Moderators: Ninh Nguyen, MD, FASMBS and Robin Blackstone, MD, FACS, FASMBS

10:30am
The Challenge of Achieving Patient Safety
Robin Blackstone, MD, FACS, FASMBS

10:40am
Presentation of Data from the ASMBS BSCOE Data Registry/How to Interpret Your Data
Ranjan Sudan, MD, FASMBS, Chair of the ASMBS Research Committee

11:05am
Presentation of Data from the ACS BCSN Data Registry/Outcomes-Based Reports
Matthew Hutter, MD, MPH, FACS

11:30am
How to Use Collaboratives in Quality Improvement: Planning for Future Safety
John Morton, MD, FACS , FASMBS

11:45am
Integration of the New Credentialing Guidelines into Your Practice Environment
William Inabnet, III, MD, FACS

12:00pm
MBSC VTE/Filter Quality Improvement Project
Oliver Varban, MD, Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative

12:20pm
Setting a Course for the Future of Patient Safety
Robin Blackstone, MD, FACS , FASMBS

12:30pm
Adjourn

12:30pm
Adjourn Conference