BOB in Ped Surg 2023 - Introduction

This is the second annual Best of the Best in Pediatric Surgery event

The event will last approximately three to four hours

Cecilia Hana is a pediatric surgeon from Fundacion Hospitalaria in Argentina and is a fellow in the Media Lab at Cincinnati Children's

Each participating society was asked to submit their top three best presentations from their meeting

All submitted videos will be released throughout the year so everyone can see every best presentation

The audience will vote on which presentation from each society's top three they want to hear during the live event

After viewing selected presentations, there will be a contest to vote for the best of the best in pediatric surgery globally for 2022

Eleven societies are participating: AAP, APSA, CAPS, SEORS, UPSA, Iberoamericana, IPEG, IPSO, PAPS, PSA, and WP

BAPS is expected to be included in next year's event

Dr. Tony Sandler is the senior vice president and surgeon in chief at Children's National Hospital and will co-host the event

The event is sponsored by Cincinnati Children's, Children's National Hospital, Seattle Children's, Buffalo Children's Hospital, and Karl Storz Endoscopy

Britney Levy and Ellen Cisco are fellows in the Media Lab at Cincinnati Children's who helped organize the event and will be returning to residency at University of Kentucky and Mayo Clinic respectively