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Meetings and Courses

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Shui-Ying Lei

August， 2016

The 33rd world congress of internal medicine （WCIM）2016， Bali

August 22-25， 2016； Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center （BNDCC）， Bali， Indonesia

The congress is organized by Indonesian Society of Internal Medicine. The 33rd world congress of internal medicine （WCIM） is designed to promote scientific knowledge， medical advancement， and the delivery of effective healthcare in the field of internal medicine. The scientific papers will be mostly presented and moderated by leaders in the field and attendees will benefit from the lively discussions on thought-provoking and timely topics in internal medicine. For further information， please visit： http：//www.wcimbali2016.org/.

September

Fifth international symposium on hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery

September 8-10， 2016； Beijing， China

Sponsored by the Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery，the fifth international symposium on hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery — the national continuing medical education program of advances in diagnosis and treatment of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery and the underlying disease will be held on September 9-10， 2016 at Beijing， China. The conference will further summarize recent progress in diagnosis and treatment of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery， and discuss about the new theories and new technologies. For further information，please contact： Wen-Bo Wang， Tel： +86-13810167599；Email： wangwb@bitrust.ore.

ASTS 7th annual leadership development program

September 11-14， 2016； Evanston， Illinois， USA

The ASTS leadership development program （LDP） is designed to provide clinical and administrative lead-

ership with essential skills necessary to successfully lead transplant centers within a complex financial and regulatory environment. Key components of the program include an exposure to necessary business practices including cost accounting， financial analysis， and contracting； leadership skills including team building，strategic analysis， and institutional relationships； and an overview of the legal and regulatory aspects of transplantation. The program encourages joint attendance of transplant center clinical and administrative leaders. Effective cooperation among these professionals is crucial for the future of transplant center success. The program also welcomes industry attendees. For questions， please contact Jamison Visone at jamison.visone@asts.org or 703-414-7870. Website：http：//asts.org/events-landiinngg// 2016/09/11/default-calendar/asts-7th-annual-leadershipdevelopment-program.

36th congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology

September 14-16， 2016； Karkow， Poland

Focusing on bridging the disparity between minimum standards of care across Europe， the overarching theme of the ESSO 36th congress is “Optimising European Cancer Surgery”. The latest developments and key issues in surgical oncology will be discussed through an array of interactive sessions to highlight the significance of a multidisciplinary approach for management of cancer patient care. To optimise delegates congress experience，based on direct feedback from the previous congress，the following popular sessions are to be included： 1） Debates； 2） Short clinical case studies on specific topics will be presented and the audience will have a chance to vote before and after the debate； 3） Expert Video Sessions；4） Experts present videos featuring surgical technique and procedures highlighting best practices or latest developments； and 5） Meet the Expert Sessions. These sessions are specially formulated to provide delegates with an opportunity to learn from key experts in an intimate setting to promote interaction and discussion. For more information， please visit： http：//www.essoweb. org/eursso/meetingsa-congresses/esso-36.html.

9th AACR conference on the science of cancer health disparities in racial/ethnic minorities and the medically underserved

September 25-28， 2016； The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort， Fort Lauderdale， Florida， USA

The AACR cancer health disparities conferences advance the understanding and， ultimately， help to eliminate the disparities in cancer that represent a major public healthproblem in our country. By promoting the exchange of novel ideas and information between a wide range of professionals from academia， industry， government， and the community， these conferences harness the potential and maximize the many opportunities for bringing research on health disparities from bench to bedside or community， and back again. The goals of these conferences have been to bring together scientists and other professionals working in a variety of disciplines to discuss the latest findings in the field and to stimulate the development of new research in cancer health disparities. Continuing medical education activity AMA PRA category 1 credits? is available. For further information， please visit： http：//www.aacr.org/Meetings/Pages/ages/ MeetingDetail.aspx？EventItemID=90#.VzrXWewQgfk

October

The 9th Chinese conference on oncology & the 15th cross-strait academic conference on oncology

October 13-16， 2016； Wuhan， China

Sponsored by the Chinese Anti-cancer Association and undertaken by Hubei Anti-cancer Association and Hubei Provincial Tumor Hospital， the 9th Chinese conference on oncology & the 15th cross-strait academic conference on oncology are to be held on October 13-16，2016 at Wuhan， China. In addition to the Chinese and foreign academician forum， more than 20 professional sessions， such as surgical treatment， oncology， and basic research on tumor are to be set up， and excellent papers from young researchers are to be presented during the conference. For more information， please contact：Email： cco2016@126.com； website： www.cco2016.org.

November

Minimally invasive and robotic abdominal wall surgery course

November 3-4， 2016； Celebration， FL， USA

The course is organized by Florida Hospital Nicholson Center & Florida Hospital Celebration Health. The course learning objectives are to： 1） Examine and analyze the Minimally Invasive Surgery （MIS） techniques and methodology behind abdominal wall hernia repairs；2） Discuss the role of robotic surgical system in correcting abdominal wall defects； and 3） Use component separation techniques and their indications on complex abdominal wall cases. Florida Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.45 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits?. Each physician should only claim those hours of credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Registration Price is $2，000. For more information， please visit： https：//www.nicholsoncenter.com/news-events/events/2016-minimallyinvasive-and-robotic-abdominal-surgery-course.

Primary care general update， London November 2016 November 10-11， 2016； London， UK

The Primary Care General Update will provide 12 core clinical topics and 12 CPD credits. Across the two-day course， each clinical session incorporates real-life case studies， interactive polls and practical demos to bring the latest evidence， new developments and guidelines in general practice. Key features of the course： 1） Expert speakers will give practical tips on how to interpret latest guidelines and evidence in the practice； 2） Interactive voting - make decisions on cases as attendees would in the practice and see if attendees' peers and the speakers agree； 3） Dedicated question time with the experts —quiz them on a tricky condition， or get advice on how to manage a specific patient； 4） The opportunity to discuss key topics with others working across the Primary Care teams in a range of roles. For further information， please visit： http：//masterclasses.bmj.com/gp-general-updatelondon-november-2016.

Fifth cross-strait forum and the world gastroenterology digestive forum

November 18-20， 2016； Xiamen， China

The gastroenterology， digestive endoscopy and hepatology experts from the mainland， Taiwan， Hong Kong， Macao of China， and overseas will attend this cross-strait forum. The aim of this forum is to exchange the current situation of innovation work and form a consensus for the early detection and treatment of gastrointestinal cancer， gastrointestinal microflora， gastrointestinal mucosal lesions， digestive new technology， various types of liver diseases， biliary and pancreatic diseases and digestive endoscopy. For further information， please contact：Quan-Yi Gao， Tel/Fax： +86-592-2993032； Email： XMdigest@163.com.

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