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SAGES General Information

Early Registration & Housing Deadline: March 16, 2007

SAGES Accreditation

The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor Continuing Medical Education for physicians. SAGES designates this Continuing Education activity for:

• 4.75 credits for the Endolumenal Hands On Course
• 6.0 credits for the Panels on Wednesday
• 8.75 credits for the MIS and Cancer Postgraduate Course
• 9.0 credits for the Common Bile Duct Hands On Course
• 8.0 credits for the Colon Hands On Course
• 4.0 credits for the Pediatric Panels
• 3.75 credits for the IBD Postgraduate Course
• 3.75 credits for the Surgeon in the Digital Age Course
• 4.5 credits for the Panels on Friday morning
• 1.5 credits for the TEM Lunch
• 4.5 credits for the Scientific Session on Friday afternoon
• 2.0 credits for the Video Complications Session
• 10 credits for the Scientific Session on Saturday
  
• 3.0 credits for the Allied Health Course
• 3.0 credits for the Resident and Fellows Scientific Session
• 1.5 credits for the Fellowship Council lunch
• 5.0 credits for the Scientific Session on Sunday
• 3.0 credits for the Career Development Seminar
• 6.25 credits for the FLS Hands-On Course
• 1.0 credits for the Educator’s Lunch
• 3.5 credits for the Simulation Course
• 3.5 credits for the Foregut Panel
• 3.0 credits for the Learning Center

The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) designates this educational activity for a maximum of 46 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)(TM). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Who Should Attend

The SAGES Annual Meeting has elements that have been specifically designed to meet the needs of practicing surgeons, surgeons-in-training, GI assistants, nurses and other allied health professionals who are interested in minimally invasive surgery and gastrointestinal surgery. Both thorough coverage of traditional topics and presentations of “cutting edge” material can be found in this program. The Program Committee recommends that participants design their own attendance schedule based on their own personal educational objectives.

SAGES Corporate Supporters: (as of October, 2006)

Platinum Level Donors

Autosuture & Valleylab – Divisions of Tyco Healthcare
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Karl Storz Endoscopy America
Olympus Surgical

Gold Level Donors

Allergan, Inc.
Stryker Endoscopy

Silver Level Donors

Boston Scientific Endoscopy
Gore & Associates

Bronze Level Donors

Aesculap, Inc.
Atrium Medical Corp.
B-K Medical
Synovis Surgical