SAGES 2017

News for SAGES 2017
SAGES 2017 Surgical Spring Week
Each session has been assigned
a relevant Learning Theme(s)
and appropriate Guideline(s)
will be referenced.
Look for more information
on page 12.
SAGES is using the 2017 Meeting Mobile
App to handle Audience Response,
Questions From the Floor, and General
Meeting Announcements. If you wish to
participate, please be sure to download
the 2017 meeting app and have a cell
phone capable of sending SMS text
messages in the USA.
Please contact webmaster@sages.org if
you have questions or need advice.
SAGES Recognition
of Excellence Award
SAGES will announce
recipients of the 2017
SAGES Recognition of
Excellence Coin daily.
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Unique features of the SAGES 2017 Meeting
» ALL NEW! The “Your Sessions” showcase lecture titles selected by you, the membership at large, and will include
presentations on issues that are relevant to you and your daily practice.
» ALL NEW! The “SAGES Video Face-Off” featuring pre-recorded video sessions from experts showing differences
in how they perform procedures. The experts will be on the panel.
» ALL NEW! The “Devil is in the Details” sessions are an in-depth look at various common procedures with surgical
tips and tricks by experts.
» ALL NEW! “Let’s do Lunch” no need for a professor at lunch! For a small fee you will have lunch with your peers
and find out in an open discussion, what they’re doing in your areas of interest. Each table will be divided by subject
matter for a conversation among during lunch.
» Immerse yourself in one of our comprehensive postgraduate courses.
» IT’S BACK! The SAGES Masters Series in-depth presentations grouped by topic that are offered by master
surgeons, provide techniques and tips that you can use immediately to take your practice to the next level.
» Learn the essentials of minimally invasive and open general surgery including updates and controversies in foregut,
colorectal, hernia, bariatric and oncologic surgery as well as flexible endoscopy.
» Enjoy a day-long program with our Joint Armed Forces colleagues, and collaborative joint sessions with our friends
and colleagues from the AAST, AHPBA, ASCRS, ASE, ASGE, ASMBS, SSAT, EAES (Europe), JSES (Japan), KSELS (Korea), and
across The Americas.
» The Friday-night Gala and Sing-Off is sure to be a highlight of your trip at the Space Center Houston.
» Download the apps – iOS and Android apps streamline your meeting experience.
» Get your SAGES gear at our onsite store.
Improving health and health care quality can
occur only if all sectors, individuals, family
members, payers, providers, employers, and
communities, make it their mission. SAGES aligns
to the National Quality Strategy developed by the
AHRQ by using Learning and Technical Assistance
to improve health care quality. Look for these
icons next to courses and sessions in this Final Program.
National Quality Strategy Priorities
Patient Safety - Making care safer by reducing harm
caused in the delivery of care.
Person and Family-Centered Care - Ensuring that
each person and family are engaged as partners in their
care.
Effective Communication and Care Coordination -
Promoting effective communication and coordination of
care.
Prevention and Treatment of Leading Causes of
Mortality - Promoting the most effective prevention
and treatment practices for the leading causes of
mortality.
Health and Well-Being - Working with communities
to promote wide use of best practices to enable healthy
living.
Affordable Care - Making quality care more affordable
for individuals, families, employers, and governments
by developing and spreading new health care delivery
models.
SAGES 2017 – “SAGES is Home: Collaborate, Communicate, Connect”
4 Surgical Spring Week · SAGES 2017 · March 22 - 25, 2017 · www.sages2017.org