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Registration for Clinical Congress 2018 now open


 

Registration is now open for the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2018, October 21–25 in Boston, MA. The Clinical Congress is one of the largest educational meetings of surgeons in the world and offers outstanding educational opportunities for every stage of your career. The theme of this year’s conference is the Joy and Privilege of a Surgical Career. The scientific program, online registration, travel and hotel reservation links, and previews of other planned events for the conference are available on the Clinical Congress 2018 website at facs.org/clincon2018.

The Clinical Congress 2018 program addresses essential clinical and nonclinical topics. It includes a series of Named Lectures to be delivered by world-renowned experts in their fields, Didactic/Experiential and Surgical Skills Courses, and Video-Based Education Sessions to showcase surgical procedures. The Scientific Forum will include surgical research presentations and posters. This year, all posters will be e-posters, available online for viewing throughout the entire Clinical Congress.

Register now at facs.org/clincon2018/register.

Registration is open to all physicians and individuals in the health care field. To receive the early bird registration fees, be sure to register by 11:59 pm (Central time) Monday, August 27.

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