Purpose (Desired Learning Outcome) 

Following this activity, learners will share their intention to implement new staging and resection techniques for chest wall surgery, including multidisciplinary approaches to resection and reconstruction for chest wall malignancy.

ACCME Accreditation Statement

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement 

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure of Commercial Support

The AATS received commercial support for the 104th Annual Meeting from: 

• Abbott Medtronic
• Merck & Co. Inc.
• Olympus Regeneron
• W.L. Gore & Associates
• Boston Scientific