Conferences are a great opportunity to present research, gather information on the latest technology and guidelines, and of course meet up with friends from medical school and network with surgical colleagues across Canada and internationally.

Here are a variety of conferences to check out:

CAGS: Canadian Surgery Forum 

CAPS: Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons 

ACS: American College of Surgeons 

Critical Care Canada Forum

STS: Society of Thoracic Surgeons 

AHPBA: Americas Hepatico-Pancreatico-Biliary Association 

SSO: Society of Surgical Oncology 

Trauma, Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery

SAGES: Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 

AAES: American Association Endocrine Surgeons 

APSA: American Pediatric Surgery Association 

ASCRS: American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons 

CAGS maintains an event calendar which includes these events and more.