About the Meeting

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS CLINICAL CONGRESS
CONVENES IN CHICAGO
OCTOBER 11-15, 2009

Press Registration

ADVANCE PRESS REGISTRATION is now CLOSED

On site press registration will open on Sunday, October 11 in the Clinical Congress Press Room in the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago.

Reporters who wish to register on site are required to bring appropriate identification that identifies them as members of the editorial staff of their publications and a bylined article. Freelancers should bring a letter of assignment, even if they are just backgrounding for a potential editorial assignment during the meeting.

Please read our policy on qualifications for securing press credentials in advance to determine if you qualify for a press badge to cover the meeting.

• ACS Policy on Press Credentials

If you need further information, e-mail pressinquiry@facs.org.

Press Room Details

The Clinical Congress Press Room is located near the general registration area in the McCormick Place Convention Center. Just look for the sign that reads, “ACS Offices” and you should easily find us.

2009 Press Room Hours

Program Highlights

Programs at the Clinical Congress are developed to advance surgeons’ ongoing efforts to achieve the best clinical outcomes for their patients. This year’s Congress will feature 116 panel sessions, video-based education selections, and hundreds of scientific exhibits and technical exhibits from a wide variety of companies. The Surgical Forum, a three-day presentation featuring research-in-progress reports, is another highlight of the meeting. This year’s Congress promises to be an outstanding event, with timely programs and sessions on topics such as:

• Surgical Workforce Crisis and the IMG Solution: Can We Balance National Interest and Global Responsibility?
• Ethical Considerations and the Process of Surgical Innovation
• Health Policy 2009: How Far Do You Go with a Scope?
• Minimizing risk in Bedside Surgical Procedures
• Preparing for International Humanitarian Outreach
• Update on Management of the War-Wounded
• The Drive to Teach Residents: An Unintended Casualty of the 80-hour workweek?

The preliminary Clinical Congress program can now be viewed on the American College of Surgeons Web site. We will continue to post updated program information online throughout September until the meeting begins.

Other Details

The Press Room, exhibit hall, and majority of the scientific sessions will be at the McCormick Place Convention Center