AO ASIF Degenerative Spine Symposium

Coronado Island Marriott
July 19 - 20, 2003
Coronado, California

Sponsored by AO North America


FACULTY

CHAIRMEN

Paul M. Arnold, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas

Jeffrey C. Wang, MD
Chief, Spine Service
Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California

COURSE DIRECTOR

Darrel S. Brodke, MD
Assistant Professor
Director of Spine Service
Department of Orthopaedics
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

FACULTY

Andrew T. Dailey, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, Utah
Michael D. Daubs, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Las Vegas, Nevada
Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD, FACS
Vice Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery
Director, Neurosurgery Spine Service
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Thomas M. Reilly, MD
Indiana Spine Group
Indianapolis, Indiana
Laurence D. Rhines, MD
Director, Spine Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
University of Texas
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Andrew V. Slucky, MD
Director, Spinal Surgery Service
Summit Hospital Medical Center
Oakland, California
Jim A. Youssef, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of New Mexico
Durango Orthopedic Associates, PC
Durango, Colorado
Warren D. Yu, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedics
George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Faculty list subject to modification.


Symposium Information

Accreditation

The AO North America is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Hours

The AO North America designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10.5 credit hours in category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

Presentation Information

Off-label/Experimental Discussions
Some medical devices discussed or demonstrated in AO ASIF educational activities may not have been cleared by the FDA or may have been cleared by the FDA for specific uses only. AO North America requires the Faculty for this Course to disclose unlabeled uses of products. It is the Faculty's responsibility to disclose when an unlabeled use of a commercial product, or an investigational use not yet approved for any purpose will be discussed during an education activity.

Faculty Disclosure
AO North America relies upon invited Faculty to provide educational content that is objective and as free of bias as possible. In this context, Faculty are expected to indicate any commercial relationship relevant to their presentations at this CME activity.

Tuition

Tuition..........$395.00

Until official confirmation is received, do not consider yourself registered in this Symposium.

Tuition includes:
Symposium materials, continental breakfasts, lunch on first day, and refreshments.

Symposium Location/Hotel

Room reservations are the responsibility of the individual registrant. A block of rooms has been reserved at a rate of $219.00 single or double occupancy, plus 8% tax, at the Coronado Island Marriott, 2000 Second Street, Coronado, California. Rooms will be held at these rates until June 19, 2003. After that date, reservations will be accepted on a space-available basis.

Schedule

Saturday, July 19
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.Symposium
Sunday, July 20
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.Symposium

Symposium Description

This one and one-half day Symposium is intended for practicing Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic spine surgeons who would like to increase their knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spine disease. The interactive format will focus on the advances as well the controversies in the complex etiology and biomechanical implications of the degenerative spine. Conservative and operative treatment strategies will be presented.

Program subject to modification

Learner Objectives

At the conclusion of this Symposium, the participant should be able to:

Financial and technical support provided by Synthes

Registration

Until official confirmation is received, do not consider yourself registered in this Course.

Enrollment for this Course is limited. Early registration is recommended.

You have the option to register online by CLICKING HERE or you can print out the registration form and mail or fax the completed form with payment to:

AO North America
Department of Continuing Medical Education

RE: Degenerative Spine Symposium
1690 Russell Road
Paoli, PA 19301
Tel: (800) 769-1391 or (610) 695-2459
Fax: (610) 695-2420

Checks should be made payable to:
AO ASIF Continuing Medical Education

Registration is required in advance, as seating is limited. Immediate response is encouraged.

Registration deadline is June 19, 2003. Registration fee is $395.00. Fee includes all symposium materials, continental breakfasts, lunch on first day and refreshments. Refunds (less $100.00 administration fee) will be issued if written cancellation notice is received by July 3, 2003.


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