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The 90th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery will take place at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from May 1 - 5, 2010. The program is designed to provide an outstanding comprehensive educational experience in the field of thoracic and cardiovascular Surgery. The AATS Annual Meeting brings together the world’s leading scientists in the specialty to discuss their latest clinical and research efforts.

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Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of the AATS Annual Meeting, through comprehensive lectures and discussions, participants will be able to:

• Assess the latest techniques and current research specifically related to Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery and Congenital Heart Disease.
• Analyze the pros and cons of each paper presented to gain an overall perspective of their current practices.
• Select appropriate surgical procedures and other interventions for their own patients based upon results presented.
• Integrate state-of-the art knowledge into their current practice.
• Identify the basic science developments and emerging technologies and techniques across the spectrum of cardiothoracic surgery.

Target Audience

The AATS Annual Meeting is specifically designed to meet the educational needs of:

• Cardiothoracic Surgeons
• Physicians in related specialties including Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Radiology, Gastroenterology and Thoracic Oncology
• Fellows and Residents in Cardiothoracic and General Surgical training programs
• Nurses, Physician Assistants and other Allied Health Professionals involved in the care of cardiothoracic surgical patients
• Critical Care Teams 
• Medical students with an interest in cardiothoracic surgery

AATS Annual Meeting Accreditation

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery designates this educational activity for a maximum of 40.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Policy

It is the policy of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery that any individual who makes a presentation or is a co-author on a program designated for AMA Physician’s Recognition Award Category 1 Credit must disclose any financial interest or other relationship (grant, research support, consultant, etc.) that individual has with any manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) that may be discussed in the individual’s presentation. Authors who may have a possible conflict of interest are denoted in the program book. Authors must disclose any material, financial, or other relationships that may pose conflict of interest at the time of presentation.

For further information on the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards of Commercial Support, please visit www.accme.org.

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