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Full Schedule

  • Tuesday, September 24, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS Executive Committee Meeting
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Board of Governors Meeting
  • Wednesday, September 25, 2024
  • 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Bylaws Committee Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Committee Chairs Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration Desk Hours
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Strategic Planning Committee Meeting
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    General Surgery In-Depth Review Committee Meeting
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Continuing Education Committee Meeting
  • 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exhibit Hall INSTALLATION
  • Thursday, September 26, 2024
  • 6:30 AM – 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Exhibit Hall INSTALLATION
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Awards Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Membership Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration Desk Hours
  • 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS Annual Members Meeting
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Journal Committee Meeting
  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Keynote: Countdown to Leadership, Teamwork & Safety
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Theodore F. Classen Memorial Lecture - Matters of the Heart
  • 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Scientific Poster Session Committee Meeting
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Ceremonial Committee Meeting
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Lunch Visit Exhibit Hall
  • 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exhibit Hours
  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Ceremonial Conclave Rehearsal
  • 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Quick-shot Presentations
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Robotic Acute Care Surgery
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Thoracic Branch Endograft: the beginning of the endovascular aortic future
  • 1:00 PM – 1:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    Pediatric Neurosurgery Operative Cases
  • 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Technological Advancements in Breast Surgery
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Urological Surgery Business Meeting
  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    History of Surgical Chest Drains Past to Present Innovation
  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Robotic Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
  • 1:40 PM – 2:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    Operative Exoscope in Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Proctology and General Surgery Discipline Session
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Incorporating Colectomy in Your Robotic General Surgical Total Practice
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Surgical Considerations in Patients Undergoing Both Breast Cancer and Coronary Revascularization Procedures
  • 2:20 PM – 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Pediatric Transitioning to Adult Neurosurgical Care
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Coffee Breaks | Visit Exhibits
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    How to Increase Efficiency and Decrease Stress
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Robotic Training Curriculum and Simulation
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Robotics: Gallbladders and Appendectomy - Does It Make Sense?
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Podium Presentation General Surgery
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Podium Presentations - Urological Surgery
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Podium Presentations Urological Surgery
  • 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    Podium Presentation - Cardiothoracic Surgery & General Vascular Surgery
  • 3:20 PM – 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    AI Machine Learning Process in Spine Practice
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Robotics: Diverticulitis Tips and Tricks
  • 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    How transrectal extraction changed my practice
  • 4:00 PM – 4:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    Addressing the DO Match in Competitive Subspecialties: A Practical Approach to a Complex Issue
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Robotic Acute Care
  • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Difficult Case Presentation: Challenges and Strategies for Success
  • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Robotics: Panel Discussion
  • 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM East Coast USA Time
    Podium Presentation Neurological Surgery: Anti-Glioblastoma Potential of Nitro Drugs: A focus on Cancer Stem Cell Targeting
  • 4:50 PM – 5:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    Neurological Surgery Resident Award
  • 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Womens Surgeon Forum: From Dreams to Reality: The Transformation of a Woman Surgeon
  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    New York Institute of Technology Alumni Event
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Resident and Student Scientific Research Presentation and Awards Reception
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) Alumni Reception
  • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Neurological Surgery Reception
  • 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Neurological Surgery Resident Jeopardy
  • Friday, September 27, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Discipline Annual Business Meeting and Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Military Members Forum
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Business Meeting
  • 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration Desk Hours
  • 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exhibit Hours/ Coffee Break
  • 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Keynote: The Future of Surgery: How Will AI and Virtual Reality Augment Human Performance and the Surgical Team
  • 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Soltive Laser Demonstration (Non- CME Activity)
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: Opening Remarks + Q&A
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Surgical Quality: The Basics of Implementation
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Coffee Break | Visit Exhibits
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Exhibit Hall: Da Vinci 5 Product Demos (Non-CME Activity)
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: Cutting-Edge Research: What Every Medical Student Should Know
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Urology: Enhancing Diagnosis, Treatment, and Patient Care
  • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Headshot Lab
  • 10:20 AM – 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Treatment of difficult intracranial neoplasms--past, present, and hopeful future
  • 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Greeting and Update on Focused Practice Designation - Bariatric Surgery
  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Treating Heart Failure
  • 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Rising Beyond the OR: Navigating New Horizons After Surgery
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Surgical Quality: The Basics of Implementation: The Workshop
  • 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Patient Engagement and Advocacy in Bariatric Surgery
  • 11:00 AM – 11:40 AM East Coast USA Time
    Skull Base Neurosurgery - When to Operate and When Not To
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: Mastering the Match: Strategies for Standing Out in the Post-ACGME Era
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Coping with Adverse Events
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Selected Critical Care Topics in Postoperative Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Patients
  • 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Endogastric Surgery for the Bariatric Patient
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Connections and Belonging: The Solution to Well-Being in Surgery
  • 11:40 AM – 12:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    Decoding surgical expertise in oncological neurosurgery: my last 10 years of VR simulation and AI
  • 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Bariatric Surgery Panel Discussion and Q&A - Part 1
  • 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM East Coast USA Time
    Podium Presentation: Metastatic Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma in patient with chronic wound, negative cutaneous biopsy and contralateral palpable axillary node: A Case Report
  • 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    AOCPr Board of Trustees Meeting & Lunch
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Legally Mine: Sponsored Satellite Symposia - Proper use of Legal Entities for Lawsuit Protection & Tax Reduction (Non-CME Activity)
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Lunch | Visit Exhibits
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: Lunch
  • 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    General Surgery Business Meeting
  • 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    AOCPr College Meeting
  • 12:40 PM – 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Neurological Surgery Business Meeting
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    My TEVAR Journey in Acute Aortic Syndrome
  • 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Office Based Facelift: Work Smarter, Not Harder
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Buried Penis
  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Case of a Difficult Subclavian Pseudo-aneurysm
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: Quickshots Research Presentations - Room 2
  • 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Breast Surgery Review: Benign Breast Tumors, High Risk Lesions, and DCIS
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    AAA Screening and Rural Vascular Surgery Practice
  • 2:00 PM – 2:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    Vascular Territories in Moyamoya - Current Management in Childhood Presentation
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Anatomic Lung Resection After Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy
  • 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Conclave Robing Room
  • 2:40 PM – 3:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    Advancing the Management of Neurological Disorders: Innovative Neuroendovascular Strategies
  • 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Breast implant revision surgery (Aesthetic)
  • 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    General Surgery Discipline Programming
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Coffee Breaks | Visit Exhibits
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Launching a Mitral Valve Clip Program
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Urological Surgery Discipline Programming
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: Skills Workshop - Room 1
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: Skills Workshop- Room 2
  • 3:20 PM – 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    How to Build a Stroke Program
  • 4:00 PM – 4:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    Neurological Surgery Vascular Panel
  • 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS Ceremonial Conclave
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    President's Reception
  • 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    AOCPr Presidentā€™s Reception and Annual Banquet
  • 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: Student Social at American Social
  • Saturday, September 28, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS Board of Governors Meeting
  • 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration Desk Hours
  • 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: Breakfast for Chapter Presidents & NLOs
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    A Brief History of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Its Development in the Osteopathic Profession
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: Business Meeting
  • 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Headshot Lab
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Soltive Laser Demonstration (Non-CME Activity)
  • 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    What do Medical Students Need for Success and How the ACOS Can Help
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: Mental Health Matters: Navigating the Pressures of a Surgical Career
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Building Autonomy in Surgical Residency
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: Coffee Break with ACOS
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Complications of Bariatric Surgery for the General Surgeon
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Stone Cases
  • 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exhibit Hours
  • 10:20 AM – 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Neurological Surgery Discipline Programming - Vascular Lecture
  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Development of Open-Heart Surgery in Nigeria: Perspective of a Returnee Surgeon
  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Rescuing the Trauma Surgery Patient: Getting from ā€œHeck, No!ā€ to ECMO
  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    The Roles of Duodenal Switch and SADI in Bariatric Practice
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Autoaugmentation Mastopexy After Massive Weight Loss
  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: General Announcements
  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Advanced TCAR Intervention
  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Contemporary Management of Solid Organ Injuries
  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Integration of Semaglutide, Trizepatide and Other Pharmaceuticals into a Bariatric Practice
  • 11:00 AM – 11:40 AM East Coast USA Time
    Large Core Stroke Thrombectomy: Updated Literature Review
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Panel: Stone Cases Discussion
  • 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    OAGB Integration into the Bariatric Practice
  • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Challenging Vein Cases
  • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Futile Resuscitation in Hemorrhagic Shock and TBI
  • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Your Role as a Surgical Mentor: Inspiration and Best Practices
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: Lunch with Liaisons
  • 11:40 AM – 12:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    Intracranial atherosclerotic disease: any role for endovascular treatment?
  • 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Bariatric Surgery Panel Discussion and Q&A - Part 2
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Lunch | Visit Exhibits
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Olympus: Sponsored Satellite Symposia: Reshaping BPH Treatment with the iTind Procedure (Non-CME Activity)
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    A Mission Made Possible By Mentorship
  • 1:00 PM – 1:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    Mission Work
  • 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Breast Reconstruction: Updates in Pre vs Retro-pectoral Implant Reconstruction
  • 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Hemorrhoids for the Busy Surgeon
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Operative and Nonoperative Management of Complex Renal Lesions
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: Speed Mentoring Session
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exhibitor Hall Breakdown
  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Critical Limb Ischemia Treatment Surgery
  • 1:40 PM – 2:20 PM East Coast USA Time
    Complication Avoidance as Early Career Neurosurgeon
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Proctology and General Surgery Discipline Programming
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Survivorship in Aortic Surgery
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Retroperitoneal Robotic Surgery
  • 2:20 PM – 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Establishing a pediatric scoliosis program in a rural setting
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: Mentorship in Surgery: Building Skills and Connections for Success + Couples Matching
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Case Studies for the Rural Surgeon
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    In-Situ Laser Fenestration for Complex Aortic Intervention
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Laparoscopic Surgery in Community Practice - Things We Can Do without Robotic Assistance and Pearls to Avoid Complications
  • 3:00 PM – 3:40 PM East Coast USA Time
    Hung Jury- Analysis Paralysis
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Penile Girth Enhancement
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Programming - Money Smart: Financial Literacy for Surgeons
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Escharotomy in an Austere Environment: The Nuts and Bolts
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Panel Discussion
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: My Evolution to Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repairs: A Guide for Future Surgeons
  • 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    From the Dark Side of the Moon: Lessons Learned in My Career as a Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon
  • 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    It's Not Just All Chest Tubes: Thoracic Trauma
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Programming - Contract Negotiations and Practice Considerations for the Resident Physician
  • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Trans Kambin OLLIF, MIS-DLIF and SI Joint Techniques
  • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    ACOS MSS: Closing Remarks
  • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Countdown to Launch: Medical Student, Resident, and Fellow Preparedness for a Career in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
  • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Limb and Life
  • 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Gender Reassignment Surgery
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons Reception
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Section Business Meeting
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Rural Surgeons Forum
  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Alumni Event
  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    OhioHealth Doctors Hospital Alumni Reception
  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Resident Surgical Video Competition
  • 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Past Presidents Reception (invitation only)
  • Sunday, September 29, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Registration Desk Hours
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    From Tragedy to Triumph: An Update on the Surgical Implications of Organ Donor Selection, Management, and Procurement
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Surgeons Needed! Why Now is the Time to Lean Into Advocacy
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    The Chad Esh Story: From In-Training Major Depression to Surgical Leadership
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    From the OR to the Unknown: A Surgeon's Guide to Career Shifts and Legal Obstacles