IPEG 2005 Meeting Schedule-at-a-Glance
| Wednesday, June 1, 2005 | |
| 08:00 - 12:00 | Hands-on Suturing Techniques Course - IPEG Chairperson(s): Gordon A. MacKinlay, MD; Henri Steyaert, MD; David van der Zee, MD; EAES Chairperson: K.H. Fuchs, MD |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 - 16:00 | Bariatric Satellite Symposium - Chairperson: Thomas H.Inge, MD |
| 13:00 - 17:00 | 6th Congress of the Societá Italiana di Video Chirurgia Italiana (SIVI) - Chairperson: Mario Lima, MD |
| 18:00 - 19:00 | Opening Ceremony EAES/IPEG |
| 19:00 - 21:00 | Exhibition Reception |
| Thursday, June 2, 2005 | |
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast – Video Session - Chairperson(s): Munther Haddad, MD; Celeste Hollands, MD |
| 09:15 - 09:20 | Welcome Address - Speaker(s): Klaas (N) M.A.Bax, MD; Benno M.Ure, MD |
| 09:20 - 10:20 | Esophagael Atresia Panel - Chairperson(s): Marcelo H. Martinez-Ferro, MD; Thom E. Lobe, MD |
| 10:20 - 10:50 | Break |
| 10:50 - 11:30 | Best rated papers - Chairperson(s): C.K.Yeung, MD; Carroll M. Harmon, MD |
| 11:30 - 11:35 | Best Basic Science Abstract Award |
| 11:35 - 13:00 | Abstract Presentations – Free Papers - Chairperson(s): Felix Schier, MD; Francois Becmeur, MD |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Presidential Lecture - Speaker: Klaas (N) M.A.Bax, MD |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | Scientific Presentation – Urology - Chairperson(s): Chris Kimber, MD; Jean-Stéphane Valle, MD |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Break |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Short Papers/Poster Presentations - Chairperson(s): CraigT. Albanese, MD; Marc A. Levitt, MD |
| Friday, June 3, 2005 | |
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Breakfast – Video Session - Chairperson(s): George W. Holcomb, MD; Behrouz Banieghbal, MD |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Keynote Lecture- Error Management in Aviation- Speaker: Manfred Mueller, MD |
09:30 - 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:o0 - 11:45 | Joint Panel IPEG-EAES on Gastroesophageal Reflux - Chairperson(s): Keith E. Georgeson, MD; K.H. Fuchs, MD; Girolamo Mattioli, MD |
| 11:45 - 13:15 | Abstract Presentations – Free Papers - Chairperson(s): Mark L. Wulkan, MD; Philippe Montupet, MD |
| 18:00 - 22:00 | An Evening Tour to Torcello with dinner at Locando Cipriani |
| Saturday, June 4, 2005 | |
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Short Papers /Poster Presentation - Chairperson(s): John H.T. Waldhausen, MD; Hoc L. Tan, MD |
| 09:15 - 11:00 | Oncology Panel - Chairperson(s): Benno M.Ure, MD; Steven S. Rothenberg, MD |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Break |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Karl Storz State of the Art Lecture – New Development In Virtual Reality and Advanced Surgical Technology - Speaker: Jacques Marescaux, MD |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | IPEG General Assembly |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Abstract Presentations– Free Papers - Chairperson(s): Azad S. Najmaldin, MD; Jürgen Schleef, MD |
| 13:30 - 13:40 | Closing Remarks - Speaker(s): Klaas (N) M.A.Bax, MD; Keith E. Georgeson, MD |
| 13:40 - 15:00 | Farewell Lunch |
| AFTERNOON & EVENING FREE | |