The Colorectal Surgery Virtual Educational Series (CRSVirtualEd) was started at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic when Drs. Kethman and Abelson were in the midst of colorectal fellowship. Clinical activities and social engagements were severely limited and the series created an opportunity for The goal of the series was to create a weekly educational curriculum to serve current fellows, faculty members, and interested residents with key topics in colorectal surgery.
Since its inception, the series has grown to be a weekly program, garnering experts in the field. CRSVirtualEd has expanded beyond its original platform in partnerships with Behind the Knife and SurgeON providing wider access to viewers.
Leadership Committee (2022-2023)
Matthew Bobel (Trinity Health-Ann Arbor/Univ Michigan)
Meridith Ginesi (Cleveland Clinic Florida)
Suzie Hill (University of Minnesota)
Tony Squillaro (University of Minnesota)
Series Advisors (2022-2023)
Tess Aulet (UMass Memorial Medical Center)
Olga Garcia (Nellis Air Force Base)
Leadership Committee (2021-2022)
Jennifer Miller-Ocuin (University Hospitals)
Rishi Batra (Mayo Clinic)
Ben Gough (Baylor)
Punam Parikh (Baylor)
Series Advisors (2021-2022)
Jonathan Abelson (Lahey Hospital and Medical Center)
William Kethman (Fellow at University Hospitals Cleveland)
Sharon Stein (Professor of Colon and Rectal Surgery, CWRU School of Medicine)
Leadership Committee (2020-2021)
Tess Aulet (Fellow at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center)
Olga Garcia (Fellow at University Hospitals Cleveland)
Kristen Ban (Fellow at Washington University in St. Louis)
Series Advisors (2020-2021)
Jonathan Abelson (Lahey Hospital and Medical Center)
William Kethman (Fellow at University Hospitals Cleveland)
Sharon Stein (Professor of Colon and Rectal Surgery, CWRU School of Medicine)
Series Founders (2019-2020)
Jonathan Abelson (Fellow at Washington University in St. Louis)
William Kethman (Fellow at University Hospitals Cleveland)
Sharon Stein (Professor of Colon and Rectal Surgery, CWRU School of Medicine)