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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting January 25–27, 2010 Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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	Introduction

 
The Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) will be held at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, January 25–27, 2010, preceded by STS/AATS Tech-Con 2010 on Saturday, January 23, and Sunday, January 24. The meeting is open to all physicians, residents, fellows, engineers, perfusionists, physician assistants, nurses, and other interested individuals. Both members and nonmembers are urged to register in advance. Meeting attendees will be provided with the latest scientific information for practicing cardiothoracic surgeons.

The Workforce on Annual Meeting Program Task Force was pleased with the response to this year's abstract call, receiving 819 abstract and surgical video submissions. The high quality of the abstract submissions made it possible for the Workforce to develop a program that represents all aspects of adult and congenital cardiac and general thoracic surgery.

New for this year is the Practice Management Summit, which will be held Sunday, January 24, from 7:50 AM–12:00 PM. This program has been designed to provide adaptive strategies to navigate current and future management dynamics of private and academic practice. The Summit will present a comprehensive and timely update on issues surrounding the management and direction of cardiothoracic surgery. The program will encourage discussion by surgeons and practice administrators on issues faced in daily practice, as well as issues faced in the broader healthcare and economic environment.

On Monday afternoon, there will be five Parallel Surgical Forums titled "Adult Cardiac," "General Thoracic," "Congenital Cardiac," "Critical Care for the Cardiothoracic Surgeon," and "Patient Safety." These Forums will run from 1:30 PM–3:30 PM.

The Workforce on Annual Meeting Program Task Force has once again developed an excellent program for three separate movie matinees; one for each of the three subspecialties: Adult Cardiac, General Thoracic, and Congenital. Surgical Motion Pictures . . . [Full Text of this Article]