October 3, 2015 - Mayo Clinic Education Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Course Directors: Cuong C. Nguyen, M.D. and Thomas J. Byrne, M.D.

Meeting Location:

Mayo Clinic Hospital
Mayo Clinic Education Center (located on the Mayo Clinic Hospital campus)
5777 East Mayo Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85054
480-515-6296

The Mayo Clinic Education Center creates an ideal environment for medical learners to participate in education and training about the most up-to-date techniques and biomedical advances. Located directly adjacent to Mayo Clinic Hospital campus in Phoenix, just west of the main hospital entrance, and less than 2 miles from the Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and within easy walking distance to Residence Inn.

Travel:

Traveling to the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix is easy. The campus is located in northeast Phoenix, Arizona at East Mayo Blvd. and 56th Street. Directions are available on Mayo Clinic’s website.  In addition, you may obtain a street map or a campus map to assist in locating parking, as well as finding your way around campus.

Accommodations:

Hotel accommodations near the Education Center are limited. You are urged to make your reservations early, as rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Some hotel accommodation options include the following:

Residence Inn Phoenix Desert View at Mayo Clinic
5655 East Mayo Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85054
480-563-1500
800-331-3131 (toll-free)

Conveniently located on the Mayo Clinic Hospital campus, the Residence Inn Phoenix Desert View at Mayo Clinic offers spacious suites, complimentary hot buffet breakfast (6 to 9 a.m. daily), high-speed internet access, fitness facilities, swimming pool, a business center, and free parking. Check-in time is 3 p.m.; check-out time is 12Noon.

Attendees are responsible for their own reservations. To ensure accommodations, make your reservation by calling 800-331-3131 (toll-free) or 480-563-1500. When making your reservation, identify yourself as a participant of the "2015 Update in GI-Hepatology” and request the Mayo Clinic corporate rate. If you must cancel your reservation, please contact the hotel 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid any charges.

Recreation/Leisure Activities:

America’s sixth-largest city still has real cowboys and rugged mountains and the kind of cactus most people see only in cartoons. Phoenix is the gateway to the Grand Canyon, and its history is a testament to the spirit of Puebloans, ranchers, miners and visionaries.

Projected against this rich backdrop is a panorama of urban sophistication: Resorts and spas that drop jaws and soothe souls. Stadiums and arenas worthy of the world’s biggest sports spectacles. Restaurants with inspired cuisine and inspiring patio views. Golf courses that beckon players the year round. Shopping centers as stylish and eclectic as the fashions they house.

Don’t forget Scottsdale, located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, bordered by Phoenix to the west and the McDowell Mountains on the east.

Scottsdale is annually rated among the nation’s most desirable communities to live in, visit and do business in. Scottsdale’s vibrant downtown is considered the finest urban center in Arizona.  Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve, in the city’s northern reaches, is the largest urban wilderness area in the United States and features more than 60 miles of trails through diverse and scenic desert terrain.

VisitPhoenix and Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau offer a variety of recreation and leisure activities in the area.

Transportation:

Ground Transportation: Hertz is offering a reduced daily rate for participants attending the course. Call 800-654-2240 (toll-free) or visit Hertz online and refer to the exclusive CV Number 03NR0010 when making reservations.  Special rates include unlimited mileage.  Advance reservations are recommended as cars are subject to availability. 

SuperShuttle vans offer airport transportation to and from the hotel.  To make reservations, call 800-258-3826 (toll-free) or 602-244-9000 or visit SuperShuttle online.

Travel arrangements are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.

Registration:

Register on this course website. The registration fee includes tuition, meals, refreshment breaks and access to a detailed online syllabus (emailed one week prior to the course). There is a $25 discount for online registration (expires September 3^rd).  Note: When registering online, please be sure to "check-out" after your profile is completed or updated.

Although it is not Mayo Clinic’s policy to limit the number of registrants for a course, conference room facilities may necessitate closure of enrollment. Early registration is strongly recommended. Walk-in registrations cannot be guaranteed.

Mayo Clinic will not be responsible for expenses incurred by individuals who are not confirmed for courses with a closed registration status. Costs incurred by the registrant such as airline/hotel fees or penalties are the responsibility of the registrant.

A letter of confirmation will be sent upon receipt of payment and completed registration form. Please present the confirmation letter when checking in at the meeting registration desk.

If you do not receive your confirmation, or if you have any questions, please email us at or call 480-301-4580.