THURSDAY, February 9th

 7:30 am     Continental Breakfast
8:15 am      Welcome and Introduction: 
8:30 am      Management of Hyperthyroidism:  Gerard Doherty, MD, FACS
9:00 am      Breast Cancer Genetics and Management of High Risk Patients for the General Surgeon: 
                   Richard Gray, MD, FACS
9:45 am      Surgical Management of Ulcerative Colitis With Associated Dysplasia:  Susan Galandiuk, MD, FACS
10:15 am    Break/Exhibits
10:30 am    The Surgical Management of Nipple Discharge and Nipple Abnormalities:  Richard Gray, MD, FACS
11:15 am    Approach to Locally Advanced and Recurrent Rectal Cancer:  Susan Galandiuk, MD, FACS
11:45 am    Management of Hyperparathyroidism:  Gerard Doherty, MD, FACS
12:15 n       Q & A Panel
12:30 pm    Lunch
1:15 pm      Alternatives to Wire Localization for Surgical Management of Non-palpable Breast
                   Lesions: Richard Gray, MD, FACS
1:45 pm      Management of GIST Tumors:  Frederic E. Eckhauser, MD, FACS
2:15 pm      Evaluation and Management of Fecal Incontinence:  Susan Galandiuk, MD, FACS
2:45 pm      Break/Exhibit
3:00 pm      Current Guidelines for Treatment of Thyroid Cancer:  Gerard Doherty, MD, FACS
3:30 pm      Multidisciplinary Management of Primary and Recurrent Retroperitoneal Sarcomas:
                   Richard Gray, MD, FACS
4:00 pm      Management of Enterocutaneous Fistulas:  Frederic E. Eckhauser, MD, FACS
4:30 pm      Q & A Panel
4:45  pm     Adjourn

FRIDAY, February 10th

7:30 am      Continental Breakfast
8:15 am      Welcome and Introduction
8:30 am      Current Options in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction:  Frederic E. Eckhauser, MD, FACS
9:00 am      Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Gerard Doherty, MD, FACS
9:30 am      Are Stored Red Cells Safe?:  John Hess, MD, MPH
10:15 am    Break/Exhibits
10:30 am    Surgical Management of Severe Acute Pancreatitis:  Steven Johnson, MD, FACS, FCCM
11:00 am    Pancreatic Injuries:  Gregory J. Jurkovich, MD, FACS
11:30 am    Diagnosis and Management of Pheochromocytoma:  Gerard Doherty, MD, FACS
12:00 n      Q & A Panel
12:15 pm    Lunch
1:00 pm      Transfusion Reactions:  John Hess, MD, MPH
1:30 pm      The Prophylaxis of Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis in Elective Surgery:
                   Hiram C. Polk, Jr., MD, FACS
2:15 pm      Liver & Portal Triad Injuries: Operation, Embolization, Observation:  Gregory J. Jurkovich, MD, FACS
2:45 pm      Break/Exhibits
3:00 pm      Treatment of Complications following Non-operative Management of Hepatic Trauma: 
                   Steven Johnson, MD, FACS, FCCM
3:30 pm      Duodenal Injuries:  Gregory J. Jurkovich, MD, FACS
4:00 pm      Trauma and Massive Transfusion:  John Hess, MD, MPH
4:45 pm      Q & A Panel

5:00 pm      Adjourn

SATURDAY, February 11th

7:30 am      Continental Breakfast
7:55 am      Welcome and Introduction
8:00 am      The Selective Management of Malignant Melanoma:  Hiram C. Polk, Jr., MD, FACS
8:30 am      Surgical Management of Crohn's Disease in the Era of Biologic Therapy: Susan Galandiuk, MD, FACS
9:00 am      Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections:  Gregory J. Jurkovich, MD, FACS:9
9:30 am      Break
9:45 am      Surgeon Burnout:  Recognizing the Warning Signs and Weathering the Storm:
                   Frederic E. Eckhauser, MD, FACS
10:15 am    The Generation Gap in Surgical Education: What Happens When Baby Boomers and Generation
                   X Try to Teach Generation Y Residents?:  Richard Gray, MD, FACS
11:00 am     Lesson’s Learned from M&M: Preventable Trauma Deaths:  Gregory J. Jurkovich, MD, FACS
11:30 am     Future Prospects for General Surgery and Its Practitioners:  Hiram C. Polk, Jr., MD, FACS
12:00 pm    Q & A Panel
12:15 pm    Adjourn

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