Aaron Chevinsky, MD, FACS - Medical Editor              
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
• Associate Director, Atlantic Health Melanoma, Morristown Memorial Hospital
• Clinical Professor, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
• Clinical Adjunct Professor, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

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, including board review lectures with American Physician. 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.

Michael J. Costanza, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Assistant Professor of Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Services, SUNY Upstate Medical University
• Attending Surgeon, SUNY Upstate Medical University
• Attending Surgeon, VA Health Care Network Upstate New York at Syracuse, NY

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery and Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, Ohio State University College of Medicine
• Residency, University of Tennessee Medical Center
• Fellowship in Vascular Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System

Dr. Costanza has performed the clinically innovative procedures of Carotid Artery Angioplasty and Stent and Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. He has also serves at the Chairman of the Surgical Pathology Tissue Committee VA Health Care Network Upstate New York at Syracuse, and has received the Hiram Crutchfield Resident Teaching Award.

Martin Makary, MD, M.P.H.             
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Associate Professor of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Associate Professor of Health Policy & Management, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
• Mark Ravitch Endowed Chair of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Johns Hopkins University
• Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Surgical Outcomes Research

Board Certifications:

• General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Education:

• MD, Thomas Jefferson University
• M.P.H., Harvard University
• Residency, Georgetown University
• Fellowship in Surgical Oncology, Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Makary is the editor of General Surgery Review, and is a section editor for The Johns Hopkins ABSITE Review Manual. Additionally, he has written many medical book chapters and more than 60 articles. Dr. Makary is also a regular ‘on-air’ medical guest for CNN Headline News and Fox News Channel, National Desk.

September 24-26, 2010 – Chicago, IL

Hotel:
Hyatt Place Schaumburg
1851 McConnor Parkway
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Group rate: $89 single or double.

To make your reservations please call the Hyatt Place Schaumburg at 1-847-330-1060.Make sure to mention the room block code "American Physician Institute" when registering to receive the group rate. Hotel Reservations must be made by September 10, 2010 to receive the Group Rate.

• Complimentary Self Parking

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 24 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.