Krystle Tuano: Mentorship, Leadership & Training Models for the Next Generation of Surgeons

Surgical training is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Workforce shortages, evolving clinical complexity, changing trainee expectations, and the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are reshaping how we prepare tomorrow’s surgeons.

Drawing from landmark research on fellowship training trends, including national analyses of hand surgery and reconstructive training pathways, this session explores how mentorship, leadership development, and training structures must evolve to meet the needs of modern surgical practice.

Moving beyond specialty silos, this lecture delivers practical strategies relevant to every surgeon — whether in academic medicine, hospital systems, or private practice — addressing mentorship models, leadership cultivation, and the transition into early clinical practice.

Participants will gain actionable insights into building resilient surgical careers, optimizing educational systems, and shaping training environments that foster excellence, adaptability, and professional fulfillment.

This session is essential viewing for surgeons invested in the future of surgical education, leadership, and lifelong professional growth.

SPEAKER

Dr. Krystle Rae Tuaño, MD, is an Instructor in Surgery at Harvard Medical School and an attending surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. She combines extensive experience in training and supervising residents and fellows, curriculum development, and mentorship with peer-reviewed scholarship on fellowship education and training trends, including pandemic-era impacts and structural and leadership factors shaping surgical training. Her work in academic surgery, national professional societies, and trainee development positions her to speak compellingly on mentorship, leadership, and modern training models relevant across surgical disciplines.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After participating in this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Identify emerging trends in surgical training and fellowship education influenced by workforce demands and pandemic-era restructuring.

2. Apply effective mentorship models that support career development, resilience, and leadership growth.

3. Analyze structural changes in surgical education and their impact on workforce sustainability.

4. Implement leadership strategies to navigate early practice challenges and optimize professional success.

5. Translate training principles across surgical specialties to enhance team performance and patient care.

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Surgeons across all specialties

• Surgical residents and fellows

• Program directors and educators

• Academic and private practice surgeons

• Institutional leaders and training program developers

  
  

FREE ONLINE LIVE EVENT

San Francisco: Monday, May 25, 2026 at 4:00 pm

Mexico City: Monday, May 25, 2026 at 5:00 pm

New York: Monday, May 25, 2026 at 7:00 pm

Rio de Janeiro: Monday, May 25, 2026 at 8:00 pm

London: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 12:00 midnight

Berlin: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 1:00 am

Johannesburg: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 1:00 am

Cairo: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 2:00 am

Dubai: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 3:00 am

Delhi: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 4:30 am

Manila: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7:00 am

Sydney: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 9:00 am

LANGUAGE: The event language is English.

CE ACCREDITATION : surgeON is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. surgeON designates this activity for 1 credit hour of continuing education credits.

DECLARATION

In accordance with criterion 13 of document UEMS 2023.07.rev “EACCME® Criteria for the Accreditation of Live Educational Events (LEEs)” and the Standard v. Commercial or Promotional Conflict of Interest, published by the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), all surgeON presenters sign a Conflict of Interest form to document all perceived or actual conflicts of interest for the last 3 years, whether due to a financial or other relationship. This document can be viewed at the beginning of the event or on request by emailing info@surgeon-events.org No fee, honorarium or arrangement for re-imbursement of expenses in relation to the this event has been provided to the speaker.