“For greater connection ofGeneral Surgery
to Primary Healthcare”
Symposiumof the Latin-American Federation of Surgery
“Professor Lázaro Quevedo Guanchein memoriam”
From March 4th to 7th, 2013
Havana International Conference Center,
Cuba
Dear colleague:
The Cuban Surgery Society is pleased to announce the 11thCuban Surgery Congress, which will be held from March4thto 7th, 2013. The event motto will be “For greater connection ofGeneral Surgery to Primary Healthcare”. During these days, we will also carry out the Regional Meeting of FELAC, in memory of Prof. Lázaro Quevedo Guanche.
During the Congress, which will take placeat the Havana International Conference Center,significant experiences will be presented so that scientists, professors and researchers attending the meeting carry out anevent of high scientific level.
We expect to count with your valuable participation, since it will undoubtedly broaden and enrich the debates, providing for a fruitful meeting among the specialists of the region.
The capital of Cuba, along with its urban and social features, will be graced with your presence. We hope you enjoy the appealing social program of the Congress and the varied tourist offers that have been made available.
Affectionately,
DMScJosé Miguel Goderich Lalán
Chairman of the Organizing Committee
and President of the Cuban Surgery Society
ORGANIZERS
Cuban Surgery Society
Havana International Conference Center
SPONSORS
Cuban Surgery Society
Ministry of Public Health of the Republic of Cuba
Center for Medical and Surgical Research (CIMEQ in Spanish)
Pan-American Health Organization
Latin-American Federation of Surgery
Iberian-Latin-American Society of Surgeons
National Council of Health Scientific Societies
University of Medical Sciences of Havana
B/Braum
Karl Storz
Bagó
Assut Europe, SPA.
Novartis
Euromedical
Sanofi-Aventis
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Honor Chairmen
Dr. José Ramón Machado Ventura
Dr. Roberto Tomás Morales Ojeda
Congress Chairman
Dr. José Miguel Goderich Lalán
Vice Chairmen
Dr. Jorge Abraham Arap
Dr. Manuel Cepero Nogueira
Executive Secretary
Dr. Asbel A. Vicente de la Cruz
General Coordinator
Dr. Martha E. Larrea Fabra
Treasurers
Dr. Ibrahím Rodríguez Rodríguez
Dr. Eduardo Molina Fernández
PROGRAM AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Dr. Armando Leal Mursulí (Chairman)
Dr. Eddy Sierra Enrique
Dr. Nicolás Cruz García
Dr. Orestes N. Mederos Curbelo
Dr. Carlos Alberto Romero Díaz
Dr. Eloy Frías Méndez
Dr. Félix Santell Odio
Dr. Alexis Cantero Ronquillo
Dr. Blas Nubiola González
Dr. Ramón Romero Sánchez
Dr.Nerza Enith Pupo Peña
Pre-Congress and Previous Course Committee
Dr. Orestes N. Mederos Curbelo
Dr. Juan Carlos Barrera Ortega
Dr. Iris Soberón Valera
Dr. Noralis Portal Benítez
Dr. Rafael Torres Peña
Dr. Ramón González Couzo
International Relations
Dr. Eduardo Molina Fernández
Dr. Rafael Torres Peña
Dr. Hanoi Hernández Rivero
Promotion and Advertising
Dr. Raúl Castro Pérez
Dr. Carlos Arturo Rodríguez López-Calleja
Dr. Juan Carlos García Sierra
Regional Committee
Dr. Simeón Antonio Collera Rodríguez
Dr. Bibiana Pérez Porra
Transportation
Dr. Félix Santell Odio
Dr. Juan Antonio Castellanos González
Prize Jury
Dr. Armando Leal Mursulí (President)
Dr. Manuel Fuentes Rodríguez
Dr. Luís Roberto Piña Prieto
Dr. Carlos Díaz Mayo
Dr. Rafael González Ponce de León
Dr. Ramón Romero Sánchez
Dr. Manuel Cepero Valdés
Accounting and Finances
Mr. Guillermo Molina Díaz
Mrs. Mayra Llerena Núñez
Professional Congress Organizer
Mr. Angel Salabarría Lay
PRELIMINARY GENERAL PROGRAM
Previous courses, October and November, 2012
Monday, March 4th, 2013
Morning and afternoonRegistration
Havana International Conference Center
Pre-congress courses in Havana health institutions
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
MorningOpening of the Congress
Working sessions
AfternoonWorking sessions
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
Morning and afternoonWorking sessions
General Board of Members
Thursday, March 7th, 2013
MorningWorking sessions
AfternoonClosing of theCongress
Farewell activity
OFFICIAL ACTIVITIES
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
Opening ceremony
Place:Havana International Conference Center
Time: 09:00 h
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
General Board of Members
Place: Havana International Conference Center
Time: 15:00 h
Thursday, March 7th, 2013
Closing ceremony
Place: Havana International Conference Center
Time: 15:00 h
TOPICS
- Thyroid and parathyroid glands
- Lung and mediastinum
- Esophagus and esophagogastric junction
- Stomach and duodenum
- Small intestine, colon and rectum
- Liver, biliary tracks, pancreas and spleen
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Acute abdomen
- Trauma
- Hernias
- Breasts
- Breakthroughs in Oncology
- Surgery in the third age
- Outpatient surgery
- Infections in surgery
- Technological breakthroughs in surgery
- Nutrition in surgery
- Medical education
- Medical ethics
- Research in surgery
- Bariatric surgery
- Transplant
- Others
PRE-CONGRESS COURSES
- Trauma
- Hernias
- Hepatic surgery
- Thoracic surgery
- Digestive surgery and minimal access surgery
- Breast disease surgery
Working languages
The official language of the Congress will be Spanish. Therewill be simultaneous interpreting, Spanish-English and vice versa, in the main activities of the scientific program.
Scientific Program
The Scientific Program includes master conferences and conferences on special topics, which will be delivered by invited figures. It also comprises the presentation of oral free topics (arranged in thematic sessions), posters and videos.
Cuban professionals of great prestige will teach pre-congress courses, which will take place in institutions of the National Health System.
Modalityproposals for the Scientific Program
Master conferences45 mins
Conferences on special topics30 mins
Oral free topics10 minsfor each presentation
5 minsfor debates
Videos
Videosession in rooms15 mins for each presentation
(VHS format, in NTSC 3.58system
andstored digital format)5 mins for debates
Posters in format of 120 cm high x 82 cmwidth
You must specify the modality of presentation of the paper: videos, posters or free oral topics.
Norms for the submission of abstracts
They must be written using 12-point Arial font, single space between lines, 8.5 x 11 sheets and Word processor (6.0 or a newer version).
They cannot exceed 250 words.
Title in the upper space of the page, written in capital letter.
Main author’s full name, postal and e-mail addresses. Full name of the otherauthors, e-mails.
Country of origin.
Name of the institution (optional).
Topic of the paper.
Specify the audiovisual aids required for presentations.
Abstract: title, key words, main author and other authors, objectives, method and conclusions.
Abstracts must be sent to:
Dr. Armando Leal Mursulí
E-mail: and
DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
December 10th, 2012
Audiovisual aids at participants’ disposal
- Data projector
- Computer
- Internet service in the room
The Organizing Committee must be informed of the audiovisual aids required for presentations, in plenty of time.
CDs, DVDs and other mass storage devices that come with the papers must be submitted by speakers at the Audiovisual Aids Office of the Havana International Conference Center, 24 hours before their presentation in the room.
Digital presentations must meet the following requirements:
- Windows operating system
- Power Point presentations
- Presentationsin CDs, DVDs and mass storage devices
- Compressed presentations with the following applications:
- Winzip (8.0 or an older version)
- Winrar (2.5 or an older version)
- Arj
Applications needing associated programs must come with their respective installation programs (Quicktime, Adobe Acrobat, etc.).
Registration fees
Professional200.00 CUC
Student*,technician120.00 CUC
and nurse
Accompanying person60.00 CUC
*It is meant for undergraduate students, who must present a letter duly signed and stamped by the principal, dean or rector of their respective educational center.
Pre-congress courses: 25.00 CUC
The registration fee includes:
Professionals, students, technicians and nurses
Participation in the working sessions of the Congress, documentation, name badge, farewell activity and participant and / or author certificate
Accompanying person:
Name badge, participation in the opening and closing ceremonies of the Congress, farewell activity and souvenirs
The payment of the registration fee, as well as other payments to be effected in Cuba, must be made in CUC (Cuban Convertible Peso), the official circulating currency in the country. CUCs can be obtained upon arrival in the country at airports, hotels, conference centers, bank agencies and exchangeoffices.
The exchangeable currencies are: Euro, Canadian and American dollars, Sterling Pound, Mexican Peso and Swiss Francs. Theexchange will be made according to the daily exchangerate.
Payments can also be made by credit cards like VISA, Master Card, CABAL and VISA Electron, as long as they are not drawn from an American bank.
FAIR-RELATED EXHIBITION
In line with the Congress, there will be a scientific and commercial exhibition at the Main Lobby of the Havana International Conference Center. This will be an excellent occasion for companies, laboratories, hospitals and specialized firms, from home or abroad, to exhibit and market their equipment, products, drugs and other materials related to the topic of the event.
The price of the interior, assembled, modular stand is110.00CUC per square meter. It covers the whole exhibition period and includes:
Stand assembly with white modular panels of 94.8 X 2.42 m
Participation in all the activities of the Congress
Electricity consumption up to 500 W
Name badges according to the reserved space
Label with the name of the entity
Cleaning of the stand
Protection of the samples after the exhibition timetable
The minimum space to be contracted is 9 square meters (3x3m).
In case you wish to make your own stand design, the price of the unassembled space is 100.00 CUC per square meter. Itcovers the whole exhibition period and includes:
Electricity consumption up to 500 W
Participation in all the activities of the Congress
Name badges according to the contracted square meters
Cleaning of the stand
Protection of the samples after the exhibition timetable
The minimum space to be contracted is 9 square meters
(3 x 3 m).
Interested people may contact:
Mr. Raúl González Castro
Havana International Conference Center
Phone: (537) 208 7541
Fax: (537) 202 8382
E-mail:
Hotel offers
Havanatur S.A.is the official inbound agency of the Congress. Its hotel offers for this occasion are the following:
Palco Hotel **** (venue of the event)
Meliá Habana Hotel *****
Vedado Hotel ***
For further information or lodging requests, please contact:
Mrs.Vivian Calzado Batista
Sales Specialist, Events Department
Phones:(537) 2041974 / 2041975
(537) 2040855 (Direct line)
CONTACTS
Dr. José M. Goderich Lalán
Chairman of the Organizing Committee
Phone: 53 (22) 644682
Fax: 53 (22) 641164
E-mail:
Dr. Jorge Abraham Arap
Vice Chairman of the Organizing Committee
E-mail:
Mr. Angel Salabarría Lay
Havana International Conference Center
Phone: (537) 203 8958
Fax: (537) 202 8382
E-mail:
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