Orthopaedic Trauma:
Team Approach to Fracture Management
Basic and Advanced Courses for Operating Room Personnel
December 12 - 13, 2003
Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
James Carson, MD
Director of Trauma
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Mark Vrahas, MD
Chief of Orthopaedics
Orthopaedic Trauma Service
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Lois Suthrie, RN, BSN
AO ASIF Nursing Continuing Education
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Susan Totilas, RN, CNOR
AO ASIF Nursing Continuing Education
West Chester, Pennsylvania
The Faculty of this Course is composed of orthopaedic surgeons and operating room nurses distinguished in caring for the orthopaedic trauma patient.
The goal of this course is to provide an educational opportunity for operating room personnel who participate in the care of the orthopaedic trauma patient. Course topics will be presented utilizing a dynamic combination of lectures and hands-on practical sessions. The practical sessions will provide the participants with the opportunity to take an active role in the fixation of artificial bone fractures under the direction of faculty lab instructors.
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
Basic Course
Advanced Course
AO North America Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC). This recognition does not imply that the AO North America Foundation or the ANCC Commission on Accreditation approves or endorses any product included in the activity. The Basic and Advanced courses have been awarded 16.5 Contact Hours for Registered Nurses.
This continuing education activity is approved by the Association of Surgical Technologists, Inc. for 14 Category 1 CEs for continuing education in surgical technology for the Basic course and 13 Category 3 CEs for the Advanced Course. Approval refers to recognition of educational activities only and does not imply approval or endorsement of any product or company displayed in any form during the presentation of educational activities.
Tuition for each course is $250.00.
Tuition includes: Course materials, continental breakfasts, lunches, refreshments and reception.
| Friday, December 12, 2003 | |
| 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Program |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Reception and Dinner |
| Saturday, December 13, 2003 | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Program |
Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center
2300 Lincoln Highway East
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602
(717) 299-5500
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center. The room rate of $95.00 single/double, $105 triple, $115.00 quad, plus tax, will be held until November 26, 2003. Please call the hotel directly to secure your accommodations. Be certain to identify yourself as a participant of the AO ASIF course.
Registration is required in advance and is not accepted unless accompanied by the appropriate fees.
Please do not consider yourself registered for this course until written confirmation is received.
Registration deadline December 5, 2003. Refunds will be issued if written cancellation is received by this date.
You have the option to register online or submit the registration form to the address listed below.
AO ASIF Continuing Education
RE: Lancaster ORP Course
1301 Goshen Parkway
West Chester, PA 19380
(800) 535-2369 (press 5)
Fax: (610) 719-6532