TRIPARTITE MEETINGThe Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland

The Section of Coloproctology Royal Society of Medicine

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Colon and Rectal Surgery Section

Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand

The European Society of Coloproctology

American Society of

Colon & Rectal Surgeons

ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING

JUNE 10-14, 2017Washington State Convention Center

and Sheraton Seattle Hotel

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PLAN TO ATTEND!

ANNUAL MEETING MISSIONThe main goals of the ASCRS Annual

Scientific Meeting are to: (a) improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with diseases and disorders affecting the colon and rectum; and (b) improve the quality of patient care by

maintaining, developing and enhancing the knowledge, skills, professional

performance, and multidisciplinary relationships necessary to provide services for

patients, the public and the profession.

ACCREDITATIONThe American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ASCRS is responsible for the content, quality and scientific integrity of the CME activity.

ABOUT THE MEETINGYou won’t want to miss out on the pre-meeting symposia and workshops that take place Saturday, June 10. These educational offerings provide didactic learning and hands-on training. The main meeting, which opens officially on Sunday afternoon, features a variety of oral and e-poster presentations, expert panels, symposia, meet the professor breakfasts and many other activities designed to help you stay up-to-date with the latest scientific advances.

We invite you to join us June 10-14, 2017 for the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington. Receive up-to-date education relative to surgery of the colon and rectum with an emphasis on patient care, teaching, and research from renowned surgeons in the field. The complete program, along with registration information, will be available on the ASCRS website in January at www.fascrs.org.

Meeting and hotel registration will be available in January at www.fascrs.org.

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons85 W. Algonquin Road, Suite 550 • Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Phone (847) 290-9184 • Fax (847) 427-9656Email: ascrs@fascrs.org • Website: www.fascrs.org

ASCRS ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING

JUNE 10-14, 2017

Courses:• Advanced Endoscopy Symposium

and WorkshopCore Subject UpdateSymposia:• Preventing Colorectal Cancer

Through Screening: What The Surgeon Should Know

• Robotic Colon and Rectal Surgery, Tips and Tricks

• The ACS and NSQIP at ASCRS• Beyond the OR: Transitions of a

Surgeons CareerWelcome Reception at the Experience Music Project Museum

Meet the Professor Breakfasts Coffee and ControversiesResidents’ BreakfastSymposia:• Improving the Quality of Rectal

Cancer Care• Leveraging Technology to Enhance

Clinical Practice & Patient Care

• Quality of Care in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

• Public Reporting of Surgical Outcomes• New Technologies (Non-CME)

Residents’ Reception

Meet the Professor Breakfasts Coffee and ControversiesSymposia:• Methods to Reduce Pain & Suffering for

Patients with Anal Fistula• Improving the Quality of Life of Patients

with Fecal Incontinence

• Reducing Surgical Site Infections• Prevention and Repair of Symptomatic

Parastomal Hernia• ASCRS/SSAT Symposium: ERAS

After Hours Debate (Non-CME)ASCRS Reception and Dinner Dance

Meet the Professor Breakfasts Coffee and ControversiesSymposia:• Optimizing the Colorectal Anastomosis:

Reducing Anastomic Leak• Optimizing Pain Management in Acute

and Chronic Disease

• Diverticulitis: How Can We Better Manage Disease Burden

• Therapeutic Options in Stage IV Colorectal Cancer

• Clinical Trials in Rectal CancerASCRS Annual Business Meeting and State of the Society Address

SUNDAY, JUNE 11

MONDAY, JUNE 12

TUESDAY, JUNE 13

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14

Pre-meeting Courses: • Advanced Robotics Symposium

and Workshop • AIN and HRA: What the Colorectal

Surgeon Needs to Know Symposium and Workshop

• Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) Symposium and Workshop

• Rectal Prolapse Advanced Methods Symposium and Workshop

• Question Writing Workshop• Young Surgeons Mock Oral and

More Workshop

SATURDAY, JUNE 10

American Society of

Colon & Rectal Surgeons

ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING

JUNE 10-14, 2017Washington State Convention Center

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