April 14-17, 2010
SAGES awards and research grants will again be presented at a luncheon benefiting the SAGES Education and Research Foundation. The luncheon will be held prior to the exhibit hall opening and will not conflict with the scientific program. The 2010 Awards Luncheon will recognize distinguished leaders for their work in minimally invasive surgery and raise funds that will keep patient safety and minimal access surgery in the forefront.
The following awards will be presented:
How to RSVP: To attend the event and show your support of the honorees, or to become an event sponsor or purchase tables, contact Jill Smith at (310) 437-0544, x. 114 or jill@sages.org. A portion of your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
SAGES does not offer CME credits for this lunch.
Chair: L. Michael Brunt, M.D.; Co-Chair: Daniel Gagné, M.D.
This session examines the broad array of materials that are available to complement education and skills training in minimally invasive surgery and flexible endoscopy. Topics to be covered include the Web Surg model of video education, SAGES video offerings and their integration into the SCORE national curriculum, and SAGES Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) and Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) programs. Practical methods by which these materials can be incorporated into resident and fellow education will be reviewed.
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 AM | Introduction | L. Michael Brunt, M.D. |
| 11:35 AM | The Web Surg Model of Video Education Didier Mutter, M.D. | |
| 11:50 AM | From Top 14 to the SCORE Curriculum: Integrating SAGES Videos into Resident Education | Daniel Gagné, M.D. and L. Michael Brunt, M.D. |
| 12:10 PM | Strategies for Effective Integration of FLS into Your Skills Program | Liane S. Feldman M.D. |
| 12:30 PM | FES: The Next Evolution in Endoscopic Skills Training | Jeffrey Marks, M.D. |
| 12:45 PM | Discussion | |
Chair: Raymond P. Onders, M.D.; Co-Chair: Dennis L. Fowler, M.D.
The process from initial “idea or device” to help patient, to funding that idea, to working with the FDA to make sure that idea is safe and finally developing a company to manufacture and provide that idea to patients may seem daunting, but this session’s speakers will help make that journey easier with their wealth of experience.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 AM | Introduction – The Story of the Diaphragm – Why Surgeons Innovate | Raymond P. Onders, M.D. |
| 11:40 AM | Funding – The NIH Can Help with Device Development | Dennis Fowler, M.D. |
| 12:00 PM | Technology Transfer – Friend or Foe to the Surgeon Innovator or to Industry | Donna See, M.D. |
| 12:20 PM | The Role of the FDA: From Patient Safety in 510k and from IDE to PMA – Why Designing a Trial and Endpoints are Important |
Markham C. Luke, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 12:40 PM | Business Development – The Device Works – Now What? | Baiju R. Shah |
| 1:00 PM | Discussion | |
Chair: Bipan Chand, M.D.; Co-Chair: Manabu Yamamoto, M.D.
In this Lunch Session participants will watch popular and rare complications during laparoscopic surgery and discuss its prevention and solution.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 AM | Introduction | Bipan Chand, M.D. & Manabu Yamamoto M.D. |
| 11:05 AM | GERD | Lee L. Swanstrom, M.D. |
| 11:13 AM | ARS | |
| 11:20 AM | Colon | Steve D. Wexner, M.D. |
| 11:28 AM | ARS | |
| 11:35 AM | Liver Go | Wakabayashi, M.D. |
| 11:43 AM | ARS | |
| 11:50 AM | Bariatric | Kazunori Kasama, M.D. |
| 11:58 AM | ARS | |
| 12:05 PM | Hernia | Charles J. Filipi, M.D. |
| 12:13 PM | ARS | |
| 12:20 PM | Discussion | |
Chair: Adrian E. Park, M.D.; Co-Chair: Bruce D. Schirmer, M.D.
New guidelines in the funding of fellowships will pose great challenges to Program Directors and fellows alike. This session will bring our members up to date with the current status of fellowship funding and discuss options that may be available for the future.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 AM | Introduction | Adrian E. Park, M.D. & Bruce D. Schirmer, M.D. |
| 11:35 AM | Non-ACGME Fellowships: How Many & What Types Are Out There?! | Samer Matter, M.D. |
| 11:50 AM | Current Funding of Non-ACGME Fellowships: A Variety of Options | Daniel J. Scott, M.D. |
| 12:05 PM | The Industry Perspective on Funding of Fellowships | Evelyn Callazo (EES) & Chuck Kennedy (Covidien) |
| 12:25 PM | Discussion | |