2007 Clinical Trials Methods Course

ACS Headquarters and the Wyndham Chicago Hotel

Chicago, Illinois

November 9-13, 2007

The American College of Surgeons’ Surgical Research Committee is sponsoring the ninth Clinical Trials Methods Course November 9-13, 2007, at ACS headquarters and the Wyndham Chicago Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.

This course teaches the methodology of design and implementation of a controlled clinical trial and is recommended for surgeons who plan to engage in clinical research at a leadership level.  Course content includes the development of concepts and skills in the design, implementation, and analysis of randomized clinical trials; funding mechanisms and budget development; outcomes (medical, patient-centered); and dissemination of results through publication.  Small teams work with experienced surgeons and biostatisticians to develop group proposals for clinical trials during the 5-day course.

Course Objectives for the 2007 Clinical Trials Methods Course are: 1) To provide surgical investigators with the concepts necessary to develop a protocol for a clinical trial that is fundable by a peer-reviewed agency; 2) To understand the statistical concepts necessary to design a clinical trial; 3) To understand the design and implementation issues unique to performing surgical trials; and 4) To foster collaborative efforts necessary to conduct a clinical trial.

General Information

All sessions will be held at the American College of Surgeons Headquarters/Wyndham Chicago Hotel, 633 North St. Clair Street, Chicago, IL.  Spouse/guest attendance is strongly discouraged.  The course begins early each day and, due to the intensity of the program, no free time is allocated.  All attendees are expected to remain until the conclusion of the course. 

The course fee is $2,395 ($2,250 for completed registration forms and payment received by Friday, September 7, 2007) and includes course materials, breakfast and lunch for the course duration, one group reception and one group evening meal.  Participants are responsible for transportation, hotel charges and dinner for the remaining evenings.  Confirmation is contingent upon payment of the course fee and subject to availability.  Attendance is limited to 50 participants, and preference is given to members of the American College of Surgeons.  The submission deadline is Friday, September 14, 2007.

2007 Clinical Trials Methods Registration Form (90K PDF)

Participants who find it necessary to cancel their registration will receive a full refund, less an administration fee of $250, provided written notice of the cancellation is received by close of business on Friday, September 14, 2007.  Registrants who cancel after Friday, September 14, 2007, will not receive a refund unless an alternate from the course’s official waiting list can be confirmed.  Such refunds will be prorated based on the College’s liability.

Housing Information

A room block has been reserved at the Wyndham Chicago Hotel, located within the College’s headquarters building.  The special course room rate is $215 per night, plus tax (currently 15.4 percent).  This special rate is of guaranteed after October 5, 2007.  Further information regarding travel and hotel arrangements will be mailed with notification of application acceptance.

Accreditation

The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

Continuing Medical Education Credit

The American College of Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 31 hours in Category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent in the educational activity.

Staff

Mary T. Fitzgerald:  mfitzgerald@facs.org, 312-202-5319

  

Overview | 2007 Course Schedule | 2007 Registration Form (90K PDF)
2007 Course Faculty | 2005 Course Bibliography

 

Revised July 5, 2007