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March 3-4, 2023
Over the past several years, Iceland has emerged as a vibrant center for medical and scientific innovation, with Kerecis at the forefront in the field of wound healing and tissue repair.
The discovery of intact fish skin grafts and research on its surgical applications has led surgeons to develop new treatment protocols that have changed the way they practice reconstructive surgery. In this symposium leading researchers will gather to present surgical techniques and their corresponding treatment algorithms that are designed to shorten the length of stay in hospital and reduce the need for autografting.
Previous Kerecis Symposiums have had the privilege of hosting guest such as the president of Iceland, Gudni Th. Johannesson, former Icelandic president, Olafur R. Grimsson, Iceland's Minister of Health and Innovation, the U.S. ambassador to Iceland, and Admiral Matthias Winters of the U.S. Navy.
The Chicago Surgical Symposium will take place on March 3-4, 2023. The chairs of the symposium will be joined by clinical doctors to demonstrate the application techniques along with other reconstructive best practices. The workshop's aim is to offer hands on training with the intact fish skin graft, to exchange best practices across the US, and to discuss future research and application in the field.
PLEASE NOTE: Attendance to the Kerecis Chicago Surgical Symposium is for practicing surgeons only, in the field of Plastic Surgery, Podiatric Surgery, General/Trauma Surgery, and Vascular Surgery with a focus on tissue injuries and reconstructive procedures for:
Attendance to the full symposium is optional, but highly encouraged. We kindly ask attendees to actively participate in discussions and feedback in the form of answering follow-up questions.
Standard travel air fare, meals, and lodging are covered by Kerecis for attending doctors and medical professionals for the duration of the workshop. Travel has to be booked by Kerecis; self-booked travel arrangements will not be reimbursed. Kerecis does not pay for family members and/or spouses. Government employees are not eligible to participate in this event without prior written approval.
* Please note the VA employees are not eligible to participate in the event.
Friday
March 3, 2023
03:00 PM – 06:00 PM CT
Transport from Airport to Hotel
06:00 PM CT
Reception and light refreshments
06:30 PM CT
Dinner Presentation. Dinner location: TBD
09:00 PM CT
End of Day One
Saturday
March 4, 2023
07:00 AM CT
Arrive at OLC Education & Conference Center, catered breakfast
08:30 AM CT
Didactic Sessions: Surgical Applications of Kerecis Fish Skin Grafts to Improve Patient Outcomes in General, Podiatric and Plastic Surgery
09:45 AM CT
Break
10:00 AM CT
Hands-on cadaver lab
12:00 PM CT
Lunch and Roundtable discussion
01:00 PM CT
End of Program
The Chicago Surgical Symposium is a one evening, one-morning event. For attending surgeons, Kerecis covers standard airfare, one night’s lodging, and meals for the duration of the workshop in return for full participation in the symposium and the follow-up surveys. Kerecis does not pay or reimburse for travel arrangements for family members, including spouses.
Attire for the event is business casual.
Protective covering and clothes will be provided during the hands on session as needed.
All flights will be scheduled by Kerecis. If you have registered for the event, you should have been contacted by our agent to schedule the flight. If you have not yet had any emails from us or our agent, please contact us at events@kerecis.com.
During the event, attendance will be offered a single night lodging.
Chicago Marriott Suites O’Hare
6155 N River Rd,
Rosemont,
IL 60018
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