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Temporal Bone Dissection and Otology Update
Masters of Otolaryngology Symposium
February 20-21, 2009
Conference Description
This course on temporal bone surgery includes:
- dynamic lectures from nationally recognized otologists and otolaryngologists
- hands-on cadaver dissection laboratory.
- learn the latest information on research and surgical techniques to treat temporal bone disorders.
Purpose
This anatomical refresher course will enable otologists and otolaryngologists to review temporal bone surgical procedures on cadavers under the instruction of nationally recognized otologists.
Objectives
This course should enable participants to:
- Review current thinking and practice in the evaluation of chronic ear
disease and cholesteatoma in children, adults, and the elderly. - Discuss the current management of hearing loss with ossiculoplasty, aural rehabilitation and amplification and implantable hearing devices.
- Show knowledge and gain experience in the surgical approaches used for the management of chronic ear disease and cholesteatoma.
- Review the use of lasers in the middle ear.
- Describe the current research in the role of biofilms in chronic middle ear disease and cholesteatoma, and its impact on current management.
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 16.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Location
All sessions will be held on the Medical College of Georgia campus. Lectures are scheduled to take place in the MCG Auditoria Center. Temporal bone labs will take place in the Dean C. Elliott Temporal Bone Laboratory.
Conference Schedule
| Friday, February 20, 2009 7:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m. |
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| 7:00 | Registration and Continental Breakfast MCG Auditoria Center |
| 8:00 | Welcome and Introduction to Course Brian J. McKinnon, M.D., M.B.A. |
| 8:15 | Diagnosis and Management of Cholesteatoma in Children Kenneth M. Grundfast, M.D., FACS |
| 9:00 | Neuroradiology of the Ear and Skull Base Ramon E. Figueroa, M.D. |
| 9:45 | Cholesteatoma: Management Options John T. McElveen, Jr., M.D. |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 | Biofilms: Basic Science J. Christopher Post, M.D., Ph.D., FACS |
| 11:30 | Ossiculoplasty William H. Moretz, Jr., M.D. |
| 12:15 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | Implantable Hearing Devices in the Chronic Ear Brian J. McKinnon, M.D., M.B.A. |
| 1:45 | Acoustic Neuroma John R. Vender, M.D. |
| 2:30 | Temporal Bone Lab |
| 6:00 | Adjourn |
Saturday, February 21, 2009 7:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. |
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| 7:00 | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 | Biofilms: Clinical Practice J. Christopher Post, M.D., Ph.D., FACS |
| 8:45 | Lasers in the Middle Ear William H. Moretz Jr., M.D. |
| 9:30 | Top Ten Things You Need to Know About Ear and Hearing Disorders in Children Kenneth M. Grundfast, M.D., FACS |
| 10:15 | Break |
| 10:30 | Innovations in Ossicular Chain Reconstruction John T. McElveen, Jr., M.D. |
| 11:15 | Aural Rehabilitation of the Chronic Ear: an Audiologist’s Perspective Amanda Curtis, M.Ed., CCC-A |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 12:45 | Cholesteatoma in the Elderly Patient Brian J. McKinnon, M.D., M.B.A. |
| 1:30 | Temporal Bone Lab |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
Course Director
Brian J. McKinnon, M.D., M.B.A., Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
(Otology-Neurotology), Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia
Guest Faculty
Kenneth M. Grundfast, M.D., FACS, Professor and Chair, Department of
Otolaryngology; Assistant Dean, Office of Student Affairs; Boston University
School of Medicine, Boston, MA
John T. McElveen, Jr., M.D., President of Carolina Ear and Hearing Clinic;
Director of Carolina Ear Research Institute; Consultant Professor of
Otolaryngology, Duke University Medical Center, Raleigh/Durham, NC
J. Christopher Post, M.D., PhD, FACS, Professor, Otolaryngology &
Immunology and Microbiology, Drexel University College of Medicine; President & Scientific Director, Allegheny Singer Research Institute; Medical Director, Center for Genomic Sciences; Director, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Medical College of Georgia Faculty
Amanda Curtis, M.Ed., CCC-A, Audiology, MCG Health Inc.
Ramon E. Figueroa, M.D., Chief of Neuroradiology, Professor of Radiology
William H. Moretz Jr., M.D., Clinical Professor, Southern Otologic Clinic,
Augusta, Georgia
John R. Vender, M.D., Associate Professor, Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Neurosurgery and Neurology
Presented By
Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine and Division of Continuing Education
Registration Information
The registration fee includes the course syllabus containing supplemental material and abstracts of the presentations. Early registration is encouraged as laboratory enrollment is limited. The 7 hour lab session will be limited to 8 participants.
| $150 | Registration Fee with Lab |
| $100 | Registration Fee without Lab |
| Temporal Bone Laboratory 2:30–6:00 p.m., Friday,
Feb. 20 and 1:30–5:00 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21. The lab sessions are filled! |
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Enrollment is limited and advanced registration is requested. The 7-hour lab session will be limited to eight participants. Only half of the registration fee will be refunded if cancellation is made after January 22, 2009. An administrative fee of $75 will be retained on all refunds. No refunds will be given after the course has begun.
The Medical College of Georgia cannot be responsible for reimbursing airline or other transportation fares, hotel or rental car charges, including penalties.
Send Registration Form 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.
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.
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.
Lodging Information
The following lodging options are located near the meeting site.
Quality Inn
1455 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30901
706-722-2224
Econo Lodge (formerly Holiday Inn Express)
1103 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30901
706-724-5560
Partridge Inn—The Grand Hotel of the Classic South
2110 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30904
706-737-8888 or 800-476-6888
When making reservations, please refer to your participation in a Medical College of Georgia continuing education activity to take advantage of special rates that may be offered.