Rural Case Series Panel

Saturday, September 20, 2025

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM MST

Location: Grand Ballroom B-C, 1st Floor

CE: 1

George J. Myers, IV, Physician

Chief of Surgery
Memorial Hospital

Slides
David Wright, DO, FACOS

Trauma Medical Director
Crawford County Memorial Hospital
JL

Jesse J. Lopez, Jr., DO, FACOS

President
Heartland Surgical Care
KCU
KG

Kelly Gabel, DO, FACOS, FACS (he/him/his)

Rural General Surgeon
Minneola Health

Disclosure(s):

Jesse J. Lopez, DO, FACOS, Jr.: No relevant financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Kelly Gabel, DO, FACOS, FACS: No relevant financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

George J. Myers, Physician, IV: No relevant financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

David Wright, DO, FACOS: No relevant financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the principles of meaningful peer support and identify strategies and resources to initiate peer support programs within surgical settings.
Discuss the prevalence and risk factors of physician suicide, with a focus on characteristics unique to surgeons, and locate appropriate prevention and support resources.
Define Second Victim Syndrome, recognize its clinical and emotional manifestations, differentiate it from post-traumatic stress disorder, and apply available resources to support recovery and resilience.
. Articulate the professional and personal rewards of rural surgical practice and evaluate approaches that enhance satisfaction and resilience as a rural surgeon.