AmSECT 47th International Conference
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
March 11-14, 2009
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology is proud to announce the 47th International Conference. The meeting is dedicated to presenting the latest information on the field of perfusion sciences.
Attendees at last year’s meeting were awarded 24.3 CEUs.
Major subject areas for the meeting include the following:
- Blood Management in Surgery and the Improvement of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Long Term Mechanical Support
- Scientific Abstract Sessions
- Student Abstract Session
- State-of-the-Art Operating Room Technology and Perfusion Interventions
- Perfusion Student Career Building and Job Fair
- Update on Perfusion Government Relations in the United States
- Evidence-Based Medicine and Benchmarking
- Neonatal, Infant and Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass Techniques
Each session will include scientific presentations and the potential for presentations from leaders in the specific session fields followed by a question and answer period. Speakers have been chosen who reflect the current state-of-the-art for all content areas and will report on both the physiological aspects of their subjects and on clinical studies. Emphasis will be placed on those interventions that have been scientifically shown, through techniques of evidenced-based medicine, to promote enhanced patient outcomes.
About the Hotel:
Enhance your visit to the Alamo City with a stay at the dynamic Grand Hyatt San Antonio. With a dramatic design that exemplifies this unique city, our new hotel on San Antonio Riverwalk is an exciting blend of modernism and the Latin culture. Warm hospitality, bold colors and exceptional touches create a San Antonio luxury hotel that is perfect for every guest, whether traveling for work or vacation. Take advantage of our premier setting – adjacent to the convention center, HemisFair Park and on the Riverwalk – outstanding amenities and unprecedented service levels to make your experience at our luxurious San Antonio Texas Riverwalk hotel extraordinary. The hotel includes stylish guestrooms and suites, Hyatt Grand Bed™, 32” flat panel HDTV, Achiote River Café, 24-hour Stay Fit gym / Fitness Concierge, outdoor heated lap pool with sundeck, Yoga Away, and golf reservations planning. Please note that AmSECT’s 47th International Conference takes place at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio, NOT at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio on the Riverwalk.
Perioperative Blood Management Technologist Certification
The next IBBM exam will be administered on Tuesday March 10, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas. For more information and an application, visit the International Board of Blood Management at www.intbbm.org.
