ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 4, 2008

Combined WA and OR Chapter Annual Meeting
Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA
June 15 - 18, 2008

Dear Chapter Members:

After the success of the combined Washington and Oregon Chapter meetings of the last two years, the leadership of the Washington and Oregon Chapters of the American College of Surgeons is pleased to announce the third combined Annual Meeting of the two chapters to be held at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Washington on June 15-18, 2008. This letter will serve as the First Call for Abstracts for this meeting, which promises to be one of unparalleled quality. The meeting itself will have approximately 40 abstract presentations, as well as a video session and a Disaster Preparedness Symposium.

ACS members are invited to submit abstracts for presentations in an 8-minute format. Suitable materials include clinical or laboratory research, interesting case vignettes, or personal experience with surgical problems. Video submissions regarding clinical and technical issues are also welcomed and will be considered for the video session. Due to the combined nature of the meeting, there will undoubtedly be greater competition for abstract slots. In order to accommodate as many presentations as possible, the bipartisan Abstract Review Committee will review all submitted abstracts. A limited number of those chosen will be for 8-minute presentations, each accompanied by a 5-minute audience discussion. The remainder of those chosen for presentation will be 3-5-minute “mini-presentations”, with discussion of all those papers reserved until the end of the session. Please complete the attached abstract form in MSWord and submit it to Sue Lentz, Meeting Coordinator, via e-mail at Sclentz@aol.com by the abstract deadline, April 4, 2008. Proposals for video submissions should be detailed in a brief narrative format describing the content (and length) of the video. We will confirm receipt of all abstracts, so please contact us if confirmation is not forthcoming after abstract submission. We should also mention that Dr. J. David Richardson, Editor-in-Chief of THE AMERICAN SURGEON, has approached us again this year regarding submission of manuscripts from this meeting for publication in their well-respected journal.

We encourage anyone working with students or residents to compete for Resident Competition Prizes awarded by each chapter. The Washington Chapter will award The Henry Harkins Resident Prizes, and the updated Rules and Regulations for the Harkins Competition are accessible on the Washington chapter web site. As in past years, there will be two Harkins award categories: clinical and basic science. Harkins competition presentations must be 8 minutes long. The Oregon Chapter will award its annual Baker-Moseley Resident Award in two categories: basic science and clinical. Please note that if any abstract is selected for either competition, a completed manuscript is due prior to May 31, 2008.

On behalf of the Program Committee, we look forward to seeing you at the June meeting.

THE ABSTRACT DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO APRIL 4, 2008

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ABSTRACT FORM

Email the completed abstracts to Sue Lentz at sclentz@aol.com

American College of Surgeons, Washington State Chapter
P.O. Box 2459
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Tel: (425) 953-4757 / Fax: 206-319-4601
E-mail: sclentz@aol.com