|
- The London Breast Reconstruction Courses
September 3-4, 2010 at St Thomas' Hospital, London
Venue:
St Thomas' Hospital, London
TEI Biosciences is a sponsor of the breast reconstruction study day for nurses that will take place prior to the workshop on 2nd September 2010. This will be a rare opportunity for nurses to gain skills in breast reconstruction with a series of informative lectures and hands-on experience of various techniques.
Highlights:
* Experienced Faculty of Breast and Plastic Surgeons
* Overview of Current Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction Options
* Presentations on expanders/implants, Latissimus Dorsi Flap, DIEP/TRAM, SGAP, TMG, symmetrisation procedures
* Demonstration of a Consultation (role play)
* Interactive discussion between patients and surgeons
* Hands-on Stations for Wound Management, Assistance in Microsurgery, Expansion Technique and Counselling Patients on their Options
- The 2nd Birmingham International Burn Congress
September 5-7, 2010 in Birmingham, UK
Venue:
The congress will be held in the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham, UK
Special attention will be given to the following topics:
* Burns in children
* Burns dressings
* Military burns
* Airway management
* Sedation and anaesthesia
* Post- burn reconstruction
* Life after burns
- What’s The Skinny On Obesity - Complete Care of the Obese Patient for the Primary Care Provider
September 11, 2010 in Dallas, TX
Venue:
Rosewood Crescent Hotel
400 Crescent Court
Dallas, TX 75201
Sponsored by UT Southwestern Department of Plastic Surgery, UT Southwestern Department of Surgery and the Office of Continuing Medical Education
COURSE DIRECTORS:
Jeffrey M. Kenkel, MD, FACS
Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Edward H. Livingston, MD, FACS
Professor and Chairman, GI Endocrine Surgery Division
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Andrew P. Trussler, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
TARGET AUDIENCE
This symposium is designed for the health care professional, including primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners who would benefit from a comprehensive review of the medical and surgical care of the obese patient, before and after bariatric surgery.
PURPOSE AND CONTENT
The symposium is designed to give the participant a comprehensive and multidisciplinary review of the management of the obese patient, including bariatric medicine, bariatric surgery and post-bariatric plastic surgery. The faculty will present the latest refinements and advancements in every treatment aspect of the obese patient. It will consist of didactic lectures, panel discussions, and question-and–answer periods.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to link the educational objectives to Core Competencies and be able to:
* Describe the common and practical options for weight loss
* Discuss the current challenges in the medical management of the obese patient
* Present the options in bariatric surgery and who is a candidate for which procedure
* Describe the medical management of the post-bariatric patient
* Discuss the options after the weight loss and what to do with the excess skin after the fat is gone
* Review the important safety considerations that are unique to bariatric and post-bariatric patients
ACCREDITATION
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council
for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- American Association for the Surgery of Trauma 2010 Annual Meeting
Sept. 22-25, 2010 in Boston MA
Marriott Copley Place Boston, MA
Dates:
September 22-25, 2010
Special pre-session: ACS-MOC will be held on September 22, 2010 from 8:00 am - 11:00 am
The 69th AAST Annual Meeting will be held in the historic city of Boston, Massachusetts- the home of TEI Biosciences - on September 22-25, 2010 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place hotel. Boston's renowned medical and educational institutions have helped to make it an international center of learning and intellectualism.
The AAST Annual Meeting is a half day longer and will include panel experts and master surgeon lectures throughout the entire meeting. The 3.5-day program will feature general and concurrent sessions, paper and poster sessions, industry exhibits, networking opportunities and a social program for guests.
- Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin & Wound Care - The Conference for Prevention and Healing
September 30 - October 3, 2010 in Orlando, Florida
Venue:
The Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida
The conference is produced by Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, publisher of Advances in Skin & Wound Care.
The conference will meet the continuing-education needs of multidisciplinary skin and wound care practitioners, from novice to expert, by providing a forum for educational sessions and interactive workshops that offer comprehensive wound management strategies.
Expecting 1,100 multidisciplinary practitioners at this year’s conference: nurses, physicians, podiatrists, physical therapists, dietitians and others who manage skin and wound care patients across the continuum of health care.
Objectives:
After attending the symposium, you'll be able to:
* Apply basic to advanced concepts in the science of wound healing to your practice or role in preventing and managing wounds.
* Discuss current clinical practice, plus how to integrate cutting-edge treatments, emerging technologies, and research breakthroughs.
* Identify credible, balanced, and relevant clinical practice issues.
* Network with faculty and colleagues to maintain and grow relationships.
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ Plastic Surgery 2010
October 1-5, 2010 in Toronto, Canada
SEE US IN BOOTH #1927
Venue:
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
The 2010 Annual Meeting will be held in conjunction with the Canadian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Combine this with unprecedented education planned in concord with our sub-specialty partners and their members, and you have what might be called the "first congress of plastic surgery."
- The American College of Surgeons 96th Clinical Congress
October 3-7, 2010 in Washington, DC
SEE US IN BOOTH #552
Venue:
Washington Convention Center
Washington, DC
The American College of Surgeons will present its 96th Clinical Congress, October 3-10, 2010, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. This is the first time the Congress has ever been held in our nation’s capital.
Programs at the Clinical Congress are developed to advance surgeons’ ongoing efforts to achieve the best clinical outcomes for their patients. The Clinical Congress program includes guest lectures by prominent leaders in surgery; theme- and discipline-based education tracks featuring 116 panel sessions; more than 50 hours of video-based education selections presented in 22 total sessions; more than 400 leading-edge, research-in-progress papers in all surgical specialties for presentation during the Surgical Forum and Papers Sessions; Town-Hall Meetings; “Meet the Experts” Luncheons; a series of press conferences; and a peer-reviewed poster session. Additionally, approximately 225 companies will display products or services that improve the quality of surgical patient care or enhance management practices within the surgical profession.
This year’s meeting will feature hundreds of timely educational sessions including:
* Safe Introduction of New Technology: Reducing the Learning Curve
* Hospital Acquired Infections: Can We Win the Battle?
* Advances in Cancer Surgery and Update on Current Clinical Trials
* Beyond the Bypass: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Optimizing Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery
* Advances in Endoscopic Surgery: Intraluminal, Transluminal, and Combined Laparoscopic-Endoscopic Approaches
* Translation of Military Trauma Concepts into Civilian Practice
- 65th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
October 7-9, 2010 in Boston, MA
Venue:
The John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
900 Boylston Street
Boston, MA
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of the Annual Meeting, participants will be able to:
* Improve scientific knowledge of upper extremity surgery, professional practices and patient care.
* Learn about cutting edge clinical advances and new research findings in hand and upper extremity surgery.
* Apply surgical skills and therapeutic treatment methods that are acquired through small group demonstrations.
* Gain broad understanding through professional interaction with colleagues from the United States and abroad.
* Evaluate a wide range of hand surgery/therapy products and technologies that may be of benefit to hand professionals.
* Apply innovative ideas to the business and financial aspects of hand specialized practice.
* Have exposure to important new aspects of healthcare policies and medical ethics in hand surgery.
- Shellcoast AORN Chapter 1010 Vendor Education Fair
October 15, 2010 in Ft. Myers, FL
Venue:
The Clarion Hotel
12635 South Cleveland Ave
Ft. Myers, FL
- Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting
November 11-14 in Lake Buena Vista, FL
Venue:
Disney's Boardwalk Inn Resort
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Proposed Presenters:
Keynote Address by Norman Cole, M.D.
Others to Present:
James Spencer, M.D.
Richard Gregory, M.D.
Michael Longaker, M.D.
Mark Jewell, M.D.
Sydney Coleman, M.D.
Felmont Eaves III, M.D.
Keith Brandt, M.D.
Dennis Hammond, M.D.
General Program Features:
Latest techniques in Body Contouring and Breast Procedures
Back to Basics Segment in Reconstruction
Socio-Political Updates
Patient Safety Course
- The American Society for Reconstructive Transplantation 2nd Biennial Meeting
November 18-20, 2010 at The Drake Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
Venue:
The Drake Hotel
140 East Walton Place
Chicago, Illinois
Suzanne T. Ildstad, MD & Justin M. Sacks, MD
ASRT Program Committee Co-Chairs
Stefan Schneeberger, MD
ASRT President
Local Organizing Committee
Greg Dumanian, MD, FACS, Joseph R. Leventhal, MD & Robert L. Walton, MD
|
|
|