Orthopaedic Trauma:
Team Approach to Fracture Management
A Basic Course for Operating Room Personnel
August 1 - 2, 2003
Holiday Inn
Chicago Mart Plaza
Chicago, Illinois
Mark Cohen, MD
Associate Professor
Director Hand and Elbow Service
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
The Faculty of this Course is composed of orthopaedic surgeons and operating room nurses distinguished in caring for the orthopaedic trauma patient.
Debbie Zangl, RN
AO ASIF Nursing Continuing Education
Medical Center of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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:
This Operating Room Personnel Course is an educational non-profit function made possible through the support of and cooperation with the AO ASIF. Financial and technical support provided by Synthes.
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. This course has 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. 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 is $250.00
Tuition includes: Course materials, continental breakfasts, lunches, refreshments and reception.
| Friday, August 1, 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 |
| Saturday, August 2, 2003 | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Program |
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza
350 North Orleans Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654
(312) 836-5000/Fax: (312) 222-9508
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Chicago Plaza. The room rate of $135.00 plus tax, single/double, will be held until July 9, 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 July 25, 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: Chicago ORP Course
1301 Goshen Parkway
West Chester, PA 19380
(800) 535-2369 (press 5)
Fax: (610) 719-6532