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IOE Community Dialogue Series

The IOE Community Dialogue Series is a series of facilitated discussions between members of the IOE community that surround a speaker and topic. The intent is to hear and engage with diverse viewpoints, ideas, and experiences to understand differing perspectives or challenges some of our colleagues or students face while acknowledging the explicit and hidden structures that influence our community; especially as it pertains to the work we do. All members of the IOE community are welcome and invited to engage.

Each discussion should last about an hour, with an extra 15 minutes for additional discussion and socializing. Food will be provided.

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The Ergonomic Challenges Faced by Pregnant Surgical Team Members

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Robert H. Lurie Engineering Center - Johnson Rooms ABC (3rd Floor)
Dr. Kristin Chrouser, MD, MPH, University of Michigan and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Associate Professor in Urology and the S. Matthew Berge Research Professor

This dialogue will lie at the intersection of human factors and surgical team dynamics, focusing specifically on the unique challenges faced by pregnant team members. The discussion will delve into the physiological changes that occur during pregnancy and how these can influence performance in the operating room. Additionally, the dialogue will examine potential strategies for mitigating these challenges and consider how workplaces can adapt to better support this population, ultimately aiming to enhance both safety and efficiency in surgical environments.

Kristin Chrouser, MD, MPH, is an Associate Professor in Urology and the S. Matthew Berge Research Professor at the University of Michigan and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. Her research aims to maximize surgical outcomes by optimizing surgeon performance, intraoperative teamwork, and surgeon wellbeing. In addition to teaching operative urology, she also educates trainees in surgical ergonomics, non-technical skills, and improving workplace wellbeing by utilizing quality improvement techniques. She serves as site director for the VA surgery CRQS program and is the High Reliability Organizational (HRO) Clinician Champion at the Ann Arbor VA. She received her medical degree from Mayo Medical School and also completed her urology residency there. She was a fellow in international urology and reconstruction with IVUmed and completed her MPH at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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