Classes and Events

The University of Illinois Chicago and the John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County are hosting the “Improving Quality & Access for Complex Surgical Care in Illinois” symposium Thursday, Oct. 2, from 5–8 pm at the University Club of Chicago. This quality and safety symposium is designed for medical directors in Illinois.

“This symposium will provide opportunities for leaders to develop cross-institutional collaboration to drive improvements in access, quality, and outcomes for patients facing complex surgical conditions,” says Dr. Aslam Ejaz, a UI Health surgical oncologist who will be giving a presentation at the symposium on collaborative, multidisciplinary liver cancer care. “We will review evidence-based best practices and foster multidisciplinary partnerships that can have an immediate and direct impact on patient outcomes across Illinois.”

The evening’s presentations will be as follows:

• Shared Institutional Management for Complex Surgical Care
• Panorama of a Disastrous Situation with Cancer and Surgical Care in the South Side of Chicago
• Optimizing Rectal Cancer Outcomes: A Collaborative Approach to Personalized Care
• Collaborative Multi-Disciplinary Care for Liver Cancer
• Every Patient Deserves the Best Pancreatic Cancer Care
• Early and Multimodal Care Promotes Pedal Wound Healing and Prevents Major Amputation
• Modern Management of Aortic Disease

Dinner will be served as part of the event. There is no cost to attend. To RSVP, please email Jerusalen Valencia at jvalen49@uic.edu.

LOCATION

University Club of Chicago
76 E. Monroe St.
Chicago, IL 60603

DATE/TIME

Thursday, Oct. 2
5–8 pm

HOW TO REGISTER

To RSVP, please email Jerusalen Valencia at jvalen49@uic.edu.