Introduction to Outcomes 2002

John M. Murkin, MD, and David A. Stump, PhD

Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University Hospital Campus - London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada; and Department of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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In this issue, we bring you highlights from the sixth Outcomes meeting held at the Casa Marina resort in Key West, Florida, from May 22 through May 26, 2002. In addition to these Proceedings, selected highlights from the meeting lectures will be available for viewing and comment at www. hsforum.com.

This year again there was an increase in registrations with over 200 participants from research and clinical sites throughout North America, as well as from Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, Austria, New Zealand and Australia. Registrants included cardiac and vascular surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusionists, neurologists, neuropsychologists, cardiologists, nurses, and psychometrists, as well as various industry representatives. In many cases, several members of the same research team were participating, such shared experiences being recognized an important factor in enhancing research efforts and collaborations.

The multidisciplinary, international nature of this meeting has consistently afforded an engaging forum in which to discuss issues related to brain protection for patients undergoing a variety of cardiac, vascular, and related surgeries. In addition to state-of-the-art lectures and research papers from leading North American, European, and AustraloAsian medical research centers, another important feature of Outcomes 2002 was the opportunity to join invitational focus group luncheons and dinner meetings. These industry-sponsored events included scientists and phase I project development specialists representing various pharmaceutical, biotechnological, physiological monitoring, and information technology industries. Many of those participating in these informal dialogues felt them to be an important link in recruiting and developing industry-based research contracts and funding.

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