The scientific program, scheduled in discipline- and theme-based tracks, will focus specifically on the needs of various surgical specialties and learner groups.

Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
		Basic / Translational Research (BTR)
		Cardiothoracic Surgery (CTS)
		Colon and Rectal Surgery (CRS)
(EDU)		Education / Outcomes & Safety (EDU)
			Ethics (ETH)
General Surgery (GEN)
(HP)		Health Policy : Practice Management /Reimbursement / Liability Issues (HP)
		International (INT)
	Neurosurgery (NEU)
	Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBG)
	(ORT)		Orthopaedic Surgery (ORT)
		Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery (OTO)
		Pediatric Surgery (PED)
			Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery (PLA)
	Residents / Medical Students (RES / MED)
		Surgical Oncology (ONC)
Trauma / Critical Care (TRA)
	Urology (URO)
			Vascular Surgery (VAS)
		Volunteerism (VOL)