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TTP Program to Host Hosting Meet and Greet at Clinical Congress 2016


 

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The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Transition to Practice (TTP) Program in General Surgery will host an informal Meet and Greet at the ACS Clinical Congress 2016, 12:00 noon–1:00 pm, Tuesday, October 18, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The ACS TTP Program supports the transition from residency to independent practice in general surgery. Program participants will be available to speak with Clinical Congress attendees at the Division of Education Booth in the ACS Resource Center in Hall B. Residents who are considering careers in general surgery as well as faculty and practicing surgeons may be interested in learning more about the TTP Program. Successfully incorporating the TTP Program, Dennis W. Ashley, MD, FACS, FCCM, TTP chief , Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM), Cordele, GA, and William P. Pannell, MD, FACS, Senior Associate, MUSM, will share their experiences with participants. Learn more about the TTP Program on the ACS website at https://www.facs.org/education/program/ttp. Contact ttp@facs.org for more information or stop by the Division of Education booth at Clinical Congress and learn more about this growing program.

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