AO ASIF Nursing Continuing Education Presents:

Orthopaedic Trauma:

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

August 23 - 24, 2003
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
San Diego, California


CO-CHAIRMEN

Steven R. Schelkun, MD
Assistant Professor
Kaiser Foundation Hospital
Department of Orthopaedics
San Diego, California

Jeffrey M. Smith Chief, Division of Orthopaedic Trauma
Assistant Clinical Professor
UCSD Medical Center
Department of Orthopaedics
San Diego, California

FACULTY

Susan Totilas, RN CNOR
AO ASIF Nursing Continuing Education
West Chester, Pennsylvania

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


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

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
Tuition includes: Course materials, continental breakfasts, lunches, refreshments and reception.


SCHEDULE

Saturday, August 23, 2003

7:00am - 8:00amRegistration
8:00am - 5:00pmProgram
5:00pm - 6:00pmReception

Sunday, August 24, 2003

8:00am - 5:00pmProgram


COURSE LOCATION

San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
8757 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, California 92108
(619) 692-3800


HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

A block of rooms has been reserved at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley. The room rate of $139.00 single/double, plus tax, will be held until July 24, 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 August 15, 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: San Diego 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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