Advanced Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Course 2017

Advanced Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Course is organized by University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and will be held during Nov 09 - 11, 2017 at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States Of America.

The target audience for this medical event is practicing surgeons who treat and operate upon HPB cancer patients. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 15.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Goal:
The goal of this course is to share the pioneering advances in HPB surgical oncology on which MD Anderson has published hundreds of studies over the past two decades, in order to teach participants how technology and oncology can be used together to improve short-term surgical outcomes and long-term cancer-related outcomes.

Conference Objectives are :
• Apply oncologic principles in patient selection for surgery (Knowledge, Competence); Utilize knowledge of tumor biology to lead a local tumor board (Knowledge, Competence);
• Incorporate advanced surgical techniques for pancreas and liver surgery to reduce blood loss and complications (Knowledge, Competence, Performance, Patient Outcomes);
• Implement enhanced recovery programs into practice (Knowledge, Competence, Performance, Patient Outcomes).

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.