Colon and Rectal Didactics Sessions

August 2024

Date	Topic (ASCRS textbook Chapter)
1	Welcome to your first day of fellowship! (PAH)
8	Overview of Education and Research (Teams)
15	Pain Control for Anorectal Surgery (Teams)
22	Anal Fistulas (PAH)
29	Journal Club

September 2024

Date	Topic (ASCRS textbook Chapter)
5	State of the Department Address
12	Pruritis ani and pilonidal cyst
19	Colorectal Surgery Fellowship Interviews
26	Colon Cancer

October 2024

Date	Topic (ASCRS textbook Chapter)
3	Hereditary CRC and Polyposis Syndromes: When to refer and implications for your patients and their families	Jessica Long
10	Endoscopic management of colon and rectal polyps
17	Ostomy teaching, marking and troubleshooting	Ave Preston
24	Division of CRS Grand Rounds	Dr. Scott Steele
31	Medical oncology management of colon cancer	Dr. Ryan Massa

November 2024

Date	Topic (ASCRS textbook Chapter)
7	Oral board review (PPMC)
14	CARSEP Questions (PPMC)
21	GI pathology with Dr. Shweta Patel (Teams)
28	Happy Thanksgiving!!

December 2024

Date	Topic (ASCRS textbook Chapter)
5	CRC screening efforts at Penn Medicine (Teams)	Dr. Shivan Mehta
12	Radiation Oncology (Teams)	Dr. Suneel Nagda
19	Independent Research Time
26	Happy Holidays!

January 2025

Date	Topic (ASCRS textbook Chapter)
2	Happy New Year!
9	Endoscopic management of fistulas
16	Rectal Prolapse
23	Constipation
30	PASCRS Stump the Chump - 8:00 pm (virtual and free event)

February 2025

Date	Topic (ASCRS textbook Chapter)
6	Medical management of IBD	Dr. Weber
13	MRI defecography	Dr. Mathew
20	Endometriosis	Dr. Kinson
27	CRC Genetics	Dr. Katona

March 2025

Date	Topic (ASCRS textbook Chapter)
6	Rectovaginal fistulas	Dr. Levin
13	Hirschsprung's disease	Dr. Doolin
20	GI motility	Dr. Toto
27	Anal dysplasia and HRA	Dr. Poggio (virtual)

April 2025

Date	Topic (ASCRS textbook Chapter)
3
10
17
24

May 2025

Date	Topic (ASCRS textbook Chapter)
1
8
15
22
29

June 2025

Date	Topic (ASCRS textbook Chapter)
5
12
19
26

July 2025

Date	Topic (ASCRS textbook Chapter)
3
10
17
24
31