BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-/-/EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Single Port VATS Anatomical Segmentectomies - Rome, Italy UID:42 DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 9 May and Thursday 10 May 2018The two day courses will take place in Rome with three participants  who will attend operative sessions.\n\nThis course is aimed at ESTS members established consultants predominantly devoting their clinical practice to general thoracic surgery. The main purpose is to facilitate interaction and exchange of information among practicing thoracic surgeons about state of the art surgical procedures and management protocols.\n\nWe invited applications to the Itinerant Expert Course.  These educational grants are open to everybody to apply\; however some rules will be used in the selection of the applications.  Candidates who have the following criteria will have priority in the selection.\n\nESTS memberFrom “low middle income” countries in Europe according to the World Bank ranking systemPredominant practice in general thoracic surgeryThe grant will include:\n\nOperative sessions on VATS Excision 1st Rib or Single Port VATS Anatomical SegmentectomiesTwo nights free accommodation with breakfast and lunchCourse dinner on first evening of courseCertificate of attendanceThe grant does not include:\n\nTravel expensesSocial events DTSTAMP:20200513T130000Z DTSTART:20180509T080000Z DTEND:20180510T160000Z LOCATION:ROME, ITALY END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR