World Congress Presidents:
Gerald M. Fried, M.D. (CAGS)
David W. Rattner, M.D. (SAGES)
World Congress Program Chairmen:
Daniel M. Herron, M.D. (SAGES Co-Chair)
Barry A. Salky, M.D. (SAGES Chair)
Christopher M. Schlachta, M.D. (CAGS Chair)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Half Day Postgraduate Course: Bariatric New Techniques/Revisions/ Endolumenal/Single Port Access Surgery
Half Day Postgraduate Course: MIS & Cancer – Endocrine/Solid Organ
Half Day Hands-on Course w/Lab: Colon Surgery
SAGES Foundation Awards Lunch
Half Day Postgraduate Course: Bariatrics Around the World
Half Day Postgraduate Course: MIS & Cancer - GI
Half Day Hands-on Course w/Lab: Advanced Suturing and Anastomotic Techniques
Half Day Symposium: Pediatric Surgery Exhibits Opening Welcome Reception 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Thursday, April 15, 2010
World Congress Scientific Sessions
Half Day Hands-On Course: Digital Video
Half Day Postgraduate Course: Challenging Hernias
Half Day Hands-on Course w/Lab: FLS
Half Day Postgraduate Course:
Avoid Pitfalls in Cholecystectomy and CBD Exploration Exhibits/Posters/Learning Center Open 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Educator’s Lunch:
Utilizing SAGES Educational Offerings for Residents
Device Development Lunch
Half Day Hands-On Course w/Lab: Endolumenal / NOTES®
Half Day Hands-On Course w/Lab: Single Port Access
Half Day Postgraduate Course: Laparoscopic IBD & Colectomy
Half Day Symposium: MBA for Surgeons
Symposium: Robotics – What’s New?
Symposium: Metabolic Surgery – Current Status
Debate: Barrett’s – How to Follow, How to Treat
Industry Symposia
Friday, April 16, 2010 World Congress Scientific Sessions
SAGES Presidential Address
Gerald Marks Keynote Lecture
Symposium: NOTES® - Alive and Well, or RIP?
Panel: Laparoscopic Education – Do MIS Fellowships Have a Future?
Panel: Endolumenal Therapies Exhibits/Posters/Learning Center Open 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Video Complications Lunch
Presidential Debates
SAGES/ALACE Session: Go Global – Report from the Field
SAGES/EAES Session: Peer Review Training
Conflict of Interest Panel
Residents/Fellows Scientific Session
Emerging Technology Session
Panel: Single Port Access Surgery
Meet the Leadership Reception
Saturday, April 17, 2010
World Congress Scientific Sessions
Panel: Live from Afghanistan: Video Conference Military Coalition
Panel: Hernia Debates
Karl Storz Keynote Lecture
CAGS/Royal College of Surgeons Lecture Exhibits/Posters/Learning Center Open 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
FREE Lunch in Exhibit Hall for
All Meeting Attendees 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fellowship Council Lunch
CAGS/SAGES Session: Simulation in the Training of Surgeons
Panel: FES Roll-Out
Panel: Uh, Oh, What Now? – Video Session with the Experts
IFSES Panel: Surgical Education Around the World World Congress Main Event & International Sing-Off
