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Dear Colleagues,
This year for the first time, the nation’s capital will serve as host for the American College of Surgeons 96th annual Clinical Congress, which is scheduled for October 3–7, 2010, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Under the leadership of the Program Committee, chaired by Barbara L. Bass, MD, FACS, and the Division of Education, the Scientific Program of the Clinical Congress has been revitalized. The 2010 Clinical Congress program includes a wide array of timely and important topics that are essential to delivery of surgical care of the highest quality.
The broad-ranging Panel Sessions, 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 objectives of skills courses.
The Scientific Program for the Clinical Congress will also 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 provided for participation in specific sessions, to address 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 various specialty groups.
The outstanding educational program, which includes special opportunities to address regulatory requirements and interact with experts, and the ability to reconnect with professional colleagues make the 2010 Clinical Congress an essential meeting for all practicing surgeons, surgical residents, and members of surgical teams. On behalf of the American College of Surgeons, I would like to extend to you our warmest invitation to join us in Washington, DC, for the 96th Clinical Congress, which will have as its theme Surgical Professionalism in the 21st Century. We will look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
With best wishes,
A. Brent Eastman, MD, 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,
Hershey, PA
Consultants:
Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS,
Seattle, WA
William D. Spotnitz, MD,
MBA, FACS, Gainesville, FL
Staff:
Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, Chicago, IL
Julie A. Tribe, MS Ed., Chicago, IL
Katie M. Anthony, Chicago, IL
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