Register now for the 31st Annual Ref resher Course & Update in General Surgery\, led by course chairs Jeffrey Bl atnik\, MD\, and Maria B. Majella Doyle\, MD\, MBA.
This course\, pre sented by the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medi cine in St. Louis\, will educate surgeons in the latest techniques and proc edures for the management of surgical diseases.
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The 31st Annual Refresher Course & Updat e in General Surgery is designed and implemented inter-professionally by ph ysicians and nurses. This live course is designed for General and Specialty Surgeons and non-surgical physicians interested in the following areas: ga strointestinal\, colon and rectal\, critical care\, endocrine\, trauma\, an d hepatobiliary surgery\; it may also be of interest for other health care professionals (nurses\, nurse practitioners and physician assistants) who c are for surgical patients. This comprehensive course is dedicated to educat ing surgeons using the latest surgical techniques and innovative procedures \, including minimally invasive surgery\, and robotic surgery as well as th e management of other surgical diseases. Leading experts will discuss the m anagement and treatment options from a general surgical perspective. This c ourse assists in decision-making for multiple areas of surgical practice. T he subject matter selected is a cross-section of the cutting-edge surgical practice of today. Each section will include a panel discussion/question an d answer session to further address the participants interests. The intenti on of the program is to increase knowledge of surgical disease\, analyze th e result of new approaches or techniques for managing disease\, and examine new concepts in surgical science. The intended result of this activity is increased knowledge\, performance\, competence\, skill\, and enhanced patie nt care regarding surgical disease\, analyzing new approaches or techniques for managing disease\, and examining new concepts in surgical science. A t the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to: