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Slide 1: Contemporary General Thoracic Surgery More CME credit available ONLINE at http://cme-online.wustl.edu Visit our website for other CME activities: http://cme.wustl.edu
Slide 2: General Thoracic Surgery Contemporary General Thoracic Surgery Thursday & Friday October 29 - 30, 2009 Eric P. Newman Education Center Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis Course Chair Bryan F. Meyers, M.D., M.P.H. Presented By The Section of General Thoracic Surgery Bring Your Laptop! We’re Going Paperless! Sponsored By Washington University School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education
Slide 3: COURSE OBJECTIVES Designed for practicing and training general thoracic and cardiac surgeons, this course will provide an update on the investigation and treatment of a broad range of thoracic diseases. The intended result of this activity is increased competence, performance and skill, and enhanced patient care through updated information in current general thoracic surgery. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: Discuss management strategies for esophageal cancer. Discuss staging options for lung cancer. Describe key current surgical management of lung cancer. Choose appropriate investigations and management for benign esophageal disease. Describe recent updates in management of end-stage benign lung diseases and tracheo-bronchial disorders. = = = = = GUEST FACULTY Shaf Keshavjee, M.D., MSc, FRCSC Head, Division of Thoracic Surgery, University Health Network Director, Toronto Lung Transplant Program Director, Latner Thoracic Surgery Research Laboratories Professor and Chair, Division of Thoracic Surgery University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Scott J. Swanson, M.D. Director, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital Chief Surgical Officer, Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, Massachusetts WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ACTIVITY FACULTY Alexander C. Chen, M.D. Instructor in Medicine, Director of Interventional Pulmonology Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Traves D. Crabtree, M.D. Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Daniel Kreisel, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Surgery, Pathology and Immunology Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery A. Sasha Krupnick, M.D. Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Bryan F. Meyers, M.D., M.P.H. Patrick and Joy Williamson Professor of Surgery Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Brian Nussenbaum, M.D., FACS Associate Professor of Otolaryngology Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Patient Safety Officer, Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs G. Alexander Patterson, M.D. Evarts A. Graham Professor of Surgery Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Slide 4: Location: Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC) 320 S. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, Missouri 63110 (www.epnec.wustl.edu). Since meeting room temperatures are difficult to regulate to everyone's appeal, bringing a jacket or sweater is recommended. A map will be included with the registration acknowledgement. Parking: Courtesy parking for paid registrants at the BJH North Garage (on Euclid Avenue at Parkview Place). Please bring your ticket to the registration desk for validation. Validation for other medical center parking garages is not available. Accommodations: A block of rooms has been reserved at the hotels below. To receive special rates, please request the Washington University Thoracic Surgery block, by September 29th. The Parkway Hotel (medical center campus, adjacent to conference center) 314-256-7777 toll free 866-314-7700 www.theparkwayhotel.com 4550 Forest Park Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63110 Rates: $119 Standard Level (+tax) $129 Executive or Concierge Level (+tax) Please ask to speak with Stephanie Smith. Chase Park Plaza (5 blocks from the medical center campus) 314-633-1000 or toll free 877-587-2427 M-F 8am-8pm CST www.chaseparkplaza.com 212-232 N. Kingshighway Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108 Rate: $162 One-Bedroom Suite (+tax) Please Note: Washington University is not responsible for airline or hotel reservations. Please confirm seminar registration acceptance prior to purchase of non-refundable or penalty airline tickets. Transportation: The Central West End MetroLink Station is conveniently located at the medical center on Euclid Avenue, one-half block south of EPNEC. The MetroLink trip from the airport to the medical center takes approximately 25 minutes and costs $3.75. Taxis are available at the airport and will cost approximately $45 to the medical center. Registration/Payment Policy: Your full payment in advance completes your registration and ensures your enrollment in this course. If you have not received an acknowledgment within two weeks of your registration submission, please call the CME office. Opportunities for on-site registration are limited and may be unavailable. To inquire about the availability to register on-site, please contact the CME office. Cancellations: Registration fee less $50 administrative charge is refundable if cancellation is received in writing by October 23, 2009. Special Needs: Continuing Medical Education at Washington University School of Medicine fully complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act rules and regulations thereof. If any participant of this meeting is in need of accommodations, please do not hesitate to submit written requests at least one month prior to seminar date. Assisted listening devices available on loan. For Further Seminar Information: Continuing Medical Education Website:http://cme.wustl.edu Phone: 314-362-6891 Toll Free: 800-325-9862 E-mail: CME@wustl.edu Fax: 314-362-1087 Cardiothoracic Surgery Web: http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.wustl.edu Day of Seminar Only Telephone Number: 314-747-6338 Minimum & Maximum Enrollments Have Been Established GENERAL INFORMATION
Slide 5: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 7:30am Registration & Continental Breakfast 8:00 Introduction and Welcome - Dr. Meyers ESOPHAGEAL PROBLEMS - Moderator: Dr. Kreisel 8:15 Which Patients with Barrett's HGD Need Resection? Dr. Patterson 8:30 8:45 9:00 9:15 9:30 9:45 10:00 10:30 Esophageal Dilation: Who, When, Where and How? Dr. Krupnick Post-op Care: Feeding After Esophagectomy: Is There Data? - Dr. Crabtree What’s New with Induction Therapy for Esophageal Cancer? - Dr. Meyers Post-op Care: The First 48 Hours After Esophagectomy Dr. Patterson Endoscopic Alternatives to Esophageal Surgery: What is on the Horizon? - Dr. Keshavjee Esophageal Decision-Making: Benign Cases I Regret Having Done - Course Faculty Discussion and Panel Refreshment Break LUNG CANCER - Moderator: Dr. Crabtree 11:00 Current State of Screening for Lung Cancer Dr. Keshavjee 11:15 11:30 11:45 Novel Management of Screen Detected Lung Lesions Dr. Meyers Predicting Postoperative Mortality in Elderly Lung Cancer Patients - Dr. Swanson Resection of T4 Lung Cancer - Dr. Krupnick 12:00pm Current State of Predicting Need for Adjuvant Chemotherapy - Dr. Crabtree 12:15 12:30 12:45 Impact of Surgical Approach on Toleration of Adjuvant Chemotherapy - Dr. Swanson Lung Cancer Decision-Making: Top Cases That I Wish I Hadn't Done - Course Faculty Discussion and Panel
Slide 6: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 (continued) 1:15pm Luncheon (to be provided) HOW I DO IT - Moderator: Dr. Patterson 2:30 Multi-Modality Management of Mesothelioma at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Dr. Swanson 2:45 Multi-Modality Management of Mesothelioma at Toronto General Hospital Dr. Keshavjee Best Operation for Myasthenia Gravis - Dr. Kreisel Tracheobronchoplasty for Malacia: Patient Selection and Operation - Dr. Patterson Fast-Tracking and Patient Education about Pulmonary Resection - Dr. Crabtree Best Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion Dr. Crabtree Staging the Mediastinum in Early Stage Lung Cancer Dr. Swanson Discussion and Panel Adjourn Optional Non-CME Dinner with Course Faculty: Course attendees and guests may purchase ticket(s) to attend an optional dinner at Niche Restaurant. www.nichestlouis.com 3:00 3:15 3:30 3:45 4:00 4:15 4:45 6:30 Please Note - We are going paperless! A thumb-drive will be issued to all course attendees. Please remember to bring your laptops! ACCREDITATION: Washington University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CREDIT: Washington University designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. DISCLOSURE POLICY: It is the policy of Washington University School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education, to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. All faculty participating in this activity are expected to disclose to the audience any financial interest or other relationship he/she has with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) discussed in an educational presentation.
Slide 7: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 7:30am Continental Breakfast COMPLICATIONS: MANAGEMENT, AVOIDANCE, CONSEQUENCES Moderator: Dr. Kreisel 8:00 Intraoperative Complications of Pneumonectomy Dr. Patterson 8:15 8:30 8:45 9:00 9:15 9:30 9:45 10:00 Prevention and Management of Bleeding During VATS Resection - Dr. Swanson Notable Mediastinoscopy Complications - Dr. Meyers Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury: Impact on Outcomes Dr. Kreisel Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury: Best Management Dr. Nussenbaum Operative and Non-operative Management of Tracheobronchial Injuries - Dr. Kreisel Esophageal Leaks and Perforations: New Strategies? Dr. Krupnick Discussion and Panel Refreshment Break BENIGN LUNG DISEASES: Moderator - Dr. Krupnick 10:15 Update on Lung Transplantation - Dr. Kreisel 10:30 10:45 11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45 Update on Lung Volume Reduction - Dr. Meyers Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion - Dr. Keshavjee Valved Stents in the Bronchi: Current Status - Dr. Chen Management of Prolonged Air Leak After Lung Resection Dr. Crabtree Clinical Application of the NovaLung® - Dr. Keshavjee Discussion and Panel 12:00pm Luncheon (to be provided) AFTERNOON EXPERIENCE: Video Session 1:00 Moderated and critically viewed videos from interesting and instructive cases with the opportunity for discussion with course faculty. 4:15 4:45 5:00 Discussion and Panel Closing Remarks Adjourn
Slide 8: Contemporary General Thoracic Surgery October 29 - 30, 2009 Please Note - We are going paperless! A thumb-drive will be issued to all course attendees. Please remember to bring your laptops! First Name Address City/ State/ Zip Office Telephone Number Fax Initial Last Name Degree ADVANCE REGISTRATION Specialty If you wish to receive CME announcements online, indicate your email address. REGISTRATION FEES : Physician Allied Health By Oct 22 $450 $300 After Oct 22 $475 $325 Your full payment in advance completes your registration and ensures your enrollment in this course. Fees include enrollment, continuing education credits, educational materials, continental breakfasts, luncheons, refreshments breaks and medical center parking. Optional Non-CME Dinner: Thursday, October 29th (at Niche Restaurant) Yes, I want to purchase a dinner ticket. $85.00 Yes, I want to purchase an additional dinner ticket. $85.00 No, I do not wish to attend the dinner. Total Enclosed $ CONVENIENT WAYS TO REGISTER O N L I N E Secure online registration available at: http://cme.wustl.edu. MAIL this completed form with your check payable to Washington University. CME/WUSM, Campus Box 8063, 660 South Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110 FAX this completed form with credit card information to: Fax (314) 362-1087 MasterCard Visa Discover American Express Name on Card Card # Exp. Date Signature PHONE your registration to: (800) 325-9862 or (314) 362-6891 (Please have your credit card information ready.)