Professional Memberships:

• Association of Program Directors in Surgery (2010–present)
• Society of University Surgeons (2010–present)
• Gold Humanism Society (2009–present)
• Central Surgical Association (2009–present)
• Gross Medical Society (2009–present)
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons (2007–present)
• Western New York Chapter of the American College of Surgeons; Member (2007–present)
• American Geriatric Society (2006–present)
• Eastern Vascular Society (2005–present)
• Society for Vascular Surgery (2005–present)
• Association for Academic Surgery (2004–present)
• Association for Surgical Education (2004–present)
• Peripheral Vascular Surgical Society (2003–present)
• Western New York Vascular Society; Member (2003–present)
• American College of Surgeons; Associate Member (2002–2007)
• Bowman Gray Surgical Society (1999–present)

Presentations:

• "Creating a Personal Learning Plan to Succeed in Residency and Beyond." University at Buffalo Incoming Resident Conference (2023)
• "Creating an effective, compliant Graduate Medical Education Committee." Greater New York Hospital Association Panel Webinar (2023)
• "Creating Psychological Safety in the Clinical Learning Environment." University at Buffalo Graduate Medical Education Grand Rounds (2023)
• "Patient Safety, Teamwork, Handoffs and Signouts." University at Buffalo Incoming Resident Conference (2023)
• "Humanism and the Gold Humanism Honor Society." Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine- Washington State University Gold Humanism Honor Society Induction Ceremony (2023)
• "Humanism and the Gold Humanism Honor Society." Oklahoma State University College of Medicine Gold Humanism Honor Society Induction Ceremony (2023)
• "Individualized Learning Plans and Remediation Tools." University at Buffalo Graduate Medical Education Grand Rounds (2023)
• "Remediating the Struggling Educator." Wayne State University Graduate Medical Education Grand Rounds (2023)
• "Embedding Humanism and Making it Stick" AAMC Annual Meeting (2022)
• ": Optimizing Your Clinical Performance." University at Buffalo Incoming Intern Orientation Conference (2022)
• "Leadership and Teamwork." University at Buffalo Chief Resident Conference (2022)
• "Lessons Learned from the Pandemic - Perspective from Graduate Medical Education" Western New York Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives Healthcare Executive Forum (2022)
• "Feedback to Improve Team Performance and Patient Outcomes." University at Buffalo Vascular Laboratory Conference (2021)
• "Teamwork Tips for Optimizing your Performance." University at Buffalo Incoming Intern Orientation Conference (2021)
• "Well-Being and Engagement for the Neurologist." University at Buffalo Combined Neurology/Neurosurgery Grand Rounds (2021)
• "Long-term Impact of Sac Behavior at 12 Months After Elective Endovascular Aneurysm Repair on Survival, Endoleaks, and Reintervention." Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting (2020)
• "P2Y12 Inhibitor Monotherapy Is Superior to Aspirin Monotherapy in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Postendovascular Intervention." Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting (2020)
• "Methods to maintain your humanism during your PGY1 year." University at Buffalo Incoming Intern Orientation Conference (2020)
• "How to order the correct tests for your patient with peripheral arterial disease" Western New York Vascular Symposium (2020)
• "Using Quality Improvement Tools to Improve Your Educational Program." 2020 Medical Education and Educational Research Institute (MEERI) Annual Symposium (2020)
• "Peripheral Arterial Disease" UBMD Medical Minute Interview (2019)
• "Thank a Resident Day: Online tool for Appreciation Notes to Trainees." Planetree/Gold Humanism Summit (2019)
• "Ultrasound-Guilded (Pioneer) and Outback Re-entry Devices at the Infrapopliteal Level." Eastern Vascular Society Annual Meeting (2019)
• "From Good to Better: Using Quality Improvement to Enhance the Clinical Learning Environment." Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology Graduation (2019)
• "Need for routine preoperative insertion of indwelling urinary catheter before endovascular aortic repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm" Society for Vascular Surgery annual meeting (2019)
• "Pedal Arch Patency is Superior in Predicting Limb Salvage for Infrapopliteal Endovascular Intervention to Tibial Vessel Complexity, WIfi Score, or Global Limb Anatomic staging System Grade" Eastern Vascular Society annual meeting (2019)
• "From Burnout to Engagement; Methods to Improve Your Clinical Environment." University at Buffalo Department of Urology Grand Rounds. (2019)
• "From Good to Better: Using Quality Improvement to Enhance the Clinical Learning Environment." University at Buffalo Department of Urology Grand Rounds (2019)
• "Trading Burnout for Engagement: Methods to Improve Resident Learning and Patient Care." University at Buffalo Chief Conference (2019)
• "From Burnout to Engagement: Methods to Improve Resident Education and Patient Care." UB General Surgery Grand Rounds (2019)
• "Diagnosis and Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease." University at Buffalo Internal Medicine Educational Conference (2019)
• "Management of the patient with recurrent venous thromboembolism." Western New York Vascular Symposium (2019)
• "Using Quality Improvement Tools to Improve the Clinical Learning Environment" Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds, University at Buffalo (2019)
• "Improved Survival and Amputation-Free Survival with Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Interventions for Critical Limb Ischemia." Vascular and Endovascular Surgical Society Annual Meeting (2019)
• "Diagnosis and Management of Critical Limb Ischemia." Gates Vascular Institute/Kaleida Health Cardiovascular Symposium (2018)
• "Get Back in Circulation: What You Need To Know About Peripheral Arterial Disease." University Express Lifelong Learning for Adults Age 55+ Program. GreenFields Continuing Care Community (2018)
• "Get Back in Circulation: What you need to know about Peripheral Arterial Disease." University Express Lifelong Learning for Adults Age 55+ Program. Green Fields Continuing Care Community (2018)
• "Renal Duplex for Evaluation of Arterial and Venous Pathology" UB Division of Vascular Surgery Vascular Laboratory Conference (2018)
• "The selection of patients for ambulatory endovascular surgery." Society for Vascular Surgery annual meeting (2018)
• "Sign-out, Handoffs and Teamwork Communication Skills: Methods to Improve Transition of Care." University at Buffalo Incoming Intern Orientation Conference. (2018)
• "Using Quality Improvement Tools to Improve Your Residency Progra" Chief Resident Conference; ; University at Buffalo (2018)
• "Engagement in Residency: Meta-narrative literature review." ARnold P. Gold Foundation Mapping the Landscape Research Symposium (2018)
• "Creating a Resident/Fellow Quality Improvement Council" AAMC Continuum Connections Meeting (2018)
• "Supporting International Medical Graduate in Graduate Medical Education during challenging times: ECFMG, Institutional and Program Perspectives." AAMC Continuum Connection Meeting (2018)
• "Dealing with Resistant Faculty Members and Program Directors." Training Program Administrators Annual Meeting; ; University at Buffalo (2018)
• "The Art and Science of Feedback." Department of Neurology Grand Rounds; ; University at Buffalo Department of Neurology (2018)
• "Giving and Receiving Effective Feedback" Department of Medicine City-Wide Grand Rounds; ; University at Buffalo Department of Medicine (2017)
• "Meta-Narrative Review Searching." Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting (2017)
• "Metformin is associated with improved survival and decreased cardiac events with no impact on patency and limb salvage after revascularization for chronic limb ischemia." Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting (2017)
• "Outcomes following lower extremity revascularization for treatment of critical limb ischemia with tissue loss in patients with chronic immune mediated inflammatory disease." Eastern Vascular Society Annual Meeting (2017)
• "Using the Vascular Quality Improvement Registry to Reduce Transfusion Rates." Eastern Vascular Society Annual Meeting-Quality Improvement Section (2017)
• "Impact of the flipped classroom on open vascular simulation training." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2017)
• "Improving your training program-Quality improvement tools to improve education." Chief Resident Conference; ; University at Buffalo (2017)
• "Outcomes following lower extremity revascularization for treatment of critical limb ischemia" University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2017)
• "Renovascular Disease-Diagnosis and Management." . Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo; Division of Vascular Surgery (2017)
• "Evaluation of the hypercoagulable patient." Kaleida Health Cardiovascular Symposium; ; Gates Vascular Institute/ (2016)
• "Results of an International Collaborative Medical Educator Faculty Development Program." International Conference on Resident Education, (2016)
• "Role of Ultrasound Evaluation After Surgery for Hemodialysis Access." Vascular Laboratory Conference; University at Buffalo; Division of Vascular Surgery (2016)
• "Preoperative Risk Factor Profiling to Identify Candidates for Endovascular Aneurysm Repair in Ambulatory Surgery Centers." Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting (2016)
• "Residents as Teachers and Leaders: A Five-year Experience with a Resident-Developed and Resident-Run Surgery Intern Boot Camp." Association for Surgical Education Annual Meeting (2016)
• "Improving handoffs using quality improvement tools." Incoming Intern Orientation Conference; ; University at Buffalo (2016)
• "Sign-out, handoffs and team communications: Integrating quality improvement tools for better performance." Incoming Intern Orientation Conference; ; University at Buffalo (2016)
• "Sign-out, Handoffs, and Teamwork Communication Skills: Methods to Improve Transitions of Care." Incoming intern orientation conference; ; University at Buffalo (2016)
• "Preoperative Risk Factor Profiling to Identify Candidates For Evar In Ambulatory Surgery Centers." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2016)
• "Residents as Teachers and Leaders: A Five-Year Experience with a Resident-Developed and Resident-Run Surgery Intern Boot Camp." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2016)
• "Using QI processes to improve educational program performance." Chief Resident Conference; ; University at Buffalo (2016)
• "Medical Management of the PAD patient." Western New York Vascular Symposium (2016)
• "Teaching and Learning: Promoting a Culture of Learning and Growth." Chief Resident Conference; ; University at Buffalo (2015)
• "Aortic Aneurysms: Atypical Presentations and Unusual Etiologies." Vascular Surgery Conference (2015)
• "Methods to Develop an Educational Research Project." Royal College of Surgeons Educators Program,; ; University at Buffalo (2015)
• "Can We Engage our Patients and Families for Better Outcomes? Central Venous Access as an Example." Kaleida Health Cardiovascular Symposium,; ; Gates Vascular Institute (2015)
• "Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Renal Arterial Disease." Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo; Division of Vascular Surgery (2015)
• "Factors that Impact Cost and Clinical Outcomes with Endovascular Aortic Repair." (2015)
• "Giving Effective Feedback to Your Trainees" Chief Resident Orientation Conference,; ; University at Buffalo (2015)
• "Patient Safety-Tips for Effective Handoffs." Incoming Intern Orientation Conference; ; University at Buffalo (2015)
• "Preoperative Risk Factor Profiling to Identify Candidates for EVAR In Ambulatory Surgery Centers." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2015)
• "Update on General Surgery Training" Department of Surgery Grand Rounds; ; University at Buffalo (2015)
• "Tips to Develop a Successful Educational Research Proposal." Royal College of Surgeons Educators Program; ; University at Buffalo (2014)
• "Central Venous Access Device Home Management-Preparing your Patients and Families to Become Home Infusion Therapists" American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress (2014)
• "Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Renovascular Disease." Kaleida Health Cardiovascular Symposium; ; Gates Vascular Institute (2014)
• "Journal Club: How to Present, How to Prepare." Residency Core Lecture series; ; University at Buffalo Department of Surgery (2014)
• "Clinical Feasibility and Financial Impact of Same Day Discharge In Patients Undergoing Endovascular Aortic Repair for Elective Infra-abdominal Aortic Aneurysm." Eastern Vascular Society Meeting (2014)
• "Impact of Tissue Loss on Limb Salvage After Revascularization" Eastern Vascular Society Annual Meeting (2014)
• "Outcomes and costs associated with secondary amputation (SA) following Endovascular Intervention without healing and Primary Amputation (PA) in the treatment of patients with critical limb ischemia and tissue loss." Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting (2014)
• "Teaching on the Run." Graduate Medical Education Incoming Intern Week Core Curriculum; ; University at Buffalo (2014)
• "Tips for Effective Presentations." Residency Core Lecture series; ; University at Buffalo Department of Surgery (2014)
• "Systems for Patient Safety." Graduate Medical Education Incoming Intern Week Core Curriculum; ; University at Buffalo (2014)
• "Update in General Surgery Education." Department of Surgery Grand Rounds; ; University at Buffalo (2014)
• "Update in General Surgery Education." Department of Surgery Grand Rounds; ; University at Buffalo (2014)
• "Clinical Feasibility and Financial Impact of Same Day Discharge in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Aortic Repair (EVAR) for Elective Infra-abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)" University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2014)
• "Residents as Teachers and Leaders: Results of a Resident-Run Boot Camp for Surgery Interns." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2014)
• "Revascularization versus Primary Amputation for Critical Limb Ischemia" University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2014)
• "Revascularization versus Primary Amputation for Critical Limb Ischemia." Association for International Vascular Surgeons Annual Congress (2014)
• "Diagnosis and Management of Renovascular Disease." Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds; ; University at Buffalo Division of Vascular Surgery (2014)
• "Developing an Educational Research Proposal." Royal College of Surgeons Educators Program; ; University at Buffalo (2013)
• "Role of Non-Invasive Studies for Diabetic Patients" Western New York Vascular Symposium (2013)
• "Extra-anatomic Bypass versus Endovascular Therapy in High Risk Patients with Aorto-Iliac Occlusions." Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society Annual Meeting (2013)
• "Teaching on the Run." Residency Core Lecture series; ; University at Buffalo Department of Surgery (2013)
• "Bring your A-Game: Methods to improve physician performance." Erie County Medical Center Medical Staff Meeting, (2013)
• "What’s New in General Surgery Education: Update on the General Surgery Program." Department of Surgery Grand Rounds; ; University at Buffalo (2013)
• "“E-Learning, WISE-MD and the Surgery Clerkship”“Incorporating Electronic Learning into the Surgery Clerkship: Role for WISE-MD Educational Program”." Association for Surgical Education Panel; ; Association for Surgical Education Meeting (2013)
• "Bring your A Game; Methods to improve physician performance." Erie County Medical Center Medical Staff Meeting (2013)
• "Building a better team: Methods to enhance team communication, collaboration and contribution." Graduate Medical Education Office Core Curriculum Master Session; ; University at Buffalo (2013)
• "Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Embolism." Department of Surgery Grand Rounds,; ; University at Buffalo (2013)
• "Leadership Skills from Wards to the Boardroom: How to Resolve Conflicts Successfully." University at Buffalo Medical Student Intercession (2013)
• "Methods to Improve Clinical Teaching and Learning." Department of Dermatology Grand Rounds; ; University at Buffalo (2012)
• "Advances in Surgical Care During Wartime: What We’ve Learned Since the Civil War." History Department Symposium “Civil War Medicine: Myths and Realities; ; University at Buffalo (2012)
• "Developing an Educational Research Proposal." Royal College of Surgeons Educators Program; ; University at Buffalo (2012)
• "Developing an Educational Research Proposal." Royal College of Surgeons Educators Program; ; University at Buffalo (2012)
• "Methods to promote effective dialysis access creation and maintenance." Western New York Vascular Symposium (2012)
• "Physician Culture and Effective Communication: Personal Contributions to Effective Teamwork and Medical Care." Erie County Medical Center Annual Staff Meeting (2012)
• "Results of a teamwork/leadership training program for third-year medical students." Society for University Surgeons Academic Surgical Congress (2012)
• "Team Management Skills" Department of Surgery Residency Core Lecture series; ; University at Buffalo (2012)
• "Walking Ability is Associated with Pain, Depression and Overweight among Community Dwelling Older Adults" American Geriatric Society Annual Meeting (2012)
• "Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Carotid Artery Disease." Department of Family Medicine Grand Rounds; ; University at Buffalo (2012)
• "Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Embolism." Vascular Laboratory Conference; ; University at Buffalo Division of Vascular Surgery (2012)
• "More Than Meets the Eye." Schwartz Center Rounds; ; Buffalo General Medical Center (2012)
• "Update on the diagnosis and management of peripheral arterial disease." Family Medicine Grand Rounds; ; University at Buffalo (2012)
• "“Fundamentals of Surgery Curriculum”: A Method to Teach Your Trainees AND Document ACGME Requirements" American College of Surgeons Association of Program Directors Meeting (2012)
• "Creating change without conflict: Tips for stress-free implementation." Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Annual Meeting (2012)
• "Teaching teamwork-Tools to train the trainer" Association of Program Directors Meeting (2012)
• "Teamwork Tools to Enhance Systems-Based Practice." GME office Core Curriculum Master Session; ; University at Buffalo (2012)
• "Results of a teamwork/leadership curriculum for third-year medical students." Society for University Surgeons Meeting (2012)
• "Alternative Training Programs for Surgical Trainees: Vascular Surgery Fellowship or Integrated Residency." American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress; ; Medical Student Program (2012)
• "Diagnosis and management of peripheral arterial disease." Division of Cardiolog Teaching Conference; ; University at Buffalo (2011)
• "Medical management of the patient with peripheral arterial disease" Western New York Vascular Symposium (2011)
• "Teaching teamwork-Tools to train the trainer. Creation and Maintenance of High Performance teams in surgery: An educational and operational strategy." American Colleg of Surgeons Post-Graduate Session; ; American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress (2011)
• "Diagnosis and Management of Mesenteric Arterial Disease." Vascular Laboratory Conference; ; University at Buffalo Division of Vascular Surgery (2011)
• "Leadership Skills for Surgical Residents" Surgery Residency Core Lecture series; ; University at Buffalo, Dept. of Surgery (2011)
• "Peer evaluation of teamwork and leadership skills; Preliminary results with a new method for assessment of professionalism, communications, and systems-based practice." University at Buffalo Scholarly Exchange Day (2011)
• "Resident Teaching Skills." Surgery Residency Core Lecture Series; ; University at Buffalo, Dept. of Surgery (2011)
• "Acute Carotid Rupture Associated with Postoperative Staphylococcus Aureus Infection." Triological Society Annual Meeting (2011)
• "Peer evaluation of teamwork and leadership skills: Preliminary results with a new method for assessment of professionalism, communications, and systems-based practice." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2011)
• "Teamwork/leadership training for third-year medical students." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2011)
• "Teamwork/leadership training for third-year medical students." Department of Surgery Research Symposium; ; University at Buffalo (2011)
• "Peer Evaluation of Teamwork and Leadership Skills: Preliminary results with a new method for assessment of professionalism, communications and systems-based practice." University at Buffalo Scholarly Exchange Day (2011)
• "Peer evaluation of teamwork and leadership skills: Preliminary results with a new method for assessment of professionalism, communications, and systems-based practice." University at Buffalo Scholarly Exchange Day (2011)
• "Personal Behaviors to Enhance Systems-Based Practice." GME office Core Curriculum Master Session; ; University at Buffalo (2011)
• "Results of a teamwork/leadership curriculum for third-year medical students." Primary Care Research Forum; ; University at Buffalo (2011)
• "Strategies to provide compassionate, humanistic patient care." Gold Humanism Society Retreat; ; University at Buffalo (2011)
• "Use of IVC filters in pediatric trauma patients." Pediatric Trauma Conference; ; Women's and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2010)
• "Use of IVC filters in pediatric trauma patients." Pediatric Trauma Conference; ; Women's and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2010)
• "How the Fundamentals of Surgery Curriculum can enhance the offerings of a surgical residency program: Implementation in a General Surgery Residency Program." American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress (2010)
• "Non-interventional management of the patient with peripheral arterial disease." Western New York Vascular Symposium (2010)
• "Briefing and debriefing: Tools to improve performance and job satisfaction." Operating Room Multidisciplinary Conference.; ; Buffalo General Medical Center (2010)
• "Leadership/Teamwork Training is an effective method to teach systems-based practice, professionalism and communication skills." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2010)
• "Prior Cardiovascular Interventions Are Not Associated With Worsened Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Symptomatic Atherothrombosis" University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2010)
• "Team Building: Methods to enhance team communication, collaboration, and contribution." Chief Resident Development Conference: Effective Medical Leadership; ; University at Buffalo (2010)
• ". Evaluation of the Non-Maturing Arteriovenous Fistula: Role of the Vascular Laboratory." Vascular Laboratory Conference; ; University at Buffalo Division of Vascular Surgery (2010)
• "Be on the winning team: Strategies to improve team performance." Gross Medical Society Essayist. (2010)
• "Planning for End-of-life Care." For Westminster Presbyterian Church (2010)
• "Prior Cardiovascular Interventions Are Not Associated With Worsened Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Symptomatic Atherothrombosis." Department of Surgery Research Symposium; ; University at Buffalo (2010)
• "Behavioral Competencies to Foster Leadership and Teamwork." Core Curriculum Master Session; ; University at Buffalo Graduate Medical Education (2010)
• "Building a better team: Methods to enhance team communication, collaboration, and contribution." Department of Surgery Grand Rounds; ; University at Bujffalo (2010)
• "Management of aortic aneurysms and carotid artery disease." Department of Medicine Grand Rounds; ; Buffalo General Medical Center (2010)
• "Prior Cardiovascular Interventions Are Not Associated with Worsened Clinical Outcoes in Patients with Symptomatic Atherothrombosis" Department of Surgery Research Symposium 2010; Univ. at Buffalo Dept. of Surgery; on behalf of the REACH Registry Investigators (2010)
• "Diagnosis and management of peripheral arterial disease." Department of Medicine Grand Rounds; ; Erie County Medical Center (2009)
• ". Update on peripheral arterial disease." Department ofFamily Medicine Grand Rounds; ; University at Buffalo (2009)
• "Academic surgeons' perceptions of the future of surgery and professional organizations; Results of a survey of young surgeons." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2009)
• "Physical Activity in the Elderly" Interview, WKBW Radio (2009)
• "Academic surgeons perceptions of the future of surgery and professional organizations: Results of a survey of young surgeons." Association for Academic Surgery Academic Surgical Congress (2009)
• "Gender Differences in the Outcome of Endovascular Intervention (EVI) on Infrainguinal Arteries in the Critically Ischemic Limb" Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting (2009)
• "Graft Preservation in Early Groin Infections Using Vacuum-Assisted Closure Without Muscle Flap Coverage: A Consecutive Patient Series." Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting (2009)
• "How teamwork leads to compassionate care and improved clinical outcomes." Keynote speaker "Student Clinician Ceremony"; ; University at Buffalo School of Medicine (2009)
• "Role of Simple and Complex Hybrid Revascularization Procedures for Symptomatic Lower Extremity Occlusive Disease" Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting (2009)
• "Changes in the Privileging for Vascular Laboratory Interpretation." Vascular Laboratory Conference.; ; University at Buffalo Division of Vascular Surgery (2009)
• "Mentoring strategies for young surgeons" Department of Surgery Education Retreat; ; University at Bujffalo (2009)
• ". Academic surgeons’ perceptions of the future of surgery and professional organizations: Results of a survey of young surgeons" Department of Surgery Research Symposium; ; University at Bujffalo (2009)
• "Academic surgeons’ perceptions of the future of surgery and professional organizations: Results of a survey of young surgeons" Association for Academic Surgery Academic Surgical Congress (2009)
• ". Intergenerational issues and the future of surgery." Surgical Grand Rounds; ; Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2009)
• "International Medical Graduates versus Graduates of American Medical SWchools; Is there a difference in communication skills?" American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress (2008)
• "Predictors of Limb Loss Despite a Patent Endovascular-Treated Arterial Segment." Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting (2008)
• "Endovascular Intervention (EVI) For Lower Extremity Ischemia in New York State" University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2008)
• "Factors Associated with Impaired Walking Ability in Community-Dwelling of Older Adults" University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2008)
• "Impaired walking ability in community-swelling older adults: Identification of modifiable associated factors." Geriatrics for Specialists Meeting, American Geriatric Society Annual Meeting (2008)
• "Update on peripheral arterial disease." Department of Medicine Grand Rounds; ; Erie County Medical Center (2008)
• "VAC as Stand-Along Treatment Modality in Early Groin Infections Following Vascular Graft Procedures." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2008)
• "Female surgeons perceptions of the future of surgery: Results of a survey of young surgeons." Surgical Forum of the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress (2008)
• "Impaired walking ability in community-dwelling older adults: Identification of associated factors that can be modified." American Geriatric Society Annual Meeting (2008)
• "Management of patients with concomitant lung cancer and abdominal aortic aneurysm." Association of VA Surgeons Annual Meeting (2008)
• "Superior Limb Salvage with Endovascular Therapy in Octogenarians with Critical Limb Ischemia." Eastern Vascular Society Annual Meeting (2008)
• "The blinded interview for residency cnadidates: a cohort study of this procedure and the positive impact of candidate communication skills on the resident rank order list." American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress (2008)
• "USIMG versus US residents: Is there a difference in communication skills?" American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress (2008)
• "Carotid Angioplasty/Stenting: Update on Vascular Laboratory Evaluation." Vascular Laboratory Conference.; ; University at Buffalo Division of Vascular Surgery (2008)
• ". Patients with depression are at increased risk for secondary cardiovascular events after lower extremity revascularization." Department of Surgery Research Symposium; ; University at Bujffalo (2008)
• "Update on peripheral arterial disease." Department of Medicine Grand Rounds; ; Buffalo General Medical Center (2008)
• "Lower extremity amputation: How to choose the right operation." Upstate New York Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Alliance Conference (2008)
• "Prevention of amputation and preservation of functional status in patients with peripheral arterial disease." Upstate New York Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Alliance Conference (2008)
• "Mentoring: Creating a Pathway for Success for Young Surgeons." American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Plenary session (2007)
• "Peripheral Arterial Disease" Interview, WKBW Radio (2007)
• "Do diabetic patients with critical limb ischemia have different outcomes following percutaneous interventions?" Eastern Vascular Society Annual Meeting (2007)
• "Peroneal artery-only runoff following endovascular revascularization is effective for limb salvage in patients with tissue loss." New England Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting (2007)
• "Response from the Initiates-Young Surgeons in the American College of Surgeons." American College of Surgeons; ; Fellowship Convocation, New Orleans, LA (October, 2007). (2007)
• "Role of young surgeons in the American College of Surgeons" American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress (2007)
• "Early onset thoracic outlet syndrome." Eastern Vascular Society Annual Meeting (2007)
• "Depression does not affect the correlation between patient-reported and measured physical ability in elderly patients." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2007)
• "Depression does not affect the correlation between patient-reported and measured physical ability in elderly patients." Geriatrics for Specialists Program. American Geriatric Society Meeting (2007)
• "Management of patients with concomitant lung cancer and abdominal aortic aneurysm." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2007)
• "The current management of ischemic heel ulcers and gangrene in the endovascular era." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2007)
• "Thoracic outlet syndrome in the pediatric population." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2007)
• "Evaluation and Management of Mesenteric Artery Disease: Role of the Vascular Laboratory." Department of Surgery Research Symposium; ; University at Bujffalo (2007)
• "Prevention of amputation and preservation of functional status in patients with peripheral arterial disease." Upstate New York Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Alliance Conference (2007)
• "Depression does not affect the correlation between patient-reported and measured functional status in elderly patients." Geriatrics for Specialists Program,; ; American Geriatric Society Meeting (2007)
• "Depression does not affect the correlation between patient-reported and measured physical ability in elderly patients." Department of Surgery Research Symposium; ; University at Bujffalo (2007)
• "Strategies to improve outcomes in high-risk, frail and elderly populations." American College of Surgeons; ; Western New York Chapter (2006)
• "Update on the Resident and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons." American College of Surgeons; ; Western New York Chapter (2006)
• "Depression, patency, and recurrent leg symptoms after lower extremity revascularization" Department of Surgery Grand Rounds; ; University at Bujffalo (2006)
• "Marketing your practice: Would you? Could you? Should you?" American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress plenary session (2006)
• "Peer evaluation of teamwork and leadership skills: Preliminary results with a new method for assessment of professionalism, communications, and systems-based practice." Scholarly Exchange Day,; ; University at Buffalo (2006)
• "Role of residents and young surgeons in the American College of Surgeons:" The Resident and Associate Society.; ; American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress (2006)
• "Role of young surgeons in the ACS.Medical student program of ACS" ACS of Surgeons Clinical Congress (2006)
• "Role of young surgeons in the American College of Surgeons" American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, (2006)
• "The effect of depression on patency and progression of peripheral arterial disease after lower extremity revasculariz" Eastern Vascular Society Meeting (2006)
• "Balloon angioplasty/stenting is better for TASC C lesions of SFA than femoropopliteal bypass: Midterm results from a single center consecutive patient series." University at buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2006)
• "Education is needed for physicians to better understand vascular laboratory results." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium 2006 (2006)
• "Predictors of length of hospital stay for patients undergoing intervention for peripheral arterial disease" University at Buffalo Scholarly Exchange Day (2006)
• "State of femoral runoff and the outcome of inflow operations for occlusive disease." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2006)
• "The effect of depression on long-term outcome after lower extremity revascularization." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2006)
• "The effect of depression on long-term outcome after lower extremity revascularization." Department of Surgery Research Symposium; ; University at Bujffalo (2006)
• "Diagnosis and management of renal and mesenteric artery stenosis." Western New York Vascular Symposium (2005)
• "Role of residents and young surgeons in the ACS: Essential skills for surgical practice. A primer for residents" American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress (2005)
• "Symposium session on carotid artery angioplasty/stenting" Western New York Vascular Society (2005)
• "Screening for Vascular Disease" Interview, WIVB Television (2005)
• "Preservation of infected and exposed vascular gafts using vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) without muscle flap coverage" University at Buffalo, Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2005)
• "Teaching patient safety to surgical residents; The influence of knowledge and perceptions on the design of a patient safety education program." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2005)
• "The impact of preferential use of endovascular interventions by vascular surgeons on limb salvage, control of symptoms and functional status in patients presenting with critical limb ischemia" University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Research Symposium (2005)
• "Teaching patient safety to surgical residents: The influence of knowledge and perceptions on the design of a patient safety education program." Department of Surgery Research Symposium; ; University at Buffalo (2005)
• "Surgical Residents-Students or Employees?" American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Symposium (2004)
• "Bowel ischemia following endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair." Eastern Vascular Society Annual Meeting (2004)
• "Renal Artery Stenosis-When to intervene." Western New York Vascular Symposium (2004)
• "Prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism." Department of urgery Grand Rounds; ; Highland Hospital (2004)
• "Medical care of the vascular surgery patient." University at Buffalo Department of Medicine; ; Division of Nephrology Core Lecture Series (2004)
• "Treatment of renovascular disease." University at Buffalo Department of Medicine Division of Nephrology Core Lecture Series. (2004)
• "Perioperative cardiac evaluation" University at Buffalo Department of Surgery Grand Rounds (2003)
• "“Resident Work Hours Limitations: Practical Solutions.”" American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Symposium (2003)
• "Duplex Ultrasound Diagnosis of Renal Artery Disease." Vascular Laboratory Conference; ; University at Buffalo Division of Vascular Surgery (2003)
• "Medical care of the vascular surgery patient." Department of Medicine Grand Rounds; ; Buffalo General Medical Center (2003)
• "Quality of life in patients with premature peripheral arterial disease." Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology Annual Meeting (2003)
• "Update on Vascular Surgery" Interview, WKBW radio (2003)
• "Current management of mesenteric ischemia." WCA Healthcare System Grand Rounds (2003)
• "Prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism." Mount St. Mary's Hospital Medical Staff Grand Rounds (2003)
• "Atherosclerotic risk factor modification for the general surgeon." University at Buffalo Department of Surgery; ; Grand Rounds (2003)
• "Vascular surgery for the internist." Department of Medicine Grand Rounds; ; Erie County Medical Center (2003)
• "Advanced surgical techniques for the management of varicose veins" Western New York Vascular Symposium (2002)
• "Acute mesenteric ischemia: Survival after arterial occlusion." Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society Annual Meeting. (2002)
• "Analysis of medical risk factors and outcomes in patients undergoing open versus endovascular AAA repair." Southern Association for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting (2002)
• "Prevalence of renovascular disease in the elderly: A population based study." Southern Association for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting. (2002)
• "Peripheral vascular disease risk factors and their modification." University of Vermont Vascular Surgery Conference (2002)
• "Metalloproteinase inhibition and the response to angioplasty and stenting in atherosclerotic primates." American Heart Association (2001)
• "Acute mesenteric ischemia: A continuing challenge" American College of Surgeons, North Carolina Chapter (2001)
• "Surgical management of atherosclerotic disease." Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting (2001)
• "Survival of young patients after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair." Southern Association for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting (2001)
• "Update on the Candidate and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons." North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (2001)
• "Surgical management of atherosclerotic renovascular disease" Society for Vascular Surgery (2001)
• "What the general surgeon needs to know about risk factor modification for peripheral vascular disease. Department of surgery grand rounds," Department of Surgery Grand Rounds; ; Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (2001)
• "Angioplasty and stenting of atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease." Vascular Surgery Conference; ; Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (2001)
• "Survival of young patients after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair." Southern Association for Vascular Surgery (2001)
• "Survival of young patients after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair." Resident and Fellow Research Day; ; Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (2000)
• "Survival of young patients after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair." Resident and Fellow Research Day, Wake Forest University School of Medicine (2000)
• "Management of ischemic nephropathy: Dialysis-free survival after surgical repair." The Southern Association for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting (2000)
• "Recto-urethral fistula and massive rectal bleeding from I-125 prostate brachytherapy: A case report" Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Meeting (2000)
• "Renal artery duplex: Main renal artery vs. hilar analysis." The Southern Association for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting. (2000)
• "Surgical management of ischemic nephropathy." Department of Surgery Grand Rounds; ; Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (2000)
• "Atherosclerotic risk factors and their modification." Vascular surgery Conference; ; Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (2000)
• "Recto-urethral fistula and massive rectal bleeding from I-125 prostate brachytherapy: A Case Report." Southeastern Surgical Congress (2000)
• "Management of ischemic nephropathy: Dialysis-free survival after surgical repair." The Southern Association for Vascular Surgery (2000)
• "Management of ischemic nephropathy: Dialysis-free survival after surgical repair." Resident and Fellow Research Day; ; Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1999)
• "Management of ischemic nephropathy: Dialysis-free survival after surgical repair." Resident and Fellow Research Day - Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1999)
• "Herpes Simplex Virus pneumonia in trauma patients: Report of three cases" Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Meeting (1999)
• "The accuracy of administrative data in trauma: Splenic injuries as an example." American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Annual Meeting (1999)
• "Nobel Prize winning surgeons." Department of Surgery Grand Rounds; ; Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (1999)
• "Herpes Simplex virus pneumonia in trauma Patients: Report of three cases" Southeastern Surgical Congress (1999)
• "Lymphedema; Pathophysiology and treatment." Vascular surgery conference; ; Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (1998)
• "The Management of Blunt Splenic Injuries: Conservative Therapy Outcome and Relationship to Infectious Complications" American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Annual Meeting (1998)
• "Malnutrition and cardiac surgery." Cardiothoracic surgery grand rounds; ; Tufts New England Medical Center (1995)
• "Parenteral nutritional support in the surgical oncolovy patient." Surgical grand rounds; ; Winchester Hospital (1994)
• "Pseudomembranous colitis." General Surgery Grand Rounds; ; Tufts New England Medical Center (1994)
• "Diagnosis and management of pheochromocytoma." General Surgery grand rounds; ; Tufts New England Medical Center (1994)
• "Management and complications of long-term central venous catheters." Surgical Grand Rounds; ; Winchester Hospital (1993)
• "Survival and Quality of Life after Long-term non-trauma Surgical Intensive Care Unit Stays" Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Meeting. (1993)
• "Survival and quality of life after long-term non-trauma Surgical Intensive Care Unit stays" Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Meeting (1993)
• "Balloon Angioplasty/Stenting of TASC (II) C Lesions of SFA is Superior to Femoral-above-the-knee-popliteal Bypass with PTFE." Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting
• "Pedal Arch Patency is Superior in Predicting Limb Salvage for Infrapopliteal Endovascular Intervention to Tibial Vessel Complexity, WIfi Score, or Global Limb Anatomic Staging System Grade." Eastern Vascular Society annual meeting

Service Activities:

• Member, Rhode Island School of Design Parents Leadership Council; Member (2023–present)
• Co-Chair, JSMBS Senior Associate Dean for Inclusion and Faculty Affairs Search; Co-Chair (2023–2024)
• Chair, National Nominations Committee, Gold Humanism Honor Society; Chair, National Nominations Committee, Gold Humanism Honor Society (2023–present)
• Director, JSMBS Research Day (2023–present)
• Chair, JSMBS Strategic Planning GME Sub-committee (2022–present)
• Member, UB School of Arts and Sciences Honors College Faculty Oversight Council (2022–present)
• Director- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Research Day- A Celebration of Scholarship; Director, JSMBS Research Day (2022–present)
• Member, Joseph Robert Love Scholastic Leadership Award Committee; member (2022–present)
• Co-Chair, Diversity Inclusion and Learning Environment (DIALE) Committee of the JSMBS Faculty Council (2022–2024)
• Member, Gold Humanism Honor Society International Conference Planning Committee; conference planning committee member (2022)
• Chair, JSMBS Graduate Medical Education Committee (2022–present)
• Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Promotions to Academic (Tenurial) Ranks (2021–present)
• Co-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion in the Learning Environment Committee (2021–present)
• Chair, Graduate Medical Education Committee; Chair (2021–present)
• Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education; Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education (2021–present)
• Chair, Gold Humanism Honor Society Advisory Council; Chair, International Honor Society (2021–2023)
• Co-Chair Gold Humanism Honor Society "Humanism & Healing Virtual International Conference"; International Conference Co-Chair (2021)
• Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education; Associate Dean (2020–2021)
• Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Designated Institutional Official; Designated Institutional Official (2020–present)
• Moderator-Western NY Vascular Society Symposium Session "Hot Topics in Vascular Surgery"; Moderator-Western NY Vascular Society Symposium Session (2020)
• Secretary, Buffalo Bicycling Club; Secretary (2020–2023)
• Member, Arnold P. Gold Foundation Program Committee; Member (2019–2023)
• Member- Arnold P. Gold Foundation Board of Directors; Member- Arnold Gold Foundation (2019–2023)
• Chair- GHHS Governance Committee; Chairman-Gold Humanism Honor Society (2019–2021)
• Chair-Elect Gold Humanism Honor Society Advisory Council; Chair-elect, Gold Humanism Honor Society (2019–2021)
• Journal of Graduate Medical Education; Ad hoc reviewer (2019–present)
• Conference Committee Chair, Western New York Vascular Society Vascular Symposium, Developed agenda for 1-day interprofessional educational program with 20 speakers, experiential learning session, program evaluations with>100 attendees.; Chair (2019)
• Search Committee for Director, Medical Education and Educational Research Institute; Search Committee Member (2018–2019)
• Vascular; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2018–present)
• Associate Examiner, American Board of Surgery General Surgery Oral Board Examinations; Associate Examiner-American Board of Surgery (2018–present)
• Member, AAMC Group on Resident Affairs; Member-Association of American Medical colleges (2018–present)
• Moderator-University at Buffalo GME Scholarly Exchange Day Quality Improvement/Patient Safety Research Session; Moderator-University at Buffalo GME Scholarly Exchange Day (2018)
• I convened a group of interested residents/fellows to create a resident/fellow quality improvement/patient safety committee (QISC); Faculty Supervisor, Graduate Medical Education Resident/Fellow Quality Improvement Safety Committee (2017–2020)
• Chair, Gold Humanism Honor Society Program Committee; Chair-Gold Humanism Honor Society (2017–2019)
• Committee formed as part of the institutional self-study in preparation for the LCME accreditation survey; Co-Chair, Teaching and Supervision Task Force Sub-Committee (2017–2019)
• President WNY Vascular Society; President-Western New York Vascular Society (2017–2019)
• American College of Surgeons Young Fellows Association Mentorship Program; Member-ACS-Division of Membership (2017–2018)
• Graduate Medical Education Patient Quality Review Subcommittee; Acting Chair (2017–present)
• Vascular and Endovascular Surgery; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2017–present)
• "Gold Foundation/Harvard Macy Institute Scholarship Program" Committee; Member-Arnold P. Gold Foundation (2017–present)
• Member-Gold Humanism Honor Society Executive Committee; Member-Gold Humanism Honor Society (2017–present)
• Moderator-University at Buffalo GME Scholarly Exchange Day Quality Improvement Research Section; Moderator-University at Buffalo GME Scholarly Exchange Day (2017)
• Gold Humanism Honor Society Annual Meeting; Moderator, Humanism in Medicine Regional Planning Group (2017)
• General Surgery Oral Board Examinations, Philadelphia, PA; Associate Examiner-American Board of Surgery (2017–present)
• Annual Program Evaluation Committee, General Surgery Residency Program; Member - General Surgery Residency Activities, UB (2016–2019)
• The Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Subcommittee of the Graduate Medical Education Committee had not been meeting regularly when I was appointed Chair. I oversaw the appointment of new members from all hospital sites (physicians and other patient safety experts), and included residents on the committee. Rejuvenation of this committee was the project for the AAMC Leadership Education and Development Fellowship. I led the development of a resident quality/safety committee (UB Resident Fellow Quality Improvement Safety Committee). The committee, started in 2017, developed a mission statement and goals. In its first year, the committee held multiple Grand Rounds events and has started multiple quality improvement projects. In its 2nd year (2018-2019), the resident leaders plan for monthly meetings with an increased emphasis on QI project presentations by faculty and trainees. Development of this resident committee was part of the AAMC Graduate Medical Education Leadership Fellowship Program.; Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education (2016–2020)
• Gates Vascular Institute Amputation Prevention Committee; Member (2016–2018)
• American College of Surgeons Scholarships Committee; Member-ACS Division of Membership (2016–2022)
• Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education; Assistant Dean (2016–2020)
• Graduate Medical Education Patient Safety Quality Improvement Subcommittee; Chair (2016–2019)
• Patient Safety Quality Improvement Subcommittee; Chair, Graduate Medical Education (2016–2019)
• Graduate Medical Education Duty Hour and Fatigue Management Subcommittee; Vice Chair (2016–2019)
• Member, Gold Humanism Honor Society Governance Committee; Member-Gold Humanism Honor Society (2016–2017)
• Springer Plus Medicine; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2016–present)
• Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2016–present)
• SpringerPlus Biomedical Journal; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2016–present)
• International Archives of Nursing and Health Care; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2016–present)
• Gold Humanism Honor Society National Advisory Council; Member- Gold Humanism Honor Society (2016–present)
• Graduate Medical Education Duty Hour and Fatigue Management Subcommittee; Vice Chair (2016)
• Resident Research Award Symposium; Moderator, Western NY Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (2015)
• Jeffrey Silpe, MD UB Department of Surgery, General Surgery Residency Program; Faculty Advisor (2015–2019)
• Annual Program Evaluation Committee, Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program; Member-Vascular Surgery Fellowship Activities, UB (2015–present)
• Annual Program Evaluation Committee, Vascular Surgery Residency Program; Member-Vascular Surgery Residency Activities, UB (2015–present)
• Animal assisted therapy program. Develop and implement animal therapy program for Buffalo General Medical Center, including new hospital policy.; Committee Member (2015–2016)
• Gates Vascular Institute Vascular Symposium; Co-Director (2015–present)
• World Journal of Surgical Procedures; Board Member (2015–2018)
• Western New York Medical Scholarship Fund; Board of Directors (2015–2018)
• Ad hoc committee to update the Graduate Medical Education Bylaws, Office of Graduate Medical Education; Member (2015–2017)
• Update the Graduate Medical Education Bylaws.; Member, Ad Hoc Committee, Office of Graduate Medical Education (2015–2017)
• Board of Governors Nominating Committee; Chairman-ACS Division of Membership (2015–2016)
• Chair-ACS Western New York Chapter Scientific Committee; Chair-ACS Western New York Chapter (2015)
• BMC-Surgery; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2015–present)
• PLOS One Journal; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2015–present)
• Annual Institutional Review Committee, Office of Graduate Medical Education; Member (2015–present)
• Comment on "A Deliberate Postoperative Debriefing Process Can Effectively Provide Formative Resident Feedback." created by Cook MR, et al. for The American College of Surgeons Surgical Forum in San Francisco, CA; Invited Paper Discussant (2014)
• Omer Ismail, MD University at Buffalo, Department of Surgery, General Surgery Residency Program; Faculty Advisor (2014–2017)
• Jacobs School medical school Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society Members (GHHS) Senior Retreat (invited participant); Faculty Mentor, Medical Student Activities, UB (2014–2017)
• Vascular Surgery Residency Clinical Competency Committee; Member (2014–present)
• Vascular Surgery Fellowship Clinical Competency Committee; Member - Vascular Surgery Fellowship Activities, UB (2014–present)
• Upstate New York District #1 Committee on Applicants; Member-ACS Western New York Chapter (2014–2020)
• American College of Surgeons General Surgery Health Policy Scholarship Committee; Member-American College of Surgeons-Division of Education (2014–2019)
• American College of Surgeons Board of Governors Resident Education Workgroup; Member-ACS Division of Membership (2014–2017)
• Treasurer-WNY Vascular Society; Treasurer - Western New York Vascular Society (2014–2017)
• Education Research Committee; Member-Association for Surgical Education (2014–2017)
• Graduate Medical Education Strategic Planning Committee on Curriculum Development.; Co-Chair Office of Graduate Medical Education (2014–2016)
• on Curriculum Development, Office of Graduate Medical Education; Co-Chair=Graduate Medical Education Strategic Planning Committee (2014–2016)
• Board of Governors Patient Education Workgroup; Member-ACS Division of Membership (2014–2016)
• Ad hoc Committee on the Resident/Fellow Supervision Policy, Office of Graduate Medical Education; Chair (2014–2015)
• Resident/Fellow Supervision Policy, Office of Graduate Medical Education; Chair, Ad hoc committee (2014–2015)
• Surgical Forum-Surgical Education Research Session; Moderator, American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress (2013)
• Basic Science Conference (bi-weekly sessions), General Surgery Residency Program; Faculty Supervisor-General Surgery Residency Activities UB (2013–2016)
• MS4 Mock Residency Interview Program; Faculty Mentor, Medical Student Activities, UB (2013)
• Board of Governors Nominating Committee; Member-ACS Division of Membership (2013–2016)
• Department of Surgery; Vice Chair for Education (2013–2016)
• President, Gross Medical Society; President, Gross Medical Society (2013–2015)
• Search committee for the Chair, Department of Surgery; Search Committee Member (2013–2015)
• Board of Governors Chapter Activities National Workgroup; Member-ACS Division of Membership (2013–2014)
• Graduate Medical Education Committee; Member (2013–present)
• "Taming the Unruly Colleague"; Plenary Panel Moderator, American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress (2012)
• Humanism in the Operating Room: Methods to Develop and Promote the Surgeon's Role in Delivering Patient-Centered Care.; Town Hall Moderator, American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress (2012)
• Lindsay Bartholme, MD-University at Buffalo Department of Surgery, General Surgery Residency Program; Faculty Advisor (2012–2016)
• Program Directors Advisory Committee, Jacobs School of Medicine; Member - General Surgery Residency Activities, UB (2012–2016)
• William Bevilaqua, MD-University at Buffalo Department of Surgery General Surgery Residency Program; Faculty Advisor (2012–2014)
• 2hour small group interactive session for PGY-1 residents from all medical specialties; part of the Incoming Intern Week Teaching Program, University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Part of small interactive group session, "Systems for Patient Safety" (2012–2014)
• Standardized Patient Scenario Development - Noreen McClean-Left Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain" Developed and implemented new SP scenario for a patient with splenic trauma; target learners 3rd year medical students.; Part of Patient Scenario Development Group (2012)
• Standardized Patient Scenario Development - "Mary Ann Paul-Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain" Developed and implemented new SP scenario for a patient with hepatobiliary/gastric disease; target learners 3rd year medical students.; Part of Patient Scenario Development Program (2012)
• Vascular surgery fellow at Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute; Supervisor (daily) Vascular Surgery Fellowship Activities, UB (2012–present)
• Vascular surgery residents at Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute; Supervisor (Daily) Vascular Surgery Residency Activities, UB (2012–present)
• I was appointed General Surgery Program Director (and resigned as Clerkship Director) on the day after the medical school LCME site visit. The General Surgery Program had been placed on probationary accreditation, with 21 citations. As program director, I worked with our GME office to develop a 120 page response to the proposed citations. After the subsequent RRC site visit, the General Surgery Program received accreditation with commendation (and no citations). During 4 years as Program Director, I oversaw the following changes in the residency program: Appointed two new associate program directors. Hired a new training program administrator. Updated resident manual. Updated faculty manual. Updated resident code of conduct. Served as a faculty mentor for resident leadership committee. Created new resident rotations at 4 hospitals (including goals/objectives, infrastructure, evaluations, appointment of rotation directors, insure compliance with ACGME and DOH regulations. Oversaw development and implementation of the Clinical Competency Committee. Created new on-line evaluations of residents, faculty, and rotations Change/clarify roles and expectations for residents at all sites - PGY1 residents-responsible for ward, daily rounds with faculty; PGY2 residents-responsible for consults (see consults, discuss directly with faculty). Education for residents and faculty regarding the change in roles and expectations. Updated call schedules at all sites - Changes made to facilitate continuity of patient care, improved feedback on performance. Change in expectations for patient care teams - All consults and operative cases covered by members of the primary team, rather than cross-coverage. Efforts to improve resident morale - Address "class system" between categorical and non-categorical PGY1 residents. Regular opportunities for resident feedback to program faculty ("Town Hall" sessions, Resident Leadership Committee) Improved communication between junior residents and consultants, nurses, allied health professionals. ASCOM phones for PGY1 and PGY2 residents at BGMC. Facilitate contact between faculty and PGY1, easier to make rounds on floor, discuss patient issues. Change in expectations for resident patient-care teams to improve continuity of care and feedback - All consults and operative cases covered by members of team. Cross-coverage or coverage by "on call" team discouraged. Instituted multidisciplinary team discharge planning rounds at one site (Nursing staff, physical/occupational therapists, social workers) Prioritized methods to obtain and utilize resident input for decisions and program changes-Call schedules at multiple sites developed by residents instead of administrative staff, Changes made to basic science conference based upon resident feedback and suggestions. Social media developed to facilitate communication and improve morale: Closed Facebook group for residents to discuss programmatic matters, etc.; Open UB Residency page for publicity (list of residents, educational highlights), morale (photos of residents receiving teaching and research awards, giving Grand Rounds talks, etc.), Twitter account to publicize residency and departmental highlights. New and updated content on Residency electronic evaluation (E*Value) home page. Educational innovation: Development and implementation of team based learning program to improve medical knowledge. Development and implementation of intern boot camp. Created new educational program for residents at educators-teaching skills, giving/receiving feedback, giving effective presentations Integrated education curriculum for alignment of weekly reading, basic science conferences, faculty lectures, and case-based discussions. Implemented new program-wide policy for enhanced feedback. Implemented 360 degree evaluations of residents with new input from nurses, peers, patients/families, administrative staff. Improved administrative oversight such as duty-hours tracking, compliance with case-log system. Nurse practitioners embedded on patient care teams at multiple sites.; General Surgery Program Director (2012–2016)
• Operating Room Committee Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute; Member (2012–2016)
• Committee on Block-time utilization. Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute; Member (2012–2015)
• Operating Room Executive Committee. Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute; Member (2012–2014)
• Vascular Surgery Services. Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute; Medical Director (2012–2013)
• Schwartz Center Rounds Planning Committee. Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute; Steering Committee Member (2012–2013)
• Operations Committee, Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute; Member (2012–present)
• Program Directors Advisory Committee; Member (2012–2016)
• General Surgery Residency Program; Program Director (2012–2016)
• Search Committee for the Chair, Department of Family Medicine; Search Committee Member (2012–2014)
• Simulation Center Planning Committee; Member (2012–2013)
• Vice-President, Gross Medical Society; Vice-President, Gross Medical Society (2012–2013)
• GME Focus Educational Research Reviews; Ad Hoc Revierer (2012–present)
• Journal of the American College of Surgeons; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2012–present)
• American Journal of Surgery; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2012–present)
• "Vascular Surgery Clinical Outcomes"; Moderator, Society for University Surgeons Session (2012)
• Education Task Force Central Venous Access Device Patient Education Task Force; Co-Chair (2012–2017)
• "Vascular Surgery Health Policy Scholarship" Committee American College of Surgeons/Society for Vascular Surgery; Member, American College of Surgeons/Society for Vascular Surgery (2012)
• Comment on "Performance Assessment of Surgical Residents in a Vascular Anastomosis Laboratory." Created by Okhah ZI, Morrissey P, Harrington D, Cioffi WG, Charpentier KP, at The American College of Surgeons Surgical Forum, in San Francisco, CA; Invited Paper Discussant (2011)
• Resident Research Award Symposium; Moderator, WNY Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (2011)
• Peripheral Arterial Disease; Moderator, WNY Vascular Society Symposium Session (2011)
• "A Cut Above; Women and Surgery"; Moderator, University at Buffalo Institute on Research and Education on Women and Gender Symposium (2011)
• Standardized Patient Scenario Development - "Noah Cleveland-Disabling Claudication" Developed and implemented new SP scenario for a patient with peripheral arterial disease; target learners 3rd year medical students.; Part of Patient Scenario Development (2011)
• Kaleida Health Perioperative Services Steering Committee; Member (2011–2013)
• Kaleida Health Perioperative Services Governance Committee; Member (2011–2013)
• Buffalo General Hospital/Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital Integration Project Charter Team; Member (2011–2012)
• Committee on Buffalo General Hospital/Millard Fillmore-Gates Hospital Peri-operative Program Integration; Steering Committee Member (2011–2012)
• Board of Governors; Member-ACS Division of Membership - Board of Governors (2011–2017)
• World Journal of Hypertension; Board Member (2011–2014)
• Executive Committee, Women in Surgery Committee; Member-ACS Division of Membership (2011–2013)
• Board of Governors Committee on Chapter Activities; Member-ACS Division of Membership (2011–2013)
• Chair of Membership Committee, Gross Medical Society; Chair of Membership Committee (2011–2012)
• Information Technology Committee; Chairman-Association for Surgical Education (2011–2012)
• Secretary-Western New York Vascular Society; Secretary-Western New York Vascular Society (2011–2012)
• Journal of Surgical Research; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2011–present)
• General Surgery Residency Program; Senior Associate Program Director (2011–present)
• "Pregnancy During a Surgical Career; Strategies for Making it Work in Residency and Practice"; Moderator, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Plenary Session (2010)
• Session on hemodiatlsis Access; Moderator, Western NY Vascular Society Symposium (2010)
• Resident Research Award Symposium; Moderator, WNY Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (2010)
• University at Buffalo/Royal College of Physicians Educator Program. Medical education faculty development program for University at Buffalo medical school faculty. Updated and delivered sessions on "Adult Learning Medical Education", "Improving your Feedback Skills", "Small Group Teaching Skills", "Methods to Teach Procedural Skills" and "Diagnosing and Treating the Learner in Trouble."; Faculty Member (2010–2018)
• University at Buffalo/Royal College of Physicians Educator Program. Provided mentorship and guidance annually for 5-6 faculty members to assist them each faculty member in completion of their two medical education research projects.; Peer Support Facilitator (2010–2018)
• 2-hour interactive small group session for PGY-1 residents from all medical specialties; part of the Incoming Intern Week Teaching Program, University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.; Part of Teaching and Feedback Workshop Program (2010–2014)
• Jacobs School medical school GHHS Senior Retreat (invited participant).; Faculty Mentor, Medical Student Activities, UB (2010–2012)
• Vascular Surgery Residents at Buffalo General Hospital; Supervisor (daily)- Vascular Surgery Residency Activities, UB (2010–2012)
• one-hour teaching session given weekly to University at Buffalo Medical students and general surgery program junior residents (10-12 learners): topic-developing teamwork and leadership skills.; Teamwork and Leadership Curriculum (2010–2011)
• "A Cut Above: Women and Surgery"; Moderator, Univ. at Buffalo Institute on Research and Education on Women and Gender Symposium (2010)
• University at Buffalo Third Year Medical Student Physician Health and Well-Being Curriculum; Small Group Facilitator (2010)
• University at Buffalo Third Year Medical Student Professionalism Curriculum; Small Group Leader (2010)
• Vascular Surgery Residency Applicants; Interviewer-Vascular Surgery Residency Activities, UB (2010–present)
• I was appointed clerkship director in anticipation of the medical school LCME site visit in 2012. During my 2 years as Program Director, I oversaw the following changes in the surgery clerkship: Revised the clerkship curriculum, goals and objectives - Maintain emphasis on medical knowledge and technical skills. New emphasis on professionalism, communications, teamwork. Developed new on-line student evaluations by residents and faculty. Developed new on-line student evaluations of faculty and rotations. Revised clerkship final examination - Developed 4 new standardized patient OSCE examinations; Developed new patient care scenarios; Developed new case based questions (including radiologic studies). Implemented mandatory mid-rotation feedback for students. Recruited multiple new community surgeons to serve as faculty for mentored rotations. Hired and trained new clerkship coordinator. Revised and updated student lecture series (with participation of many new faculty members). Revised and updated the clerkship orientation curriculum. Revised and updated the hospital orientations. Revised and updated the Clerkship manual.; Surgery Clerkship Director (2010–2012)
• Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Faculty Development Program in Medical Education Steering Committee. The first year-long Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Educator Program was held in Buffalo in 2006. In 2010, JSMBS faculty began to co-teach the program in partnership with the RCP educators with a longterm goal of transitioning to independence from the RCP. Starting in October 2018, we held the first 2-day session of the educator program with all JSMBS faculty. The successful transition required recruiting new UB faculty to teach, updating the curriculum, and revising the slide presentations and interactive sessions.; Physician Educator (2010–present)
• Steering Committee, University at Buffalo Royal College of Surgeons Medical Education Training Program; Member (2010–2018)
• Steering Committee, University at Buffalo/Royal College of Surgeons Medical Education Training Program; Member (2010–2018)
• Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Arts (CEPA) Buffalo, NY; Member, Board of Directors (2010–2016)
• Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Arts (CEPA) Buffalo, NY - local level; Member, Education Committee (2010–2016)
• International Surgery Research Network Journal; Board Member (2010–2013)
• Ad hoc Committee on Tenure and Promotions; Member (2010–2013)
• Health Policy and Advocacy Council; Member-ACS Division of Advocacy and Health Policy (2010–2013)
• Vascular Surgery Advisory Council to the Board of Governors; Member-ACS Division of Membership (2010–2013)
• Committee on Clerkship Directors; Member-Association for Surgical Education (2010–2013)
• 3rd Year Surgery Clerkship. See "Educational Accomplishments in Educational Activities Section for a list of activities; Director (2010–2012)
• Medical Student Surgical Education; Director (2010–2012)
• Phase II Curriculum Committee; Member (2010–2012)
• ASE Surgical Clerkship Curriculum Task Force; Member-Association for Academic Surgery (2010–2012)
• President; President-ACS Western New York Chapter (2010–2011)
• Surgery; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2010–present)
• ASE Annual Meeting; Moderator, Association for Surgical Education Paper session (2010)
• Comment on "Performance Assessment of Surgical Residents in a Vascular Anastomosis Laboratory." created by Sanfey H., Ketchum J, Bartlett J, Markwell S, Meier AH, Williams R, Dunnington G, in the Central Surgical Society, Chicago, IL; Invited Paper Discussant (2010)
• Resident Research Award Symposium; Moderator, Western NY Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (2009)
• Melissa Heffler, MD-University at Buffalo Department of Surgery General Surgery Residency Program; Faculty Advisor (2009–2013)
• Craig Collins, MD-University at Buffalo Department of Surgery General Surgery Residency Program; Faculty Advisor (2009–2012)
• Paul Tang, MD PhD - University at Buffalo Department of Surgery, General Surgery Residency Program; Faculty Advisor (2009–2011)
• Clinical Practice of Medicine Course for first-year University at Buffalo medical students.; Preceptor - Medical Student Activities, UB (2009–2011)
• Buffalo General Hospital; Chief of Vascular Surgery (2009–2012)
• Committee on Block-time utilization. Buffalo General Hospital; Member (2009–2012)
• Great Lakes Health Transplantation Committee; Member (2009–present)
• Individual Practice Association (IPA) for Independent Health Association health plan, Buffalo, NY.; Secretary, Board of Directors (2009–2013)
• Faculty Council; Member (2009–2012)
• Young Fellows Association Communications Committee; Member-ACS Division of Membership (2009–2011)
• Treasurer-Western New York Vascular Society; Treasurer-Western New York Vascular Society (2009–2011)
• Vice-Chair, Information Technology Committee; Vice-Chair Association for Surgical Education (2009–2011)
• Member "UBMD Human Resources Transition" Committee; Committee Member (2009–2010)
• Search committee for the Chair, Department of Medicine; Search Committee Member (2009–2010)
• "Educational Program for the MD Degree" Task Force Sub-Committee. Committee formed as part of the institutional self-study in preparation for the LCME accreditation survey; Sub Committee Member (2009–2010)
• Vice-President, ACS Western New York Chapter; Vice-President ACS Western New York Chapter (2009–2010)
• Annual Auction/fundraiser, Buffalo, NY; Co-Chair, Tapestry Charter School (2009–present)
• University at Buffalo/Royal College of Surgeons Medical Education Training Program; Core Faculty Member (2009–present)
• Thomas F. Frawley, MD Residency Research Fellowship; Member Award Committee (2009–present)
• Member of Committee to develop "Peripheral Arterial Disease" on-line module for the Essentials of Cardiovascular Care in Older Adults" educational curriculum for Cardiology Fellows (sponsored by the American College of Cardiology and the Hartford Foundation); Member, Committee to develop Peripheral Arterial Disease on-line module (2009–present)
• Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences (Buffalo Museum of Science), Buffalo, New York; Member, Ethics Committee for Body Worlds Exhibit (2009–present)
• Rikesh Parikh, MD - University at Buffalo Department of Surgery General Surgery Residency Program; Faculty Advisor (2008–2012)
• Kristin Baltazar, MD - University at Buffalo, Department of Surgery, General Surgery Residency Program; Faculty Advisor (2008–2011)
• Courtney Severino, MD - University at Buffalo Department of Surgery, General Surgery Residency Program; Faculty Advisor (2008–2009)
• Royal College of Physicians Educators Program for the University at Buffalo School of Medicine, Developed and delivered session on "Adult Learning."; Faculty Lecturer (2008)
• Jacobs School medical school GHHS Senior Retreat (invited participant).; Faculty Mentor, Medical Student Activities, UB (2008)
• Great Lakes Health Global Vascular Institute Committee for Diagnostic Services; Member (2008–2009)
• Individual Practice Association (IPA) for Independent Health Association health plan, Buffalo, NY; Member, Board of Directors (2008–2015)
• Independent Health Association health plan, Buffalo, NY; Reviewer, Clinical Appeals Board (2008–2015)
• Young Surgeon Community, American College of Surgeons web portal; Associate Community Editor (2008–2014)
• University at Buffalo Surgeons, Inc.; Compliance Officer (2008–2012)
• Independent Health Association health plan, Buffalo, NY; Member, Health Policy and Steering Committee (2008–2012)
• Member, Information Technology Committee; Member-Association for Surgical Education (2008–2012)
• Journal of Vascular Surgery; Distinguished Reviewer (2008–2011)
• American College of Surgeons Convocation Ceremony. One of 8 Fellows in the ACS chosen to assist with Annual Ceremony for new Fellows; Marshal - ACS Division of Membership (2008–2011)
• Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences (Buffalo Museum of Science), Buffalo, NY; Member, Board of Managers (2008–2011)
• American College of Surgeons Foundation; Member-ACS Division of Membership (2008–2011)
• Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences (Buffalo Museum of Science), Buffalo, NY; Member, Science Education Taskforce (2008–2010)
• New York State Surgical Advocacy Committee; Representative-ACS Western New York Chapter (2008–2010)
• Member, Committee to develop "Perioperative Assessment and Care" on-line module for the "Essentials of Cardiovascular Care in Older Adults" educational curriculum for Cardiology Fellows (sponsored by the American College of Cardiology and the Hartford Foundation); Member (2008–2009)
• Treasurer; Treasurer-ACS Western New York Chapter (2008–2009)
• Journal of Vascular Surgery; Key Reviewer (2008–present)
• Member, Committee on Graduate Surgical Education; Member-Association for Surgical Education (2008–present)
• Surgical Jeopardy program for surgical residents at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress; Contributor/American College of Surgeons-Division of Education (2008–2011)
• Mentoring: Creating a Pathway for Success for Young Surgeons; Moderator, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Plenary Session (2007)
• Great Lakes Health Credentialing Committee; Member (2007–2008)
• Women in Surgery Committee; Member-ACS Division of Membership (2007–2013)
• Committee on the Development of High Performance Teams in Surgery through Education.; Member: American College of Surgeons Division of Education (2007–2012)
• General Surgery Residency Program; Associate Program Director (2007–2011)
• Chairman-Young Surgeon Research Award Committee; Chair-ACS Western New York Division (2007–2011)
• General Surgery Program Site Director, Buffalo General Hospital; Site Director (2007–2011)
• Journal of Vascular Surgery; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2007–2008)
• Young Surgeon Representative; Representative-ACS, Western New York Chapter (2007–2008)
• "Resident Leadership Award" Scholarship Committee; Chairman-ACS Resident and Associate Society (2007–present)
• Member Executive Committee; Member-ACS-Western New York Chapter (2007–present)
• Marketing your practice; Would you? Could you? Should you?; Moderator, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Plenary session (2006)
• John Kittredge, MD MPH - University at Buffalo, Department of Surgery, General Surgery Residency Program; Faculty Advisor (2006–2010)
• University at Buffalo Medical student surgery rotation Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE); Evaluator, Medical Student Activities, UB (2006–present)
• Buffalo General Hospital Operating Room Executive Committee; Member (2006–2012)
• International Surgery Community, American College of Surgeons web portal; Associate Community Editor (2006–2014)
• Member, Surgeons Finance Committee; Committee Member (2006–2014)
• General Surgery Health Policy Scholarship Committee; Member-American College of Surgeons Division of Education (2006–2010)
• Ad hoc Committee on International Medical Graduates; Member-ACS Division of Advocacy and Health Policy (2006–2009)
• Association of Pre-medical Students physician shadowing program; Member (2006–2008)
• Medical School Representative, University at Buffalo Faculty Senate; Representative (2006–2008)
• Elected to lead 10,000-member young surgeon organization; Chairman-ACS Resident and Associate Society (2006–2007)
• Journal of Surgical Oncology; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2006–present)
• Health and Anatomy Module, Buffalo, NY; Guest Lecturer, Tapestry Charter School (2006–present)
• "Resident Leadership Scholarship" Committee; Member-ACS Resident and Associate Society (2006–present)
• Session on carotid artery angioplasty/stenting; Moderator, Western NY Vascular Society Symposium (2005)
• General Surgery Residency Program Mock Oral examinations.; Examiner-General Surgery Residency Activities-UB (2005–2017)
• University at Buffalo Medical Students on general surgery ward rotations at Buffalo General Hospital; Supervisor, (daily) Medical Student Activities, UB (2005–present)
• Buffalo General Hospital Operations Committee; Member (2005–2012)
• Buffalo General Hospital Operating Room Committee; Member (2005–2012)
• Kaleida Health DVT Prevention Committee; Member (2005–2008)
• Kaleida Health committee to revise admission documentation; Member (2005–2007)
• National Screening Program for Vascular Disease, Buffalo General Hospital; Coordinator, American Vascular Association (2005)
• Resident/Fellow Community, American College of Surgeons web portal; Associate Community Editor (2005–2008)
• Surgery News; Board Member (2005–2007)
• Committee on Young Surgeons (Resident and Associate Society liaison); Member-ACS Division of Membership (2005–2007)
• Vice-Chair; Vice-Chair ACS Resident and Associate Society (2005–2006)
• Association for Academic Surgery-University at Buffalo Representative; Institutional representative (2005–2013)
• Surgical Residents-Students or Employees?; Moderator, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Symposium (2004)
• "Patient Safety" Lecture, One-hour lecture given annually to University at Buffalo Department of Surgery senior residents (12-15 learners); topic-patient safety and systems-based practice.; Patient Safety Lecturer (2004–2011)
• Vascular surgery fellow at Buffalo General Hospital; Supervisor (daily-4months per year)-Vascular Surgery Fellowship Activities, UB (2004–2008)
• University at Buffalo Medical students for weekly small group sessions devoted to vascular surgery and patient safety.; Supervisor - Medical Student Activities, UB (2004–2007)
• Buffalo General Hospital vascular surgery rotation for general surgery residents.; Coordinator-General Surgery Resident Activities-UB (2004–present)
• University at Buffalo medical student general surgery skills laboratory; Preceptor, Medical Student Activities, UB (2004–present)
• General Surgery Residents at Buffalo General Hospital; Supervisor (daily)-General Surgery Residency Activities UB (2004–present)
• Department of Surgery Journal Club; Faculty Advisor (2004–2006)
• Coordinator, Surgery Collaborative Group for Geriatric Education, Donald W. Reynolds Foundation; Coordinator-Surgery Collaborative Group (2004–2005)
• Secretary; Secretary-ACS Resident and Associate Society (2004–2005)
• National Screening Program for Vascular Disease, Millard Fillmore-Gates General Hospital; Participating Physician, American Vascular Association (2004)
• Resident Work Hours Limitations: Practical Solutions; Moderator-American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Symposium (2003)
• Department of Surgery Medical Student Curriculum Committee; Committee Member (2003–2009)
• Issues Committee; Chairman-ACS Resident and Associate Society (2003–2004)
• Task force to revise the By-Laws of the Candidate and Associate Society; Member-ACS Resident and Associate Society (2003–2004)
• University at Buffalo Surgeons, Inc. Board of Directors; Secretary/Board of Directors (2003–2004)
• Surgery Interest Group; Faculty Mentor (2003–present)
• "Evaluation and treatment of wounds" Lecture, One-hour lecture given 4 times/year to University at Buffalo third year medical students in the Surgery 700 course (35-40 learners); topic-diagnosis and treatment of common wounds.; Lecturer (2002–2009)
• University at Buffalo medical students on general surgery ward rotations at the Western New York Veteran's Administration Hospital.; Supervisor (twice weekly) Medical Student Activities, UB (2002–2006)
• Vascular surgery fellow at the Western New York Veteran's Administration Hospital; Supervisor (twice weekly) Vascular Surgery Fellowship Activities, UB (2002–2006)
• General surgery residents at the Western New York Veteran's Administration Hospital; Supervisor (twice weekly)- General Surgery Residency Activities-UB (2002–2006)
• Erie County Medical Center "Surgery-A service" University at Buffalo medical student rotation.; Coordinator-Medical Student Activities, UB (2002–2004)
• General Surgery residents at Erie County Medical Center; Supervisor (daily) - General Surgery Residency Activities-UB (2002–2004)
• University at Buffalo medical students on general surgery ward rotations at Erie County Medical Center; Supervisor (daily) - Medical Student Activities, UB (2002–2004)
• General Surgery Residency Program Medical Student Applicants; Interviewer - General Surgery Residency Activities, UB (2002–present)
• Vascular Surgery Fellowship Applicants; Interviewer- Vascular Surgery Fellowship Activities, UB (2002–present)
• Kaleida Health Peer Review Committee; Member (2002–2015)
• Kaleida Health Vascular task force; Member (2002–2006)
• Department of Surgery; Member Resident Education Committee (2002–2008)
• Issues Committee; Member-ACS Resident and Associate Society (2002–2007)
• Executive Committee; Member-ACS Resident and Associate Society (2002–2004)
• Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2002–present)
• Vascular Surgery Advisory Council to the Board of Governors; Member-ACS Division of Membership (2000–2004)
• Education Committee; Member-ACS Resident and Associate Society (2000–2002)
• North Carolina State Representative, Council of Representatives; Representative-ACS Resident and Associate Society (2000–2002)
• Clemmonsville Preparatory School Career Day, Clemmonsville, NC, national level; Physician Representative (2000–present)
• Advanced Trauma Life Support; Instructor (1998–2002)
• Wake Forest University-Computerized Patient Record Design for Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center-Physicians Advisory Committee; Member (1998–1999)
• Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Patient Interviewing Instructor (1992)
• Geometry and Algebra, Cardigan Mountain School, Canaan, NH; Teacher (1988)
• University of Virginia School of Education, Charlottesville, VA; Teaching Assistant (1986)