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06/09/2022

Registration Closed!

MEACS 2022 Educational Program

2022 Acs

Registration Closed!

We hope to see you May 12th - 14th, 2023 in Bar Harbor!


The MEACS invites you to attend the 2022 Chapter Annual Meeting!

The Westin Portland Harborview

157 High Street, Portland, Maine, 04101

Portland, Maine Hotels | The Westin Portland Harborview (marriott.com)

The Maine Medical Education Trust designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity qualifies for 1.0 credit(s) of the 3 CME credit requirement for opioid medication education found in P.L. 2015, Chapter 488, Maine’s legislation to address the opioid drug crisis

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH

07:00 PM – 09:00 PM

Welcome Reception (hors d’oeuvres & drinks)

Longfellow Room

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH

07:00 AM – 07:45 AM

Registration Opens / Breakfast Buffet

Longfellow Room

07:45 AM – 08:00 AM

Opening Remarks Damien Carter, MD FACS

Winslow Homer Junior Ballroom

08:00 AM – 08:30 AM

American College of Surgeons Update Quan-Yang Duh, MD FACS, First Vice-President of the ACS

Winslow Homer Junior Ballroom

08:30 AM – 09:30 AM

Blunt Chest Injury and Surgical Fixation of Rib Fractures Eric Shurtleff, DO FACS

Winslow Homer Junior Ballroom

09:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Break with Exhibitors

Longfellow Room

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

MMC Resident Research Jack Vernamonti, MD PGY 4, Scha’Chia Murphy, MD PGY 5, Brianna Philbrick, MD PGY 2

Winslow Homer Junior Ballroom

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Lunch Buffet with Exhibitors

Longfellow Room

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Multimodal Pain Management in Elderly Rib Fractures Elizabeth Turner, MD FACS

Winslow Homer Junior Ballroom

12:30 PM – 01:00 PM

Changing the ’Script: Opioid & Pain Management in Breast Surgery Paige Teller, MD FACS

Winslow Homer Junior Ballroom

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM

Surgical Jeopardy

Winslow Homer Junior Ballroom

02:00 PM – 07:00 PM

Free Time

 

07:00 PM – 09:00 PM

Presidents Dinner

Winslow Homer Junior Ballroom

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH

07:00 AM – 07:30 AM

Registration Opens / Breakfast Buffet

Longfellow Room

07:30 AM – 08:00 AM

MEACS Business Meeting

Winslow Homer Junior Ballroom

08:00 AM – 09:00 AM

A Night on Call in Maine Elizabeth Turner, MD FACS, Heidi Miller, MD MPH FACS, Amy Tan, MD FACS, Kimberly Malka, MD

Winslow Homer Junior Ballroom

09:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Heidi Miller, MD MPH FACS

Winslow Homer Junior Ballroom

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Break with Exhibitors

Longfellow Room

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Development of the Aortic Center of Excellence Kristina Giles, MD FACS

Winslow Homer Junior Ballroom

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Closing Remarks

Winslow Homer Junior Ballroom

*Please note that sessions are subject to change


ACCOMMODATIONS/MEETING LOCATION
  • THE WESTIN PORTLAND HARBORVIEW 157 High Street, Portland, Maine, 04101
  • RESERVATIONS: Call the Westin directly at (207) 775-5411 OR Book Online by Clicking Here

Reservations should be made by calling the number above, or online here. If you are calling, you MUST state that you are with the American College of Surgeons meeting to get the group rate ($399 per night plus taxes & fees). Check in time is after 4:00pm and Check-out time is no later then 11:00am. Reservations made after the deadline will be based on availability and may be subject to the prevailing hotel room rate. Please note that if you are booking online, you must change the pre-selected date to the weekend in order for the rooms to populate.

PARKING

Hotel parking is priced at: $33.00 for Self-Parking and $43.00 for Valet parking. Parking is individual pay on own.

Discounted Overnight Self-Parking at the adjacent Gateway Garage $28 (actual $42). Overnight Valet Parking is $34.00.

Hourly Parking for commuters can be found at the adjacent Gateway Parking Garage.

All Parking prices are subject to change without notice

 

We look forward to seeing you in September.
Damien Carter, MD, FACS, President

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