CHICAGO—The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma will present its 24th annual "Trauma and Critical Care—Point/Counterpoint" continuing medical education (CME) course in Atlantic City, NJ, June 6-8, 2005. This year's CME course aims to continue to provide informative and up-to-date advances in the field of trauma.
The main objective of Trauma and Critical Care 2005—Point/Counterpoint XXIV is to examine the latest developments in the care of the injured patient. The course's program brochure with complete course information and specific course objectives can be viewed online at http://www.traumapointcounterpoint.com.
The course's Scientific Program Committee includes Kimball I. Maull, MD, FACS, Chairman; Charles C. Wolferth, MD, FACS, Co-Chairman; L.D. Britt, MD, MPH, FACS; David V. Feliciano, MD, FACS; Rao R. Ivatury, MD, FACS; Lenworth M. Jacobs Jr., MD, MPH, FACS; and Michael Rhodes, MD, FACS.
The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
The College designates this CME activity for up to a maximum of 22.5 credits in Category 1 toward the Physician's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association.
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 66,000 members and it is the largest organization of surgeons in the world.
