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2017 Annual Meeting

June 15 - 18, 2017 (Campbell's Resort, Chelan, WA)

MEETING PROGRAM AND INFORMATION

The combined Washington State/Oregon Chapters of the American College of Surgeons annual meeting is June 15-18, 2017 at Campbell's Resort in Chelan, WA. Our Program Committee, headed by Evan Ong, MD FACS and Chet Hammill, MD FACS is working hard to bring an outstanding group of guest speakers to lead discussions.


THEME

Our theme for the 2017 Meeting is "Exploring the Rapid Changes Taking Place in Surgical Care and Healthcare Overall."
 

 

HOTEL INFORMATION

Book your rooms at Campbell's Resort. Call 1-800-553-8225 or 1-509-682-2561. Mention American College of Surgeons and/or Group Code 310713 to be on our room block. Block rooms were held until May 31st. Rooms after that date are not guaranteed, so don't delay in booking!

Rates:
Traditional Room: $162
Deluxe Room:  $196

Rates are plus 11.2% local and state tax. 

Note: Campbell's Resort has a 7-day cancellation policy.

Campbell's Resort

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, June 15 

 

2:00 - 6:00 pm -- Exhibit table set up 
3:00 - 5:00 pm -- Washington and Oregon Council Meetings
6:00 - 9:00 pm -- Welcome Reception


Friday, June 16

 

7:15 - 7:30 am -- Welcome Remarks
7:30 - 9:00 am -- Scientific Session 1
9:00 - 9:30 am -- Break/Visit Exhibits

9:30 - 11:00 am -- Scientific Session 2
11:00 -12:00 pm -- Guest Speaker: Thomas Brown, MD
Noon - 1:30 pm -- Chapter Business Lunches (OR, WA)
1:30 - 3:30 pm -- Symposium: Novel Therapeutics
3:30 - 4:00 pm - Break/Visit Exhibits

4:00 - 5:00 pm -- Resident Jeopardy
6:00 - 8:00 pm -- President's Reception (by invitation only)

Saturday, June 17

6:45 - 7:30 am -- Committee on Trauma Meeting
7:30 - 9:30 am -- Cancer Symposium
9:30 - 10:00 am -- Break/Visit Exhibits
10:00 - 12:00 pm -- Scientific Session 3
12:30 - 5:30 pm -- Golf Tournament/Fun Run/Walk, Family Time
6:30 - 9:30 pm -- Kid's Program/Dinner

6:30 - 7:30 pm -- Reception

7:30 - 9:30 pm -- Annual Banquet (Awards for Jeopardy, Golf,                                 Fun Run)

Sunday, June 18

6:30 - 7:30 am -- ACS PAC Breakfast

7:30 - 8:45 am -- Concurrent Sessions (Stop the Bleed Program & SCOAP Update/Bariatric Symposium
8:45 - 10:00 am --ACS Update: David Hoyt, MD

10:30 - 11:55 am -- Scientific Session 4

11:55 - 12:00 pm -- Awards (resident abstracts)

12:00 pm  -- Conference adjourns

Call for Abstracts

The 2017 Call for Abstracts is now CLOSED. Abstracts  are being reviewed and notices of acceptance will be sent out mid-April. If you have any questions, please contact our office at 206-74-9124 or email wachapteracs@gmail.com.

Meeting Registration

The meeting registration to attend the annual meeting is now open. All attendees must register to attend. 

 

 

Cancellation Notice

Tickets for each event will be presented at the time of registration. Cancellations must be received by June 1, 2017 to receive a refund less a $50.00 handling fee. Cancellations after June 1, 2017 are nonrefundable, but are transferrable to another person.

Program Summary

Thursday, June 15, 2017

2:00 – 6:00 pm                  Registration

2:00 – 8:00 pm                  Exhibitor Setup

3:00 – 5:00 pm                  WA/OR Chapter Council Meetings

6:00 – 9:00 pm                  Welcome Reception

 

Friday, June 16, 2017

7:15 – 7:30 am                  Welcome/Introductions (WA/OR Presidents)

 

7:30 – 9:00 am                  Scientific Session I 

 

9:00 – 9:30 am                  Break/Visit Exhibits

 

9:30 – 11:00 am                Scientific Session II 

 

11:00 – 12:00 pm              CREATING A PERSONALIZED MEDICINE PROGRAM IN CANCER CARE

                                          Thomas D Brown, MD, MBA, Executive Director, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA

 

12:00 – 1:30 pm                Lunch/Business Meeting (WA/OR Chapters, ACS Members)

   

1:30 – 3:30 pm                  SYMPOSIUM: NOVEL THERAPEUTICS - IMPACT ON SURGICAL CARE

  • Philippa Newell, MD, HPB Surgeon, Providence Cancer Center, Portland, OR 

  • Grant O’Keefe, MD, MPH, Trauma Surgeon, Harborview, Seattle, WA

  • Colin Hill – CEO and Co-founder of GNS Healthcare, Cambridge, MA

 

4:00 – 5:00 pm                  Resident Jeopardy

 

6:00 – 8:00 pm                  Presidential Reception (Tsillan Cellars) (Invitation only)

 

Saturday, June 17, 2017

6:45 – 7:30 am                  Trauma Committee Breakfast

 

7:30 – 9:30 am                  CANCER SYMPOSIUM

  • Update on AJCC 8th edition  – David Byrd, MD, MS, Surgical Oncologist, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

  • Clinical Cases and Cancer Debates

 

9:30 – 10:00 am                Break/Visit Exhibits

 

10:00 – 12:00 am              Scientific Session III 

 

12:30 – 5:30 pm                Golf Tournament, Fun Run/Walk, Family Time

 

6:30 – 7:30 pm                  Reception

7:30 – 9:30 pm                  Annual Banquet (Awards for Jeopardy, Golf, Fun Run)

 

Sunday, June 18, 2017

6:30 – 7:30 am                  ACS PAC Breakfast

 

7:30 – 8:45 am                  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  1. Stop the Bleeding Program – Sam Arbabi, MD, Seattle, WA, and SCOAP Update – Scott Helton, MD, Seattle, WA

  2. Bariatric Symposium – Judy Chen, MD, Seattle, WA                           

 

8:45 – 10:00 am                ACS Update – David Hoyt, MD, Executive Director, ACS, Chicago, IL

                                          ACS Advocacy and PAC Update – Mika Sinanan, MD, Seattle, WA

                                          Young Fellows Association (YFA) and Resident and Associate Society (RAS) – Giana                                                        Davidson, MD, Annie Ehlers, MD, Seattle, WA

 

10:00 – 10:30 am              Break/Visit Exhibits

10:30 – 11:55 am              Scientific Session IV (Submitted Abstracts – “Quick Shots”)

11:55 am – 12:00 pm       Awards – Resident-Trainee Scientific (Abstract/Presentation)

12:00 pm                          Adjourn

Photos

Map/Directions

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