ANNOUNCEMENTS
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery See You at AATS Week 2016!
The 2016 AATS Aortic Symposium is a two-day symposium focused on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of aortic aneurysms and dissections. The conference is designed for cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons, residents, perfusionists, ICU and OR nurses, and others involved in aortic disease patient care. Faculty members include world leaders in the field who will share their experiences treating difficult aortic disease cases. Learn More: www.aats.org/aortic
AATS Week 2016 Includes Two Terrific Events
AATS 96th Annual Meeting
Aortic Symposium May 12-13, 2016 New York, NY
May 14-18, 2016 Baltimore, MD
96th Annual Meeting May 14-18, 2016 Baltimore, MD Register for AATS Week 2016 today & receive a $100 discount off the AATS Aortic Symposium registration fee. Register now at: www.aats.org/aatsweek
AATS Annual Meeting Registration Packages Still Available Health Care Professional Package: Includes registration for the Saturday Courses, Sunday Symposia, and the 96th Annual Meeting (Monday-Wednesday). Registration is $500 (a savings of $400). Resident/Fellow and Medical Student Package: Includes registration for the Saturday Courses, Sunday Symposia, and the 96th Annual Meeting (Monday-Wednesday). Registration is $300. Saturday Courses and Sunday Symposia Registration: Register for a Saturday course and/or a Sunday symposia and have access to all other courses/symposia taking place that same day. Note: Registration for the Saturday courses and/or Sunday symposia is separate from the Annual Meeting fee. Learn More: www.aats.org
President & Annual Meeting Chair Joseph S. Coselli Annual Meeting Co-Chairs Charles D. Fraser David R. Jones View Preliminary Program, Speakers, Presentations and Full Abstracts: www.aats.org/annualmeeting Don’t miss this year’s exciting program including: Saturday Skills Courses featuring Combined Luncheon Speaker: Denton A. Cooley, followed by Hands-On Sessions. Sunday Postgraduate Symposia with Legends Luncheons featuring Leonard L. Bailey, Joel D. Cooper, and John L. Ochsner. Presidential Address: Competition: Perspiration to Inspiration ‘‘Aut viam inveniam aut faciam,’’ Joseph S. Coselli, Baylor College of Medicine. Honored Guest Lecture: Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Head Football Coach and a veteran of 23 seasons as a collegiate head coach. Brian Kelly brings a championship tradition to his fifth year as the 29th head football coach at the University of Notre Dame.
AATS Aortic Symposium
Emerging Technologies & Techniques Fora: Adult Cardiac and General Thoracic.
May 12-13, 2016 New York, NY
VAD/ECMO Session
Course Directors Joseph S. Coselli Steven L. Lansman 1428
Masters of Surgery Video Sessions AATS Learning Center: Featuring cutting-edge case videos of novel procedures and surgical techniques.
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery c May 2016