AO ASIF Nursing Continuing Education Presents:

Orthopaedic Trauma:

Team Approach to Fracture Management
Basic and Advanced Courses for Operating Room Personnel

July 25 - 26, 2003
Delta Edmonton South
Edmonton, Alberta


CO-CHAIRMEN

William Dust, MD FRCSC, MD, FACS
Professor
University of Saskatchewan
Royal University Hospital
Department of Orthopaedics
Sakatoon, Sakatchewan

Donald Weber, MD Associate Clinical Professor
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta

The Faculty of this Course is composed of orthopaedic surgeons and operating room nurses distinguished in caring for the orthopaedic trauma patient.

FACULTY

Anita Bolt, RN (c)
AO ASIF Nursing Continuing Education
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Donna Russell, RN CNOR
AO ASIF Nursing Continuing Education
Los Angeles, CA

Jean Naude, RN
Calgary Health Region
Foothills Medical Centre
Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgical Services
Calgary, Alberta


GOAL

The goal of these courses 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.

OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of these courses, participants should be able to:

Basic Course

Advanced Course

These Operating Room Personnel Courses are educational non-profit functions made possible through the support of and cooperation with the AO ASIF. Financial and technical support provided by Synthes.


ACCREDITATION

AO North America Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

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.

These Courses have been awarded 16.5 Contact Hours for RNs and have been approved for 14 Category 1 CEs 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

Tuition for each course is $250.00 (US) and $380.00 (Canadian-exchange rate date (2/5/03)
Tuition includes: Course materials, continental breakfast, lunches, refreshments and Friday reception and dinner.


SCHEDULE

Friday, July 25, 2003

7:00am - 8:00amRegistration
8:00am - 5:00pmProgram
5:00pm - 9:00pmReception and Dinner

Saturday, July 26, 2003

8:00am - 4:30pmProgram


COURSE LOCATION

Delta Edmonton South
4404 Calgary Trail
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T6H 5C2
(780) 434-6415


HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Delta Edmonton South. The room rate of $107.00 (Canadian) plus tax, single/double, will be held until July 3, 2003. Please call the hotel directly to secure your accommodations. Be certain to identify yourself as a participant of the AO ASIF course.


REGISTRATION FORM

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 July 18, 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: Edmonton, Alberta ORP Course
1301 Goshen Parkway
West Chester, PA 19380
(800) 535-2369 (press 5)
Fax: (610) 719-6532

Click here for the Registration Form

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