The RSVP DEADLINE is Friday, October 24.
Call our office at 705-745-5621 / 1-877-717-7765 or email: info@oags.org
| TIME | ALLOTMENT | SPEAKER | TOPIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8am - 9am | 1 hour | Registration/ Continental Breakfast/ Exhibit Viewing | |
| 9am - 9:10am | 10min | Dr. Jeff Kolbasnik OAGS President |
Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 9:10am - 9:50am | 30min + 10min Q&A | Drs. Marko Simunovic (Hamilton) & Iain Murray (Markham) | Title: "Colon Cancer Surgery Screening & Treatment Quality Initiatives: Are you up to par?" Learning Objective: TBA |
| 9:50am - 10:30am | 30min + 10min Q&A | Dr. Adrian Park (Maryland,US) | 5th Annual OAGS/Ethicon Endosurgery International Lecture Title: "Natural Orifice Transvisceral Endoscopic Surgery: Is it here?" Learning Objective: TBA |
| 10:30am - 10:55am | 25min | EXHIBIT VIEWING & NUTRITION BREAK |
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| 10:55am - 11:25am | 20min + 10min Q&A | Dr. Ori Rotstein (Toronto) | Title: "Wait Times Initiatives - What's happening for General Surgeons?" Learning Objective: The learners will 1) gain insight into the development of the case prioritization for the wait times initiative in non-oncologic general surgery, and 2) receive an update regarding wait times data in general surgery. |
| 11:25am - 12:00pm | 20min + 5min Q&A | Dr. Bill Wall (London) & Dr. David Grant (Toronto) | Title: "Debate: Transplant Boundaries and Responsibilities" Learning Objective: TBA |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | 1 hour | EXHIBIT VIEWING & LUNCH |
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| 1:00pm - 1:45pm | 45min | Dr. Chris Vinden (chair) | Title: "Business Meeting - Part I" Learning Objective: At the end of this lecture, the learner will be able to appreciate the principles discussed concerning billing codes, contract negotiations, etc. |
| 1:45pm - 2:45pm | 40min + 20min Q&A | Dr. David McCready (Toronto) & TBA | Title: "Breast Disease Symposium" Learning Objective: TBA |
| 2:45pm - 3:05pm | 20min | EXHIBIT VIEWING & NUTRITION BREAK |
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| 3:05pm - 3:30pm | 20min + 5min Q&A | Dr. Marina Salvadori (London) | Title: "Know Thine Enemy - Community-Acquired MRSA" Learning Objective: TBA |
| 3:30pm - 3:55pm | 15-20min + 5-10min Q&A | TBA | Title: "Radiation Risk - CT Scanning & Repercussions of Possible Subsequent Malignancies Learning Objective: TBA |
| 3:55pm - 4:15pm | 15-20min + 5-10min Q&A | Dr. Adrian Park (Maryland,US) | Title: "TBA" Learning Objective: TBA |
| 4:15pm - 4:40pm | 20min + 5min Q&A | Jason Caldwell, Private Investment Mgmt., CMA | Title: "Incorporation: How do I take advantage of it?" Learning Objective: TBA |
| 4:15pm - 4:45pm | 20min + 10min Q&A | Dr. Allan Okrainec (Toronto) & Dr. Grant Moffat (Mississauga) | Resident Break-out Session Title: "How To Start a Practice / Find a Job" Learning Objective: TBA |
| 4:40pm - 4:50pm | 10min | MINI BREAK | |
| 4:50pm - 6:00pm | 50min + approx.20min Q&A | Dr. Chris Vinden (chair) | Title: "Business Meeting (Resumed) - Part II" Learning Objective: At the end of this lecture, the learner will be able to appreciate the principles discussed concerning billing codes, contract negotiations, etc. |
| 6:00pm - 6:40pm | 40min | Wine Tasting Reception Featuring: Tawse Winery, Vineland, ON |
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| 6:40pm - 8:00pm (approx.) | approx. 1hr + 20min | Evening Banquet (Note: banquet may extend to 8:30pm) | |
| 7:30pm - 7:50pm | 20min (approx.) | Banquet Speaker TBA | Title: "TBA" Learning Objective: TBA |
The Ontario Association of General Surgeons would like to take this opportunity to thank the following sponsors who are either sponsoring and/or exhibiting at this year's annual meeting. Their support is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
| Categories | Sponsors |
|---|---|
| GOLD |
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| SILVER | |
| BRONZE |
Allergan Canada Bard Canada Baxter Corporation Canadian Hospital Specialties Convatec Imago Medical Pentax Medical Ultramed Inc. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals |
The O.A.G.S. will be having its "Job Board" at this year's annual meeting again. Located near our recuiter booths, there will be a kiosk on which job/locum vacancies and positions sought can be posted - at no charge. General Surgeons, hospitals and residents/fellows offering or seeking general surgical positions are invited to submit their ads (cards will be provided). Click here to complete the form.
RECRUITING EXHIBITS: We're also welcoming hospital/clinic Professional Recruiting departments (who are seeking general surgeons for their staffs) to join us in the capacity of exhibitors, for a discounted fee.
The Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel is part of the Marriott Hotels and Resorts family, and as such, you can benefit from its Marriott Reward system. Just for staying the night at the Renaissance, you can earn frequent flyer miles or Marriott Rewards points. (www.marriott.com/rewards/) for more details.
Accommodation: The O.A.G.S. has set aside a limited number of rooms at a group rate of $129 with the Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel (a subsidiary of Marriott) (www.marriott.com) both on Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1, 2008. General Surgeons interested in accommodation are encouraged to contact the Renaissance directly to make arrangements on an individual basis. Be sure to make reference to the "OAGS" (the acronym without the dots) in order to receive the OAGS $30 rebate to follow. (NOTE: If your name is not under the OAGS block, you will not receive the rebate.)
Space is limited, so book as soon as possible. To make reservations, call the Renaissance at 416-675-6100 or toll free at 1-800-668-1444 / 1-800-630-2594. To book a room online, click HERE and you will go directly to our OAGS room block under the Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel (online group code will be oagoaga).
(NOTE: For directions and parking instructions, scroll down.)
DIRECTIONS:
For custom directions, call the hotel directly at 416-675-6100 or try clicking here. A custom map can be obtained here.
FROM THE TORONTO AIRPORT: Complimentary airport shuttle service is provided daily to and from Pearson International Airport...Terminal 1 - Post S5 and P3, Terminal 2 - Post #25, and Terminal 3 - Post #C22. If you are driving...Exit Airport, turning right onto Dixon Road. Travel East past Carlingview to Skyway Ave. Turn Right on Skyway Avenue into hotel entrance. (NOTE: It's East of The Marriott Hotel on the same side of Dixon Road just past the golf green in the valley. If you've passed Hwy 27 or Martin Grove Rd., you've gone too far. It's almost across the street from Le Biftheque Steakhouse and Park Plaza.)
FROM LONDON: Take Hwy 401 East. Approaching Toronto, go North on Hwy 427. Go East on Dixon Road. Travel East past Carlingview to Skyway Ave. Turn Right on Skyway Avenue into hotel entrance. (NOTE: It's East of The Marriott Hotel on the same side of Dixon Road just past the golf green in the valley. If you've passed Hwy 27 or Martin Grove Rd., you've gone too far. It's almost across the street from Le Biftheque Steakhouse and Park Plaza.)
FROM OTTAWA: Take Hwy 401 West to Martingrove/Dixon Road Exit. Follow Dixon Road West to Skyway Avenue (which is the first set of Lights past the Doubletree Hotel). Turn left on to Skyway and turn right into hotel driveway. (NOTE: It's East of The Marriott Hotel and on the same side of Dixon Road just past the golf green in the valley, so if you've gone past the Marriott, you've gone too far. It's almost across the street from Le Biftheque Steakhouse and Park Plaza.)
FROM NORTHERN ONTARIO: Take Hwy 69 (or Hwy 11) South, which turns into Hwy 400 South. Take West exit on Hwy 401. A) continue on Hwy 401 West, take North exit on Hwy 427, and go East on Dixon Road, or B) Take Hwy 409 West exit, take South exit on Hwy 427, go East on Dixon Road. Travel East past Carlingview to Skyway Ave. Turn Right on Skyway Avenue into hotel entrance. (NOTE: It's East of The Marriott Hotel on the same side of Dixon Road just past the golf green in the valley. If you've passed Hwy 27 or Martin Grove Rd., you've gone too far. It's almost across the street from Le Biftheque Steakhouse and Park Plaza.)
PARKING:
We DO NOT validate parking. Please note that the hotel charges those staying the night a flat day-rate of $15 per car/per day. (Valet parking is available at $20/day.) For those attending the meeting only, there is a charge of $2.50 per hour up to a maximum of $15. Parking is available outside the hotel at street level. Visitors can pay using the mechanized meter in the parking lot and must display their ticket on the dashboard of their cars.
If you anticipate attending the Annual Meeting and/or the evening banquet, you must RSVP (at least on a tentative basis) to Lori at the O.A.G.S. office via phone: 705-745-5621 / 1-877-717-7765 or via email: info@oags.org BEFORE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24,2008 for catering purposes. (Note: Cancellations will not be accepted after October 27. If you have RSVP'd for the banquet but failed to cancel before then, you will be charged the banquet fee unless you can find a replacement.)
| Categories | Members (after dues) |
Non-Members |
|---|---|---|
| Practising Surgeons | FREE | $350 |
| Retired Surgeons | ||
| Out-of-Province | ||
| Residents | FREE** | $30 |
| Medical Students | N/A | FREE |
| Members | Non-Members | Guests/ Spouses |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Tasting & Evening Banquet |
$50 | ||
Once again, Ontario wines will be our theme this year - featuring Tawes Winery of Vineland, Ontario. The following is an excerpt from the Tawes Winery website:
"The Tawse Family owns two distinctive vineyards both located along the gentle slopes of the Niagara Escarpment.
We opened our new state-of-the-art Tawse Winery in spring of 2005 on the lower slopes of the Vineland Double Bench. With its unique hillside terrain, the climate here beautifully echoes the golden slopes of Burgundy as we share the same sunny latitudes giving our vines excellent growing conditions and a terroir that is equally distinctive.
We passionately believed in practicing traditional artisanal winemaking techniques. We also believed that enhancing these techniques with state-of-the-art gravity-fed processing and natural geo-thermal energy would allow us to gently and skillfully process each varietal, bringing out its individual nuances and characteristics without compromise.
So, it became our mission to create an innovative, ecologically friendly winemaking facility and invite some of the world’s most renowned winemaking expertise, such as Pascal Marchand from Burgundy to help us with our goal of making Canada’s finest wines.
At Tawse, we don’t believe quality is something you can arrive at quickly. Crafting our wines takes more time, but the results are truly worth the wait. Today the Tawse Winery produces exceptional premium wines in very limited quantities. Thankfully, our hard work has been appreciated, as many critics have graciously noted that Tawse is successfully creating some of the most outstanding wines in Ontario."
For more information on winery visitation and so on, please visit their website: www.taweswinery.ca
WINE TASTING - Ontario Theme: 6:00 p.m. - 6:40 p.m.
Featuring: Tawes Winery, Vineland, ON
EVENING BANQUET: 6:40 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Featuring: Tawes Winery
Wine Presenter: TBA
