2nd annual Endoscopic Middle Ear Surgery DISSECTION COURSE May 29-30, 2015 Nashville, Tennessee vanderbilthealth.com/endoscopicsurgery2015
GENERAL INF INTENDED AUDIENCE This course is intended for otolaryngologists and residents in training with an eclectic experience in temporal bone anatomy, middle ear anatomy, chronic ear disease and management of the middle ear and applied surgical techniques. COURSE OVERVIEW This course provides hands-on experience of endoscopic techniques to the middle ear, as well as state of the art endoscopic otologic evaluation, diagnosis and surgical management of middle ear pathology. Comprised of lecture and hands-on laboratory dissections of the temporal bone. After participating in this CME activity, participants should be able to: 1. Describe and discuss basic and applied anatomy of the middle ear appropriate otologic evaluation and diagnosis using the endoscope appropriate surgical management of chronic ear disease and ventilation pathways 2. Practice new evidence-based surgical techniques in the dissection laboratory Topics to be presented Principles of endoscopic ear surgery History of endoscopic ear surgery Endoscopic anatomy of the middle ear Endoscopic anatomy for practical temporal bone dissection Conventional approaches to chronic ear disease Endoscopic chronic ear disease management: tympanoplasty, ossicular reconstruction and management of cholesteatoma Endoscopic use for intraoperative surveillance of recurrence Robotic and endoscopic technology in cochlear implantation Stapes surgery and endoscopic ear surgery Endoscopic ear surgery in superior canal dehiscence surgery Future technology on endoscopic ear surgery Ventilation pathways of the middle ear: functional implications Other educational opportunities Dissection lab training Viewing of live surgery via Skype with international guest faculty REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT The course registration fees are as follows: M.D.s: $950 or $450 (lecture-only) Residents and Fellows: $750 or $350 (lecture-only) Other health care professionals: $950 or $450 (lecture-only) The course fee includes all sessions, cadaveric material, CME credit, materials and all food functions. To register, visit vanderbilthealth.com/endoscopicsurgery2015
ORMATION CANCELLATION POLICY If you must cancel your registration for this course, we will refund your registration fee, less a $25 administrative fee, provided you notify us by one week prior to the start of the course. In the event of cancellation or rescheduling of this activity due to unforeseen circumstances, Vanderbilt University will refund registration fees in full. Vanderbilt University is not responsible for non-transferable, non-refundable airline tickets or hotel accommodations purchased in connection with attendance at this activity. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) CREDIT Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. COURSE LOCATION The course will be held at the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center on the Vanderbilt University Medical Center campus in Nashville Tennessee. The Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center 1215 21st Ave. S. Medical Center East South Tower Conference Room 8380 A/B (8th Floor) Nashville, TN 37232 Dissection labs will take place in the Anspach-Zeiss Temporal Bone Laboratory on the tenth floor of the Center. Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is a vibrant engaging city which sits beside the Cumberland River and exudes all of the charm and hospitality one expects from a Southern capital. Proudly named Music City USA, Nashville has a large music and entertainment scene spanning a variety of genres, and is the home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and many major record labels. The downtown area is always alive with music as it pours out of Lower Broadway, Second Avenue and Printer s Alley nightly. LODGING A block of rooms has been reserved for May 28-May 29, 2015 at the Hilton Garden Inn for $159 a night. This special room rate will be available until April 27, 2015 or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. Additional hotels in the vicinity can be found on the course web site vanderbilthealth.com/endoscopicsurgery2015 Hilton Garden Inn 1715 Broadway Nashville, TN 37203 615-369-5901 Reserved under: Vanderbilt Endoscopic Middle Ear Surgery Dissection Course
COURSE FACULTY COURSE DIRECTOR Alejandro Rivas, M.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, CO-COURSE DIRECTOR Marc L. Bennett, M.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, DISTINGUISHED GUEST FACULTY Brandon Isaacson, M.D. University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX Daniel J. Lee, M.D., FACS Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA Daniele Marchioni, M.D. University of Verona, Verona, Italy João Flávio Nogueira, M.D. State University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil David D. Pothier, M.D, MBChB, MSc, FRCS University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Livo Presutti, M.D. University of Modena, Modena, Italy VANDERBILT FACULTY David S. Haynes, M.D., FACS Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Robert F. Labadie, Ph.D., M.D. Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, George B. Wanna, M.D., FACS Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Christopher Wootten, M.D., FACS Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center vanderbilthealth.com/endoscopicsurgery2015
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center, Department of Otolaryngology 1215 21st Avenue, Medical Center East, Suite 7209 Nashville, TN 37232-8605 2nd annual Endoscopic Middle Ear Surgery DISSECTION COURSE May 29-30, 2015 Nashville, Tennessee NON PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID NASHVILLE, TN PERMIT NO. 1460