Live at SSO 2025: What We Can Do Today to Ensure a Diverse Surgical Oncology Workforce for the Future
Release Date: 04/04/2025
Mentorship Basics: The Mentor’s Perspective
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"Mentorship Basics" is a podcast series by the Women in Cancer Surgery (WICS) Committee exploring mentorship in surgical oncology. In this episode, experienced mentor Chantal Reyna, MD, MHA, FACS, FSSO, is interviewed by WICS members Christin Collins, DO, and Deba Sarma, MD, offering insights into mentorship from the mentor’s perspective. This conversation provides practical guidance and reflection that will be valuable both for individuals seeking mentors and for those interested in becoming effective mentors themselves.
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SSO Education Series: Reflecting on the Newly Updated PSM Consortium Guidelines
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Leaders in PSM and co-creators of the Yale consensus guidelines meet to discuss key aspects of the recently updated consortium recommendations.
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ASO Article Series: "Short- and Long-Term Outcomes After Hepatectomy in Patients Receiving Triplet Versus Doublet Preoperative Chemotherapy for Colorectal Liver Metastases."
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In this new episode of Speaking of Surgonc, Dr. Rick Greene & Dr. Elena Panettieri discuss the article: Short- and Long-Term Outcomes After Hepatectomy in Patients Receiving Triplet Versus Doublet Preoperative Chemotherapy for Colorectal Liver Metastases, from the January 2026 issue of the Annals of Surgical Oncology.
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SSO Education Series: Innovation in Surgical Oncology: Harnessing AI and AR in the Operating Room
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In this episode of SurgOnc Today® Dr. Eyal Mor is joined by Dr. Myles Smith, Dr. Cornelius Thiels, Dr. Anai Kothari, and Dr. Heather Lyu to discuss Innovation in Surgical Oncology: Harnessing AI and AR in the Operating Room. Together, they explore how emerging technologies are transforming surgical planning, intraoperative navigation, and education — and how innovation can be integrated into everyday cancer care.
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Outside the OR: Surgical Oncology + Industry — A Journey to Drug Discovery
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In this episode of Outside the OR, Steven C. Katz, MD, FACS shares his journey at the intersection of surgical oncology and industry. From clinical insight to drug development, Dr. Katz discusses how surgeons can play a pivotal role in advancing innovation, translating research into therapeutics, and collaborating with industry partners to bring new treatments to patients. Tune in for an engaging conversation about leadership, entrepreneurship, and how surgical oncologists can help shape the future of drug discovery.
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SSO Education Series: Setting Up Your Clinical Practice
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In this episode of SurgOncToday, Everett Warren, MD, MAT, is joined by Maggie DiNome, MD, FACS, and Micaela Weaver, DO, FSSO, FACS, to discuss lessons learned in setting up a clinical practice that is both busy and diverse yet tailored to their individual interests.
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SSO Education Series: GBCC2025 Recap
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In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Drs. Shelley Hwang and Mediget Teshome are joined by international leaders Drs. Wonshik Han and Jeong Eon Lee to reflect on key insights from the 2025 Global Breast Cancer Conference and look ahead to future directions. The conversation highlights evolving trends in breast cancer care, including surgical de-escalation, care of younger and premenopausal patients, emerging technologies, and opportunities for continued global collaboration between the SSO and partners across Asia.
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SSO Education Series: Health Economics, Costing, Reimbursements, and Payment
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On this episode of SurgOnc Today, Dr. Zhi Ven Fong discusses with Dr. Christopher Childers, Dr. Erin Strong, Dr. Udai Sibia, & Dr. David Litvak, what surgical oncologists should know about value-based care and how it impacts their practices. The speakers also touch on real-world examples and detail how surgical oncologists can take an active role in optimizing value-based care within their hospital and health systems.
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SSO Education Series: Evidence Today and Tomorrow – Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
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In this series “evidence today and tomorrow”, the HPB disease site working group of the SSO explores current gaps in HPB surgical oncology, highlighting existing evidence and ongoing work aimed at filling those gaps. In this episode, Drs. Julie Hallet and Patricio Polanco, chair and vice-chair of the HPB disease site working group are joined by Drs. Ajay Maker, Rebecca Snyder, and Giovanni Marchegiani to review evidence in the management of pancreatic cystic neoplasms.
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SSO Education Series: HPB Micro-Learning: Palliation in Pancreas Cancer Part 2 - ENDURO Authors Interview
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In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Dr. Zhi Ven Fong, of the HPB Disease Site Work Group interviews Dr. Yorick L. van de Pavert about the ENDURO Trial's (surgical vs endoscopic gastrojejunostomy bypass) design, implementation, and primary and secondary endpoints. If you did not check out part 1, please be sure to visit SurgOnc Academy for the full series: https://learn.surgonc.org/courses/112569
info_outline“Can they even call it that anymore?” Yes, we can because diversity is not a dirty word. It represents a healthy ecosystem. Diversity is better for forests, microbiomes, ocean-dwelling species, T cell function, and yes the workforce. Join Susanne G. Warner, MD and LaDonna Kearse, MD for a conversation with three phenomenal surgical oncologists and leaders — Callisia Clarke, MD, MS, FACS, FSSO, John H. Stewart IV, MD, MBA, FACS, and Sarah Shubeck, MD — as they explore how to build teams that synergize toward maximized potential, how to navigate the discomfort of actual change, and how to be about it when not everyone will talk about it.