WEST AFRICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.
COLLEGE OUEST AFRICAIN DES CHIRURGIENS

 

ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE 48TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE,

FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, 9th – 15th FEBRUARY 2008.

DATE:             9 - 15 February, 2008.

VENUE:                MIATTA CONFERENCE CENTRE.

 

CHAIRMAN LOC: Dr. Len GORDON-HARRIS                 

 

THEME:                NEW FRONTIERS IN SURGERY.

SUB-THEMES:

i. Day Care Surgery.

ii. Minimal Access Surgery.

 

iii. Manpower Development.

FUNDAMENTALS OF SURGICAL RESEARCH WORKSHOP BY AAS.

 

This workshop is being organized by the Association of Academic Surgeons (AAS) of America.

Date:                                                   Sunday, Feb. 10th 2008

Venue:                                                Bintumani Hotel Conference centre.

Time:                                                  8am – 6pm.

Course fee:                                         $50.

Maximum no. of participants:           60 (Strictly restricted)

      Register online via   info@wacs-coac.org

Registration:                                       Opens on 1st Nov. 2007

                                                            Closes on 31st Dec. 2007.

Coordinator: Dr. Ben Nwomeh

 

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS:
Participants wishing to make scientific presentations are to submit their abstracts on or before 31st December, 2007 by e-mail to: wacsconf2008sl@yahoo.com or lgharris_46@yahoo.com or by post to:

Dr. Len Gordon-Harris
34 Bathurst Street,

P O Box 1231, Freetown,Sierra Leone.
Tel: 232 76603051.

ABSTRACT FORMAT:

  1. The title of the paper should be centred, double spaced and the name(s) of author(s) and the institution where the work was done should be indicated. The name of the author to present the paper at the conference should be indicated.
  2. The abstract should not exceed 200 words.

PRIZES:

  1. Ethicon prize shall be awarded to the best scientific paper presented by a young Fellow of the College.
  2. Jim Nwobodo prize shall be awarded to the best paper presented by a Graduating Fellow.

Contestants for all these prizes should apply to the Chairman of the LOC with a copy of the full paper not later than 31st December 2007.

  1. College Prizes

REGISTRATION:
Conference Registration fee is $150.
Registration fee for each accompanying persons is $100.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION:
The list of Hotels is as detailed below. For Hotel bookings please contact Chairman, LOC.

 

LIST OF HOTELS : PLEASE NOTE 7.5% BED TAX

 

HOTELS/GUEST HOUSE

 

CLASS

 

 

ADDRESS/

LOCATION

 

DISCOUNTED COST & NO. OF ROOMS

 

BINTUMANI HOTEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11 Aberdeen Hill, Aberdeen, Freetown

 

 

 

 

 

Single Room $70

Double Room $80

Suite Deluxe Standard $100

 (2 Beds)

Executive Suite  - $130

Deluxe Suite - $150

Total no. of rooms – 190

Rooms for WACS – 150

 

 

KIMBIMA HOTEL

 

 

 

1

 

Man of War Bay, Aberdeen, Freetown

 

Single Room - $85

Suite Deluxe - $80

Double Room - $85

Executive Suite  - $100

inclusive of breakfast for maximum of 2 per room

Total no. of rooms - 40

Rooms for WACS – 35

 

 

CAPE SIERRA HOTEL    

 

 

1

 

Cape Road, Aberdeen Freetown

 

Total no. of rooms – 66

Rooms for WACS -  50