Sunday, June 2, 8:00 – 9:30 am
CME Credit Hours not available

This symposium will be entirely in Spanish with an English translation.
Este simposio se ofrecerá completamente en español con traducción al inglés.

ASCRS has had long-standing, mutually beneficial relationships with a multitude of colon and rectal surgery societies in Europe and Australasia through the Tripartite partnership. However, similar relationships with our surgical colleagues in Mexico, Central America and South America have been lacking. As the global reach of our specialty expands, the need to partner with our Latin American colleagues for the purpose of achieving the common goal of furthering the specialty of colon and rectal surgery becomes more evident.

The purpose of this symposium, which will be delivered entirely in Spanish (with English translation available), is to gain a better understanding of our Latin American colleagues’ perspectives on a variety of topics spanning the specialty of colon and rectal surgery. A symposium at the ASCRS Annual Meeting conducted entirely in Spanish and featuring Latin American speakers also relays the message to our Latin American colleagues that the ASCRS welcomes their meaningful participation in our annual meeting, and hopefully will serve as a springboard for fostering future collaborative efforts.

Co-Directors:
Adrian E. Ortega, MD, Los Angeles, CA
Gonzalo Hagerman, MD, Mexico City, Mexico