So You Want to Be a Surgeon? Strategies for a Successful Residency Application

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* 1. How many people in your group were viewing this session today?

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* 2. Are you a resident?

Yes

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* 3. If you answered YES to Q2, what year?

PGY1

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PGY3

PGY4

PGY5

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* 4. If you answered NO to Q2, please choose from the list below:

a. MIS Surgeon

b. GI Surgeon

c. General Surgeon

d. Allied Health

e. Fellow

f. Gastroenterologist

g. Other (please list)

If other (please specify)

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* 5. Are you a SAGES Candidate Member?

Yes

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* 6. If you answer NO to Q5, what can we do to make candidate membership and SAGES membership more attractive to webinar participants?

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* 7. If you're not a SAGES member and interested to join, please provide your name and email address. Or visit SAGES Membership

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Email Address:

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* 8. How did you hear about this webinar?

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* 9. What day(s) of the week is/are your best to participate in webinars?

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* 10. What is best time of day to participate in a webinar (Eastern Standard Time)?

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* 11. In the future, how could we make these webinars better?

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* 12. Please indicate all topics that interest you:

a. Hernia

b. Motility

c. Flexible Endoscopy

d. Basic Science

e. Ultrasound

f. New Technology

g. Bariatrics

h. Basic Laparoscopic Procedures

i. Advanced Laparoscopic Techniques

j. Other (please describe):

If other (please describe)

June 17, 2026 Webinar

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* 13. Lectures/Presentations

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a. Session Content	a. Session Content Excellent	a. Session Content Good	a. Session Content Ave.	a. Session Content Fair	a. Session Content Poor
b. Format	b. Format Excellent	b. Format Good	b. Format Ave.	b. Format Fair	b. Format Poor

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* 14. Presenters

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Positioning Yourself for Surgery: Clinical Performance, Mentorship, and Scholarly Work – Jonathan Dort, MD	Positioning Yourself for Surgery: Clinical Performance, Mentorship, and Scholarly Work – Jonathan Dort, MD Excellent	Positioning Yourself for Surgery: Clinical Performance, Mentorship, and Scholarly Work – Jonathan Dort, MD Good	Positioning Yourself for Surgery: Clinical Performance, Mentorship, and Scholarly Work – Jonathan Dort, MD Ave.	Positioning Yourself for Surgery: Clinical Performance, Mentorship, and Scholarly Work – Jonathan Dort, MD Fair	Positioning Yourself for Surgery: Clinical Performance, Mentorship, and Scholarly Work – Jonathan Dort, MD Poor
What Makes a Competitive Surgical Residency Applicant? A Program Director’s Perspective – Rana Higgins, MD	What Makes a Competitive Surgical Residency Applicant? A Program Director’s Perspective – Rana Higgins, MD Excellent	What Makes a Competitive Surgical Residency Applicant? A Program Director’s Perspective – Rana Higgins, MD Good	What Makes a Competitive Surgical Residency Applicant? A Program Director’s Perspective – Rana Higgins, MD Ave.	What Makes a Competitive Surgical Residency Applicant? A Program Director’s Perspective – Rana Higgins, MD Fair	What Makes a Competitive Surgical Residency Applicant? A Program Director’s Perspective – Rana Higgins, MD Poor
Audition Rotations in General Surgery: Myth vs Reality – Brian Smith, MD	Audition Rotations in General Surgery: Myth vs Reality – Brian Smith, MD Excellent	Audition Rotations in General Surgery: Myth vs Reality – Brian Smith, MD Good	Audition Rotations in General Surgery: Myth vs Reality – Brian Smith, MD Ave.	Audition Rotations in General Surgery: Myth vs Reality – Brian Smith, MD Fair	Audition Rotations in General Surgery: Myth vs Reality – Brian Smith, MD Poor
Making Your Signals Count: Strategies for the Surgical Residency Match – Kristine Calhoun, MD	Making Your Signals Count: Strategies for the Surgical Residency Match – Kristine Calhoun, MD Excellent	Making Your Signals Count: Strategies for the Surgical Residency Match – Kristine Calhoun, MD Good	Making Your Signals Count: Strategies for the Surgical Residency Match – Kristine Calhoun, MD Ave.	Making Your Signals Count: Strategies for the Surgical Residency Match – Kristine Calhoun, MD Fair	Making Your Signals Count: Strategies for the Surgical Residency Match – Kristine Calhoun, MD Poor
Own the Interview: How to Shine – Saurabh Khandelwal, MD	Own the Interview: How to Shine – Saurabh Khandelwal, MD Excellent	Own the Interview: How to Shine – Saurabh Khandelwal, MD Good	Own the Interview: How to Shine – Saurabh Khandelwal, MD Ave.	Own the Interview: How to Shine – Saurabh Khandelwal, MD Fair	Own the Interview: How to Shine – Saurabh Khandelwal, MD Poor

So You Want to Be a Surgeon? Strategies for a Successful Residency Application - June 2026

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* 1. How many people in your group were viewing this session today?

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* 2. Are you a resident?

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* 3. If you answered YES to Q2, what year?

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* 4. If you answered NO to Q2, please choose from the list below:

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* 5. Are you a SAGES Candidate Member?

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* 6. If you answer NO to Q5, what can we do to make candidate membership and SAGES membership more attractive to webinar participants?

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* 7. If you're not a SAGES member and interested to join, please provide your name and email address. Or visit SAGES Membership

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* 8. How did you hear about this webinar?

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* 9. What day(s) of the week is/are your best to participate in webinars?

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* 10. What is best time of day to participate in a webinar (Eastern Standard Time)?

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* 11. In the future, how could we make these webinars better?

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* 12. Please indicate all topics that interest you:

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* 13. Lectures/Presentations

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* 14. Presenters

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* 15. Did you find the Q&A function useful?

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* 16. Was the Question and Answer period sufficient?

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* 17. Lecture suggestions or comments: