ACS Clinical Congress 2020: A Virtual Stage for Virtually Limitless Opportunities
Join us October 3–7, 2020, for the first-ever fully virtual Clinical Congress. With both live and on-demand sessions, the conference will offer the finest surgical education for medical professionals across all specialties.
This year’s conference embraces a digital approach that will unlock new opportunities for surgeons everywhere. Today, the medical community—and the world—faces many unique challenges, and Clinical Congress 2020 will help equip you with the tools and educational content you need to grow, develop, and find success no matter what stage you’re at in your career
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Access virtually limitless educational opportunities and earn more than 220 Continuing Medical Education Credits for FREE!
Access essential educational content and training to enrich yourself with the critical knowledge and skills needed to achieve the best possible outcomes for your patients. Clinical Congress 2020 offers a unique opportunity to claim more than 220 CME Credits and meet your state-specific requirements (Credit to Address Regulatory Mandates) and requirements for American College of Surgeons Accreditation/Verification Programs for FREE. Credits can be claimed both during the meeting and for a limited time when viewing the sessions after the conference is over. Content will remain online until the end of 2020.
Learn more about Accreditation and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Explore the Virtual Exhibit Hall
As part of the Virtual Exhibit Hall, you can visit ACS Central any time during the conference to chat live with staff, learn about ACS products and programs, and purchase ACS-developed publications and branded items.
Register today and experience Clinical Congress like you never have before—virtually and FREE!
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For information and questions about the Clinical Congress program, please contact clinicalcongress@facs.org. For questions about registration, please contact registration@facs.org.
Work-In-Progress Session
Presented by: Laura A. Graham, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
Stanford-Surgery Policy Improvement Research and Education Center
Dept. of Surgery
Stanford University, School of Medicine
Talk title: “A Primer to VA Data”
For dial-in instructions, please contact Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu
Presented by:
Alex Sox-Harris, PhD, Associate Professor
S-SPIRE Center
And
Todd Wagner, PhD, Associate Professor
S-SPIRE Center
Talk Title: “VA’s Efforts to Purchase More Surgical Care: Effects on Costs, Quality and Access”
For dial-in instructions, please contact Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu
Marzena Sasnal, PhD
Social Science Research Professional, S-SPIRE Center
Department of Surgery
Stanford University
Talk Title: “Feasibility and Acceptability of Coaching Residents on Teleneurology Communication Skills”
For dial-in instructions, please contact Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu
The 22nd Annual Thomas J. Fogarty, MD Lecture: Focus on Innovation
Friday, October 30, 2020 | 4pm
LKSC – Berg Hall | Stanford University
Featuring Julio C. Palmaz, MD, radiologist, honorary Ashbel Smith Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center, inventor, entrepreneur, and vintner.
The Fogarty lectureship was established to bring together a diverse community in Silicon Valley focusing on leaders in discovery, invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship. This event is sponsored by Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, Fogarty Institute for Innovation and Stanford Department of Surgery. Watch this space for more information.
Presented by:
Kristen Davis, MPH, Social Science Researcher
S-SPIRE Center
Title: “NIH Grant Updates”
For dial-in instructions, please contact Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu
Work In Progress Session
Kirbi Yelorda, MD, General Surgery Resident
Title: “Relationship Between High Deductible Health Plans and Emergency Hernia Operations”
For dial-in instructions, please email Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu