Important News and Events:
Updated as of: August 16, 2010
September 2-5, 2010 - 13th Annual CATS meeting, Quebec City. Please see the attached program brochure or the future meetings tab for more information. Please note the deadline for early registration and early booking of accommodation to receive the group rate: July 30, 2010.
October 4-5, 2010 - Royal College Exams, Ottawa, ON
October 3-7, 2010 - American College of Surgeons (ACS), Washington, DC
October 31-November 3, 2010 - American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), Vancouver, BC
January 31-February 2, 2011 - Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS), San Diego, CA
March 3-6, 2011 - General Thoracic Surgery Club Meeting (GTSC), Captiva Island, FL
May 7-11, 2011 - American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), Philadelphia, PA
June 22-25, 2011 - Western Thoracic Surgical Association (WTSA), Colorado Springs, CO
President's Blog
Updated as of: Mar 18, 2010
Dear CATS Members
Welcome to the new CATS website. This site has recently been updated and new sections (“Presidential Blog” and “Important News and Events”) have been added to the home page to improve communication to our members. I would like to thank Dr. Sean Grondin (Chair of the CATS Communication/Website committee) and his administrative assistant Ashley Bielesch for their outstanding work in updating the website. Please visit the CATS website home page regularly to get updates on upcoming events and important issues. Please contact the CATS Secretariat, Joanne Clifton or, Dr. Sean Grondin, if you have any news or events you would like posted on the website.
The CATS executive committee and the local organizing committee led by Dr. Vaillancourt have been working hard to finalize the program for the upcoming CATS meeting in Quebec City (Sept 2-5). Topics for discussion include updates on the management of bronchoalveolar carcinoma, thymic neoplasms and common problems in thoracic surgery. This year we are honored to have Dr. Alex Patterson as the Pearson Lecturer. Dr. Patterson is the President of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and an outstanding speaker. I encourage you to contact the Chair of the CATS Research Committee, Dr. Andrew Seely, if you have any research topics or ideas that you would like discussed at the this year’s research committee meeting. Please note that the deadline for abstract submission for the meeting is April 1, 2010. Additional information about the meeting agenda, accommodation, and registration can be obtained at the Canadian Surgical Forum. I look forward to seeing you all in Quebec for what should be an outstanding meeting.
Finally, a friendly reminder to pay your annual CATS dues which can now be done online (go to the corresponding tab on left hand side of CATS website home page). Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. I look forward to seeing you in Quebec City.
Best Wishes,
Gary Gelfand MD