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Join us for the Updates in

General Surgery Symposium SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2018

MCW–GREEN BAY CAMPUSCONTINUING EDUCATION

PROGRAM

UPDATES IN

GENERAL SURGERY SYMPOSIUMSaturday, December 1, 2018MCW–Green Bay Campus St. Norbert College

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PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE IN A FEW STEPS

1. Go to ocpe.mcw.edu/surgery.

2. Create Account in the upper right corner.

3. Register, under Featured Courses,“Updates in General Surgery Symposium.”

Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Online registration is required for evaluation and claiming credit.

FEES Fee includes registration, CME certification, continuing education credits and meals.

Physicians $100Healthcare Professionals $50 Fellows, residents, students No charge*

*Please email your full name and credentialsto surgeryevents@mcw.edu if you are a fellow,resident or student receiving complimentaryregistration.

Please note: a $4.00 processing fee will be assessed for all registrations. Cancellation refunds will be provided at 50% of the original registration fee.

REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 24, 2017A confirmation will be emailed upon receipt of your registration.

INFORMATIONVisit ocpe.mcw.edu/surgery or contact Heidi Brittnacher.

414-805-9427

surgeryevents@mcw.edu

KEYNOTE SPEAKERSAnne O. Lidor, MD, MPH, FACSProfessorChief, Division of Minimally Invasive, Foregut and Bariatric Surgery

Vice Chair of Education, Divisions of General Surgery

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jeffrey Marks, MDProgram Director, Case Surgery Residency Program

Director of Surgical EndoscopyProfessor, Department of SurgeryUniversity Hospitals Case Medical Center

Bradley J. Needleman, MD, FACS, FASMBS

The Edwin H. and E. Christopher Ellison Professor of Surgery

Vice Chair for Strategy and Clinical Operations

Director, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Medical Director, Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery

The Ohio State University

MCW FACULTYMatthew Goldblatt, MDProfessorDivision of General Surgery

Jon C. Gould, MDProfessor and ChiefDivision of General Surgery

Rana Higgins, MDAssistant Professor Division of General Surgery

Andrew Kastenmeier, MDAssociate ProfessorDivision of General Surgery

Tammy L. Kindel, MD, PhD Assistant ProfessorDivision of General Surgery

Semeret Munie, MDMinimally Invasive Surgery Fellow Division of General Surgery

CONTINUING EDUCATIONPROGRAM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2018 • 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. St. Norbert College • MCW-Green Bay Campus

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9:00 am Continental Breakfast and Registration

9:30 am Welcome

HERNIA

10:00-10:30 am Inguinal Hernia – Open, Laparoscopic, or Robotic? Rana Higgins, MD

10:30-11:00 am Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Techniques Andrew Kastenmeier, MD

11:00-11:30 am Choosing a Mesh for Your Repair Matthew Goldblatt, MD

11:30 am - 12:30 pm Challenging Case Presentations/Lunch Matthew Goldblatt, MD Andrew Kastenmeier, MD

UPPER GI/BARIATRIC

12:30– 1:00 pm Current Options in Managing Medically Refractory GERD Anne O. Lidor, MD, MPH, FACS

1:00 – 1:30 pm New Innovations in the Endoscopic and Surgical Management of Obesity Bradley J. Needleman, MD, FACS,

FASMBS

1:30 – 2:00 pm Bariatric Surgery in Complex and Challenging Patients Tammy Kindel, MD, PhD

2:00 – 2:30 pm Challenging Case Presentations Jon Gould, MD

2:30 – 2:45 pm Break

QUALITY

2:45 – 3:15 pm Enhanced Recovery Pathways Jon Gould, MD

3:15 – 3:45 pm Optimizing Patients for Surgery—Nutrition, Obesity, Smoking, and More Semeret Munie, MD

3:45 – 4:15 pm Interventional Endoscopy, NOTES and Beyond Jeffrey Marks, MD

4:15 pm Adjourn

Please note that this Symposium will be held at St. Norbert College, part of the MCW–Green Bay Campus. Address, directions and parking information

are on the reverse side of this brochure.

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The Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Surgery Updates in General Surgery Symposium will be held Saturday, December 1, 2018, in the GMS 1097 Classroom in the Gehl-Mulva Science Center (MCW-Green Bay).

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING MCW-Green Bay is located in the Gehl-Mulva Science Center (161 Reid Street in DePere; or #7 on the St. Norbert College map linked below). Please feel free to park in a MCW visitor space in Lot P2. Map available online at www.snc.edu/about/docs/campusmap.pdf.

The entrance to MCW is in the one-story section of the building on the southeast corner with “MCW-Green Bay” above the office entrance.

PURPOSE The aim of the symposium is to familiarize the audience with recent trends and updates in issues and procedures related to the General Surgical patient. The course will include lectures and complex case presentations/panel discussions.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVESAt the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to:• Discuss how an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocol

can help improve patient outcomes • Understand the different options for managing GERD

including the pros and the cons of each approach• Describe techniques for the surgical management of

inguinal hernias including robotic repairs• Understand the options and challenges in the surgical

management of obesity in patients with organ failure• Identify complex hernias that are not amenable to standard

repair techniques• Describe new and evolving endoscopic interventions as

primary interventions and to manage complications• Understand how to optimize patients prior to surgery to

attain the best outcomes

EDUCATIONAL METHODThe educational objectives will be met through lectures by nationally recognized leaders in multidisciplinary areas and through interactive case presentations and panel discussions.

TARGET AUDIENCE• Surgeons (general surgeons, thoracic surgeons, surgical

residents and fellows, students) • Advanced Practice Providers• Primary Care Providers

COURSE DIRECTORSJon Gould, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin Matthew Goldblatt, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin

ACCME ACCREDITATION STATEMENTThe Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENTThe Medical College of Wisconsin designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. HOURS OF PARTICIPATION FOR ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 5.75 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCEIndividuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all Medical College of Wisconsin sponsored events. If you require special accommodations in order to attend this event, please contact Heidi Brittnacher at hbrittna@mcw.edu or 414-805-9427.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMEREveryone who is in a position to control the extent of educational activity must disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests. They will disclose any unlabeled use or investigational use of pharmaceutical and medical device products. Determination of educational content for this program and the selection of speakers were solely the responsibility of the planning committee. Firms providing financial support did not have input in these areas. Agendas are subject to change, as necessitated by illness and/or scheduling conflicts.

FOR MORE INFORMATIONIf you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Heidi Brittnacher at hbrittna@mcw.edu or 414-805-9427, or visit our website at www.mcw.edu/surgery and follow the link to the Updates in General Surgery Symposium.