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McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois\u003Cbr>PROGRAM BOOK |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n| \u003Cbr>Table of Contents\u003Cbr>Continuing Medical Education Accreditation....................................2 *\u003Cbr>Current Officers and Board of Trustees   9\u003Cbr>Standing Committees .......................................................................10\u003Cbr>History of the SSAT ...........................................................................12\u003Cbr>SSAT Foundation   18 *\u003Cbr>Founders Medal   46\u003Cbr>Guest Oration   47\u003Cbr>State-of-the-Art Lecture   48\u003Cbr>Schedule-at-a-Glance   49\u003Cbr>Program Schedule .............................................................................52\u003Cbr>Poster Session Detail   97\u003Cbr>Author Index   128\u003Cbr>* The complete Program Book, including the Disclosure Index and Foundation Contributors, will be mailed to SSAT Early Bird Registrants in advance of the Annual Meeting. In addition, complete Program Books with these two sections will be available for SSAT Members on site in Chicago, IL, or by logging into the Members Only Area ofthe SSAT Website at:\u003Cbr>[http://www.ssat.com/cgi-bin/membersOnly.cgi](http://www.ssat.com/cgi-bin/membersOnly.cgi).\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>| THE SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>PROGRAM\u003Cbr>FIFTIETH ANNUAL MEETING\u003Cbr>McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois May 30–June 3, 2009\u003Cbr>PLEASE BRING THIS PROGRAM BOOK WITH YOU TO THE ANNUAL MEETING.\u003Cbr>|\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n| THE SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT |  | 50TH ANNUAL MEETING • MAY 30 –JUNE 3, 2009 • CHICAGO, IL |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ACCME ACCREDITATION STATEMENT ACCREDITATION STATEMENT |  |  |  |\n|  |  | THE SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT\u003Cbr>OFFICERS:\u003Cbr>2008–2009\u003Cbr>President\u003Cbr>David W. McFadden, Burlington, VT\u003Cbr>President-Elect\u003Cbr>David M. Mahvi, Chicago, IL\u003Cbr>Vice President\u003Cbr>Michael J. Zinner, Boston, MA\u003Cbr>Secretary\u003Cbr>John G. Hunter, Portland, OR\u003Cbr>Secretary-Elect\u003Cbr>Fabrizio Michelassi, New York, NY\u003Cbr>Treasurer\u003Cbr>Robin S. McLeod, Toronto, ON\u003Cbr>Recorder\u003Cbr>Jeffrey H. Peters, Rochester, NY\u003Cbr>BOARD OF TRUSTEES\u003Cbr>John C. Bowen, Chair New Orleans, LA Stanley W. Ashley Boston, MA\u003Cbr>Barbara L. Bass Houston, TX Kevin E. Behrns Gainesville, FL Mark P. Callery Boston, MA Merril T. Dayton Buffalo, NY\u003Cbr>James W. Fleshman St. Louis, MO Gerald M. Fried Montreal, PQ\u003Cbr>Susan Galandiuk Louisville, KY Nathaniel J. Soper Chicago, IL\u003Cbr>L. William Traverso Seattle, WA\u003Cbr>Selwyn M. Vickers Minneapolis, MN\u003Cbr>9 | \u003Cbr>GENERAL INFORMATION |\n| \u003Cbr>American College of Surgeons Division of Education | This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the American College of Surgeons and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. |  |  |\n| AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDITS™\u003Cbr>The American College of Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 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