SMIT Annual Meeting Survey
The Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy (SMIT)


12th Annual Scientific Meeting
September 6 – 9
The University of Applied Sciences

Gelsenkirchen, Germany

To assist us in evaluating this meeting and planning for the future, please take a moment to complete this questionnaire. Please return this form to the Registration Desk at the end of the program. Thank you for your assistance.

Please rate how successful each of the presenters were in meeting the program goals and the speaker’s objectives:

(E = Excellent, G = Good, F = Fair and P = Poor)

Wednesday, September 6, 2000: Pre-Conference Program

 

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SMITImage & OR 2000

OR 2000 Systems and Technologies for the Advanced Operating Theatre

SMITRob/NEXUS Working Group and Scientific Session

Microsystems – a New Topic within SMIT?

SMST (Superelastic and Shape Mempry Technologies) Workshop

Nitinol in Medicine

Thursday, September 7, 2000: Morning Sessions

 

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Plenary Session I:

Telemedicine and Operating Theatre of the Future: OR 2000?

Plenary Session II:

Image-Guided Interstitial Therapy of Cancer

Anatomy Browser Presentation:

Teaching and Surgical Planning

Thursday, September 7, 2000: Parallel Sessions and Special Focus Sessions

Please only rate the sessions which you attended.

 

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Special Focus Session I:

Innovative Cardiothoracic Therapy

Special Focus Session II:

Recent Developments for Minimally Invasive Therapy at Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe

Parallel Session I:

Endocrine Surgery, Microendoscopy and Endourology

Special Focus Session III:

Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Angiography

Special Focus Session V:

New Technologies of Stents

Parallel Session II:

Advances in Interventional Radiology and Image Guided Therapy

Special Focus Session IV:

Telemedicine and Communication Technologies

Friday, September 8, 2000: Morning Sessions

 

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John Wickham Lecture

Impact of Innovative Medical Technologies on Minimal Invasive Therapy

Plenary Session III:

Robotics and Surgical Interfaces

Plenary Session IV:

Endoluminal Surgery and Therapy

Anatomy Browser Presentation:

Teaching, Sirgical Planning, Automatic Segmentation

Friday, September 8, 2000: Parallel Sessions and Special Focus Sessions

Please only rate the sessions which you attended.

 

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Special Focus Session VII:

Extracorporal Shockwave Therapy in Orthopedics, Traumatology and Urology

Special Focus Session VIII:

Minimally Invasive Gynecology – Use Gyn Experiences for Your Own Work

Special Focus Session IX:

Innovative Thoracoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery

Parallel Session III:

Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery in Image Guided Procedures

Special Focus Session X:

Innovative Neurosurgery

Saturday, September 9, 2000: Morning Sessions

 

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Plenary Session V:

Interim Reports of SMIT Working Groups

Plenary Session VI:

Face to Face Dispute:

Artificial Organs: Genetic Engineering versus Mechanical Engineering

Plenary Tele-Session VII:

Tomographic Endosurgery and Microtherapy

Saturday, September 9: Electronic Poster Presentation

 

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Electronic Poster Presentation

Please rate the following items as they relate to the program as a whole.

(E = Excellent, V = Very Good, A = Average, F = Fair, P = Poor)

 

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1)   Level of presentations

2)   Clarity of slides and overheads

3)   Printed materials and handouts

4)   Opportunity to meet with faculty and other attendees

5)   Efficiency of the staff at Professional Meeting Planners

6)   Adequacy of Meeting Facilities

7)   Adequacy of accommodation

8)   Convenience of travel to the program city

9)   How many months in advance do you like to be notified about an upcoming conference?

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10)  Which day of the week do you prefer to have a conference begin?

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11)  Please prioritize the three months of the year that you prefer to attend a conference, using 1, 2 and 3 to define your priorities.

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12)  What topics would you like addressed in next year’s program?

13)  The best parts of the meeting were:

 

14)  The worst parts of the meeting were:

 

15)  How would you rate this course overall?

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