2016 Annual Meeting - Overall Evaluation

OVERALL CONFERENCE EVALUATION

At the end of the meeting participants will be able to:

1. Discuss recent developments in diagnosis, prognosis and treatment based on new biomarkers and molecular signatures
2. Describe the pathogenesis of disease in several areas in Pathology
3. Present clinical and/ or research work to colleagues
4. Evaluate and validate different educational tools in residency training for learning and assessment
5. Discuss and assess the significance of new findings and observations in the context of current literature

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* 1. How would you rate the 2016 Annual Meeting?

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Good

Fair

Poor

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* 2. Indicate how important each of the following was in your decision to attend this year’s meeting.

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important	N/A
Educational Sessions	Educational Sessions Very Important	Educational Sessions Somewhat Important	Educational Sessions Not Important	Educational Sessions N/A
Networking	Networking Very Important	Networking Somewhat Important	Networking Not Important	Networking N/A
Career Opportunities	Career Opportunities Very Important	Career Opportunities Somewhat Important	Career Opportunities Not Important	Career Opportunities N/A
Committees & SIGS	Committees & SIGS Very Important	Committees & SIGS Somewhat Important	Committees & SIGS Not Important	Committees & SIGS N/A
Meeting Destination: Vancouver, BC	Meeting Destination: Vancouver, BC Very Important	Meeting Destination: Vancouver, BC Somewhat Important	Meeting Destination: Vancouver, BC Not Important	Meeting Destination: Vancouver, BC N/A

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* 3. Overall, rate the following features of the Annual Meeting.

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
Workshops	Workshops Excellent	Workshops Good	Workshops Fair	Workshops Poor	Workshops N/A
SIGs Workshops	SIGs Workshops Excellent	SIGs Workshops Good	SIGs Workshops Fair	SIGs Workshops Poor	SIGs Workshops N/A
Symposia	Symposia Excellent	Symposia Good	Symposia Fair	Symposia Poor	Symposia N/A
Paper Presentations	Paper Presentations Excellent	Paper Presentations Good	Paper Presentations Fair	Paper Presentations Poor	Paper Presentations N/A
Oral Presentations	Oral Presentations Excellent	Oral Presentations Good	Oral Presentations Fair	Oral Presentations Poor	Oral Presentations N/A

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* 4. Rate the following logistical components.

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel Vancouver BC	Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel Vancouver BC Excellent	Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel Vancouver BC Good	Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel Vancouver BC Fair	Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel Vancouver BC Poor	Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel Vancouver BC N/A
Hotel Facility	Hotel Facility Excellent	Hotel Facility Good	Hotel Facility Fair	Hotel Facility Poor	Hotel Facility N/A
Pre-Registration	Pre-Registration Excellent	Pre-Registration Good	Pre-Registration Fair	Pre-Registration Poor	Pre-Registration N/A
On-Site Registration	On-Site Registration Excellent	On-Site Registration Good	On-Site Registration Fair	On-Site Registration Poor	On-Site Registration N/A
Hours of Conference	Hours of Conference Excellent	Hours of Conference Good	Hours of Conference Fair	Hours of Conference Poor	Hours of Conference N/A
Meals / Refreshments	Meals / Refreshments Excellent	Meals / Refreshments Good	Meals / Refreshments Fair	Meals / Refreshments Poor	Meals / Refreshments N/A
CAP-ACP Staff	CAP-ACP Staff Excellent	CAP-ACP Staff Good	CAP-ACP Staff Fair	CAP-ACP Staff Poor	CAP-ACP Staff N/A

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* 5. What part of the conference was most valuable to you?

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* 6. What was your favorite Symposium, Workshop or Session?

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* 7. Did the conference cover material that will be useful in your work?

Yes

Please explain:

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* 8. Did you find the vendor mini symposia in the tradeshow useful?

Yes

Did not attend

Please explain:

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* 9. Will you attend the 2017 Annual Meeting in Charlottetown, PE (June 10-14)?

Yes

If no, why not?

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* 10. What presenters/speakers would you like to see next year, June 10-14, Charlottetown, PE?

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* 11. Comments and Suggestions.

The practice of medicine in general and of pathology in particular has dramatically changed over the last three decades. New discoveries, techniques and technologies broadened the scope of our practice; subspecialization ensued and the types of pathology practice in Canada are increasingly distinct. At the same time, new educational principles and tools are being implemented, which resulted in a dramatic change in academic curricula and accreditation requirements.

The CAP-ACP annual meeting has recently seen the introduction of many new sections and special interest groups which reflect the varied practice and interests of its members. As a consequence, the annual meeting’s committee was debating on how its program should be restructured in order to accommodate the growing number of sessions and topics. It was decided that rather than using expert opinion, it would be preferable to use an evidence-based approach using well established curriculum design principles and create an ad hoc committee to address this issue.

Join us in 2017 for the unveiling of a new program structure, learning tracks, theme and content! Mark you calendars now, as you don't want to miss this event.