October 12-16, 2008
San Francisco, CA
Moscone Convention Center
SAVE THE DATE!
The 94th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, will be held October 12-16, 2008 at Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, CA.
2008 Clinical Congress Preliminary Program Highlights
- Premier hands-on learning
- Leading-edge surgical research
- Exceptional peer access
These are the hallmarks of the American College of Surgeons’ Annual Clinical Congress. For surgeons dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and safeguarding standards of care, there is no better learning opportunity. Please join us October 12– 16, 2008, at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, CA for the 94th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, “Leading the Way to Quality, Safety, and Excellence.”
Programs at the Clinical Congress are designed to advance our ongoing quest to achieve the best clinical outcomes for patients. Regardless of your specialty area, you will find unique programs among our lectures, skills-oriented and didactic postgraduate courses, panels, surgical forum sessions, specialty and multidisciplinary sessions and video-based education sessions.
New this year to our Clinical Congress are discipline-and thematic-based tracks. Tracks within the Clinical Congress program have been designed to focus specifically on the needs of various surgical specialties and learner groups, including general surgeons, general surgery-based surgical sub specialists, and non-general surgery-based sub specialists.
Within the tracks, 90 minute blocks have been created. These will organize the day by synchronizing session start and end times, breaks, and lunch.
A sampling of new sessions and courses has been highlighted below, along with the specific track each has been assigned. This is just one of many positive changes which will be phased into our Congress over the next few years bringing you a stronger, more vibrant educational program!
New Named Lectures
- The Opening Ceremony/AUA Lecture is now “The Martin Memorial Lecture sponsored by the American Urological Association” - Urology Track
- The Excelsior Surgical Society Lecture, previously featured during the ACS Spring Meeting, will now appear at the Clinical Congress - General Surgery Track
Panel Presentations
- Diverticulitis: Selecting the Right Treatment at the Right Time - General Surgery Track
- The Surgeon’s Role in Decreasing Operative Complications: An Evidence-Based Approach to Daily Operative Practices - General Surgery Track
- Familial Breast Cancer: Evidence-Based Practices to Optimize Each Patient’s Care - General Surgery and Surgical Oncology Tracks
- Stents in GI Surgical Practice: New Trials for Tough Problems - General Surgery Track
- Management of the Axilla in Breast Cancer: Another Moving Target - General Surgery and Surgical Oncology Tracks
- NOTES: An Update from the Front Line - General Surgery Track
- Rectal Cancer: Case-Based Review of Case-Based Practice - General Surgery and Surgical Oncology Tracks
- Optimizing Outcomes for the Bariatric Surgical Patient - General Surgery Track
- Evolving Modalities in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Appendicitis: Does Everyone Need an Operation? - General Surgery Track
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Picking the Right Tool from a Cluttered Toolbox - General Surgery Track
- ACOSOG Update: Trials Addressing Controversies in Breast and Colon Surgery - Surgical Oncology Track
- Laparoscopic Applications in Cancer Surgery - Surgical Oncology Track
- Recent Advances in Oncology - Surgical, Medical and Radiation - Surgical Oncology Track
- Universal Health Insurance for Our Diverse Population- Is It Just a Dream? - Health Policy Track
- Trauma and Emergency Surgery Cases: Experts on the Hot Seat – Trauma / Critical Care Track
- ARDS: Strategies for Ventilator and Pharmacologic Support - Trauma / Critical Care Track
- Innovative Approaches for Closure of the Open Abdomen - General Surgery Track
- Colonic Obstruction: Diversion, Resection or Endoluminal Stent – Colon and Rectal Surgery Track
- The Emerging Evidence for Cancer Stem Cells - Surgical Oncology Track
- Current and Future Stakeholders in Health Care Policy - Surgical Education and Health Policy Tracks
- Maintenance of Certification and Maintenance of Licensure: What All Surgeons Need to Know - Surgical Education Track
- The Educational Challenge of Surgical Workforce Shortage - Surgical Education Track
- Surgical Innovators – Research / Basic Science Track
- Is Acute Care Surgery Good or Bad: A Debate - General Surgery and Trauma / Critical Care Tracks
- Antimicrobial Therapy for the General Surgeon - General Surgery Track
- Fast Track Surgery: A Model to Improve the Efficiency of Your Operating Room - General Surgery Track
- Update on Laparoscopic Colectomy - Colon and Rectal Surgery and General Surgery Tracks
- Rectal Cancer - Optimizing Multi-Modality Treatment - Colon and Rectal Surgery and Surgical Oncology Tracks
- Management of Localized Prostate Cancer – Urology and Surgical Oncology Tracks
Skills-Oriented Postgraduate Courses
- Disaster Management and Early Preparedness - Trauma / Critical Care Track
- Advanced Ultrasound and Stereotactic Breast Imaging Technologies for Diagnosis and Therapy - General Surgery Track
- Using the ACS Case Log System to Support Practice-Based Learning and Improvement and Maintenance of Certification - General Surgery, Informatics and Surgical Education Tracks
Didactic Postgraduate Courses
- General Surgery Review Course - General Surgery Track
- Review Course in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery for Certification and Maintenance of Certification Candidates - Vascular Surgery Track
- How to Maintain ACGME Accreditation of Your Urology Residency Program - Urology Track
Video-based Education Sessions
- Endoluminal and Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery - General Surgery Track
- Urological Robotic Surgery Video Session - Urology Track
- Surgical Management of Common Anorectal Disorders: How Colorectal Surgeons Do It - Colon and Rectal Surgery Track
- Highlights from International Meetings Video Session - International Track
Surgical Forum Sessions of Interest
- Geriatric Surgery abstract presentations – Geriatrics / Palliative Track
- Genetic Determinants abstract presentations - Research / Basic Science Track
Click here if you would like to be notified via e-mail when the Program Planner is available online.
The Clinical Congress Program Planner will be mailed in June 2008. If you are not a member of the College and would like to receive a copy of the Program Planner via mail, please send your complete mailing address to Stephanie Flynn at sflynn@facs.org. Programs will not be mailed internationally but international participants can view program details online..
The complete Program Planner, including online registration and hotel reservations, will be posted online in June 2008 at www.facs.org.
