Minimally Invasive and Conventional Surgical Management of Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders

April 18-19, 2008
Augusta, Georgia
Special Note: Friday lab filled. Saturday lab still open!

Targeted Audience
This course is designed for practicing otolaryngologists and head and neck surgeons interested in state-of-the-art medical and surgical management of thyroid and parathyroid disorders.

Presented By
Presented by Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pisa and Division of Continuing Education

Accreditation
The Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians

Credit Designation
The Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine designates this educational
activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Conference Schedule

Course Directors
David J. Terris, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Porubsky Distinguished Professor and Chairman Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Surgical Director, MCG Thyroid Center

Paola Miccoli, M.D.
Professor and Chair, University of Pisa Department of Surgery

Lana L. Jackson, M.D.
Clinical Instructor, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

INTERNATIONAL FACULTY
Paolo Miccoli, M.D.
Professor and Chief, Department of Surgery, University of Pisa, Italy

Thierry Defechereux, M.D., PhD.
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Liege, Belgium

National Faculty

James I. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

Richard T. Kloos, M.D.
Associate Professor, Divisions of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Nuclear Medicine, Ohio State University and the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, OH

Larry M. Kohse, M.D.
Clinical Endocrinologist, Macon, GA

Laurie A. Loevner, M.D.
Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Gregory W. Randolph, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of  Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Mark L. Urken, M.D.
Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY

Medical College of Georgia Faculty
Edward Chin, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Director, MCG Thyroid Center

Anthony L. Mulloy, D.O.
Charbonnier Professor, Department of Medicine, Vice Dean for Clinical Research

Gregory N. Postma, M.D.
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Director, MCG Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders

Registration Information

The registration fee includes a course syllabus containing supplemental material and abstracts of the presentations. Early registration is encouraged as laboratory enrollment is limited. Please use the online registration form.

The registration fee is $1,295 for the lectures and one cadaver dissection lab. (The three hour lab session is limited to 20 participants per day for a maximum of 40 total lab participants.) NO refunds for cancellations will be made after Feb. 8, 2008; half will be refunded before that date.

Send Registration Form (available online) to:
Division of Continuing Education
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia 30912

You may fax registrations with payment by credit card to 706-721-4642.

The Medical College of Georgia cannot be responsible for reimbursement of airline or other transportation fares, hotel or rental car charges, including penalties.

Location and Lodging Information
The conference will be held at the Augusta Marriott Hotel, Two Tenth Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901. The dissection laboratories will be held in the Anatomy Department on the Medical College of Georgia Campus.Note: Transportation will be provided between the hotel and the lab.

Deadline for reservations is March 23, 2008. After this date, rooms will be confirmed on a space and rate availability basis only. Phone: 706-722-8900 or 800-868-5354 to make your lodging reservation. You may fax reservations with payment by credit card to 706-724-0044.

You may reserve your lodging online by going to the Augusta Marriott web page and select the dates,then insert the group code and the rate will automatically appear. The dates for Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders are 4/17-20 and the group code is MCTMCTA

.Acknowledgement

Special Needs
The Division of Continuing Education of the Medical College of Georgia complies with the Americans With Disabilities Act. If you require special services, facilities or dietary considerations (vegetarian or otherwise) to support your participation in this continuing education activity, contact the conference coordinator at 800-221-6437 or 706-721-3967.

Comfort Zone
Although every effort is made to have a comfortable temperature in the meeting room, we realize everyone’s comfort zone is different. Please bring a jacket or light wrap in case the room is too cool for your comfort.