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The Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease Institute will once again host the Annual Jagelman/Turnbull Colorectal Disease Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This year’s symposium offers a rewarding educational opportunity with approximately 650 registrants from over 64 countries.

The program is designed to provide a comprehensive, in-depth, detailed overview of new, controversial, challenging, and provocative colorectal themes. A live surgery day, an Advanced Transanal Surgery Workshop & Wet Lab, and a day of scientific paper/poster presentations will be offered as additional educational opportunities. The meeting will occur over six comprehensive days, four of which will include 16 scientific sessions, including over 115 podium presentations and 8 hours of interactive panel discussions with challenging questions and informative answers.

In addition, formal exchange amongst the faculty and registrants will be encouraged during breakfast, lunch, and breaks. The topics were selected from surveys conducted during the last several years’ symposia as well as through a variety of expert opinions, literature review, and physician competencies. Therefore, the program is designed to include a mixture of techniques and technologies. Attendance at the symposium will provide the registrants with a detailed analysis of the current status of virtually every major colorectal area. Video demonstrations will help improve competencies and patient outcomes. Both expected and adverse outcomes as well as the recognition and management of such outcomes will be emphasized. Numerous lectures and, in fact, one entire panel, will be centered upon the definitions and optimization of patient outcomes. Interdisciplinary integration amongst surgery, gastroenterology, and pathology will be emphasized.

Optional programs include a Scientific Paper Session with podium, video and poster presentations, Live Surgery Videoconference and Transanal Surgery Hands-on Workshop and Wet Lab.

At the conclusion of this educational activity participants should be able to:

• Integrate patient reported outcomes into clinical care and improve patient safety using reported data
• Apply techniques in surgical practice that help to avoid or minimize postsurgical complications
• Evaluate the changing paradigm in the surgical management of diverticulitis
• Compare the functional outcomes in patients undergoing pelvic surgery and discuss options for treatment
• Distinguish which patients with rectal cancer benefit from neoadjuvant chemoradiation and the role of local excision
• Analyze the outcomes of restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch and discuss the management of postoperative complications
• Explain the molecular pathogenesis of polyposis syndromes, biologic and molecular markers for staging colon carcinoma, and how these factors influence the care of patients with colorectal cancer
• Diagnose and select appropriate treatment options for patient with fecal incontinence
• Identify patients who would benefit from a transanal endoscopic microsurgical approach or natural orifice surgery

Topics

• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Robotics
• Surgical Innovation
• Avoiding and Managing Complications
• Practicing Cost Effective Colorectal Surgery
• Optimizing Patient Outcomes
• Multidisciplinary Team Approaches to Colorectal Disorders

Who Should Attend

Physicians, residents, fellows, nurses, wound care professionals and allied health professionals specializing in colorectal surgery, general surgery, laparoscopic surgery, endoscopic surgery and gastroenterology.

USD

Group registrations not allowed

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa 
3030 Holiday Drive 
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316 
Phone: 954.525.4000 or 877.707.8999 
Website: marriottharborbeach.com

To reserve your room, please Click Hereor Call 800-266-9432 Reference “Cleveland Clinic DDI Week”

Special Rate: The discounted room rate for program guests is $340.00 (single/double standard room) plus 11% state and local tax. This room rate is valid three days prior to and three days after the meeting dates, based on availability.

Deadline: January 14, 2015 
Please make reservations early as room rates are subject to availability and may sell out prior to the January 14, 2015 deadline

Hotel Parking

Discounted parking is available at the rates noted below:

Daily Commuter Self-Parking $15
Overnight Self-Parking $25
Overnight Valet $30

Submission Info

Benefits of Presenting:

• Improve colorectal research activity
• Share creative ideas and best practices
• Demonstrate your role in the advancement of colorectal surgery
• Expand your recognition
• Network with your peers

Topic Areas:

The committee encourages submission of advanced-level content with appeal to the highly skilled colorectal surgeons who attend this conference. You are encouraged to submit abstracts on any aspect of colorectal disease, especially on current and emerging issues and case studies related, but not limited to:

• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Rectal cancer
• Benign anorectal disease
• Pelvic floor

Who Can Submit:

• Practicing colorectal surgeons, surgeons currently in residency or fellowship training programs, researchers, analysts, technology providers and consultants.

Authors of Accepted Abstracts Agree:

• To present information in an objective manner without bias to a particular company, program or product.
• To complete all CME disclosure requirements
• That abstract may be reproduced for use in conference materials, including electronic presentation and printed documentation.
• That abstracts may be selected for reproduction in the Cleveland Clinic Journal and therefore, a manuscript will be required.

Rules for Submission of Abstracts:

• Abstracts must be submitted via the abstract website
• Images should be attached as a separate file
• Submissions are limited to one abstract entry per Primary Author and three entries per Institution
• All abstracts must be received by November 15, 2013
• The Disclosure Form must be completed by the presenting author only
• Keep author and institution references out of abstract text
• Podium, poster and video submissions require a written abstract
• A structured abstract must include the following:
• A limit of 300 words
• 2-3 references
• Background
• Purpose
• Study design/Setting
• Methods
• Results
• Conclusions
• Tables & Figures (as needed)

Review Process:

All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by a committee apprised of colorectal surgeons, general surgeons and gastroenterologists. Conference organizers also review all abstracts for CME validation.

• Abstracts will be blinded and scored
• Content is evaluated based on:
• Quality of content
• Relevance of topic
• Educational value
• Clearly identified objectives
• Submitting authors will receive notification once the review process is complete. Due to high volume of submissions, additional acknowledgement may not be sent unless the abstract is accepted by the review committee.
• Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by January 6, 2014
• All authors will be awarded a certificate of presentation
• ACDS reserves the right to make final decisions regarding acceptance of abstracts for presentation sessions.

Presentations:

• Podium and video presentations are limited to ten (10) minutes.
• Presenters must email their final PowerPoint™ presentation to ronnens@ccf.org AND bring with them on a disc or USB drive.

Corresponding Author:

For all submissions, a corresponding author, including contact address, phone, fax and email should be provided. This author will be responsible for all questions about the abstract (if any) and registration.

• Abstract Submission Fee is $50 USD.  This fee is non-refundable. 
• Presenting authors must register for the Jagelman/Turnbull symposium and will be required to pay the abstract submission fee at this time.

Thank you for your interest in the Annual Colorectal Disease Symposium. Your generous support of this educational activity is greatly appreciated.

This year’s program allows ample time for representatives to network with attendees. We have included exhibit time during breakfast, breaks and lunch each day (Dessert/coffee will be served in the exhibit area following lunch).

View the Prospectus for more information

Sandy Ronnenberg | CME Project Manager

Phone:  954.659.5490
Fax:  954.659.5491
Email:  ronnens@ccf.org

Agustin Barbara | CME Account Manager

Phone:  954.659.5490
Fax:  954.659.5491
Email:  barbara@ccf.org

Exhibitor Packages Available

Exhibitor Package – Gold Exhibit $10,000
Click here to reserve exhibit space

Exhibitor Package includes:

• Recognition as Gold Level Exhibitor
• Company logo and listing featured in course mobile App
• Deadline: January 9, 2015
• Acknowledgement on slides and/or signage
• 3 Days Exhibit (2 full/2 half days)
• 8' x 10' display area
• Six (6) Exhibitor badges with full access to Symposium sessions and meals
• Additional exhibitor badges - $50.00 each
• Corner display area
• Choice of location (first come, first served basis)
• Standard electric and power strip fees waived
• Roster of Attendees (Name, City, State) and statistics

*To claim CME credit you must register as a participant for an additional fee

Exhibitor Package – Silver Exhibit $5,000
Click here to reserve exhibit space

Exhibitor Package includes:

• Recognition as Silver Level Exhibitor
• Acknowledgement on slides and/or signage
• 3 Days exhibit (2 full/2 half days)
• 8' x 10' display area
• Four (4) Exhibitor badges with full access to Symposium sessions and meals
• Additional exhibitor badges - $50.00 each
• Corner display area
• Choice of location (first come, first served basis)
• Roster of Attendees (Name, City, State) and statistics

*To claim CME credit you must register as a participant for an additional fee

Exhibitor Package – Bronze Exhibit $2,500
Click here to reserve exhibit space

Exhibitor Package includes:

• Recognition as Bronze Level Exhibitor
• Acknowledgement on slides and/or signage
• 3 Days exhibit (2 full/2 half days)
• 8' x 10' display area
• Two (2) Exhibitor badges with full access to Symposium sessions and meals
• Additional exhibitor badges - $50.00 each
• Choice of location (first come, first served basis)
• Roster of Attendees (Name, City, State) and statistics

*To claim CME credit you must register as a participant for an additional fee

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