Aaron Chevinsky, MD, FACS

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Chief of Surgical Oncology and Co-director of the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer subgroup, Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Clinical Professor, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, New York, NY
• Residency, SUNY at Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY
• Fellowship in Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH

Dr. Chevinsky is a frequent lecturer having given more than 50 presentations. He has also appeared multiple times on television and radio news broadcasts to discuss detection, awareness, and treatment of melanoma, skin, breast, and colorectal cancers. Dr. Chevinsky is an experienced board review lecturer who provides a comprehensive review laser-focused on the exam.

Mary S. Maish, MD, MPH

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Associate Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
• Founder and Director, UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders, Los Angeles, CA

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Education:

• MD, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
• Residency, Michigan State University, East Lasing, MI
• MPH, Harvard University, Boston, MA
• Fellow, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Maish is also a mock oral board examiner for the general surgery residency program at UCLA, as well as an interviewer for the cardiothoracic residency and general surgery residency programs at the university. Her work as the founder and director of the UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders provides community information, multidisciplinary conferences, and a foundation for education and training of surgical residents while addressing the needs of patients with esophageal cancer and benign esophageal conditions.

Cord Sturgeon, MD, FACS

• Assistant Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Residency, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Fellowship in Endocrine Surgery, University of California, San Francisco

Dr. Sturgeon has received the Northwestern University Department of Surgery Teaching Award in 2006 and 2008, and the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Teaching Award in 2008 and 2009. He has also authored many articles and several book chapters, including the upcoming edition of Northwestern Handbook of Surgical Procedures.

Christopher Wohltmann, MD

• Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Trauma Center, Springfield, IL
• Associate Director of Trauma and Medical Director Surgical ICU, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
• Residency, Robert Packer Hospital Surgical Residency, Sayre, PA
• Fellowship in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, University of  Louisville, Louisville, KY

Dr. Wohltmann previously served as the Chief of Trauma Services at William Beaumont William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, TX. He is a certified ATLS instructor and course director, and participates as faculty in mock oral board reviews.

To make your reservations please call the Doubletree by Hilton Chicago at 1-800-222-Tree (8733). Make sure to mention the room block code "TPM" when registering to receive the group rate. Hotel Reservations must be made by Tuesday, September 6, 2011 to receive the Group Rate. Guest room availability is limited; rooms are available on a first-come first-served basis.

• Complimentary parking
• Complimentary internet in guest rooms

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
·  Employ techniques for organizing common surgical problems clinically.
·  Demonstrate clinical skills in developing diagnostic evaluations.
·  Improve skills in determining appropriate medical and surgical treatment.
·  Apply appropriate surgical judgment across the spectrum of surgical cases.
·  Demonstrate clinical reasoning skills and problem-solving ability.
·  Clearly demonstrate knowledge of technical details of surgical procedures.
Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Clearview CME Institute and The American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies LLC. Clearview CME Institute is accredited by the ACCME to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation: Clearview CME Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 31.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials.