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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Forty-Fourth Annual Meeting, January 28–30, 2008, Greater Fort Lauderdale–Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

	Introduction

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The Forty-Fourth 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 28–30, 2008, preceded by STS/AATS Tech-Con 2008 on Saturday, January 26, and Sunday, January 27. The meeting is open to all physicians, residents, fellows, engineers, perfusionists, physician assistants, nurses, or 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 almost 815 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.

On Monday afternoon, there will be four Parallel Surgical Forums titled "Adult Cardiac," "General Thoracic," "Congenital," and "Practice Education." These Forums will run from 1:30 PM–3:30 PM.

On Tuesday afternoon, there will be five Parallel Surgical Forums that will run from 1:45 PM–5:45 PM. The five Parallel Surgical Forums will be, "Adult Cardiac I," "Adult Cardiac II," "General Thoracic I," "General Thoracic II," and "Congenital."

The popular breakfast sessions will be held Tuesday morning. The topics include Retirement and the Aging Surgeon; Money on the Table; Robotics; The Aging Congenital Patient; Advances in Thoracic Surgery: Endoscopic Management of Barrett’s Esophagus; Advances in Thoracic Surgery: Update on VATS Lobectomy; and Endovascular Surgery and Hybrid OR Models. Visit www.sts.org for further details. Space is limited for the Breakfast Sessions. Pre-registration is highly recommended.

The Annual Movie night has now been transformed into three specialty Surgical Motion Picture Matinees. The Workforce on Annual Meeting Program Task Force has developed an excellent program for three separate Matinees; one for each of the three subspecialties Adult Cardiac, General Thoracic, and Congenital. Surgical Motion Pictures will be shown Monday afternoon at the Convention Center from 4:15 PM–5:15 PM.

Scientific Posters will not be located in the exhibit hall but will be displayed outside the General Session Room on the third floor concourse. Attendees are encouraged to view the Scientific Posters during session breaks to gain knowledge of the innovative research being done in the field of cardiothoracic surgery. All subspecialties of thoracic surgery education will be represented in the Scientific Poster area. Poster authors will be present during the lunch breaks on Monday and Tuesday to answer any questions you may have regarding poster content.

Continuing the success of STS University, there will be 11 courses that will include didactic lectures and hands-on labs. New this year–Attendees will have the opportunity to register for two STS U Courses, as each course will be offered twice. The STS U Courses will be held Wednesday, January 30, from 7:00 AM – 9:30 AM and repeated from 10:00 AM–12:30 PM. The hands-on labs include Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement; Endoscopic Management of Barrett’s Esophagus; Advanced Skills Set for Cardiothoracic Residents; Thoracoscopic Lobectomy; Tracheobronchial Disease: Old Standards and New Frontiers; Mitral Valve Repair: Minimally Invasive Approaches and Repair Techniques; Atrial Fibrillation Surgical Ablation: Concomitant and Stand-Alone—Why, How and Results; Intraoperative Crisis Management in Thoracic Surgery; Mechanical Circulatory Support for Cardiogenic Shock; Advanced Coronary Techniques; and Cardiopulmonary Bypass Update 2008.

STS University will also feature the Patient Safety Symposium combining two unique features for a national meeting of this size. The first is the application of highly successful aviation safety protocols to improve cardiothoracic surgical care. The second is to link completion of the program to malpractice/professional liability insurance premium reductions of between 5% and 15%. The program will be offered Wednesday, January 30, parallel with the STS University Courses. The program will begin at 8:00 AM and conclude at 12:30 PM.

Building on the success of last year’s Patient Safety program, the 2008 program will include modules in effective team decision making, debriefing (performance feedback), conflict management, and implementing hardwired safety tools. The program will be surgically oriented to specifically address those behaviors necessary to maximize safe surgery. Surgeons from all across the country will be discussing the same initiatives and techniques at the same time. The "ripple effect" back to individual hospitals and practices is expected to be substantial.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is seeking agreements from insurers to provide at least a 5% malpractice/professional liability insurance premium reduction to those who attend the STS University Patient Safety program.

Attendees must pre-register for STS University Courses and the Patient Safety Symposium. Hands-on labs will have limited workstation accommodations, so pre-registration is required. For more information on STS University, please visit www.sts.org.

	Registration and Fees

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An advance program with a registration form, hotel reservation information, and details regarding spouse/guest activities will be mailed to STS members. Nonmembers may write to the Secretary, Douglas E. Wood, MD, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 633 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 2320, Chicago, IL 60611-3658 to receive a copy of the advance program; however, detailed meeting information is available on the STS Web site at www.sts.org.

The registration fee for STS members is $100 for the Annual Meeting. Registration for nonmember physicians is $350. After January 4, 2008, an additional $150 late registration fee will be incurred for members and $100 for nonmembers. Additional registration categories and fees are as follows: CT/Fellows/Residents, there is no charge. Non-CT/Fellows/Residents will be charged $125 on or before January 4, 2008. If received after January 4, 2008, the registration fee will be $175. The registration fee for STS associate members is $100 until January 4. After January 4, the associate member registration fee increases to $250. Nurses, paramedical personnel, and physician assistants who are not members of STS may register for a fee of $200. This registration fee increases to $250 after January 4. Medical students may register for no charge with a valid student ID. Please refer to the STS Web site www.sts.org for further registration details.

The STS/AATS jointly sponsored Tech-Con program will be held January 26–27, 2008. The program will cover the latest technological advances within cardiothoracic surgery. The cost of registration, which includes a reception on Saturday evening and a ticket for the Networking Luncheon on Sunday, is $350 for members of STS, AATS, and CT Fellows/Residents, and $550 for nonmembers. After January 4, 2008, the registration fee for Tech-Con increases by $100.

	Presentation and Publication

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Manuscripts of selected oral presentations for the 44th Annual Meeting must be submitted using The Annals of Thoracic Surgery online editorial Web site at http://www.atseditorialoffice.org no later than January 30, 2008. Manuscripts submitted to The Annals’ editorial office by post will be returned with a letter asking that the author submit the manuscript online. If manuscripts are not submitted via this Web site by January 30, 2008, a 2-year period of ineligibility for participation in the STS Annual Meeting will be imposed upon all authors of the paper. The same 2-year sanction applies to manuscripts returned to authors for revision that are not resubmitted within 1 calendar year. Revised manuscripts must also be submitted via The Annals’ editorial Web site. Authors of Scientific Posters selected for display at the 44th Annual Meeting are strongly encouraged to submit their manuscripts following the above guidelines.

Oral presenters for the Scientific Sessions should limit their presentations to the time allotted for their presentation and are required to meet with the audiovisual technicians the day before their presentation in the Speaker Ready Room (Room 113). PowerPoint presentations will be downloaded from the Speaker Ready Room and networked to the Scientific Session meeting rooms.

Scientific Posters may be set up Saturday, January 26, 2008, from 3:00 PM–5:00 PM or Sunday, January 27, 2008, from 8:00 AM–10:00 AM. Poster boards will be 8' x 4'. Scientific poster presenters are asked to answer meeting attendee questions during the lunch breaks on Monday and Tuesday.

	Accreditation—STS Annual Meeting

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. STS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 28.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

	STS/AATS Tech-Con 2008

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January 26–27, 2008

Greater Fort Lauderdale–Broward County Convention Center

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

	Program Description

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The STS/AATS Tech-Con 2008 meeting being held January 26–27, 2008, is a concept in surgical education directed to cardiothoracic surgeons interested in the latest technological advances in cardiothoracic surgery. The goal of the program is to advance the specialty by stimulating, developing, adapting, and/or applying new technology methods to improve patient care in a less invasive manner. The meeting will involve several renowned surgeons and cardiologists currently involved in the development of devices and technologies designed to revolutionize patient care.

STS/AATS Tech-Con 2008 will be a concentrated day and a half meeting that will cover a broad spectrum of scientific achievements organized to provide meeting attendees with a comprehensive review in the shortest possible time. Attendees will have ample opportunity to discuss advances with surgical colleagues and corporate representatives. Separate registration is required for this meeting.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. STS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

A detailed description of the STS Annual Meeting and the STS/AATS Tech-Con programs along with registration details can be found at www.sts.org and are included in the STS 44th Annual Meeting Advance Program mailed in late Fall. Please plan to attend this important joint STS/AATS event.

	STS/AATS Tech-Con 2008 and STS 44th Annual Meeting

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PROGRAM

January 25, 2008 (Friday)

2:00 PM–6:00 PM Registration: STS/AATS Tech-Con 2008 and STS Annual Meeting

January 26, 2008 (Saturday)

10:00 AM–6:00 PM Registration: STS/AATS Tech-Con 2008 and STS Annual Meeting

12:00 PM–7:00 PM STS/AATS Tech-Con 2008 Exhibits and Simulator Village

1:00 PM–5:00 PM STS/AATS Tech-Con 2008

5:00 PM–7:00 PM STS/AATS Tech-Con 2008 Reception/Simulator Village

January 27, 2008 (Sunday)

7:00 AM–6:30 PM Registration: STS/AATS Tech-Con 2008 and STS Annual Meeting

7:00 AM–8:00 AM STS/AATS Tech-Con Continental Breakfast

7:00 AM–3:00 PM STS/AATS Tech-Con 2008 Exhibits & Simulator Village

8:00 AM–11:35 AM STS/AATS Tech-Con 2008

8:30 AM–11:30 AM STS Medical Legal Symposium

11:50 AM–1:00 PM Joint STS/AATS Tech-Con & STS Parallel Surgical Symposium Networking Luncheon

12:00 PM–7:00 PM STS Scientific Posters Open (3rd Floor Concourse)

1:00 PM–4:30 PM STS Residents’ Symposium

1:15 PM–4:30 PM STS Parallel Surgical Symposium: Congenital and General Thoracic

1:15 PM–4:15 PM STS/AATS Tech-Con

4:00 PM–7:00 PM STS Exhibits

4:00 PM–6:30 PM Opening Reception with Exhibitors in STS Exhibit Hall

January 28, 2008 (Monday)

6:30 AM–5:00 PM Registration: STS Annual Meeting, Spouse and Guest

7:00 AM–5:30 PM STS Scientific Posters Open (3rd Floor Concourse)

7:30 AM–12:05 PM General Scientific Session I

8:00 AM–9:00 AM J. Maxwell Chamberlain Award Presentations

9:00 AM–9:15 AM Award Presentations: Earl Bakken Award, TSDA Award, Socrates Award, Geriatric Patient Care Award, and Earl Austin Award

9:15 AM–10:00 AM Break—Visit Exhibits and Scientific Posters

10:00 AM–12:05 PM General Scientific Session I Continues

11:05 AM–12:05 PM Presidential Address

12:05 PM–1:30 PM Break—Visit Exhibits and Scientific Posters

1:30 PM–3:30 PM Parallel Surgical Forum I: Adult Cardiac

Parallel Surgical Forum II: General Thoracic

Parallel Surgical Forum III: Congenital

Parallel Surgical Forum IV: Practice Education Symposia—Successful Strategies for Practice Enhancement Models for Growth and Efficiency in Today’s Environment

3:30 PM–4:15 PM Break—Visit Exhibits and Scientific Posters

4:15 PM–5:15 PM Surgical Motion Picture Matinee: General Thoracic, Adult Cardiac and Congenital Heart Surgery

5:30 PM–6:30 PM STS Annual Business Meeting (Members Only)

7:00 PM–9:00 PM STS Workforce on International Relationships Symposium: Cardiac Applications of Stem Cell Research—Today and Tomorrow: International Perspectives

7:00 PM–9:30 PM STS Workforce on Research and Clinical Trials: Beginning Clinical Research in Your Institution: The Basics Symposium

January 29, 2008 (Tuesday)

6:30 AM–4:30 PM Registration: STS Annual Meeting, Spouse and Guest

7:00 AM–8:00 AM Ticketed Breakfast Sessions

7:00 AM–8:00 AM Health Policy Forum: Improving Physician Outcomes—Confidential Peer Review Versus Federal Government Sponsored Public Reporting System

7:00 AM–5:45 PM Scientific Posters Open (3rd Floor Concourse)

8:15 AM–12:15 PM General Scientific Session II

9:00 AM–4:30 PM STS Exhibits Open

9:45 AM–10:30 PM Break—Visit Exhibits and Scientific Posters

10:30 AM–12:40 PM General Session II Continues

11:15 AM–11:45 AM "The Downsizing of Cardiothoracic Training" or "Where Have All the Residents Gone?"

11:45 AM–12:30 PM Ferguson Lecture: Creating a High-Value Health Care System—Elizabeth O. Teisberg, PhD, ME

12:40 PM–1:40 PM Break—Visit Exhibits and Scientific Posters

12:40 PM–1:40 PM STS Ethics Debate: No Heroic Measures: How Soon is Too Soon to Stop?

12:40 PM–1:40 PM STS Residents’ Luncheon

1:45 PM–5:45 PM Parallel Surgical Forum I: General Thoracic I

Parallel Surgical Forum II: General Thoracic II

Parallel Surgical Forum III: Adult Cardiac I

Parallel Surgical Forum IV: Adult Cardiac II

Parallel Surgical Forum V: Congenital

3:00 PM–4:15 PM Break—Visit Exhibits and Scientific Posters

7:00 PM–10:00 PM Dinner Reception

January 30, 2008 (Wednesday)

6:30 AM–11:00 AM Registration: STS Annual Meeting

7:00 AM–9:30 AM STS University Courses

8:00 AM–12:30 PM Patient Safety Symposium

9:30 AM–10:00 AM Break

10:00 AM–12:30 PM STS University Courses

Check www.sts.org for the most current program information.

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