CME

32^nd General Thoracic Surgical Club Annual Meeting
March 7-10, 2019
Naples, FL

Goal
The purpose of this meeting is to provide a forum for general thoracic surgeons to learn the most up to date information on research, patient care, pathophysiology, surgical techniques and educational methods to maintain the optimum surgical care of general thoracic patients.

Target Audience
This symposium is designed for an audience of physicians, and other healthcare providers who practice thoracic surgery.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Discuss new technology including robotics, bronchoscopic techniques & DNA analysis
• Evaluate the various technical aspects of robotic surgery opioid addiction and staging
• Summarize new concepts in administration, quality improvement, novel therapies & education
• Discuss alternative methods of caring and treating patients with postoperative pain
• Explain and discuss peer to peer programs for esophageal cancer and recent developments in MOC

Criteria for Success

Statements of credit will be awarded based on the participant's attendance and submission of the activity evaluation form. Please visit www.gtsc.org and click on evaluation/claimed credit. You must participate in the entire activity to receive credit. If you have questions about this CME activity, please contact AKH Inc. at tbrignoni@akhcme.com.

CME Credit provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare

Physicians
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 AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and the General Thoracic Surgical Club. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants
NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.

Commercial Support
Full notification of commercial support will be provided in the final activity syllabus.