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  Important Note: The conference schedule is subject to change. Updates to sessions, speakers, and timing may occur prior to the start of the conference. Please refer to this page for the latest schedule information.

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  • Saturday, October 3, 2026
  • 6:00 AM - 7:50 AM CDT
    Board of Governors (Committee Members Only)
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CDT
    An Update in Urology Residencies
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CDT
    Cardiothoracic and Vascular Section: Medical Student and Resident Presentation
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CDT
    General Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Converting from Academic to Private Practice in the Landscape of Shared Marked Value
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CDT
    General Surgery: Building Quality Capacity in Critical Care and Global Surgery
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CDT
    General Surgery: From Pixels to Practice: Thyroid Ultrasound and the ATA 2025 Update
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CDT
    Neurosurgery
  • 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Registration Hours
  • 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM CDT
    Medical Student Section - MSS
  • 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM CDT
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT
    Keynote Address: When the War Comes to You
  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
    Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery: Infrapopliteal Bio-scaffolding
  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
    General Surgery: Chest Wall Reconstruction Updates
  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
    General Surgery: Complex Anal Fixtula
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    General Surgery: Gun Violence Updates and Surgeon Call to Action
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Neurosurgery: Neuromodulation
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: My Experience with Pre-pectoral Subfascial Breast Augmentation: Technique, Patient Selection and Outcomes
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Urological Surgery: Panel of Practices
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery: Management of Spontaneous Thrombosis of Infrarenal AAA
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    General Surgery: Ethical Consideration in Surgery
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
    General Surgery
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
    Coffee Break with Exhibitors
  • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Exhibit Hall Hours
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
    General Surgery: Rural/Wound Care - Nexobrid
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    General Surgery: Surgical Oncology Complex Cases
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    General Interest: Joint Lecture: Trained to Operate, Not to Negotiate: Compensation, Autonomy, and Pushing Back Without Damage
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Neurological Discipline Program
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
    Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Reconstruction of the Burned Face
  • 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    Neurological Discipline Program
  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    General Surgery: Updates in Esophageal Surgical Oncology
  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
    General Surgery: Rural/Wound Care
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Lunch with Exhibitors
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
    Social Media Committee Meeting (Committee Members Only)
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CDT
    Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery: Esopheal Perforation
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    General Surgery: Trauma Fright Night
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Neurological and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Craniosynostosis
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Urological Surgery: BPH Panel
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
    Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery: Obtaining a cardiothoracic Residency, What is the Best Way to Match?
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
    Coffee Break
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery: Resident Scholarship Winner
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    General Surgery: Evidence-Based OMT Didactic
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Contours and Cartilage: A Subunit Approach to Facial Reconstruction
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
    Urological Surgery: Female Reconstruction
  • 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM CDT
    General Surgery: Interactive AI Course
  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
    Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery: First-In-Human Cardiac Procedures: A Systematic Review of Procedural Volume and IRB Reporting Over Time
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
    Clinical OMT Didactic
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
    General Surgery: Scalpels & Still: A Debate on Osteopathic Identity in Modern Day Surgical Education
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
    Neurosurgery: Pediatrics Vascular
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
    Urological Surgery: Financial Success
  • 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM CDT
    General Surgery: Integrating AI Into a Clinical Surgical Practice
  • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
    General Surgery: How Hospitals and Healthcare Systems Use AI
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT
    Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician Contract Overview, Tips and Important Aspects
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    General Surgery: LGBTQIA Surgical Challenges-Partnering with Associations of Out Surgeons and Allies (AOSA)
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Neurosurgery: Spine
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Urological Surgery: Pelvic Floor
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
    General Surgery: OMT Hands-On Course
  • 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
    Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery: Percutaneous Arterial Thrombectomy
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
    Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery and Urological Surgery Joint Reception
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
    Rural Surgeons Forum
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
    Past Presidents' Reception (Invitation Only)