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Excelsior Surgical Society/Edward D. Churchill Lecture: Pediatric Surgery: Heritage of an Evolving Surgical Specialty
This lecture is named for the Excelsior Surgical Society, a group of 80 medical officers who met for the first time in 1945 at the Excelsior Hotel, Rome, Italy. This lecture also honors Colonel Edward D. Churchill, a famous surgeon and consultant to the US Army in the World War II Italian Theater, who presented the first keynote address at this meeting. (1 CME credit)
Moderator: Mark A. Malangoni, MD, FACS, Cleveland, OH
GS31
ACS/SAGES 2006 Assembly: IBD
Current theories on etiology of inflammatory bowel disease will be reviewed. Attendees will gain an understanding of modern medical treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. New advances in surgical treatment of inflammatory bowel disease will highlight bowel-saving and restorative surgical procedures with special emphasis on functional outcomes. (2 CME credits)
Co-Moderator: Steve Eubanks, MD, FACS, Columbia, MO
Co-Moderator: Fabrizio Michelassi, MD, FACS, New York, NY
GS32
The Changing Face of Surgical Education: What Does It Mean?
This session will detail the developments in surgical training, skills training, and maintenance of certification and outline the role of the American College of Surgeons in this process. (2 CME credits)
Co-Moderator: Mark Alan Malangoni, MD, FACS, Cleveland, OH
Co-Moderator: Jeffrey L. Ponsky, MD, FACS, Cleveland, OH
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