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An outstanding educational opportunity and the largest surgical meeting in the country, the 91st Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons offers you the unique opportunity to learn the latest from the best. The 2005 meeting, "Education for the Spectrum of Surgical Practice," will be held October 16–20, 2005, at the Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, CA. On behalf of the entire College, I would like to extend our warmest invitation to you to join us. The Clinical Congress will afford you the opportunity to advance your knowledge in the traditional surgical areas, as well as learn about the latest innovations in surgery. Participants will choose from a variety of educational offerings, including named lectures, skills-oriented and didactic postgraduate courses, general session panels, specialty and multidisciplinary sessions, the Surgical Forum sessions, and video-based education sessions. Papers will be presented on leading-edge clinical research, and extraordinary scientific and technical exhibits will be on display. The program spans virtually every area of contemporary surgical research and practice, including critical topics such as Acute Pancreatitis, GU Trauma, and Novel Stage Modalities for Lung Cancer. Innovative and hot topics include an Update on Stem Cell Applications, Complications in Surgery: Getting Out of Trouble in the Operating Room, and GERD Today: Medicate, Inject, Staple, or Wrap? Sessions will also be offered on Strategies to Minimize Surgical Infections, Avoiding Complications in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, and Management of Colorectal Hepatic Metastases. The Clinical Congress offers numerous didactic postgraduate courses including Evidence-Based Decisions in Cancer Management and Review Course in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery for Certification and Maintenance of Certification Candidates. Our hands-on skills courses provide a unique opportunity to learn the latest techniques from the experts in the field. Courses include Stereotactic Breast Biopsy, Ultrasound in the Acute Setting, Laparoscopic and Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Colon Resection, and Team Training in Surgery: Lessons from Aviation. The Clinical Congress offers a wide range of educational opportunities that will enable you to keep abreast of the latest scientific developments in surgery. By attending this premier educational program, you will learn how to meet the various professional challenges you face today and will likely encounter in the future. I hope you will plan to join us in San Francisco this year. With best wishes,
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