This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Association of General Surgeons.

Be sure to check out the conference program for the CSSO Annual Spring Meeting. Explore the exciting sessions, expert speakers, and engaging discussions we have planned for this year’s meeting. We’re looking forward to welcoming you for an engaging and inspiring event.

Day 1 CaGCA stream:  Focus on gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers, featuring international keynote speaker Paulo Kassab and sessions on immunotherapy, targeted therapies, treatment resistance, and genomics. 

Day 2 CSSO stream: The Temple Lecture will be delivered by Tari A. King, with additional talks from Mark B. Faries and Simon Turcotte, plus a colorectal tumor board and research abstract presentations from across Canada.

Overall program learning objectives:

By the end of this event, the learner will be able to:

• Describe the breadth of academic inquiry being undertaken by surgical trainees and faculty involved in cancer care.
• Describe the impact and role that immunotherapy has played in cancer over the years.
• Describe how determining the sequence of treatments can affect cancer outcomes.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration between Surgical Oncologists locally, nationally and internationally.