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AmSECT Celebrates Collaboration
The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology (AmSECT) is excited to collaborate with AATS for a shared educational program.
Open communication is critical for a high-functioning team, ultimately leading to the best in patient care. During the AmSECT International Conference and AATS Centennial, there will be great opportunities for perfusionists, surgeons, and health care professionals to collaborate, learn together, and make connections. There will be collaborative parallel sessions during the didactic portion of the program on Saturday and Sunday. The combined sessions on Saturday and the Postgraduate Symposia on Sunday include educational content on adult and congenital practice, ethics, transplant and mechanical assist, teamwork, and communication.
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Perfusionists: continue the power of collaboration after the Conference by becoming an AmSECT member. In a profession that embraces innovation and ingenuity, our community of connected perfusionists helps you keep up with changing demands and emerging technologies. As a member of AmSECT, you will be supporting efforts to help you do your job better. The AmSECT community focuses on developing practice documents, protocols, best practices, and other value-add guidelines. When the members of AmSECT come together, there is greater potential to meet new opportunities and practice expansions with unbiased results.
Go online to www.amsect.org to learn more and join today.
The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology (AmSECT) is excited to collaborate with AATS for a shared educational program.
Open communication is critical for a high-functioning team, ultimately leading to the best in patient care. During the AmSECT International Conference and AATS Centennial, there will be great opportunities for perfusionists, surgeons, and health care professionals to collaborate, learn together, and make connections. There will be collaborative parallel sessions during the didactic portion of the program on Saturday and Sunday. The combined sessions on Saturday and the Postgraduate Symposia on Sunday include educational content on adult and congenital practice, ethics, transplant and mechanical assist, teamwork, and communication.
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Perfusionists: continue the power of collaboration after the Conference by becoming an AmSECT member. In a profession that embraces innovation and ingenuity, our community of connected perfusionists helps you keep up with changing demands and emerging technologies. As a member of AmSECT, you will be supporting efforts to help you do your job better. The AmSECT community focuses on developing practice documents, protocols, best practices, and other value-add guidelines. When the members of AmSECT come together, there is greater potential to meet new opportunities and practice expansions with unbiased results.
Go online to www.amsect.org to learn more and join today.
The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology (AmSECT) is excited to collaborate with AATS for a shared educational program.
Open communication is critical for a high-functioning team, ultimately leading to the best in patient care. During the AmSECT International Conference and AATS Centennial, there will be great opportunities for perfusionists, surgeons, and health care professionals to collaborate, learn together, and make connections. There will be collaborative parallel sessions during the didactic portion of the program on Saturday and Sunday. The combined sessions on Saturday and the Postgraduate Symposia on Sunday include educational content on adult and congenital practice, ethics, transplant and mechanical assist, teamwork, and communication.
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Perfusionists: continue the power of collaboration after the Conference by becoming an AmSECT member. In a profession that embraces innovation and ingenuity, our community of connected perfusionists helps you keep up with changing demands and emerging technologies. As a member of AmSECT, you will be supporting efforts to help you do your job better. The AmSECT community focuses on developing practice documents, protocols, best practices, and other value-add guidelines. When the members of AmSECT come together, there is greater potential to meet new opportunities and practice expansions with unbiased results.
Go online to www.amsect.org to learn more and join today.
Get the 2017 Mobile App
You can get the full AATS meeting experience right in the palm of your hand with the AATS Week Mobile App. Available through the iTunes store, Android Market, and AATS website, the app gives you access to every detail of the AATS Mitral Conclave and the AATS Centennial.
The app features:
- My Schedule and My Notes, which allow you to add your own personalization.
- Complete up-to-date schedule of what is taking place.
- Interactive Exhibit Floor.
- Exhibitors list, with company descriptions, contact information and booth location.
- Floor plans for the New York Hilton Midtown and Boston Hynes Convention Center.
- General meeting information.
You can get the full AATS meeting experience right in the palm of your hand with the AATS Week Mobile App. Available through the iTunes store, Android Market, and AATS website, the app gives you access to every detail of the AATS Mitral Conclave and the AATS Centennial.
The app features:
- My Schedule and My Notes, which allow you to add your own personalization.
- Complete up-to-date schedule of what is taking place.
- Interactive Exhibit Floor.
- Exhibitors list, with company descriptions, contact information and booth location.
- Floor plans for the New York Hilton Midtown and Boston Hynes Convention Center.
- General meeting information.
You can get the full AATS meeting experience right in the palm of your hand with the AATS Week Mobile App. Available through the iTunes store, Android Market, and AATS website, the app gives you access to every detail of the AATS Mitral Conclave and the AATS Centennial.
The app features:
- My Schedule and My Notes, which allow you to add your own personalization.
- Complete up-to-date schedule of what is taking place.
- Interactive Exhibit Floor.
- Exhibitors list, with company descriptions, contact information and booth location.
- Floor plans for the New York Hilton Midtown and Boston Hynes Convention Center.
- General meeting information.
AATS Centennial Gala
This once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the 100th anniversary of AATS at the Centennial Gala will be held on Monday, May 1, at the famed Wang Theater at the Boch Center.
During this historic evening, the documentary film “In the Beginning” will be unveiled, which features an in-depth look at the formative years and challenges faced in cardiothoracic surgery and also includes interviews with Past Presidents and members of the Centennial Committee.
Buses depart from all meeting hotels (Sheraton, Marriott, and Westin) at 6:15 p.m.
This once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the 100th anniversary of AATS at the Centennial Gala will be held on Monday, May 1, at the famed Wang Theater at the Boch Center.
During this historic evening, the documentary film “In the Beginning” will be unveiled, which features an in-depth look at the formative years and challenges faced in cardiothoracic surgery and also includes interviews with Past Presidents and members of the Centennial Committee.
Buses depart from all meeting hotels (Sheraton, Marriott, and Westin) at 6:15 p.m.
This once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the 100th anniversary of AATS at the Centennial Gala will be held on Monday, May 1, at the famed Wang Theater at the Boch Center.
During this historic evening, the documentary film “In the Beginning” will be unveiled, which features an in-depth look at the formative years and challenges faced in cardiothoracic surgery and also includes interviews with Past Presidents and members of the Centennial Committee.
Buses depart from all meeting hotels (Sheraton, Marriott, and Westin) at 6:15 p.m.
Registration and Discount Package Information
Attendees may register for the Annual Meeting in three ways, although online registration is strongly encouraged.
1. Internet registration
Go to https://registration.experientevent.com/ShowAAT171/Attendee/Login.aspx
2. Register by phone
Call the AATS/Experient Customer Service Desk
(800) 424-5249 - Toll-free within the USA
(847) 996-5829 - International
3. Mail/fax registration
Send the meeting registration form, along with a check or credit card information, to:
AATS/Experient
5202 Presidents Court, Suite G100
Frederick, MD 21703
Fax: (301) 694-5124 (fax requires credit card information)
You cannot email a copy of your registration form.
Registration Cancellation Policy
Written requests for cancellations and refunds for registration must be received by April 26, 2017. Refunds will be subject to a $50 administrative fee and will be processed after the meeting. Refunds are not available after April 26, 2017. Requests can be sent to aats@experient-inc.com.
Information for International Travelers
Please be sure to check with your local embassy or consulate regarding the required travel documents for visiting Boston. Travel documents may take time to prepare in order to gain access to the United States. Refunds for registration fees will not be issued by the AATS if attendees are unable to travel into the United States due to inadequate travel documents.
For more information, please visit: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/visit/visitor.html.
For information on what to expect if you are applying for a Visa to the United States and to review the Visa Application Guidelines, go to the U.S. Department of State’s website. Additionally, the International Visitors Office (IVO) of the National Academies has resources on all visa-related issues for the scientific community.
The AATS provides several documents that document your participation in the meeting. Official Letters of Invitation are available for meeting attendees. A personalized letter of invitation can be generated after you have been fully registered. Once your registration is fully paid and all verification documents have been received, a personalized letter of invitation can be generated for you. Please contact meetings@aats.org with your request. Please note that you will receive an email confirmation, which you can also bring to your visa interview.
Please contact meetings@aats.org with any further questions pertaining to invitation letters.
Attendees may register for the Annual Meeting in three ways, although online registration is strongly encouraged.
1. Internet registration
Go to https://registration.experientevent.com/ShowAAT171/Attendee/Login.aspx
2. Register by phone
Call the AATS/Experient Customer Service Desk
(800) 424-5249 - Toll-free within the USA
(847) 996-5829 - International
3. Mail/fax registration
Send the meeting registration form, along with a check or credit card information, to:
AATS/Experient
5202 Presidents Court, Suite G100
Frederick, MD 21703
Fax: (301) 694-5124 (fax requires credit card information)
You cannot email a copy of your registration form.
Registration Cancellation Policy
Written requests for cancellations and refunds for registration must be received by April 26, 2017. Refunds will be subject to a $50 administrative fee and will be processed after the meeting. Refunds are not available after April 26, 2017. Requests can be sent to aats@experient-inc.com.
Information for International Travelers
Please be sure to check with your local embassy or consulate regarding the required travel documents for visiting Boston. Travel documents may take time to prepare in order to gain access to the United States. Refunds for registration fees will not be issued by the AATS if attendees are unable to travel into the United States due to inadequate travel documents.
For more information, please visit: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/visit/visitor.html.
For information on what to expect if you are applying for a Visa to the United States and to review the Visa Application Guidelines, go to the U.S. Department of State’s website. Additionally, the International Visitors Office (IVO) of the National Academies has resources on all visa-related issues for the scientific community.
The AATS provides several documents that document your participation in the meeting. Official Letters of Invitation are available for meeting attendees. A personalized letter of invitation can be generated after you have been fully registered. Once your registration is fully paid and all verification documents have been received, a personalized letter of invitation can be generated for you. Please contact meetings@aats.org with your request. Please note that you will receive an email confirmation, which you can also bring to your visa interview.
Please contact meetings@aats.org with any further questions pertaining to invitation letters.
Attendees may register for the Annual Meeting in three ways, although online registration is strongly encouraged.
1. Internet registration
Go to https://registration.experientevent.com/ShowAAT171/Attendee/Login.aspx
2. Register by phone
Call the AATS/Experient Customer Service Desk
(800) 424-5249 - Toll-free within the USA
(847) 996-5829 - International
3. Mail/fax registration
Send the meeting registration form, along with a check or credit card information, to:
AATS/Experient
5202 Presidents Court, Suite G100
Frederick, MD 21703
Fax: (301) 694-5124 (fax requires credit card information)
You cannot email a copy of your registration form.
Registration Cancellation Policy
Written requests for cancellations and refunds for registration must be received by April 26, 2017. Refunds will be subject to a $50 administrative fee and will be processed after the meeting. Refunds are not available after April 26, 2017. Requests can be sent to aats@experient-inc.com.
Information for International Travelers
Please be sure to check with your local embassy or consulate regarding the required travel documents for visiting Boston. Travel documents may take time to prepare in order to gain access to the United States. Refunds for registration fees will not be issued by the AATS if attendees are unable to travel into the United States due to inadequate travel documents.
For more information, please visit: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/visit/visitor.html.
For information on what to expect if you are applying for a Visa to the United States and to review the Visa Application Guidelines, go to the U.S. Department of State’s website. Additionally, the International Visitors Office (IVO) of the National Academies has resources on all visa-related issues for the scientific community.
The AATS provides several documents that document your participation in the meeting. Official Letters of Invitation are available for meeting attendees. A personalized letter of invitation can be generated after you have been fully registered. Once your registration is fully paid and all verification documents have been received, a personalized letter of invitation can be generated for you. Please contact meetings@aats.org with your request. Please note that you will receive an email confirmation, which you can also bring to your visa interview.
Please contact meetings@aats.org with any further questions pertaining to invitation letters.
Pushing the Boundaries of Conventional Surgery
With the myriad procedures and complications that thoracic surgeons are required to be familiar with, the Adult Cardiac Skills course, “100 Years of Training – More Skills Still Needed!” aims to shed some light on the more unconventional procedures that thoracic surgeons see less frequently.
The course will consist of sessions that will each highlight a specific topic: mitral valve repairs. imaging, coronary surgery, and “complex case presentations,” which will feature demonstrations of groundbreaking techniques for challenging presentations a surgeon could encounter.
The mitral valve repair session will focus on bileaflet and endoscopic mitral valve repair, along with talks on right perfusion management, transapical artificial chordae implantation, and using aortic valve repair on a bicuspid aortic valve. These talks – given by Patrick Perier, MD, of the Herz und Gefaess Klinik, Andrea Colli, MD, of the University of Padova, and David Fitzgerald, MD, of the Medical Center of South Carolina, among others – will each last about 15 minutes and will culminate in a panel discussion.
The following hour will be spent discussing imaging in cardiac surgery, where speakers such as Eric E. Roselli, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic, will discuss using imaging in TEVAR to facilitate aortic stenting. Wilson Y. Szeto, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania, will give a talk on transfemoral TAVR, and Mary Beth Brady, MD, of Johns Hopkins University, will discuss the use of transesophageal echocardiogram in thoracic surgery.
After lunch, the coronary surgery session will feature presentations on internal thoracic artery grafts – presented by course chair Dr. Zehr – along with discussions on hybrid revascularization and minimal access off-pump coronary artery bypass. And finally, the last session will highlight the most unusual and rare cases surgeons are likely to come across, such as redoing a mitral valve repair and operating on an infected aortic root. Dr. Zehr hopes the session will address some needs and questions for attendees to improve their practice. “What extra skill sets are necessary to do a few more mitral repairs than you’re already doing and to be a little bit more successful in aortic dissections? Or to know some of the subtleties between doing an open aortic valve versus a minimally invasive transapical or transcathetic aortic valve.”
With the myriad procedures and complications that thoracic surgeons are required to be familiar with, the Adult Cardiac Skills course, “100 Years of Training – More Skills Still Needed!” aims to shed some light on the more unconventional procedures that thoracic surgeons see less frequently.
The course will consist of sessions that will each highlight a specific topic: mitral valve repairs. imaging, coronary surgery, and “complex case presentations,” which will feature demonstrations of groundbreaking techniques for challenging presentations a surgeon could encounter.
The mitral valve repair session will focus on bileaflet and endoscopic mitral valve repair, along with talks on right perfusion management, transapical artificial chordae implantation, and using aortic valve repair on a bicuspid aortic valve. These talks – given by Patrick Perier, MD, of the Herz und Gefaess Klinik, Andrea Colli, MD, of the University of Padova, and David Fitzgerald, MD, of the Medical Center of South Carolina, among others – will each last about 15 minutes and will culminate in a panel discussion.
The following hour will be spent discussing imaging in cardiac surgery, where speakers such as Eric E. Roselli, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic, will discuss using imaging in TEVAR to facilitate aortic stenting. Wilson Y. Szeto, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania, will give a talk on transfemoral TAVR, and Mary Beth Brady, MD, of Johns Hopkins University, will discuss the use of transesophageal echocardiogram in thoracic surgery.
After lunch, the coronary surgery session will feature presentations on internal thoracic artery grafts – presented by course chair Dr. Zehr – along with discussions on hybrid revascularization and minimal access off-pump coronary artery bypass. And finally, the last session will highlight the most unusual and rare cases surgeons are likely to come across, such as redoing a mitral valve repair and operating on an infected aortic root. Dr. Zehr hopes the session will address some needs and questions for attendees to improve their practice. “What extra skill sets are necessary to do a few more mitral repairs than you’re already doing and to be a little bit more successful in aortic dissections? Or to know some of the subtleties between doing an open aortic valve versus a minimally invasive transapical or transcathetic aortic valve.”
With the myriad procedures and complications that thoracic surgeons are required to be familiar with, the Adult Cardiac Skills course, “100 Years of Training – More Skills Still Needed!” aims to shed some light on the more unconventional procedures that thoracic surgeons see less frequently.
The course will consist of sessions that will each highlight a specific topic: mitral valve repairs. imaging, coronary surgery, and “complex case presentations,” which will feature demonstrations of groundbreaking techniques for challenging presentations a surgeon could encounter.
The mitral valve repair session will focus on bileaflet and endoscopic mitral valve repair, along with talks on right perfusion management, transapical artificial chordae implantation, and using aortic valve repair on a bicuspid aortic valve. These talks – given by Patrick Perier, MD, of the Herz und Gefaess Klinik, Andrea Colli, MD, of the University of Padova, and David Fitzgerald, MD, of the Medical Center of South Carolina, among others – will each last about 15 minutes and will culminate in a panel discussion.
The following hour will be spent discussing imaging in cardiac surgery, where speakers such as Eric E. Roselli, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic, will discuss using imaging in TEVAR to facilitate aortic stenting. Wilson Y. Szeto, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania, will give a talk on transfemoral TAVR, and Mary Beth Brady, MD, of Johns Hopkins University, will discuss the use of transesophageal echocardiogram in thoracic surgery.
After lunch, the coronary surgery session will feature presentations on internal thoracic artery grafts – presented by course chair Dr. Zehr – along with discussions on hybrid revascularization and minimal access off-pump coronary artery bypass. And finally, the last session will highlight the most unusual and rare cases surgeons are likely to come across, such as redoing a mitral valve repair and operating on an infected aortic root. Dr. Zehr hopes the session will address some needs and questions for attendees to improve their practice. “What extra skill sets are necessary to do a few more mitral repairs than you’re already doing and to be a little bit more successful in aortic dissections? Or to know some of the subtleties between doing an open aortic valve versus a minimally invasive transapical or transcathetic aortic valve.”
Course Takes Aim at Innovative Approaches to Rare Congenital Heart Disease
One of the noteworthy courses to be held on Saturday will focus exclusively on congenital heart disease and the skills necessary to treat some of its most unusual and difficult complications.
“We looked at previous years to see what are some good areas that are either complicated or controversial, that have not been covered in recent years, and that will bring something new to practitioners or to present various views of controversies,” explained session chair David P. Bichell, MD, of Vanderbilt University. “And it’s really centered on techniques.”
Repairing and replacing atrioventricular valves will also be discussed at length. Special attention will be paid to Ebstein’s tricuspid valve – something that comes up very rarely for most surgeons, which will be presented by Joseph A. Dearani, MD, of the Mayo Clinic – along with a way to reconstruct a tricuspid valve called the Cone Technique. Dr. Bichell noted that too many surgeons are unaware of the Cone Technique.
“Replacing valves in infants is a really special problem because the infants grow, because prosthetic knobs are too small, [and] because anticoagulation is a headache,” explained Dr. Bichell. “There are various options for replacing a valve, creating a valve out of a cylinder of material, and putting in a valve that is balloon deployed. We depend on those colleagues who see these rare things to share their experiences.
“There will be some profusion talks on miniaturizing the circuit, bloodless surgery, and other topics that are of interest to everyone, but few have good answers for,” said Dr. Bichell. “But those who have put more thought and experience into it are going to share what they know.”
The sessions will run about 15 minutes each and will feature a video of the technique being demonstrated while the speaker discusses the procedure. The overarching goal of the session is to give attendees the confidence to go into their practice the next day and, should they see a patient with a presentation they’ve never seen before, have the confidence to perform the necessary procedure. “We want to focus on the rare but relevant end of what people would be interested in,” said Dr. Bichell.
One of the noteworthy courses to be held on Saturday will focus exclusively on congenital heart disease and the skills necessary to treat some of its most unusual and difficult complications.
“We looked at previous years to see what are some good areas that are either complicated or controversial, that have not been covered in recent years, and that will bring something new to practitioners or to present various views of controversies,” explained session chair David P. Bichell, MD, of Vanderbilt University. “And it’s really centered on techniques.”
Repairing and replacing atrioventricular valves will also be discussed at length. Special attention will be paid to Ebstein’s tricuspid valve – something that comes up very rarely for most surgeons, which will be presented by Joseph A. Dearani, MD, of the Mayo Clinic – along with a way to reconstruct a tricuspid valve called the Cone Technique. Dr. Bichell noted that too many surgeons are unaware of the Cone Technique.
“Replacing valves in infants is a really special problem because the infants grow, because prosthetic knobs are too small, [and] because anticoagulation is a headache,” explained Dr. Bichell. “There are various options for replacing a valve, creating a valve out of a cylinder of material, and putting in a valve that is balloon deployed. We depend on those colleagues who see these rare things to share their experiences.
“There will be some profusion talks on miniaturizing the circuit, bloodless surgery, and other topics that are of interest to everyone, but few have good answers for,” said Dr. Bichell. “But those who have put more thought and experience into it are going to share what they know.”
The sessions will run about 15 minutes each and will feature a video of the technique being demonstrated while the speaker discusses the procedure. The overarching goal of the session is to give attendees the confidence to go into their practice the next day and, should they see a patient with a presentation they’ve never seen before, have the confidence to perform the necessary procedure. “We want to focus on the rare but relevant end of what people would be interested in,” said Dr. Bichell.
One of the noteworthy courses to be held on Saturday will focus exclusively on congenital heart disease and the skills necessary to treat some of its most unusual and difficult complications.
“We looked at previous years to see what are some good areas that are either complicated or controversial, that have not been covered in recent years, and that will bring something new to practitioners or to present various views of controversies,” explained session chair David P. Bichell, MD, of Vanderbilt University. “And it’s really centered on techniques.”
Repairing and replacing atrioventricular valves will also be discussed at length. Special attention will be paid to Ebstein’s tricuspid valve – something that comes up very rarely for most surgeons, which will be presented by Joseph A. Dearani, MD, of the Mayo Clinic – along with a way to reconstruct a tricuspid valve called the Cone Technique. Dr. Bichell noted that too many surgeons are unaware of the Cone Technique.
“Replacing valves in infants is a really special problem because the infants grow, because prosthetic knobs are too small, [and] because anticoagulation is a headache,” explained Dr. Bichell. “There are various options for replacing a valve, creating a valve out of a cylinder of material, and putting in a valve that is balloon deployed. We depend on those colleagues who see these rare things to share their experiences.
“There will be some profusion talks on miniaturizing the circuit, bloodless surgery, and other topics that are of interest to everyone, but few have good answers for,” said Dr. Bichell. “But those who have put more thought and experience into it are going to share what they know.”
The sessions will run about 15 minutes each and will feature a video of the technique being demonstrated while the speaker discusses the procedure. The overarching goal of the session is to give attendees the confidence to go into their practice the next day and, should they see a patient with a presentation they’ve never seen before, have the confidence to perform the necessary procedure. “We want to focus on the rare but relevant end of what people would be interested in,” said Dr. Bichell.
Boston - Rich History, Lively Cultural Scene
There is history around every corner in Boston. This vibrant city is rich with art, music, and dance institutions, theatre and cultural attractions, distinguished dining and nightlife venues, world-class shopping and championship sports teams that attract millions of visitors each year.
The city’s downtown neighborhoods, each with its own personality, offer endless unique experiences, and Boston’s proximity to other must-see sites all around New England make it one of the country’s most diverse and exciting locales.Each of the city’s neighborhoods has a remarkably different style and tone. From the Back Bay’s cosmopolitan streets and ornate Victorian townhouses to the aromas spilling into the narrow and jumbled 17th-century streets of Boston’s North End to the spirited and funky neighborhood squares of Cambridge – all within easy distance from one another.Boston is “America’s Walking City.” Even though it is one of the largest cities in the country, its accessibility is unparalleled. And while sightseeing on foot is easy, Boston also has an excellent public transportation system to help you get around.
Boston is also known as the mecca of medicine. Boston is home to some of the most prestigious hospitals and medical schools, physicians, and medical scientists in the world. Thoralf M. Sundt, III, MD, and the AATS Centennial Committee have organized an engaging social program for the AATS Centennial.
Tour 1: ITALIAN GASTRONOMY NORTH END MARKET TOUR
Sunday, April 30, 2017
10:30 a.m.– 1:15 p.m.
Cost: $95 per person
Tour 2: A VISIT TO THE ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM
Monday, May 1, 2017
12:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Cost: $85 per person
Enjoy the Gardners’ compilation of tapestries, exquisite antique furniture, and famous collections while hearing wonderful anecdotes about Mrs. Gardner’s sophisticated and eclectic life and the famous heist. A docent will be available to guidevisitors.
Tour 3: BEACON HILL CIRCLE “BEHIND THE BRAHMIN DOORS”
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
9:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Cost: $110 per person
*Preregistration for social events and tours are required. Tours require a minimum number of participants. All tours will depart from the Hynes Convention Center.
For additional visit information and things to do in Boston, go to https://www.bostonusa.com/things-to-do.
There is history around every corner in Boston. This vibrant city is rich with art, music, and dance institutions, theatre and cultural attractions, distinguished dining and nightlife venues, world-class shopping and championship sports teams that attract millions of visitors each year.
The city’s downtown neighborhoods, each with its own personality, offer endless unique experiences, and Boston’s proximity to other must-see sites all around New England make it one of the country’s most diverse and exciting locales.Each of the city’s neighborhoods has a remarkably different style and tone. From the Back Bay’s cosmopolitan streets and ornate Victorian townhouses to the aromas spilling into the narrow and jumbled 17th-century streets of Boston’s North End to the spirited and funky neighborhood squares of Cambridge – all within easy distance from one another.Boston is “America’s Walking City.” Even though it is one of the largest cities in the country, its accessibility is unparalleled. And while sightseeing on foot is easy, Boston also has an excellent public transportation system to help you get around.
Boston is also known as the mecca of medicine. Boston is home to some of the most prestigious hospitals and medical schools, physicians, and medical scientists in the world. Thoralf M. Sundt, III, MD, and the AATS Centennial Committee have organized an engaging social program for the AATS Centennial.
Tour 1: ITALIAN GASTRONOMY NORTH END MARKET TOUR
Sunday, April 30, 2017
10:30 a.m.– 1:15 p.m.
Cost: $95 per person
Tour 2: A VISIT TO THE ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM
Monday, May 1, 2017
12:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Cost: $85 per person
Enjoy the Gardners’ compilation of tapestries, exquisite antique furniture, and famous collections while hearing wonderful anecdotes about Mrs. Gardner’s sophisticated and eclectic life and the famous heist. A docent will be available to guidevisitors.
Tour 3: BEACON HILL CIRCLE “BEHIND THE BRAHMIN DOORS”
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
9:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Cost: $110 per person
*Preregistration for social events and tours are required. Tours require a minimum number of participants. All tours will depart from the Hynes Convention Center.
For additional visit information and things to do in Boston, go to https://www.bostonusa.com/things-to-do.
There is history around every corner in Boston. This vibrant city is rich with art, music, and dance institutions, theatre and cultural attractions, distinguished dining and nightlife venues, world-class shopping and championship sports teams that attract millions of visitors each year.
The city’s downtown neighborhoods, each with its own personality, offer endless unique experiences, and Boston’s proximity to other must-see sites all around New England make it one of the country’s most diverse and exciting locales.Each of the city’s neighborhoods has a remarkably different style and tone. From the Back Bay’s cosmopolitan streets and ornate Victorian townhouses to the aromas spilling into the narrow and jumbled 17th-century streets of Boston’s North End to the spirited and funky neighborhood squares of Cambridge – all within easy distance from one another.Boston is “America’s Walking City.” Even though it is one of the largest cities in the country, its accessibility is unparalleled. And while sightseeing on foot is easy, Boston also has an excellent public transportation system to help you get around.
Boston is also known as the mecca of medicine. Boston is home to some of the most prestigious hospitals and medical schools, physicians, and medical scientists in the world. Thoralf M. Sundt, III, MD, and the AATS Centennial Committee have organized an engaging social program for the AATS Centennial.
Tour 1: ITALIAN GASTRONOMY NORTH END MARKET TOUR
Sunday, April 30, 2017
10:30 a.m.– 1:15 p.m.
Cost: $95 per person
Tour 2: A VISIT TO THE ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM
Monday, May 1, 2017
12:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Cost: $85 per person
Enjoy the Gardners’ compilation of tapestries, exquisite antique furniture, and famous collections while hearing wonderful anecdotes about Mrs. Gardner’s sophisticated and eclectic life and the famous heist. A docent will be available to guidevisitors.
Tour 3: BEACON HILL CIRCLE “BEHIND THE BRAHMIN DOORS”
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
9:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Cost: $110 per person
*Preregistration for social events and tours are required. Tours require a minimum number of participants. All tours will depart from the Hynes Convention Center.
For additional visit information and things to do in Boston, go to https://www.bostonusa.com/things-to-do.
AATS Centennial Highlights
AATS Week 2017 is fast approaching, and we hope you are planning to participate in the wide variety of educational opportunities available across all areas of thoracic surgery.
The week opens with the two-day AATS Mitral Conclave, which will be held on Thursday, April 27, and Friday, April 28, in New York. You will have the chance to attend an exceptional program created by Director David H. Adams, MD, and the program com ntations, expert technique/video sessions and breakout sessions.
As we look back on the last 100 years and enter our second century as an Association for Thoracic Surgery, the 2017 meeting will provide again, as it always does, an extraordinary variety of educational opportunities across all areas of our specialty. The meeting’s theme of “Always Learning” is a testament to the drive for lifelong learning among attendees, and we commit to making certain that your time is well spent.
The meeting will include many of the most popular program components, including Saturday’s skills courses and Sunday’s Postgraduate Symposia. Saturday will also include hands-on sessions, the well-received Member for a Day Program as well as Survival Guide: Your First Night on Call. The abstract presentations were selected to provide you with new insights that are applicable to your practice and that benefit your patients as well as encourage rich discussions inside and outside of the sessions.
In addition to the programs with which you have become familiar, a number of sessions will be of interest to all members of the surgical team. The Association has long recognized the essential nature of a multidisciplinary approach to care of the cardiothoracic surgical patient as is reflected in the organization’s original membership roster, and the more recent addition of a postgraduate symposium for the Interprofessional Cardiothoracic Team. As always, we look forward to participation from nurses, perfusionists, anesthesiologists, and others in the program and as faculty. This year, we have taken another step forward by holding our meeting in conjunction with the American Society for ExtraCorporeal Technology (AmSECT) 55th International Conference.
It is fitting that we are holding such a historic meeting in a city like Boston, where you will be able to experience the city’s rich culture and history. We have planned a variety of special events and features in honor of the Centennial anniversary of the founding of the Association for Thoracic Surgery. I would like to thank meeting Co-Chairs, Robert D. Jaquiss. MD, and Bryan F. Meyers, MD, for their work to make this meeting represent the highest caliber in promoting leadership, scholarship, mentoring, excellence in patient care, integrity, and professionalism. Please visit the AATS website, watch your email for updates, and download the AATS Week Mobile App for all the information you need to make the most of the experience.
AATS Week 2017 is fast approaching, and we hope you are planning to participate in the wide variety of educational opportunities available across all areas of thoracic surgery.
The week opens with the two-day AATS Mitral Conclave, which will be held on Thursday, April 27, and Friday, April 28, in New York. You will have the chance to attend an exceptional program created by Director David H. Adams, MD, and the program com ntations, expert technique/video sessions and breakout sessions.
As we look back on the last 100 years and enter our second century as an Association for Thoracic Surgery, the 2017 meeting will provide again, as it always does, an extraordinary variety of educational opportunities across all areas of our specialty. The meeting’s theme of “Always Learning” is a testament to the drive for lifelong learning among attendees, and we commit to making certain that your time is well spent.
The meeting will include many of the most popular program components, including Saturday’s skills courses and Sunday’s Postgraduate Symposia. Saturday will also include hands-on sessions, the well-received Member for a Day Program as well as Survival Guide: Your First Night on Call. The abstract presentations were selected to provide you with new insights that are applicable to your practice and that benefit your patients as well as encourage rich discussions inside and outside of the sessions.
In addition to the programs with which you have become familiar, a number of sessions will be of interest to all members of the surgical team. The Association has long recognized the essential nature of a multidisciplinary approach to care of the cardiothoracic surgical patient as is reflected in the organization’s original membership roster, and the more recent addition of a postgraduate symposium for the Interprofessional Cardiothoracic Team. As always, we look forward to participation from nurses, perfusionists, anesthesiologists, and others in the program and as faculty. This year, we have taken another step forward by holding our meeting in conjunction with the American Society for ExtraCorporeal Technology (AmSECT) 55th International Conference.
It is fitting that we are holding such a historic meeting in a city like Boston, where you will be able to experience the city’s rich culture and history. We have planned a variety of special events and features in honor of the Centennial anniversary of the founding of the Association for Thoracic Surgery. I would like to thank meeting Co-Chairs, Robert D. Jaquiss. MD, and Bryan F. Meyers, MD, for their work to make this meeting represent the highest caliber in promoting leadership, scholarship, mentoring, excellence in patient care, integrity, and professionalism. Please visit the AATS website, watch your email for updates, and download the AATS Week Mobile App for all the information you need to make the most of the experience.
AATS Week 2017 is fast approaching, and we hope you are planning to participate in the wide variety of educational opportunities available across all areas of thoracic surgery.
The week opens with the two-day AATS Mitral Conclave, which will be held on Thursday, April 27, and Friday, April 28, in New York. You will have the chance to attend an exceptional program created by Director David H. Adams, MD, and the program com ntations, expert technique/video sessions and breakout sessions.
As we look back on the last 100 years and enter our second century as an Association for Thoracic Surgery, the 2017 meeting will provide again, as it always does, an extraordinary variety of educational opportunities across all areas of our specialty. The meeting’s theme of “Always Learning” is a testament to the drive for lifelong learning among attendees, and we commit to making certain that your time is well spent.
The meeting will include many of the most popular program components, including Saturday’s skills courses and Sunday’s Postgraduate Symposia. Saturday will also include hands-on sessions, the well-received Member for a Day Program as well as Survival Guide: Your First Night on Call. The abstract presentations were selected to provide you with new insights that are applicable to your practice and that benefit your patients as well as encourage rich discussions inside and outside of the sessions.
In addition to the programs with which you have become familiar, a number of sessions will be of interest to all members of the surgical team. The Association has long recognized the essential nature of a multidisciplinary approach to care of the cardiothoracic surgical patient as is reflected in the organization’s original membership roster, and the more recent addition of a postgraduate symposium for the Interprofessional Cardiothoracic Team. As always, we look forward to participation from nurses, perfusionists, anesthesiologists, and others in the program and as faculty. This year, we have taken another step forward by holding our meeting in conjunction with the American Society for ExtraCorporeal Technology (AmSECT) 55th International Conference.
It is fitting that we are holding such a historic meeting in a city like Boston, where you will be able to experience the city’s rich culture and history. We have planned a variety of special events and features in honor of the Centennial anniversary of the founding of the Association for Thoracic Surgery. I would like to thank meeting Co-Chairs, Robert D. Jaquiss. MD, and Bryan F. Meyers, MD, for their work to make this meeting represent the highest caliber in promoting leadership, scholarship, mentoring, excellence in patient care, integrity, and professionalism. Please visit the AATS website, watch your email for updates, and download the AATS Week Mobile App for all the information you need to make the most of the experience.
AATS Week 2017 Registration Now Open
AATS Week 2017 will bring together the world’s foremost CT surgery scientists and medical professionals for seven days at three important events:
Mitral Conclave
April 27 – 28, 2017
New York, NY
AATS Innovation Summit
April 29, 2017
Boston, MA
The AATS Centennial
April 29 – May 3
Boston, MA
Registration is now open.
Choose from one of several registration packages:
AATS Week 2017 Package
Register and receive a $100 discount*
*Discount does not apply to Residents/Fellows or Medical Students. The discount is applied to the AATS Mitral Conclave registration fee.
Genius Pass
The Genius Pass provides access to almost every offering at the AATS Centennial. The package includes:
** Access to Saturday Skills Courses and Sunday Symposia
** Access to all simulation sessions (Monday – Wednesday)
** Exhibit Hall admission
** Lunch in the Exhibit Hall (Monday & Tuesday)
** Welcome Reception
Innovation Pass
Ignite your spirit for innovation with Course Director W. Randolph Chitwood Jr. at this one-day program assisting cardiothoracic surgeons to develop new clinically applicable technology by obtaining the cross-specialty knowledge needed for novel idea generation, protecting intellectual property, developmental funding, clinical trials, regulatory pathways and industry relations.
Innovation Pass Registration includes:
** Registration for the Saturday AATS Innovation Summit
** Access to all Sunday Symposia
** Access to all simulations sessions (Monday- Wednesday)
** Exhibit Hall admission
** Lunch in the Exhibit Hall (Monday and Tuesday)
** Welcome Reception
Note: You can only attend the AATS Innovation Summit or the Saturday Skills Courses. You cannot choose to attend both events on Saturday.
Resident/Fellows and Medical Students: Can only attend the AATS Centennial by choosing the AATS Genius or Innovation Pass.
Separate registration is required for: Saturday hands-on sessions, Member for a Day session, Survival Guide for the Cardiothoracic Surgical Team, MOC Breakfast, Cardiothoracic Residents & Ethics Forum Luncheons, and all social events and tours.
Conference Flex Pass
This pass is best suited for those who want to attend some, but not all, offerings.
Customize your AATS Centennial participation by adding individual educational events to your cart — any combination of the Saturday Courses, Sunday Symposia, and Monday-Wednesday simultaneous sessions.
Saturday Courses and Sunday Symposium Registration
Register for a Saturday course and/or a Sunday symposium and receive access to all other courses/symposia taking place that day.
Note: Registration for the Saturday courses and/or Sunday symposium is separate from the Annual Meeting registration rate.
Registration & Housing information
AATS Week 2017 will bring together the world’s foremost CT surgery scientists and medical professionals for seven days at three important events:
Mitral Conclave
April 27 – 28, 2017
New York, NY
AATS Innovation Summit
April 29, 2017
Boston, MA
The AATS Centennial
April 29 – May 3
Boston, MA
Registration is now open.
Choose from one of several registration packages:
AATS Week 2017 Package
Register and receive a $100 discount*
*Discount does not apply to Residents/Fellows or Medical Students. The discount is applied to the AATS Mitral Conclave registration fee.
Genius Pass
The Genius Pass provides access to almost every offering at the AATS Centennial. The package includes:
** Access to Saturday Skills Courses and Sunday Symposia
** Access to all simulation sessions (Monday – Wednesday)
** Exhibit Hall admission
** Lunch in the Exhibit Hall (Monday & Tuesday)
** Welcome Reception
Innovation Pass
Ignite your spirit for innovation with Course Director W. Randolph Chitwood Jr. at this one-day program assisting cardiothoracic surgeons to develop new clinically applicable technology by obtaining the cross-specialty knowledge needed for novel idea generation, protecting intellectual property, developmental funding, clinical trials, regulatory pathways and industry relations.
Innovation Pass Registration includes:
** Registration for the Saturday AATS Innovation Summit
** Access to all Sunday Symposia
** Access to all simulations sessions (Monday- Wednesday)
** Exhibit Hall admission
** Lunch in the Exhibit Hall (Monday and Tuesday)
** Welcome Reception
Note: You can only attend the AATS Innovation Summit or the Saturday Skills Courses. You cannot choose to attend both events on Saturday.
Resident/Fellows and Medical Students: Can only attend the AATS Centennial by choosing the AATS Genius or Innovation Pass.
Separate registration is required for: Saturday hands-on sessions, Member for a Day session, Survival Guide for the Cardiothoracic Surgical Team, MOC Breakfast, Cardiothoracic Residents & Ethics Forum Luncheons, and all social events and tours.
Conference Flex Pass
This pass is best suited for those who want to attend some, but not all, offerings.
Customize your AATS Centennial participation by adding individual educational events to your cart — any combination of the Saturday Courses, Sunday Symposia, and Monday-Wednesday simultaneous sessions.
Saturday Courses and Sunday Symposium Registration
Register for a Saturday course and/or a Sunday symposium and receive access to all other courses/symposia taking place that day.
Note: Registration for the Saturday courses and/or Sunday symposium is separate from the Annual Meeting registration rate.
Registration & Housing information
AATS Week 2017 will bring together the world’s foremost CT surgery scientists and medical professionals for seven days at three important events:
Mitral Conclave
April 27 – 28, 2017
New York, NY
AATS Innovation Summit
April 29, 2017
Boston, MA
The AATS Centennial
April 29 – May 3
Boston, MA
Registration is now open.
Choose from one of several registration packages:
AATS Week 2017 Package
Register and receive a $100 discount*
*Discount does not apply to Residents/Fellows or Medical Students. The discount is applied to the AATS Mitral Conclave registration fee.
Genius Pass
The Genius Pass provides access to almost every offering at the AATS Centennial. The package includes:
** Access to Saturday Skills Courses and Sunday Symposia
** Access to all simulation sessions (Monday – Wednesday)
** Exhibit Hall admission
** Lunch in the Exhibit Hall (Monday & Tuesday)
** Welcome Reception
Innovation Pass
Ignite your spirit for innovation with Course Director W. Randolph Chitwood Jr. at this one-day program assisting cardiothoracic surgeons to develop new clinically applicable technology by obtaining the cross-specialty knowledge needed for novel idea generation, protecting intellectual property, developmental funding, clinical trials, regulatory pathways and industry relations.
Innovation Pass Registration includes:
** Registration for the Saturday AATS Innovation Summit
** Access to all Sunday Symposia
** Access to all simulations sessions (Monday- Wednesday)
** Exhibit Hall admission
** Lunch in the Exhibit Hall (Monday and Tuesday)
** Welcome Reception
Note: You can only attend the AATS Innovation Summit or the Saturday Skills Courses. You cannot choose to attend both events on Saturday.
Resident/Fellows and Medical Students: Can only attend the AATS Centennial by choosing the AATS Genius or Innovation Pass.
Separate registration is required for: Saturday hands-on sessions, Member for a Day session, Survival Guide for the Cardiothoracic Surgical Team, MOC Breakfast, Cardiothoracic Residents & Ethics Forum Luncheons, and all social events and tours.
Conference Flex Pass
This pass is best suited for those who want to attend some, but not all, offerings.
Customize your AATS Centennial participation by adding individual educational events to your cart — any combination of the Saturday Courses, Sunday Symposia, and Monday-Wednesday simultaneous sessions.
Saturday Courses and Sunday Symposium Registration
Register for a Saturday course and/or a Sunday symposium and receive access to all other courses/symposia taking place that day.
Note: Registration for the Saturday courses and/or Sunday symposium is separate from the Annual Meeting registration rate.
Registration & Housing information
Don’t Miss the Celebration: AATS Centennial
Help us celebrate the AATS Centennial. Experience activities, events, historical artifacts and memorabilia commemorating the 100th anniversary of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.
April 29 – May 3, 2017
Boston Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA
A unique aspect of this year’s meeting is our collaboration with the American Society of Extracorporeal Technology (AmSECT). During the didactic portion of the program, the two organizations will be conducting joint panel sessions of interest to all members of the team.
AATS President & Annual Meeting Chair
Thoralf M. Sundt, III
AATS Annual Meeting Co-Chairs
Robert D. Jaquiss & Bryan F. Meyers
AmSECT President
Kenneth Shann
AmSECT International Conference Co-Chairs
Emily Saulitis & Larissa M.V. Teresi
Help us celebrate the AATS Centennial. Experience activities, events, historical artifacts and memorabilia commemorating the 100th anniversary of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.
April 29 – May 3, 2017
Boston Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA
A unique aspect of this year’s meeting is our collaboration with the American Society of Extracorporeal Technology (AmSECT). During the didactic portion of the program, the two organizations will be conducting joint panel sessions of interest to all members of the team.
AATS President & Annual Meeting Chair
Thoralf M. Sundt, III
AATS Annual Meeting Co-Chairs
Robert D. Jaquiss & Bryan F. Meyers
AmSECT President
Kenneth Shann
AmSECT International Conference Co-Chairs
Emily Saulitis & Larissa M.V. Teresi
Help us celebrate the AATS Centennial. Experience activities, events, historical artifacts and memorabilia commemorating the 100th anniversary of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.
April 29 – May 3, 2017
Boston Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA
A unique aspect of this year’s meeting is our collaboration with the American Society of Extracorporeal Technology (AmSECT). During the didactic portion of the program, the two organizations will be conducting joint panel sessions of interest to all members of the team.
AATS President & Annual Meeting Chair
Thoralf M. Sundt, III
AATS Annual Meeting Co-Chairs
Robert D. Jaquiss & Bryan F. Meyers
AmSECT President
Kenneth Shann
AmSECT International Conference Co-Chairs
Emily Saulitis & Larissa M.V. Teresi