2026 Surgery Grand Rounds - Amoury Lectureship - From Survival to Significance: The Unfinished Work of Pediatric Surgery 4/9/2026

Thursday, April 9, 2026, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM, Kansas City, MO

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Local and national leaders present pediatric topics in their area of specialty during this monthly series.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), ABPath MOC Part II (1.00 hours), ABS CC (1.00 hours), ABTS CC (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

1. Describe the historical contributions of early leaders in pediatric surgery like Raymond Amoury, and explain how these advances established modern standards for surgical care of children.
2. Identify key contemporary challenges in pediatric surgical care—including disparities in access, geographic variation in resources, and social determinants of health—that influence outcomes for children requiring surgery.
3. Discuss how pediatric surgeons can incorporate systems-based thinking to improve access, coordination of care, and long-term outcomes for children within their communities.
4. Evaluate strategies for integrating clinical excellence, leadership, and multidisciplinary collaboration to improve both perioperative outcomes and long-term quality of life for pediatric surgical patients.
5. Recognize opportunities for pediatric surgeons and trainees to engage in advocacy, community partnership, and leadership initiatives that extend the impact of pediatric surgery beyond the operating room.

 

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

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4/9/2026 8:00:00 AM	2026 Surgery Grand Rounds - Amoury Lectureship - From Survival to Significance: The Unfinished Work of Pediatric Surgery 4/9/2026 4/9/2026 8:00:00 AM 4/9/2026 9:00:00 AM 11 False MM/DD/YYYY	2026 Surgery Grand Rounds - Amoury Lectureship - From Survival to Significance: The Unfinished Work of Pediatric Surgery 4/9/2026 Click here to join the presentation from your laptop or computer. Or cut and past this link into your browser: https://cmkc.tv/4tnOsbK Local and national leaders present pediatric topics in their area of specialty during this monthly series.