Accreditation:
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (A.C.C.M.E.) to sponsor Continuing Medical Education for physicians. SAGES designates this Continuing Medical Education activity for:
- 3 credit hours for the Resident and Fellow Scientific Session
- 5 credit hours for the Pre-Meeting Course: Endoscopic Management of Colorectal Disease - Lecture Only
- 9 credit hours for the Pre-Meeting Course: Endoscopic Management of Colorectal Disease - Lecture and Lab
- 6 credit hours for the Postgraduate Course I: Laparoscopy in the Management of Malignancy: How Much Is Too Little?
- 3.5 credit hours for the Postgraduate Course II: Treatment of Barrett's Esophagus: Current Concepts
- 3 credit hours for the Postgraduate Course III: Esophageal Function Testing: What the GI Surgeon Needs to Know
- 14 credit hours for the SAGES Scientific Session
- 4 credit hours for the SAGES Nurses' Seminar: The O.R. Team in the Millennium
in Category 1 of the Physicians Recognition Award for the American Medical Association.
Note: Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.