Disclosure Information

In accordance with the ACCME Accreditation Criteria, the American College of Surgeons must ensure that anyone in a position to control the content of the educational activity (planners and speakers/authors/discussants/moderators) has disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest (see below for definitions).

Commercial Interest

The ACCME defines a “commercial interest” as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services used on or consumed by patients. Providers of clinical services directly to patients are NOT included in this definition.

Financial Relationships

Relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit. Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities from which remuneration is received, or expected. ACCME considers relationships of the person involved in the CME activity to include financial relationships of a spouse or partner.

Conflict of Interest

Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of a commercial interest with which he/she has a financial relationship.

The ACCME also requires that ACS manage any reported conflict and eliminate the potential for bias during the educational activity. Any conflicts noted below have been managed to our satisfaction. The disclosure information is intended to identify any commercial relationships and allow learners to form their own judgments. However, if you perceive a bias during the educational activity, please report it on the evaluation.

Faculty and Disclosures

Edward P. Dominguez, MD, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Gary Dunnington, MD, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Sanjeev Dutta, MD, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Paul G. Gauger, MD, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Teodor Grantcharov, MD, PhD, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Karen D. Horvath, MD, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Aaron R. Jensen, MD - Nothing to disclose
Michael S. Kavic, MD, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Stephen M. Kavic, MD, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Mary E. Klingensmith, MD, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Helen M. MacRae, MD, FRCSC, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Brant K. Oelschlager, MD, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Elizabeth Peralta, MD, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Timothy A. Pritts, MD, PhD, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Oscar R. Ruiz, MD, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Daniel J. Scott, MD, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Anthony Senagore, MD, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Mark J. Watson, MD, FACS - Nothing to disclose
Andrew S. Wright, MD, FACS - Nothing to disclose