19TH SLS ANNUAL MEETING AND ENDO EXPO 2010
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Conference Program Directors
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
James C. "Butch" Rosser, Jr., MD
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2010
3:00pm-6:00pm MASTER’S CLASSES REGISTRATION
4:00am-5:00pm MASH Committee Meeting
6:30pm-7:00pm Train the Trainers Session
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 • MASTER'S CLASSES & OPENING CEREMONY
7:00am-9:00am MASTER’S CLASSES REGISTRATION / Complimentary Coffee & Bakery Items (Master's Classes Attendees Only)
8:00am-4:30pm CONCURRENT MASTER’S CLASSES see each course for specific times
8:00am-4:30pm
Simulation Practice Lab - Supporting All Masters Classes
Robert Sweet, MD, MBA, Director
Harrith M. Hasson, MD, Co-Director
8:00am-12:00pm • Half Day
Master’s Class #1 Smart Surgeons Learn From Their Mistakes, Brilliant Surgeons Learn From Other Surgeons' Mistakes: Prevention and Management of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgical Complications
Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA, Director
Ceana Nezhat, MD, Co-Director
8:00am-4:30pm • Full Day
Master’s Class #2 NOSCAR, NOTES, and SPA: More Than an Incision Decision
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD, Director
Camran Nezhat, MD, Co-Director
8:00-4:30pm
Suturing Center
Supporting Master's Class #3
8:00am-4:30pm • Full Day
Master’s Class #3 Laparoscopic Suturing in the "Vertical Zone" The Next Level Beyond Triangulation
Charles H. Koh, MD, Director
Randy Haluck., MD, Co-Director
8:00am-4:30pm • Full Day
Master’s Class #4 Increasing Your Repertoire in the Office: Moving Procedures From the Hospital to Your Office / Office Cosmetic Surgery for Gynecologists, Urologists, and General Surgeons
Maurice K. Chung, R.Ph, MD, Director
8:00am-4:30pm • Full Day
Master's Class #5 Fundamentals Make Masters: Laparoscopic General Surgery (Jointly with SAGES)
Michael S. Kavic, MD, Director
Phillip P. Shadduck, MD, Co-Director
10:00am-10:30am Refreshment Break
12:00pm-6:00pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
12:00pm-1:00pm Master's Class Lunch Break (on your own)
2:30pm-3:00pm Refreshment Break
4:00pm-5:00pm Poster Gallery
5:00pm OPENING CEREMONY
Paul Alan Wetter, MD, Director
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA, Co-Director
Opening Remarks
Paul Alan Wetter, MD
Presidential Address
Introduction: Charles H. Koh, MD
Presidential Address: Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
Honorary Chair Presentations
Introduction: James C. "Butch" Rosser, Jr., MD
Honorary Chair: Donald Risucci, MD
Presentation of Awards for the Best Scientific Papers and Videos
Paul Alan Wetter, MD
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
Recognition of Sponsors and Corporate Members and Innovations of the Year
Paul Alan Wetter, MD
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
6:40pm-8:30pm WELCOME RECEPTION IN EXHIBIT HALL
6:40pm-8:30pm CYBER CAFE
Volker R. Jacobs, MD, PhD, MBA, Director
Phillip P. Shadduck, MD, Co-Director
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
6:30am-5:00pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
6:45am-7:00am VIP Moderator Briefing Meeting
Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA / Carl J. Levinson, MD / Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
7:00am-2:00pm Exhibits Open
7:00am-7:30am Complimentary Coffee and Bakery Items / Special Presentations by Exhibitors
7:00am-5:00pm Poster Gallery Open
7:30am-8:30am GENERAL SESSION: Best of Laparoscopy Updates
Laparoscopy Updates presented by SLS Special Interest Group Committee Members highlighting the newest developments and future expectations of surgical and diagnostic procedures.
8:30am-9:45am MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLENARY SESSION (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
Adhesions / Adhesion Prevention (Jointly with ISGE)
9:45am-10:00am SLS WEBSITE: Paul Alan Wetter, MD
10:00am-10:30am Refreshment Break/Visit Exhibits/Special Presentations by Exhibitors
10:30am-11:30am MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLENARY SESSION (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
Office Cosmetic Procedures
11:30am-12:30pm MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLENARY SESSION (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
Credentialing and Competencies in MIS
12:30pm-1:45pm Lunch Break (on your own)/Visit Exhibits/Special Presentations by Exhibitors
12:45pm-1:45pm Poster Town Hall
Best-graded posters from each specialty will participate in the Oral Poster Session for the $500.00 grand prize.
1:45pm-5:30pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Scientific Papers / Videos / Open Forum Presentations / Laparoscopy Updates
Directors: MASH Committee Members
1:45pm SIG Committee Lap Updates
2:00pm Exhibits Close
2:00pm-4:00pm Complimentary Coffee Available in Designated Areas
2:00pm-2:15pm Exhibitors Meeting at CCA
2:30pm-3:15pm Briefing Meeting: EuroAmerican Multispecialty Summit V- February 2011
3:15pm-4:00pm Briefing Meeting: AsianAmerican Multispecialty Summit V- February 2012
5:30pm Adjourn for the Day
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010
6:30am-5:00pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
7:00am-7:30am Complimentary Coffee and Bakery Items/Visit Exhibits
7:00am-7:30am Top Gun Shoot Out
7:00am-2:00pm Exhibits Open
7:00am-2:00pm Poster Gallery Open
7:30am-8:30am MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLENARY SESSION (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
Quality and Error Prevention in Laparoscopic Surgery
8:30am-10:30am SURGICAL SURPRISES
10:30am-11:45am SLS FILM CHALLENGE: "Madden-Style" Cut-by-Cut Deconstructed Breakdown by Master Surgeons
11:45pm-1:45pm Complimentary Light Snacks and Refreshments in Exhibit Hall / Special Presentations by Exhibitors/SLS Raffle
12:00pm-12:30pm New Product Presentations by Exhibitors in Exhibit Hall
Harrith M. Hasson, MD, Director
12:30pm-1:30pm SIG Committee Meetings
1:45pm-5:30pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Scientific Papers / Videos / Open Forum Presentations / Laparoscopy Updates
Directors: MASH Committee Members
2:00pm Exhibits Close
2:00pm Poster Gallery Closes
2:00pm-4:00pm Refreshments Available in Designated Areas
5:30pm Adjourn for the Day
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2010
7:00am-11:15am CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
7:30am-9:00am BREAKFAST WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER
9:00am-10:30am FUTURE TECHNOLOGY SESSION
Richard M. Satava, Director
10:30am-10:45am Closing Ceremony – Passing of the Presidential Gavel
President: Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
President Elect: James C. "Butch" Rosser, Jr., MD
10:45am-11:15am SLS Business Meeting—Open to all SLS members
11:15am-12:15pm SLS Committee Meetings
Schedule, Topics, and Faculty Subject to Change
