3rd Annual Advances in Thoracic Surgical Oncology

Physicians and allied health professionals will improve their understanding of contemporary, minimally-invasive surgical approaches to lung and esophageal cancers. The course will help participants to appreciate the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating thoracic malignancies and understand roles of thoracic surgery in the era of targeted therapy.

Call for Abstracts

MSK is pleased to invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at the Advances in Thoracic Surgical Oncology CME Course on October 7-8, 2016. Abstracts for the poster session will be selected on the basis of their scientific merit and content quality.  Deadline: September 23, 2016

Sponsors 

Memorial Sloan Kettering gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for providing educational grants or financial support for this live activity:

• Davol Inc., a C.R. Bard company
• Ethicon
• Medela Healthcare
• Medtronic
• Olympus Corporation of the Americas
• Veran Medical Technologies

1. Improve the understanding of contemporary, minimally-invasive surgical approaches to lung and esophageal cancers
2. Appreciate the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating thoracic malignancies
3. Understand the multiple roles of thoracic surgery in the era of targeted therapy

*Industry Members: Registration is for educational purposes only. Marketing, sales, and promotion of products and services are prohibited at CME activities.
*MSK Alliance Members: If you are a MSK Alliance member, please email us at [email protected] with your affiliation for discount information.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your participation in this course, your registration fee, less a $75 administrative fee, will be refunded when email notification is received by the MSK Office of Continuing Medical Education (MSK CME) at least 7 days prior to the first day of the course ([email protected]).Cancellations or no-shows after this date are not eligible for a refund. MSK CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event we must cancel or postpone this course, we will refund the registration fee in full, but are not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees incurred by airline/travel/lodging agencies. At any time, you may substitute another registrant in your place after contacting MSK CME with the relevant information.

Accommodations

For information on hotels in the area of MSK with discounted rates, please visit: www.mskcc.org/accommodations.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course Director

David R. Jones, MD
Professor & Chief, Thoracic Surgery Service
Fiona and Stanley Druckenmiller Chair for Lung Cancer Research

Faculty