Plastic Surgery 2009


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Welcome!

Join us for a week of educational inspiration in Seattle!

              

                 
Click on the registration brochure above to download a pdf version!

 

The premier educational experience is available here at your fingertips.  We hope you enjoy the convenience of our website and you find it user-friendly.  See you in Seattle!

 

New Program & Schedule

ASPS, PSEF and ASMS are excited to announce positive changes, value plans and new dates for Plastic Surgery 2009, Friday, October 23 – Tuesday, October 27, in Seattle. The ASPS/ASMS Symposium will be offered on Thursday, October 22, 2009.

 
The shifted program schedule, beginning and ending a day earlier, will provide tremendous advantages for the specialty – Members, Surgeons, Corporate Partners, and Exhibitors. 
 
New Roundtable Presentations
 
Come to the meeting with problems and leave with answers! Open to all attendees, these 1-hour sessions will focus on answering your case management and technique questions. Watch for the "Call for Technique and Case Management Questions" in the Plastic Surgery 2009 Registration Brochure and electronically submit questions and photos for experts to review. During the meeting, small group sessions will be organized by topic and allow for discussion by selected faculty and your ASPS colleagues from across the country. Submit a question in advance or just join in the discussion.
 
Point-Counterpoint Debates
 
Come participate as expert faculty debate the merits of different approaches to both common and unique surgical problems. These moderated debates will provide a forum to discuss the strengths and limitations of cosmetic and reconstructive techniques. Topics will be announced in the Registration Brochure, and audience members should come prepared to ask questions to the presenters.
 

Keynote Speakers:

 

Opening Ceremonies- Atul Gawande, MD

As a practicing surgeon and an accomplished writer, teacher and speaker, Dr. Gawande delights his audiences with a unique perspective on the practice of medicine, the reform of healthcare, and the human struggle to do better and to improve performance.

 

New! Closing Session- The Honorable William H. Frist, MD

A recognized heart and transplant lung surgeon, William H. Frist, will conclude the week with an address on The Future of Healthcare in America.

 

Special Networking Events
 

Friday night ‘Welcoming Reception'

Monday night ‘International Reception’

Tuesday night 'Closing Session' and ‘Party with a Purpose’

 

Meet Leone Ardo, Official Artist for Plastic Surgery 2009
 
Leone Ardo creates almost all her paintings in the heart of Seattle’s world-famous Pike Place.  As an added highlight to the meeting Leone Ardo will be creating a special piece in the exhibit hall, so be sure to visit her booth as well as enter the raffle to win!  Raffle tickets can be purchased during online registration or on-site.
 

 

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