Dear Colleagues,

The Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons continues to remain the premier annual surgical meeting that provides a vast array of educational and networking opportunities. Under the leadership of the Program Committee, chaired by Dr. Barbara Bass and the Division of Education, the Clinical Congress program has been significantly enhanced over the last several years.  

This year’s program is especially designed to enhance the care of surgical patients through state-of-the-art education. The broad-ranging Panel Presentations, which include experts from across the surgical specialties and nonsurgical disciplines, will focus on key clinical and nonclinical topics in surgery and related fields. The Named Lectures will be delivered by renowned experts. The Didactic and Skills-Oriented Postgraduate Courses will especially focus on important domains and help attendees advance their knowledge and acquire new skills. Experiential, hands-on learning will be used to achieve the course objectives.

The Scientific Program for the Clinical Congress will include a large number of high-quality Scientific Papers, strong Surgical Forum Sessions, timely Video-Based Education Presentations, and excellent Posters. These sessions will be complemented by Meet the Expert Luncheons and Town Hall Meetings. Attendees will be able to obtain certificates of verification following their participation in Postgraduate Courses, and additional certificates will be offered to address a variety of requirements for Maintenance of Certification, Maintenance of Licensure, privileging, and credentialing. The Clinical Congress Program has been arranged in thematic tracks that address content of interest to all surgical specialties, as well as specialty-based tracks that address the learning needs of different specialty groups.  

The outstanding educational program, which includes special opportunities to address various regulatory requirements and interact with experts as well as the ability to reconnect with professional colleagues, makes the 2009 Clinical Congress an essential meeting for all practicing surgeons, surgical residents, and members of the surgical team. On behalf of the American College of Surgeons, I would like to extend to you our warmest invitation to join us in Chicago on October 11–15, 2009, for the 95th Clinical Congress, which will have as its theme The Surgeon as a Role Model. I will look forward to seeing you at the meeting.  

With best wishes,

L. D. Britt, MD, MPH, FACS
Chair, Board of Regents
American College of Surgeons

ACS Program Committee

Chair:

Barbara L. Bass, MD, FACS, Houston, TX

Vice-Chair:

Robert R. Bahnson, MD, FACS, Columbus, OH

Members:

William G. Cioffi, Jr., MD, FACS, Providence, RI
Craig S. Derkay, MD, FACS, Norfolk, VA
Quan-Yang Duh, MD, FACS, San Francisco, CA
Henri R. Ford, MD, FACS, Los Angeles, CA
David R. Jones, MD, FACS, Charlottesville, VA
David M. Mahvi, MD, FACS, Chicago, IL
Fabrizio Michelassi, MD, FACS, New York, NY
Deborah A. Nagle, MD, FACS, Boston, MA
Amy B. Reed, MD, FACS, Cincinnati, OH

Consultants:

Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS, Seattle, WA
William D. Spotnitz, MD, FACS, Gainesville, FL

Staff:

Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, Chicago, IL
Julie A. Tribe, Chicago, IL
Beth C. Brown, Chicago, IL

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