4th Annual Advances in Single-Port and Needlescopic Surgery:
A Practical Approach to Laparoscopic and Robotic Applications
August 24-25, 2012
Cleveland Clinic – Glickman Auditorium
Cleveland, Ohio
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Abstract Deadline - August 1, 2012
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Description
As surgical innovations, single-port laparoscopic and needlescopic surgery have gained interest and expanded throughout multiple specialties requiring substantial technical skills thus creating a need for educational activities focused on this topic.
To fill this need, we have developed an educational activity focused on the following approaches:
- Single-port laparoscopy
- Single-port robotic applications
- Needlescopic laparoscopy
This multidisciplinary learning activity concentrates on teaching attendees the skills and techniques needed to perform these surgeries and helping them understand the challenges and benefits involved. Expert lecture sessions and live surgery demonstrations will be held in the morning with optional hands-on workshops in the afternoon.
Key Features
- Live surgical demonstrations (urology, colorectal, gynecology, general surgery)
- State-of-the-art interactive lectures
- Review of new generation robotic single-port systems
- Hands-on porcine lab including robotic single-port, needlescopic, and single-port laparoscopy
(optional, non-CME lab) - Moderated videos of step-by-step technical approaches
- How to incorporate new surgical approaches into your clinical practice
- Live video feed of a novel surgical approach from an international surgery center
- Poster session including Best Poster Award
- Debates and discussions
Target Audience
This activity is designed for physicians and surgeons from specialties including urology, gynecology, colorectal surgery, bariatric surgery, general surgery as well as engineers, nurses, and surgical technicians who are interested in the minimally invasive techniques of single-port laparoscopy and robotics.
Online Abstract SubmissionThe Planning Committee is pleased to invite you to submit abstracts to be considered for a poster during the 4th Annual Advances in Single-Port and Needlescopic Surgery: “A Practical Approach to Laparoscopic and Robotic Applications” The deadline for submission is August 1, 2012. You will be contacted by email after all abstracts have been submitted. We are pleased to offer multi-disciplinary topic categories for abstracts. The categories are:
A Best Poster Award will be presented for each category. CLICK HERE TO INITATE YOUR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION |
Objectives
Through this educational offering, Cleveland Clinic strives to produce significant knowledge gains in health care practitioners regarding single-port laparoscopy, robotic surgery, and needlescopic surgery, knowledge that will in turn improve the quality of care for their patients.
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to do the following:
- Explain the potential benefits, risks, and limitations of single-port laparoscopy and robotic-assisted surgery;
- Recognize the indications necessary for patient selection criteria;
- Provide an up-to-date review of instruments and optics for these minimally invasive techniques and describe their clinical implications, especially as they apply to expanded indications;
- Demonstrate competence in the use of minimally invasive surgical techniques in general surgery, urology, colorectal, and gynecology;
- Create a stepwise approach to incorporating these surgical approaches into clinical practice
Directors
| Jihad Kaouk, MD Director Center for Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute Cleveland Clinic |
Pedro Escobar, MD Director Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery OB/GYN and Women's Health Institute Cleveland Clinic |
CoDirectors
| Meagan Costedio, MD Digestive Disease Institute Cleveland Clinic |
Matthew Kroh, MD Digestive Disease Institute Cleveland Clinic |
Activity Advisors
| Feza Remzi, MD Chairman, Department, Colorectal Surgery Digestive Disease Institute Cleveland Clinic |
Philip Schauer, MD Director, Center for Surgical Innovation, Technology and Education (cSite) Cleveland Clinic |
Guest Faculty
Mario M. Leitao Jr, MD |
Vincent Obias, MD
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Francesco Porpiglia, MD |
Cleveland Clinic Faculty
Riccardo Autorino, MD |
Robert Stein, MD
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Agenda
Friday, August 24 | Saturday, August 25
Location
Cleveland Clinic – Glickman Auditorium – Q1-300
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
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Hotel Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at The InterContinental Hotel until July 24, 2012. To make your reservations, contact the Hotel Reservations Department and identify yourself as being with the Cleveland Clinic Advances in Single-Port and Needlescopic Surgery (or reserve online with code: UII) for a special rate of $189 single/double plus tax. The hotel is located on the campus of the Cleveland Clinic.
The hotel accommodations will be in the InterContinental Hotel. The program will be located a short walk away in the Cleveland Clinic Glickman building.
Parking
Self-parking is available in the E. 100th Street and Carnegie Avenue Visitor’s Parking Garage at prevailing rates. This garage is across the street from the hotel. Valet parking is available at the hotel for a charge.
Additional Information
For further information about the event, contact Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education at:
Local: 216.448.0770
Toll Free: 800.238.6750
Email: clevelandclinicmeded@ccf.org
For questions about registering online, call 216.448.0777 or email CMEregistration@ccf.org.
Faculty Disclosure
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify us at least two weeks prior to the activity.
Accreditation
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.
The Ohio Board of Nursing will accept at face value the number of contact hours awarded for an educational activity that has been approved for CE by a nationally accredited system of CE approval. Therefore, the 9.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will be accepted for nursing credits. Nurses from other states should contact their State Board of Nursing.
Online Registration/Fees
| Category | Didactic Only AUG 24 |
Didactic and Lab AUG 24-25 |
Lab Only AUG 25 |
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| Physician | $199.00 | $698.00 | $499.00 |
| Resident / Fellow* (Limited Space Available) | complimentary | $499.00 | N/A |
| Nurse Practitioner / Nurse / Allied Health Professional / Physician Assistant / Non-physician | $99.00 | N/A | N/A |
*Limited space available for complimentary registration
Please contact Ginny Sukenik, sukeniv@ccf.org or 216.448.0791
Preregistrations are accepted by fax or online until 4:00 pm ET Thursday, August 23, 2012. To register after this date, you must do so on-site. In case of cancellation, a full refund will be made if cancelled by Wednesday, August 22, 2012. After this date, a $50 cancellation fee will be deducted from your refund. Written notification of your cancellation is required to process your refund.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER AUGUST 31, 2012.
The Optional non-CME hands-on lab is limited in size to first-come, first-served. All labs must be pre-paid at time of registration. Lab cancellations after August 1, 2012 are nonrefundable.
