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Dissemination of research research findings is one of the fun aspects of research, and allows for opportunities to learn and network. We've shared some of our conference and invited lecture activities, below.

Our Presentations

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Semantic Analysis of Ambiguous Verbal Instruction in Robotic Surgery
Sandeep Yanamala is with his poster at the 2024 Health Sciences Student research Summit at Children’s Mercy Research Institute in Kansas City, MO
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Speech Communication Interference in the OR
Mohamed (L) and Alex (R) with their poster at the 2024 Health Sciences Student Research Summit at Children’s Mercy Research Institute in Kansas City, MO
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Non-verbal Patterns of Teaching Communication in the Operating Room
Dr. Casey Rose presenting his research at the ASE Surgical Education Week 2024, April 23-27, 2024, Tampa, FL
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Speech Communication Interference in the Operating Room
Drs. Simonson, Sutkin, Catchpole and Chan with their poster at The 13th International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care March 24 - 27, 2024, Chicago, IL
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Critical Coaching: Guided Reflection in Action in terms of Endotracheal Intubation
Arjun Gampala with his poster at 2024 Health Sciences Student Research Symposium at Children's Mercy Research Institute, Kansas City MO
Kashif at Podium
To Speak or Not to Speak: Factors Influencing Students' Speech and Silence in the Operating Room
Kashif Javid presents his research at the Association for Medical Education in Europe 2023 Conference, Aug 26 -30, 2023, Glasgow, UK
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The Impact of Preoperative HgbA1c on Reoperation Rates in Women Undergoing Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Kiersten with her poster at the 2024 Health Sciences Student Research Summit at Children's Mercy research Institute, Kansas City, MO
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Go Up Under There: A Semantic Analysis of Direction in Operating Room Instruction
Tanvi presents her research at the 2024 Association for Medical Education in Europe Conference in Glasgow, UK Aug 26-30, 2023
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Gary Sutkin presenting, "Miscommunication in Robotic Sacrocolpopexy: Causes and Mitigation Strategies" at the 2024 Association of Urogynecologic Surgeons PFD week, Washington DC.
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Dr. Jada Ohene-Agyei presenting her research, "Prophylactic Vancomycin Leads to Fewer Device Removals in Sacral Neuromodulation" at the 2024 American Urogynecologic Society Pelvic Floor Disorders Week, In Washington DC
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How Surgeons Communicate and Teach: An Analysis of Intraoperative Agentic and Communal Language
Imaima presenting her research at the 2023 American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, October 22-25, 2023, Boston, MA
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Gary Sutkin presenting "Miscommunication in the Robotic OR: Speech Communication Interference at the 2024 American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress in San Francisco, CA
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Using Motion Capture to Analyze Surgeon Upper Extremity Kinematics
Dr. Sutkin presented this research at the 2025 American College of Surgeons Surgeons & Engineers Conference, March 22-23, 2025 in Chicago, IL
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Human Factors Approach to Improving Communication in the Robotic Operating Room
Carsen Steele presented our research findings. She is pictured here with our co-investigators, Dr Ray Chan and Dr Richard Simonson, at the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, Toronto, Ontario
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Retropubic Trocar Passage and Surgeon Kinematics
Dr. Sutkin demonstrated our 3D pelvic model at the SImulation Lounge, 2025 Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Rancho Mirage, CA
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The Impact of hemoglobin A1c on post-hysterectomy complications as a continuous variable vs. dichotomous using traditional HbA1c<8) and novel cut-points
Noelle Matese presentied her research at the 2025 Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Annual Meeting in Rancho Mirage, CA
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Miscommunication Associated with Flow Disruptions in the Robotic OR
Dr. Sutkin giving his oral presentation at the 2025 Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Rancho Mirage, CA
Alleana standing next to poster
Navigating Endotracheal Intubation: Exploring Tacit Teaching knowledge in Anesthesia Education
Alleana presented Arjun's poster for him at the 13th Annual Health Sciences Student Research Summit, April 4, 2025 Kansas City, MO
Sarah and Vagmi next to their prize winning poster
Silencing Success: Operating Room Noise Impacts Medical Student Learning and Participation
Sarah and Vagmi collaborated on this project which resulted in a 2nd Place Award at the Health Sciences Student research Summit, April 4, 2025, Kansas City, MO. Well Done!
Ashlesha standing next to her poster
2-Dimensional Characterization of the Retropubic Space
Ashlesha Bhojane with her poster at the 13th Annual Health Sciences Student Research Summit, April 4th, 2025 Kansas City MO
Arjun at the podium next to the screen
Critical Coaching: Guided Reflection in Action in Terms of Endotracheal Intubation
Arjun Gampala presenting "Critical Coaching: Guided Reflection in Action in Terms of Endotracheal Intubation" at the American College of Surgeons 2025 CGEA meeting in Detroit, MI
Lily at the podium presenting her research
The Soundtrack of Surgery: How Hierarchy Influences Music Selection in the Operating Room
Lillian Van Biljon presenting her research at the Missouri Chapter of the American College of Surgeon (MOACS) 2025 Annual Meeting
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Dr. Sutkin's ACS Poster presentation in San Diego
Dr. Sutkin presented at the American College of Surgeons- Quality and Safety Control Conference in San Diego, CA. on July 16-19, 2025.
We have linked the abstract or poster to some, but not all, of the presentation titles. Click on the slide to see the poster. Abstracts are available by clicking on the Presentation titile, below.

Please check this page often, as we will add new information regularly.

Conferences are a fun time to meet up with our collaborators - see our Funtime slide show for examples!

2026 Springtime Presentations:

Challenges in Motion Capture Technology to Assess Surgeon Technical Skills has been accepted for Poster Presentation at the 2026 Surgeons and Engineers: A Dialogue on Surgical Simulation meeting on March 10-11, 2026

Simonson R, Corpin A, Steele C, Chan Y, Davies A, Catchpole K, Sutkin G. From Observation to Co-Creation: Engaging and Educating Frontline Teams Using SEIPS, HFIX, and FACES to Improve Robotic OR Communication. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the 2026 HFES International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, March 22–25, 2026, in New York City.

Lily van Biljon: Stayin' Alive: Hierarchy and Music Choice in the Operating Room has been accepted as a poster at the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, taking place March 22–25, 2026, in New York City.

Dr. Sutkin will participate on a panel at HFES: From Human Factors to Human Strengths: Rethinking Physician Education from Undergraduate to Residency Training. Accepted for Discussion Panel at the 2026 HFES International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, March 22–25, 2026, in New York City.

Dr. Sutkin will be the keynote speaker at the HFES Robotic Summit.

George S, Kantheti S, Corpin A, Brommelsiek M, Sutkin G. From Distraction to Mastery: Comparing Resident and Medical Student Auditory Resilience in the Operating Room. Accepted for E-Poster Presentation at the at the 2024 Association for Surgical Education Surgical Education Week, April 28 - 30, 2026, in Atlanta, GA.
 

2025 Fall Presentations: 

  • Surgical Resident Experience and Intraoperative Nonverbal Communication. Oral Presentation at the 2025 Association of Medical Education in Europe Annual meeting, August 24-27, 2025. Barcelona, Spain

  • Vagmi Kantheti presented Student Sound Survey data at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, October 2025. She received 3 good questions from the audience and handled them very well!

  • Vagmi Kantheti presented Student Sound Survey data at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, October 2025

  • Sarah George presented her poster "Student Success: Operating Room Noise Impacts Medical Student Learning & Participation" at the Missouri ACP Conference at the Margaritaville Resort at the Lake of the Ozarks in September. Her presentation was awarded 3rd place in the student poster competition amongst all Missouri medical schools, along with a $75 award. Attendees were supportive and commented that optimizing medical student learning has not been researched enough. Way to go Sarah!
  • Sarah poster Missouri ACP Conference
  • Dr. Sutkin was the Drs. Mortimer and Harold Cohen Lecturer at the 50th annual Magee Alumni Day. He was joined by his residency class for their 25th reunion. 
  • 25th reunion pic
  • Dr. Sutkin answering a question
  • Sarah George's Student Sound Survey poster won first place in the poster presentation competition at the AMWA Region 7 Conference!
  • Sarah First Place at AMWA Region 7 Conference
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  • The SurgILab team had 4 abstracts and led 2 sessions at the American Urogynecologic Society meeting in Vancouver in October.
  • Anoushka Kanga presented A Cognitive Task Analysis on Teaching Retropubic Midurethral Sling Surgery. (Thanks to Dr. Mary Ackenbom!)
  • Vagmi Mary
  • Lily van Bilijon her poster Music in the OR: Effects on Communication, Focus, and Patient Safety. 
  • Dr. Sutkin presented a poster Anterior Trocar Passage During Midurethral Sling Simulation. 
  • Dr. Sutkin presented Improving Communication in the Robotic OR: A Novel Human Factors Rating System. 
  • GS presents FACES AUGS
  • Dr. Sutkin was an Invited Speaker about The Right Way to Teach Lefties in Urogynecology OR. He also led a Research Roundtable on Education and Simulation through Multi-Center Collaborations.
     

2025 Springtime Presentations:

  • Surgeon Upper Extremity Kinematics During Error and Error-Free Retropubic Trocar Passage. Presentation at the 2025 American College of Surgeons and Engineers: A Dialogue on Surgical Simulation meeting, March 22–23, 2025. Chicago, IL

  • Retropubic Trocar Passage and Surgeon Kinematics” Presentation at the Simulation Lounge, 51st Annual Scientific meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, Mar 30 - Apr 3, 2025. Rancho Mirage, CA.

  • The Impact of HbA1c on Post-Hysterectomy Complications as a Continuous Variable vs. Dichotomous Using Traditional (HbA1c <8) and Novel Cut-Points. Oral presentation at the 51st Annual Scientific meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, Mar 30 - Apr 3, 2025. Rancho Mirage, CA.

  • Miscommunication in the Robotic OR: a Weighted Correlational Analysis. Oral Presentation at the 51st Annual Scientific meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, Mar 30 - Apr 3, 2025. Rancho Mirage, CA.

  • Approach to Improving Communication in the Robotic Operating Room. Oral Presentation at the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, March 30 - 2, 2025. Toronto, CA.

  • Miscommunication in the Robotic OR: Speech Communication Interference. Oral Presentation at the 2025 Missouri Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Regional Meeting, May 2-4, 2025. Lake Ozarks, MO.

April was also busy!