⦁ Colon ⦁ Hernia ⦁ Foregut ⦁ Enhanced Recovery after Surgery New!

⦁ Metabolic/Bariatric

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ENCORE AT WYNN LAS VEGAS

MARCH 6-9, 2018

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2018

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Conor P. Delaney, MD, PhDChairman, Digestive Diseases and Surgery InstituteVictor W. Fazio, MD, Endowed Chair in Colorectal SurgeryProfessor of SurgeryCleveland Clinic Lerner School of MedicineCleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

Daniel B. Jones, MD, MS, FACSProfessor of Surgery, Harvard Medical SchoolChief, Minimally Invasive Surgical ServicesBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts

Philip R. Schauer, MDProfessor of SurgeryCleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Director, Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric SurgeryDigestive Disease Institute Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

CO-CHAIRS

COLON Bradley R. Davis, MD

ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY Stacy A. Brethauer, MD

HERNIA Guy R. Voeller, MD

FOREGUT William O. Richards, MD

METABOLIC/BARIATRIC John B. Dixon, MBBS, PhD, FRACGP, FRCP, Edin

Bruce M. Wolfe, MD

Earn up to 30.75 CME Credits Including Optional MOC Self-Assessment Credit

Discount room rates at the extraordinary Encore at Wynn Las Vegas!

Flexible registration options available

Ted Adams, PhD, DrPHProgram and Research DirectorIntermountain Salt Lake ClinicAdjunct Associate Professor and Co-Principal InvestigatorDepartment of Internal Medicine Division of Cardiovascular GeneticsUniversity of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah

Guest Speaker and President of SAGES

Special Guest

Endorsed byJointly Provided by

This activity meets the guidelines as established in the “Framework for Post-Residency Surgical Education and Training” and is endorsed by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).

Dear Colleague,It is my pleasure to invite you to our upcoming Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium (MISS), March 6-9, 2018 at the incomparable Encore at Wynn Las Vegas in Nevada. Now in its 18th year, MISS is the premier meeting of thought leaders and pioneers in minimally invasive surgery for colon, hernia, foregut, and metabolic/bariatric surgery. New to MISS is our program and integrated focus on Enhanced Recovery after Surgery. In addition to compelling general sessions, the 2018 MISS will offer hands-on training with an optional Interactive Workshop entitled General and Bariatric Surgery: Ultrasound, TAP, and Laparoscopic Techniques for Performing Infiltration Blocks.With flexible registration options, discount rates, and our collegial Chairman’s Reception (included in your registration fee), MISS is an affordable, and enjoyable way to elevate your skills in the most advanced laparoscopic techniques while you earn essential CME credit (including optional MOC self-assessment credit).Our magnificent host property, the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, is certain to add to your enjoyment of the conference.I hope to see you and your colleagues at the 2018 MISS.Sincerely,

Philip R. Schauer, MDExecutive Director, MISS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Philip R. Schauer, MDProfessor of Surgery Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Director, Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric SurgeryBariatric and Metabolic Institute Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Conor P. Delaney, MD, PhDChairmanDigestive Diseases and Surgery InstituteVictor W. Fazio, MD, Endowed Chair in Colorectal SurgeryProfessor of SurgeryCleveland Clinic Lerner School of MedicineCleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER Daniel B. Jones, MD, MS, FACSRabkin Fellow in Medical EducationProfessor of Surgery, Harvard Medical SchoolVice Chair of Surgery, Office of Technology and InnovationChief, Minimally Invasive Surgical ServicesBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts

SPECIAL GUEST Ted Adams, PhD, DrPHProgram and Research DirectorIntermountain LiVe Well CenterIntermountain Salt Lake ClinicAdjunct Associate Professor and Co-Principal InvestigatorDivision of Cardiovascular GeneticsDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Utah School of MedicineSalt Lake City, Utah

COLON PROGRAM CO-CHAIR Bradley R. Davis, MD Professor of SurgeryChief, Colon and Rectal SurgeryVice ChairSurgical EducationCarolinas Healthcare Charlotte, North Carolina

ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY CO-CHAIRStacy A. Brethauer, MDAssociate Professor of SurgeryProgram DirectorBariatric Sugary FellowshipMedical Director Supply Chain ManagementCleveland ClinicDirector of Bariatric Surgery, Fairview HospitalPresidentAmerican Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)Cleveland, Ohio

HERNIA PROGRAM CO-CHAIRGuy R. Voeller, MDProfessor of SurgeryUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, Tennessee

FOREGUT PROGRAM CO-CHAIR William O. Richards, MDChairDepartment of SurgeryUniversity of South Alabama College of MedicineMobile, Alabama

METABOLIC/BARIATRIC PROGRAM CO-CHAIRSJohn B. Dixon, MBBS, PhD, FRACGP, FRCP, EdinNHMRC Senior Research Fellow Head of Clinical Obesity ResearchHead of Weight Assessment & Management ClinicBaker IDI Heart and Diabetes InstituteAdjunct Professor, Primary Care Research Unit Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

Bruce M. Wolfe, MDProfessor of SurgeryOregon Health and Science University Portland, Oregon

FACULTY Faculty and agenda subject to change.

OPTIONAL HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

2018

Faculty: Aaron Berg, MD | Jacob Hutchins, MD | Michael Rosen, MD | Philip Schauer, MD | Loran Soliman-Mounir, MD

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 7 am – 10 am General and Bariatric Surgery : Ultrasound, TAP, and Laparoscopic Techniques for Performing Infiltration BlocksLimited space available-first come, first served!(Optional – separate fee required)

3 CME Credits Available

Activity Description: This three-hour interactive workshop will feature small participant-to-instructor ratios with a customized curriculum focusing on developing hands-on skills. Each technique will be taught by experts in the field, using didactic sessions with dynamic multimedia presentations, live demonstrations and scanning on live models, as well as phantoms.Educational Objectives:• Adapt techniques via hands-on practice on live models, phantom stations and using

laparoscopic techniques• Describe the opioid epidemic and associated adverse events with opioids• Review the multimodal options utilizing pre-op, inter-op and post-op in general and

bariatric surgery• Understand the relevant anatomy for performing ultrasound/laparoscopic guided

infiltration blocks• Describe the indication, contraindication and best practice techniques for performing

infiltration blocks

AGENDATUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018

7:00 - 10:00 AM Optional Interactive Workshop : Techniques for Performing Infiltration Blocks (see pg 2 for details)

Colon ProgramColon Session I 10:15 - 10:30 AM Welcome and Course Overview10:30 - 10:45AM Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Keep It or Refer It?10:45 - 11:00AM What’s New in the Management of Diverticulitis11:00 - 11:15AM Surgeon’s Role in the Management of LGIB11:15 - 11:30AM Small Bowel Obstruction: Surgical Management 11:30 - 11:45AM Q&A/Panel with Faculty11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Risk Reduction in Colorectal Surgery: Pre- and Perioperative12:00 - 12:15 PM Surgical Site Infection: Prevention Strategies12:15 - 12:45 PM Defining Quality and Value in Colorectal Surgery12:45 - 1:00 PM Q&A/Panel with Faculty 1:00 - 2:00 PM Lunch Symposium

Enhanced Recovery after SurgeryEnhanced Recovery Session I The Evidence Behind Enhanced Recovery2:00 - 2:15 PM Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy 2:15 - 2:30 PM Multimodal Pain Management Strategies 2:30 - 2:45 PM Does Carb Loading Matter? Glucose and Enhanced Recovery 2:45 - 3:00 PM Q&A/Panel with Faculty 3:00 - 3:15 PM The Opioid Crisis in America: Will Enhanced Recovery Help? 3:15 - 3:30 PM The International Experience and Evidence: ERAS Society and ASER 3:30 - 3:45 PM Colorectal Experience with Enhanced Recovery 3:45 - 4:00 PM Q&A/Panel with Faculty 4:00 - 4:15 PM Break

Colon Program continuedColon Session II 4:15 - 4:30 PM Intestinal Anastomosis: in Search of Perfection 4:30 - 4:45 PM Anastomotic Tips and Tricks 4:45 - 5:00 PM Management of Anastomotic Leaks 5:00 - 5:15 PM Q&A Panel with Faculty 5:15 - 5:30 PM Splenic Flexure: Surgical Approach 5:30 - 5:45 PM Approach to the Bariatric Patient Needing Colorectal Surgery 5:45 - 6:00 PM Closing Ostomies: When, How and Why 6:00 - 6:15 PM Q&A Panel with Faculty 6:15 - 8:00 PM Chairman’s Welcome Reception and Exhibits

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018 6:45 AM Breakfast/Exhibits7:00 - 7:55 AM Breakfast Symposium

Colon Program continuedColon Session III 8:00 - 8:15 AM Colon Polyps: Still a Role for Colectomy 8:15 - 8:30 AM Rectal Polyps: What are the Options? 8:30 - 8:45 AM Colon Cancer: A Surgeon’s Perspective 8:45 - 9:00 AM Q&A/Panel with Faculty 9:00 - 9:15 AM Hand Port, Multiport, Single Port: What’s the Role? 9:15 - 9:30 AM Robotic Surgery: - What’s the Role in Segmental Colectomy?9:30 - 9:45 AM Conversions and Open Surgery - Still Necessary?9:45 - 10:00 AM Q&A Panel with Faculty 10:00 - 10:30 AM Break/Exhibits

Enhanced Recovery after Surgery continuedEnhanced Recovery Session IIImplementing an Enhanced Recovery Program10:30 - 10:45 AM Who are the Stakeholders and How Do I Engage Them? 10:45 - 11:00 AM Lessons Learned from the Duke Experience 11:00 - 11:15 AM How Does the Pharmacist Fit In? Enhanced Recovery Meds that

the Surgeon Should Know 11:15-11:30 AM Q&A Panel with Faculty 11:30 - 11:45 AM Regional Blocks: What Type and What Medication to Use? 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Bringing Industrial Standards to Colorectal Surgery

(subject to change. Please see website for updates.)

COLON FACULTYBradley R. Davis, MD, FACS, FASCRS Carolinas HealthcareCharlotte, North Carolina Conor P. Delaney, MD, PhDCleveland ClinicCleveland, Ohio Matthew G. Mutch, MDWashington University School of Medicine St. Louis, MissouriIan M. Paquette, MDUniversity of Cincinnati College of MedicineCincinnati, Ohio R. Larry Whelan, MDMount Sinai WestNew York, New York

HERNIA FACULTYIgor Belyansky, MD Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis, MarylandJeffrey E. Janis, MDOhio State University Wexner Medical CenterColumbus, Ohio B. Todd Heniford, MDUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillCharlotte, North Carolina Michael Rosen, MD Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OhioGuy R. Voeller, MDUniversity of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, Tennessee

FOREGUT FACULTYBrooks D. Cash, MDUniversity of South AlabamaMobile, AlabamaSteven DeMeester, MDOregon ClinicPortland, OregonLeena Khaitan, MD, MPHUH Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, OhioWilliam O. Richards, MDUniversity of South Alabama College of MedicineMobile, Alabama

ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY FACULTYStacy A. Brethauer, MDCleveland ClinicCleveland, OhioConor P. Delaney, MD, PhDCleveland ClinicCleveland, OhioThomas J. Hopkins, MD, MBADuke University School of MedicineDurham, North Carolina Stephanie B. Jones, MDBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MassachusettsApril Smith, PharmD, BCPSCreighton University School of Pharmacy & Health ProfessionsOmaha, Nebraska

METABOLIC/BARIATRIC FACULTYTed Adams, PhD, DrPHUniversity of Utah School of MedicineSalt Lake City, UtahAli Aminian, MD Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OhioRobin Blackstone, MDBanner Health University Medical CenterPhoenix, AZStacy A. Brethauer, MDCleveland ClinicCleveland, OhioRicardo Cohen, MDOswaldo Cruz HospitalSão Paulo, BrazilJohn B. Dixon, MBBS, PhD, FRACGP, FRCPBaker IDI Heart & Diabetes InstituteMelbourne, AustraliaFarah Husain, MDOregon Health and Science University Portlans, OregonMatthew M. Hutter, MDMassachusetts General HospitalBoston, MassachusettsDaniel B. Jones, MD, MS, FACSBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts Leena Khaitan, MD, MPHUH Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, OhioMatthew Kroh, MD, FACSMassachusetts General HospitalBoston, MassachusettsKenneth G. MacDonald, Jr., MDPhysicians EastGreenville, NCGeorgeann Mallory, RDASMBSGainesville, FloridaSamer Mattar, MDSwedish Medical CenterSeattle, WashingtonJohn Morton, MD, MPHStanford School of MedicineStanford, CaliforniaNinh T. Nguyen, MDUniversity of California, Irvine Medical CenterOrange, CaliforniaJaime Ponce, MD, FACS, FASMBSCHI Memorial HospitalChattanooga, TennesseeTomasz Rogula, MD, PhD Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OhioRaul Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS Florida International UniversityWeston, FloridaDaniel P. Schauer, MDUniversity of Cincinnati College of MedicineCincinnati, OhioPhilip R. Schauer, MD Cleveland ClinicCleveland, Ohio Scott Shikora, MDBrigham and Women’s HospitalBoston, MassachusettsChristopher Thompson, MDHarvard Medical SchoolBoston, MassachusettsAlan Wittgrove, MDScripps Memorial Hospital La JollaDel Mar, CaliforniaBruce M. Wolfe, MDOregon Health and Science UniversityPortland, Oregon

MISS FACULTY Subject to change. Please see Web site for complete, updated information

(Faculty and agenda subject to change. Please see web site for updated schedule.)

12:00 - 12:15 PM Does Enhanced Recovery Save Money? Making the Case to Your Administrator 12:15 - 12:30 PM Q&A Panel with Faculty 12:30 - 1:30 PM Lunch Symposium 1:30 - 2:00 PM Dessert Break in Exhibit Hall

HerniaHernia Session I 2:00 - 2:15 PM Big Data and Hernia Care: Lessons Learned 2:15 - 2:30 PM Complications: Cost, Prevention and Money Savings 2:30 - 2:45 PM The Explosion of Robotic Hernia Repair: Is It a Good Thing? 2:45 - 3:00 PM Q&A/Panel with Faculty 3:00 - 3:15 PM Robotic TAR: Should You Do It and Tips and Tricks 3:15 - 3:30 PM Loss of Domain: What are My Options and Getting It Done 3:30 - 3:45 PM Are We Hurting People by Doing Complex Abdominal Wall

Reconstruction? 3:45 - 4:00 PM Q&A/Panel with Faculty 4:00 - 4:15 PM Break/Exhibits

ForegutForegut Session I 4:15 - 4:30 PM Work Up of GERD 4:30 - 4:45 PM Evolution of Endoscopic Techniques to Address Esophageal

Motility Disorders 4:45 - 5:00 PM How to Treat the Patient with Gastroparesis?5:00 - 5:15 PM Q&A/Panel with Faculty 5:15 - 5:30 PM Gastroenterologist View of Anti-Reflux Surgery 5:30 - 5:45 PM Endoscopic Resection for Leiomyoma and GIST Tumors

in the Foregut 5:45 - 6:00 PM Treatment of the Obese with GERD 6:00 - 6:15 PM Q&A Panel with Faculty

THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 20187:00 AM Breakfast/Exhibits 7:10 - 7:55 AM Breakfast Symposium

HerniaHernia Session II8:00 - 8:15 AM What is eTEP? Robotic vs Laparoscopic 8:15 - 8:30 AM Management of Diastasis Recti 8:30 - 8:45 AM Q&A/Panel with Faculty 8:45 - 9:00 AM Management of Seromas: Pathophysiology, Prevention,

and Treatment 9:00 - 9:15 AM Botox Will Eliminate Components Separation for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction 9:15 - 9:30 AM Q&A/Panel with Faculty 9:30 - 10:15 AM Break/Exhibits

ForegutForegut Session II 10:15 - 10:30 AM Complex Paraesophageal Hernia Repairs 10:30 - 10:45 AM How to Manage Reflux Post-Sleeve Gastrectomy 10:45 - 11:00 AM Q&A Panel with Faculty 11:00 - 11:15 AM Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of Barrett’s 11:15 - 11:30 AM Anti-Reflux Surgery a Must for Treatment of Barrett’s 11:30 - 11:45 AM Q&A/Panel with Faculty

Metabolic/Bariatric SurgeryMetabolic/Bariatric Session I: The ScienceModerator: John B. Dixon, MBBS, PhD, FRACGP, FRCP, Edin 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM The Gut Microbiome and Chronic Disease 12:00 - 12:15 PM Gut Microbiome and Implications in Bariatric Surgery 12:15 - 12:30 PM Obesity and Cancer: Most Underrated Comorbidity of Obesity 12:30 - 12:45 PM Q&A/Presidents Panel 12:45 - 1:45 PM Lunch Symposium 1:45 - 2:15 PM Dessert Break in Exhibit Hall

Metabolic/Bariatric Session II: Hot TopicsModerator: Philip R. Schauer, MD 2:15 - 2:30 PM New Data on Cancer Reduction after Bariatric Surgery:

Most Underrated Benefit of Bariatric Surgery 2:30 - 2:45 PM 12-Year Weight Loss and Diabetes Remission after Roux-en-Y

Gastric Bypass 2:45 - 3:00 PM Surgical Management of Weight Regain after Bariatric Surgery 3:00 - 3:15 PM Gastric Bypass vs. Gastric Banding 10-Year RCT: Lessons Learned 3:15 - 3:30 PM Bariatric Surgery and Hypertension: Results of a New RCT 3:30 - 3:45 PM Most Promising Endoscopic Therapies 3:45 - 4:00 PM Long-term Mortality Reduction after Bariatric Surgery:

A Mountain of Evidence 4:00 - 4:15 PM Q&A/Panel with Faculty

Metabolic/Bariatric Session III: Access, Quality and Optimizing Outcomes

Moderator: Bruce M. Wolfe, MD 4:15 - 4:30 PM Key ASMBS Quality Initiatives for 2018 4:30 - 4:45 PM Patient-Reported Outcomes: Next Big Quality Measurement

You Must Know 4:45 - 5:00 PM Ambulatory Bariatric Surgery: The New Standard? 5:00 - 5:15 PM Misunderstanding of Obesity in America: Results of a Survey of

the US Population 5:15 - 5:30 PM Update on ASMBS Enhanced Recovery Initiative: ENERGY5:30 - 5:45 PM Status of Medicare for Bariatric Surgery5:45 - 6:00 PM Apps to Assist Bariatric Decision Making 6:00 - 6:15 PM Q&A/Panel with Faculty

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 20186:45 AM Breakfast 7:00 - 7:55 AM Breakfast Symposium

Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery continuedMetabolic/Bariatric Surgery IV: Videofest/Complications Moderator: Philip R. Schauer, MD 8:00 - 8:15 AM Endoscopic Management of Leaks and Strictures 8:15 - 8:30 AM Motility Misery: Bariatric Surgery and GI Tract Dysmotility8:30 - 8:45 AM Reoperations after Bariatric Surgery - LABS Follow-up Study8:45 - 9:00 AM Managing Reflux after Sleeve Gastrectomy and Bypass9:00 - 9:15 AM TBA 9:15 - 9:30 AM Avoiding Electrocautery Injury: SAGES FUSE Program9:30 - 9:45 AM Strangest Bariatric Complications I Have Seen/Heard of9:45 - 10:00 AM Q&A/Panel with Faculty10:00 - 10:15 AM Break

Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery V: Controversies and New FrontiersModerator: John B Dixon, MBBS, PhD, FRACGP, FRCP, Edin 10:15 - 10:30 AM Simulation and Apps for Training in Bariatric Surgery 10:30 - 10:45 AM Endoscopic Small Bowel Metabolic Therapies10:45 - 11:00 AM Gastric Wrapping: The Gastric Vest 11:00 - 11:15 AM Robotics in Bariatrics Surgery: My View11:15 - 11:30 AM Surgery for NASH: The Next Metabolic Procedure 11:30 - 11:45 AM Single Anastomosis Bypass Procedures: Current Status 11:45 AM- 12:00 PM Reoperative Bariatric Surgery for Diabetes 12:00 - 12:15 PM Reoperative Bariatric Surgery: My Advice 12:15 - 12:30 PM Current Status and Future Directions for ASMBS 12:30 - 12:45 PM Diabetes Surgery Guidelines: Next Steps toward Full Adoption12:45 - 1:00 PM What’s New with Gastric Balloons1:00 - 1:15 PM Q&A/Panel with Faculty

(subject to change. Please see website for updates.)

Encore at Wynn Las VegasJust $249 a night at the extraordinary Encore at Wynn Las Vegas!

The 2018 Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium will take place at the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, where we have arranged for a discount room rate of just $249 a night for MISS participants. To make your reservation, please call (866) 770-7555 and identify

yourself as a Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium attendee or reference the block code: 6MIS0318 to receive the discounted rate.

Discounted rates expire Feb. 4 but we urge you to make your arrangements as soon as possible because our room block will sell out!

Accreditation Information This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Cincinnati and Global Academy for Medical Education, Inc. The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Credit Designation The University of Cincinnati Continuing designates this live activity for a maximum of 27.75 AMA PRA CME Category 1 credits™ for the general sessions and 3.0 AMA PRA CME Category 1 credits™ for the pre-conference workshop.

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

COLON PROGRAM 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM

After completing this activity, the participant will be able to do the following:• Describe the available strategies to improve perioperative outcomes.• Cite the different techniques of anastomotic creation and the potential ways to

avoid and treat anastomotic leaks.• Identify the different options for minimally invasive colectomy, including

laparoscopy, hand assisted techniques, the use of the robot, and SILS.

ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY 4 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM

After completing this activity, the participant will be able to do the following: • Recognize the science and evidence supporting best practices in Enhanced

Recovery to optimize their patient outcomes.• Develop a functional knowledge of core Enhanced Recovery elements,

understanding how several targets vary from traditional practices.• Summarize the challenges facing the adoption of Enhanced Recovery programs.

HERNIA PROGRAM 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM

After completing this activity, participants will be able to: • List the current common techniques for inguinal hernia repair.• Describe open and laparoscopic techniques for repair of ventral and incisional

hernias.• Compare the differences among biologic, synthetic, and biosynthetic meshes and

when best to use them.

FOREGUT PROGRAM 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM

After completing this activity, participants will be able to: • Recognize and describe medical and surgical treatment options for GERD.• Discuss treatments for GERD and esophageal cancer.• Indicate and manage complications of surgical treatment for GERD.• Identify and manage recurrence of disease.

METABOLIC/BARIATRIC PROGRAM 10 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM

After completing this activity, the participant will be able to do the following: • Summarize the recent research on obesity causes including genetic and biologic

factors.• Discuss the pros and cons for current bariatric surgical options for obese patients,

and describe the appropriate perioperative care.• Review the clinical trial evidence documenting the impact of bariatric surgery on

cardiovascular morbidity, mortality, and risk factors.• Analyze the efficacy of current obesity management strategies, including lifestyle,

diets, pharmacology, and surgery.• Diagnose and treat comorbidities associated with obesity including cancers,

diabetes, and heart disease.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

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GENERAL SESSIONS REGISTRATION OPTIONS (All options include admission to the 2018 MISS Exhibit Hall 3/6-3/9)

Until 2/5/18 After 2/5/18• PLATINUM PASSPORT

(Includes admission to all Colon, Enhanced Recovery, Hernia, Foregut, and Bariatric General Sessions)q PHYSICIAN $995 $1095q RESIDENTS/FELLOWS $395 $495q ALLIED HEALTH $575 $675

• COLON/HERNIA/FOREGUT OPTION (Includes admission to all Colon, Enhanced Recovery, Hernia, and Foregut General Sessions)q PHYSICIANS $895 $995q RESIDENTS/FELLOWS $345 $445q ALLIED HEALTH $475 $575

• BARIATRIC/HERNIA/FOREGUT OPTION (Includes admission to all Bariatric, Hernia, and Foregut General Sessions)q PHYSICIANS $895 $995q RESIDENTS/FELLOWS $345 $445q ALLIED HEALTH $475 $575

OPTIONAL INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPTUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 7 am – 10 am 3 CME Credits Available

Interactive Workshop for General Until 2/5/18 After 2/5/18 and Bariatric Surgery: Ultrasound, $85 $95 TAP and Laparoscopic Techniques for Performing Infiltration Blocks

HOW TO REGISTER FOR MISS2018

QUESTIONS: MISS@globalacademycme.com

Cancellation Policy: 2018 MISS will offer a full refund less a $50 administrative fee, as follows: Cancellations can be made via our online registration system prior to February 5, 2018. No refunds will be granted after February 5, 2018. Substitutions are welcome in lieu of cancellations. Refunds will not be issued to no-show registrants.