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06/09/2022
Registration Closed!
MEACS 2022 Educational Program
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 |
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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