation, best practices for cognitive and physical ergonomics, and future directions/innovations within this space.
Course Objectives: To review the impact and prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders To review surgical implementation To review best practices for cognitive and physical ergonomics.