Thursday, March 30, 1999: Industry Education Night:
You are invited to take...
...The First FLS Test for Practicing Surgeons!
5:00 PM, Refreshments will be served.
Hosted by Karl Storz Endoscopy and organized by SAGES Continuing Education Committee, this program will allow practicing surgeons to be the first tested for qualification in SAGES program, "FUNDAMENTALS OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY," which is soon expected to be the universally accepted baseline for cognitive and manual skills in laparoscopic basics. Registration is limited to 150.
The Thursday evening program will present the didactic test. The manual skills module will be demonstrated in the SAGES Learning Center.
As part of the program, Karl Storz Endoscopy will send you, in advance, the FLS CD Rom at no cost. There will be a modest fee to process your score.
SAGES wishes to acknowledge a generous educational grant from Karl Storz Endoscopy in developing the entire FLS program.
Telesurgery
Ethicon Endo-Surgery 5:30 PM, Light Buffet Provided
Please join Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. as they present live Telesurgery and a Panel Discussion on "Alternate approaches to laparoscopic cholecystectomy - can improvements be made on a gold standard?" A panel of leading general surgeons will discuss the benefits of using Harmonic Scalpel technology in conjunction with a retrograde approach to lap Chole. Why should you consider the retrograde approach? Additionally, a live Telesurgery will demonstrate how Distance Learning Delivery Systems can enhance surgeon educational opportunities. Please join us Thursday evening for an exciting and informative event.
Hernia Repair
W.L. Gore Associates, Inc. 5:00 pm - 7:00 PM,
Refreshments will be served before & after the event.Topics to be presented and discussed include:
Laparocopic ventral hernia repair
Open ventral hernia repair
Laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery
Open gastric bypass surgery
1st Annual Symposium for Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery
Dexterity, Inc. 5:00 - 9:00 PM Refreshments will be served.
You are invited to learn about the latest developments in Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery. Presentations will include new and interesting HALS applications in colon & rectal surgery, gynecology, urology, vascular surgery, bariatric surgery, oncologic surgery, solid organ surgery, and unusual cases..