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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1997;113:1130
© 1997 Mosby, Inc.
The American Association for Thoracic SurgeryAnnual meeting:May 3-6, 1998Boston, Massachusetts, Sheraton Boston Hotel. Address for information: 13 Elm St., Manchester, MA 01944 (fax: 508-526-7521).
British Society for Cardiovascular ResearchMeeting:September 5-6, 1997Bristol, United Kingdom. Address for information: Dr. M. S. Suleiman, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, U.K. (fax: 0117-929-9737).
Congestive Heart Failure: Issues in the Treatment of the Advanced DiseaseInternational conference:September 28–October 1, 1997Milano, Italy. Fax number for information: +39-2-26-92-91-63.
Dartmount Medical School Bicentennial SymposiumGreat Issues for Medicine in the Twenty-first Century: A Consideration of the Ethical and Social Issues Arising out of Advances in the Biomedical Sciences:September 5-7, 1997Hanover, N.H. Address for further information, including CME credit: Dartmouth Medical School, Bicentennial Office, 7070 Kellog, Hanover, NH 03755-3280 (fax: 603-650-4041).
European Society for Artifical OrgansTwenty-fourth congressOctober 16-18, 1997Budapest, Hungary. Scientific information: Judit Walter, MD, PhD, President of ESAO 97, Selyemerdö u. 1, 6300 Kalocsa, Hungary (fax: +36-78-465-077); Organization, advertising, and exhibition: Eszter Kéry, IC Intercongress Ltd, Dózsa Gy. u. 84/a, 1068 Budapest, Hungary (fax: +36-1-342-4118).
Fifth Annual Pacific Northwest Cardiovascular SymposiumInternational symposium/certification coursesJune 11-13, 1997Seattle, Washington, Westin Hotel. Address for information: Angela March, Continuing Medical Education, Providence Seattle Medical Center, 500 17th Ave., P.O. Box 34008, Seattle, WA 98124-1008 (fax: 206-320-4407).
International Congress of Thoracic SurgeryCongressJuly 1-8, 1997Athens, Greece, Athens Hilton and Divani-Caravel Hotels. Address for information: TRIAENA Congress, 24 Har. Trikoupi St., Gr 106 79 Athens, Greece, ATTN: Mrs. M. Manoussaki (fax: 30-1-3607-962).
International Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons (ISCTS)Seventh World CongressSeptember 2-5, 1997Düsseldorf, Germany. Address for information: Ms. Susanne Traut, Heart Center NRW, University of Bochum, Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Georgstr. 11, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany (fax: +49-5731-971300).
VII International Symposium on Cardiac BioprosthesesSymposiumJune 13-15, 1997Stiges, Spain, Palacio de Congresos. Address for information: ProMedica International, 620 Newport Center Dr., Suite 575, Newport Beach, CA 92660 (fax: 714-759-6911).
III International Workshop on Pediatric Cardiothoracic SurgeryWorkshopOctober 2-3, 1997Marina Del Rey, California, Ritz Carlton Hotel. Address for information: ProMedica International, 620 Newport Center Dr., Suite 575, Newport Beach, CA 92660 (fax: 714-759-6911).
Live Teleconference on Complete Arterial Grafting—1997TeleconferenceOctober 9-10, 1997Melbourne, Australia. Address for information: ProMedica International, 620 Newport Center Dr., Suite 575, Newport Beach, CA 92660 (fax: 714-759-6911).
Ninth Charleston Symposium on Congenital Heart DiseaseSymposium (preceding the 1998 ACC meeting in Atlanta)March 26-27, 1998Charleston, S.C., Charleston Place Hotel. Address for information: Mary DuBois, Meeting Coordinator, Medical University of South Carolina, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Room 409 CSB, 171 Ashley Ave., Charleston, S.C. 29425 (fax: 803-792-8286).
Rocky Mountain Valve Symposium: Rocky VII-'97SymposiumAugust 13-16, 1997Missoula, Montana. Address for information: Carole Erickson, Program Coordinator, St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula, MT (fax: 406-329-5880).
Second Asian Pacific Workshop and Symposium on Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery; First International Symposium on Minimally Invasive Cardiac SurgeryWorkshop and SymposiumDecember 9-11, 1997Taipei, Taiwan. Address for information: Secretariat, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 199 Tun-Hwa N Rd., Taipei, Taiwan 10591 (fax: (886) 3-3285818).
Second Cuneo Lung Cancer ConferenceInternational meetingJune 20-24, 1998Cuneo, Italy, Terme di Valdieri Resort. Address for information: Gianfranco Buccheri, MD, Ospedale A. Carle, 1-12100 Cuneo, Italy (fax: +39-171-611507).
Second International Meeting on Interventional CardiologyMeetingJune 30–July 3, 1997Jerusalem, Israel, The ICC Jerusalem International Convention Center. Address for information: Secretariat, 2nd International Meeting on Interventional Cardiology, P.O. Box 50006, Tel Aviv 61500, Israel (fax: 972-3-5175674/5140077).
Pharmaceutical Therapy: July 4-5, 1977, Jerusalem, Israel, The ICC Jerusalem International Convention Center. Address for information: Secretariat, 2nd International Meeting on Interventional Cardiology, P.O. Box 50006, Tel Aviv 61500, Israel (fax: 972-3-5175674/5140077).
Seventh European Congress on Extracorporeal Circulation TechnologyInternational congress in regard to artificial circulation, circulatory support, artificial oxygen exchange, and related subjectsJune 11-14, 1997Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. Sponsored by the Foundation "European Congress on Extracorporeal Circulation Technology": Address for information: Mrs. M. J. Wijers-Hille, University Hospital Rotterdam, Department of Extra-Corporeal Circulation, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands (fax: 31-10-4191089).
Sixth European Congress on Extracorporeal Life SupportCongressAugust 19-22, 1997University of Oxford Examination Schools, Oxford, United Kingdom. Address for information: EESO Congress Secretariat, Concorde Services Ltd., 10 Wendell Rd., London W12 9RT, United Kingdom (fax: +44 181 743 1010).
Twelfth Symposium on Echocardiology/Ninth Meeting of The International Cardiac Doppler SocietySymposium/meetingJune 25-27, 1997Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Erasmus University Congress Center. Address for information: L.M.C. Congress and Business Services, P.O. Box 593, 3700 AN Zeist, The Netherlands (fax: +31 343 533 357).
The Western Thoracic Surgical AssociationAnnual meetingJune 25-28, 1997Napa, California, Silverado Country Club. Address for information: 13 Elm St., Manchester, MA 01944 (fax: 508-526-7521).
ANNOUNCEMENTS THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERYThe American Association for Thoracic Surgery Graham Traveling Fellowship, 1998-1999 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Evarts A. Graham Memorial Traveling Fellowship was established in 1951 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Administered through the Graham Educational Research Foundation Fellowship grants support study by young cardiothoracic surgeons from outside North America at sites of their choice within North America and include travel between sites. Goals of the program are to broaden overall training and increase international contacts. Each Fellow should plan to have one primary center for his/her activities where he/she should spend from six to nine months. The Fellow should have identified an individual at that center who will act as his/her sponsor and assist in planning the course of study at the host institution and at other institutions. In addition to the primary center, the Fellow is encouraged to plan to spend shorter periods of time at other secondary centers to enhance the Fellowship experience.Awards are made to surgeons of unique promise who have been regarded as having the potential for later international thoracic surgical leadership. Since the inception of the Graham Fellowship, 44 young surgeons from 23 countries have completed the Fellowship.The Fellowship provides a stipend of $40,000, a major portion of which is intended for traveling expenses incurred when visiting other medical centers. The Fellowship also provides two round-trip coach air fares from the recipient's country to his/her primary center. The dates of the beginning and ending of the Fellowship year should be scheduled to coincide with the Annual Meeting of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery in May, 1998. The Fellow will be introduced at this meeting and his/her predecessor will give a report of his/her year's experience to the Association's Membership at the Executive Session. The Fellow will be expected to present a summary of his/her year's experience at the 1999 Annual Meeting, which will take place at the Hilton Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 18-21.The Fellow should become involved predominantly with observation, consultation, teaching, and research at a variety of thoracic surgical training centers during the twelve months. Patient contact will be determined by the sponsoring surgeon and will conform to the regulations and licensing requirements of the state, province, or country in which he/she is studying.A candidate should have completed his/her formal training in general surgery and in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, but he/she should not have reached a senior position. Candidates must be sufficiently proficient in English to realize the full benefits of the Fellowship.Physicians seeking the Graham Traveling Fellowship must have their Chief of Surgery or Professor request an application by writing to:
James L. Cox, MD, PresidentGraham Education and Research Foundation
Thirteen Elm Street
Manchester, Massachusetts 01944-1314
U.S.A.
Telephone (508) 526-8330; fax (508) 526-4018
Completed applications must be returned no later than July 1, 1997,to James L. Cox, MD, President, Graham Education and Research Foundation, Thirteen Elm Street, Manchester, Massachusetts 01944-1314, U.S.A. The selected candidate will be notified by December 1, 1997. The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Dwight Harken Research Scholarship, 1998-2000 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery announces the Dwight Harken Research Scholarship to provide an opportunity for research, training, and experience for a North American surgeon committed to pursuing an academic career in cardiothoracic surgery. The scholarship will be funded by the Association and administered by the Graham Education and Research Foundation.The research program must be undertaken within the first three years after completion of an approved cardiothoracic residency. Applications for the scholarship may be submitted during the candidate's final year of cardiothoracic residency or during his or her first two years in an academic position. The duration of the scholarship is to be two years.The yearly stipend shall be $35,000 paid to the host institution. In addition, a grant of $5,000 per year shall be made for support of research supplies, travel, and other legitimate academic expenses of the scholar. Applications for the scholarship are available from the Secretary of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery. The application will consist of three components:
James L. Cox, MD
SecretaryThe American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Thirteen Elm Street
Manchester, Massachusetts 01944-1314
(508) 526-8330; fax (508) 526-4018
ANNOUNCING
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery International Traveling Fellowship
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery announces the establishment of the AATS International Traveling Fellowship, an annual award to enhance the opportunity for young North American cardiothoracic surgeons to travel abroad for a year of training. This program is designed to provide exposure in different disciplines to young North American cardiothoracic surgeons within two years of the completion of their formal cardiothoracic surgery training.Annual awards will be made to yong cardiotho-racic surgeon of unique promise who are regarded as having the potential for later international thoracic surgical leadership. The annual award, administered and funded by the AATS Graham Foundation, will include a stipend of $40,000 and round-trip economy airfare from the successful candidate's institution to a selected training site outside North America for the candidate and spouse. Candidates are to be nominated by members of the Thoracic Surgery Directors Association. The deadline for application for the initial fellowship is July 1, 1997. The successful candidate will be notified by December 1, 1997, to begin his or her fellowship with the 1998-99 academic year.Applications for the AATS International Traveling Fellowship are available from:
James L. Cox, MD, SecretaryThe American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Thirteen Elm Street
Manchester, MA 01944
(508) 526-8330; fax (508) 526-4018
Announcement of 1998 Annual Meeting The Seventy-eighth Annual Meeting of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery will be held May 3-6, 1998, in Boston, Massachusetts. Headquarters for the meeting will be the Sheraton Boston Hotel. The meeting of the Association is open to all physicians. House Officers and Fellows will be admitted without payment of a registration fee upon presentation of a letter from their Chief of Service at the time of registration. Nonmember physicians will be required to pay a $250 registration fee. Members, nonmember physicians, and invited speakers have the privilege of discussing papers.Requests for preregistration forms and hotel reservationsInformation on the 1998 Annual Meeting, including preregistration, hotel accommodations, and social program, will be available in December of 1997. Requests should be forwarded directly to:
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Thirteen Elm Street
Manchester, MA 01944
(508) 526-8330; fax (508) 526-7521
Material for the programAbstracts of all papers proposed for presentation at the 1998 meeting must be received on or before November 3, 1997; otherwise they will not be considered by the Program Committee. The work must not have been presented or reported elsewhere. They should be accompanied by a Transmittal of Abstract Form, which will be available in August 1997 from the Association's office listed above, and will appear in the Journal in the August issue. The abstract must be typed, double-spaced, on one side of one 8
by 11 inch sheet, and should accurately and clearly reflect the content of the completed paper. No reference should be made on the abstract to the names or institutions of the authors. Papers submitted for the Forum sessions should be clearly labeled "For Thoracic Surgery Forum" at the top of the sheet. The Forum is primarily for the presentation of current cardiothoracic research in progress, experimentalproblems, anatomic studies, and modified or new surgical techniques.Papers submitted by nonmembers must be accompanied by a letter of sponsorship from a member of the Association. Three clearly legible copies of each abstract together with one Transmittal of Abstract Form should be sent to:PRISM PRODUCTIONSAATS Abstract Division
5040 Pine Creek Drive
Westerville, Ohio 43081
Fax copies will not be accepted.Receipt of each abstract will be acknowledged by mail. Notification of the decision of the Program Committee will be distributed by February 9, 1998.Essayists selected for the program are reminded that papers presented at the meeting are to be submitted for consideration for publication to the Journal and must be handed to the Chair immediately prior to their presentation. Forum papers which are longer than five double-spaced pages or contain more than a total of four figures and tables together will be automatically rejected from consideration for publication.Applications for membershipApplications for membership in the Association must have been received by the Membership Committee Chairman no later than October 1, 1997. Applications received after that date will be deferred automatically for consideration until the 1999 meeting.Applicants must be sponsored by three Active or Senior Members of the Association who are not members of the Membership Committee. Members should write the Chairman of the Membership Committee requesting that an application form be sent to the candidate. Requests may be sent to:James L. Cox, MD, SecretaryChairman, Membership Committee
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Thirteen Elm Street
Manchester, MA 01944
(508) 526-8300; fax (508) 526-4018
THE WESTERN THORACIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATIONAnnouncement of 1997 Annual Meeting
The Twenty-third Annual Meeting of The Western Thoracic Surgical Association will be held June 25-28, 1997, at the Silverado Country Club in Napa, California. The scientific sessions are open to all duly qualified physicians. Participation in other Association activities for members, invited guests, and program participants will require payment of a social registration fee. Nonmember physicians will be required to pay a scientific registration fee of $200 in addition to the social registration fee.Requests for meeting informationMeeting preregistration and hotel registration forms are available from:
The Western Thoracic Surgical AssociationThirteen Elm Street
Manchester, Massachusetts 01944
(508) 526-8330; fax (508) 526-7521
Material for the programScientific papers will be considered from members and nonmembers. Member sponsorship is not necessary. Abstracts of proposed papers must have been received by the Program Chairman on or before February 3, 1997. Each abstract must be 250 words or less, should be typed double-spaced on an 8 by 11 inch sheet, and must be accompanied by a Transmittal of Abstract Form.The body of the abstract should accurately describe completed work; contain numerical information about the patients, experimental groups, or results obtained; and discuss the significance or conclusions that are appropriate. Unless specified otherwise, the first named author will receive correspondence, give a ten-minute presentation of the paper, and close the discussion. Abstracts must represent unpublished work not previously presented at a major scientific meeting. Instructions and Abstract Transmittal Forms are available from:Chairman, Program CommitteeThe Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Thirteen Elm Street
Manchester, Massachusetts 01944
(508) 526-8330
Successful essayists must deliver the complete manuscript at the time of presentation. The manuscript must be in a form acceptable to The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeryand must not exceed 3000 words without illustrations. The essay length must be reduced appropriately when figures or tables are included.Samson Resident Prize EssayThe Association offers a prize for the best manuscript on a topic of interest to thoracic surgeons in honor of Paul C. Samson, MD. Candidates for the prize must be in a training program in the United States or Canada. The one essayist whose abstract, manuscript, and presentation are judged most outstanding will receive a $2000 cash award following the presentation of all papers in California. The conditions for abstract submission, presentation, and publication as described above will apply. In addition, the Samson Resident Prize Essaybox in the lower left hand corner of the form should be checked. A covering letter from the Chief of Service of the training program indicating the individual's year of training and the proportion of the work performed by the resident must be submitted. The authors of the abstracts chosen for the program will make up the finalists and were notified by March 31, 1997, that they must submit six completed manuscripts for review by the Prize Essay Committee.The Prize Essay Committee will make its selection following the presentation of all papers in California.Application for membershipApplications for membership in the Association must have been received by the Membership Committee Chairman no later than March 3, 1997, to be considered at the following annual meeting. Applicants must be sponsored by three members of the Association who are not members of the Membership Committee. Application forms will be issued only to sponsoring members.Address correspondence to:Kent W. Jones, MD, SecretaryChairman, Membership Committee
The Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Thirteen Elm Street
Manchester, Massachusetts 01944
(508) 526-8330; fax (508) 526-4018
THE AMERICAN BOARD OF THORACIC SURGERYNotices The Part I (written) examination will be held at the Atlanta Airport Hilton and Towers, Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia, on February 1, 1998. The closing date for registration is August 1, 1997.To be admissible for the Part II (oral) examination a candidate must have successfully completed the Part I (written) examination.A candidate applying for admission to the certifying ex amination must fulfill all the requirements of the Board in force at the time the application is received.Please address all communications to the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, One Rotary Center, Suite 803, Evanston, Illinois 60201.The American Board of Thoracic Surgery began its recertification process in 1984. Diplomates interested in participating in this examination should maintain a documented list of their operations performed during the year prior to application for recertification. This practice review should consist of one year's consecutive major operative experiences. (If more than 100 cases occur in one year, only 100 need to be listed.) For the two years prior to application they should also keep a record of their attendance at approved postgraduate medical education programs. A minimum of 100 hours of approved CME activity is required.In place of a cognitive examination, candidates for recertification will be required to complete both the general thoracic and cardiac portions of the SESATS VI Syllabus (Self-Education/Self Assessment in Thoracic Surgery). It is not necessary for candidates to purchase SESATS VI prior to applying for recertification. The SESATS VI material will be forwarded to candidates after their applications have been accepted.Diplomates whose ten-year certificates will expire in 1999 may begin the recertification process in 1997. Their new certificate will be dated ten years from the time of expiration of their original certificate. Recertification is also open to diplomates with an unlimited certificate and will in no way affect the validity of their original certificate.The deadline for submission of applications is May 1, 1997. A recertification brochure outlining the rules and requirements for recertification in thoracic surgery is available upon request from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, One Rotary Center, Suite 803, Evanston, Illinois 60201.
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