This week's roundup of Houston innovators includes Kelly Pracht of nVenue, Aimee Gardner of SurgWise, and Kelly Avant of Mercury. houston.innovationmap.com/kelly-pracht-n…

Houston — home to the largest medical center in the world — needs access to more early stage funding for medtech companies. houston.innovationmap.com/deloitte-kevin…

Principles we cover in our #InterviewWise course to avoid groupthink and unnecessary biases in ranking discussions

Don’t miss out on implementing this competency-based assessment for your applicants this fall! #SurgSJT youtu.be/MM0gzNzJpzs

Check out the latest research from our team and partners! 📝 Examining the impact of #InterviewWise & structured interviewers on interrater agreement. Journal of Surgical Education UT Health SA Surgery authors.elsevier.com/a/1fMzV6tEErZm…

Think you’re a great judge of character during interviews? You’re not alone — but you’re probably wrong. houston.innovationmap.com/aimee-gardner-…

DYK: Each of our #SurgSJT clients receives a program profile report based on faculty/trainee input documenting their most desired competencies for entering trainees, ideal performance expectations, & organizational culture? Consider it the baseball card of residency programs ⚾️

Check out the latest from our partners UT Health SA Surgery examining the ability of SJTs to predict trainee attrition: “Identifying Potential Attrition during the Residency Applicant Screening Process” sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

It me. 🙋🏻‍♀️ I’m the Houston expert. 😜

DYK: 3️⃣8️⃣ surgeons from over 1️⃣2️⃣ surgery specialties were involved in the development, review, and scoring of *each* item on our #SurgSJT? Learn more: surgwise.com/surgsjt/

Did you see Dr. Aimee Gardner featured in Houston InnovationMap this week? Check it out: bit.ly/3D6voXS #BCMFaculty

Thrilled to see the Festschrift of Jeffrey Ponsky Cleveland Clinic today and help honor one of the true greats

Attending this amazing tribute to Jeffrey Ponsky JEFFREY PONSKY What a phenomenal career! Honored to call him my friend! Lee Ponsky Kim Ponsky Photo Todd Ponsky, MD SAGES is in Tampa in 2026! Matthew Kroh, MD John Rodriguez Nat Soper Brian Dunkin Kevin El-Hayek, MD, MBA, FACS American College of Surgeons ASGE GI Endoscopy

Big thanks to Boston Scientific and #ERBE for supporting our therapeutic flexible endoscopy lab for Penn State Surgery residents Penn State Health

Annndd we're off! #gensurgmatch2023 applicants, check your emails! Thousands of #SurgSJT and SurgWise assessments just distributed! Be on the lookout over the next week as more programs add to the list!

Time in meetings has more than tripled since Feb 2020. Nearly a third of meetings are unnecessary—wasting $25M a year for every 1k people. There are 4 reasons to meet: to decide, learn, bond, and do. If it doesn't serve one of those purposes, cancel it. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Thanks to his VIGILANT™ CRT-D, Robert was able to walk away after experiencing sudden cardiac arrest in a parking lot. #SCAAwarenessMonth Be sure to talk with your doctor so that you thoroughly understand the risks and benefits associated with the implantation of the device.

Please read the official SAGES Response to NordICC Study Regarding Benefit of Screening Colonoscopies. Thank you. We would also ask you retweet this to get the widest possible exposure. sages.org/sages-response…

Professor Bruce Schirmer giving the inaugural American College of Surgeons / American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Named Lecture. A true leader in Surgery. American College of Surgeons ASMBS

"High receptivity to feedback is a highly valued attribute". Selection Science in General Surgery Residency Applications Aimee Gardner buff.ly/3VBJoyV