Surgical Endoscopy retreat in New York - SAGES, EAES and Springer.

In her welcome address, SAGES president Dr. Dana Telem talks about her three main priorities over the next year: Implementation at Scale; Collaboration; and, Continuity - Education and Digital Surgery. www.sages.org/a-message-fr...

1 day to go! CASTOR & SAGES Webinar: End the surgical data entry burden: AI-assisted, human-supervised, 80% faster www.castoredc.com/webinars/sag...

In case you missed Dr. Robert Montgomery's inspirational Karl Storz keynote, Journey from Transplant Surgeon to Transplant Patient www.sages.org/video/2026-k.... ALL meeting content will soon be available online, so don't wait to register at web.cvent.com/event/92d479... .

SAGES Robotics Fellows Course, Day 1 in Sunnyvale with faculty Drs. Yulia Zak and Fernando Garcia.

In case you missed (or want to re-watch) the 2026 presidential address: www.sages.org/video/2026-p... The entire virtual meeting will be posted soon, and it's not too early to register as if you missed Tampa in person web.cvent.com/event/92d479...

How many studies have your surgical team decided not to run because of the data entry burden? That's the question we tackle on May 6 at 11am ET with SAGES resident Dr. Sangrag Ganguli and Derk Arts, MD, PhD (CEO, Castor). www.castoredc.com/webinars/sag...

Foregut: What’s New in Gastric & Esophageal Cancer Care with Chairs Drs. Christopher DuCoin and Lorenzo Ferri us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Take $25 off the OpiVoid™ course with coupon code Opivoid25 good through June 15, 2026. Meet your DEA MATE Act requirement while advancing patient care. Log into the Learning Hub and add OpiVoid to Cart today! Then link to: sages.myabsorb.com#/online-cour...

Most impactful continuing education I’ve ever done in terms of my own development as an educator. Highly recommended

Register now for the Set-Closure Train the Trainers Course. This course prepares surgeons to teach with clarity, feedback, and follow-through. www.sages.org/train-the-tr... Tuesday, June 23rd from 4 – 7 pm Pacific // 7 – 10 pm Eastern via Zoom $350 / per person 24 max participants 3 CME credits

SAGES Robotics course last week in Atlanta with chair Dr. Danny Vaughn.

We are so grateful for the generosity of SAGES members who have contributed to the Foundation's Countdown to Change campaign. We are 88% of the way there and every gift brings us closer to our $25,000 goal. Please donate today and help SAGES Foundation. www.sagesfoundation.org/donate-now/o...

More ergonomic insights from SAGES members to file away for your next case!

Last chance to register: FREE educational Webinar on The Great (Current) Debates for the Management of Large Paraesophageal Hernias with chairs Drs. Ivy Haskins and Ruchir Puri us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

SAGES Foundation Countdown to Change campaign is 75% funded. An additional $6115 is needed to reach the $25,000 goal. Help us cross the finish line with your gift today! www.sagesfoundation.org/donate-now/o...

SAGES Lead Up is a podcast www.sages.org/lead-up-podc... that explores the perspectives, priorities, and day-to-day work of professionals who collaborate with surgeons in a variety of settings.

Another group shot from last week's robotic course in Sunnyvale.

Day 1 of robotic resident course in Sunnyvale with faculty Drs. Maria Iliakova and Ian Soriano.

Straight from the SAGES meeting in Tampa, quick ergonomics tips you'll want to save for your next case!

Bethany Slater has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Panagiotis Kapsampelis for SAGES 2026 Coin awarded to Panagiotis Kapsampelis for exceptional commitment, hard work, and sustained contributions to the Guidelines Committee

Bethany Slater has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Bright Huo for SAGES 2025 coin presented to Bright Huo in recognition of exceptional commitment, insightful contributions, and sustained efforts that strengthened the Guidelines Committee and elevated the quality

Neal Seymour has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Fernando Meier-Giraud for Extraordinary contributions to the new FLS curriculum including development efforts on multiple modules extending beyond his original assignments at consistently attended Committee retreats.

Nea Seymour has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Oswaldo Subillaga for Extraordinary contributions to the new FLS Curriculum including beautifully created graphics and edited videos.

Mark Talamini has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Ben Poulose for For service as hernia subject editor for Surg End, contributing in multiple arenas to SAGES.

Mark Talamini has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Rocco Orlando for Long term continual service to SAGES and mentor to many SAGES members. During this meeting he gave a particularly highly praised talk entitled "The ABC's of a Surgical Business Plan, Reading a P&L ..

Mark Talamini has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Rocco Orlando for Long term continual service to SAGES and mentor to many SAGES members. During this meeting he gave a particularly highly praised talk entitled "The ABC's of a Surgical Business Plan, Reading a P&L ..

Brent Matthews has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Dr. Butch and Dana Rosser for Providing an opportunity for 9th–12th grade students in the cities where SAGES has their annual meeting to participate in Mini Medical School with hands on skills labs in a nurturing environment.

Bethany Slater has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Dena Shehata for SAGES 2026 coin was awarded to Dena for her significant contributions to the SAGES Guideline Committee— elevating surgical guideline standards and advancing quality.

Bethany Slater has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Elisa Calabrese for SAGES 2026 coin was awarded to Elisa Calabrese for her exceptional dedication, leadership, and tireless contributions to the SAGES Guidelines Committee— advancing quality, collaboration, and impact.

Matt Ritter has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Noosha Deravi for Excellent work as the first SAGES Video Based Assessment Fellow and for designing and executing the first ever Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery station at the Education and Innovation Center.

Matt Ritter has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Dylan Grisell for Excellent presentation at SAGES 2026 of the work on development of the MIS cholecystectomy video-based assessment tool. This work is a combined effort between the HPB and VBA task forces.

Matt Ritter has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Meagan Costedio for Leading and presenting at SAGES 2026 the great work of Colorectal Committee and the Video Based Assessment Task force on the development of the right hemicolectomy video-based assessment tool.

Matt Ritter has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Rob Catania for Leadership of the Community Practice Committee and overall service to SAGES

Sallie Matthews has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Clayton Petro for For Co-Chairing SAGES Mini-Med School with excellence and incredible energy!

Sallie Matthews has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Sharona Ross for For Co-Chairing SAGES Mini-Med School, Chairing the new Telepresence task force, and for her exceptional work fostering a new generation of surgeons.

Sallie Matthews has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Arjan Appel for For continuing to foster the strong SAGES / EAES decades long relationship, collaboration and partnership.

Sallie Matthews has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Kinuko Nagayoshi for For supporting Japanese attendance at the SAGES meeting, and continuing to foster the SAGES / JSES decades long relationship.

Sallie Matthews has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Takeshi Naitoh for For supporting Japanese attendance at the SAGES meeting, and continuing to foster the SAGES / JSES decades long relationship.

Sallie Matthews has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Yusuke Watanabe for For supporting Japanese attendance at the SAGES meeting, and continuing to foster the SAGES / JSES decades long relationship.

Caitlin Halbert has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Elizabeth McCarthy for exceptional contributions to the Education and Innovation Center, driving meaningful change that will shape and sustain this work for years to come

Caitlin Halbert has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Courtney Collins for exceptional leadership in advancing health equity initiatives within SAGES, and for inspiring members across the organization through vision, advocacy, and meaningful action

Kevin El-Hayek has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Eleah Porter for Co-chairing a very successful ADOPT laparoscopic/robotic common bile duct exploration hands-on course and all her amazing work on the HPB/SO committee.

Archana Ramaswamy has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Limaris Barrios for Dr Barrios volunteered her Saturday to mini med school. She kept the high school students engaged and even brought her own son to participate!

Caitlin Halbert has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Sierra Grasso for her dedication, enthusiasm, and innovative spirit in the development of the Patient Partner Network.

Kellie McFarlin has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Jennifer Moffett for Excellence in multidisciplinary biliary lecture

Archana Ramaswamy has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Vishakha Patil for Dr Patil and her colleagues had 10 (!) accepted submissions to the meeting. And came all the way from India to participate in our meeting.

Andrew Wright has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Anna Ibele for Planning and facilitating a fantastic panel on esophageal physiology

Pat Sylla has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Bright Huo for Outstanding work on guidelines ! Remarkable collaborative skills !Keep up the strong work !

Pat Sylla has awarded a #SAGES2026 Recognition of Excellence Coin to Ankit Sarin for Outstanding leadership ! Ankit's dedication and positive energy are infectious !