| News from the American College of Surgeons For Release: April 21, 2009 |
Contact: Cory Petty 312-202-5328 |
MARK YOU CALENDARS:
CHICAGO WILL HOST THE ACS
CLINICAL CONGRESS OCTOBER 11-15
CHICAGO-The 2009 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons—one of the largest international meetings of surgeons in the world—will convene October 11-15, 2009, in Chicago. The Clinical Congress will feature hundreds of scientific presentations highlighting research in progress in all surgical specialties. The Hilton Chicago will serve as the headquarters hotel for the meeting, and the McCormick Place Convention Center, West Building, will house the general and scientific sessions, as well as all scientific and technical exhibits.
The Clinical Congress program includes guest lectures by prominent leaders in surgery; theme- and discipline-based tracks featuring 116 panel sessions; more than 50 hours of video-based education selections (24 total sessions); more than 400 leading-edge, research-in-progress papers for presentation during the Surgical Forum and Papers Sessions; daily town-hall meetings and “meet the experts” luncheons; a series of press conferences; and peer-reviewed poster sessions.
Approximately 225 companies will display products or services that improve the quality of surgical patient care or enhance management practices within the surgical profession. This year’s meeting will feature hundreds of timely educational sessions including:
- Surgical Workforce Crisis and the IMG Solution: Can We Balance National Interest and Global Responsibility?
- Ethical Considerations and the Process of Surgical Innovation
- Health Policy 2009: How it May Affect You
- Laparoscopic Techniques: How Far Do You Go With a Scope?
- Minimizing Risk in Bedside Surgical Procedures
- Preparing for International Humanitarian Outreach
- Update on Management of the War-Wounded
- The Drive to Teach Residents: An Unintended Casualty of the 80-Hour Workweek?
Press registration materials will be available in late June. If reporters planning to cover the Clinical Congress have any questions once press preregistration begins, they should contact Ms. Sally Garneski, ACS Communications: 312-202-5409, e-mail: sgarneski@facs.org.
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and to improve the care of the surgical patient. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 74,000 members and it is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. For more information, visit: www.facs.org.
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Online April 21 , 2008