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The 89th Annual Meeting
May 9-13, 2009
Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA, USA
CME Certificate/Certificate of Attendance Thank you to all who attended the 89th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, held May 9 – 13, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The meeting attracted many of the world’s leading experts in the field of cardiothoracic surgery who both led and participated in the outstanding scientific program. For CME purposes, we kindly ask that you complete a brief evaluation of the Annual Meeting. Upon completion of the survey, you may download your CME Certificate if you are an MD and your Certificate of Attendance if you are an Allied Health Professional. Please note that you will log in to the site using your last name and zip code. For all International Attendees, you will log in using your last name and your password is your country.
Program Guide and Abstract Book
Download the 2009 Program Guide
Download the 2009 Abstract Book
The 89th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery 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.
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, Congenital Heart Disease, and General Thoracic Surgery
• 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
• Allied Health Professionals involved in the care of cardiothoracic surgical patients
• 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 35 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. This policy is established neither to imply any position regarding the propriety of such relationships nor to prejudice any individual from making a presentation but to allow the participants to form their own judgments regarding the 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.
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