CME: Continuing Medical Education

 

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

December 4 - 7, 2012 @ Brac Reef Beach Resort (Cayman Brac)

This 4-day continuing medical education program is intended for Otolaryngologists and related healthcare providers interested in a broad spectrum of topics in the field of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck surgery. The course will include a review and update of recent advances in rhinology, head and neck cancer, pediatric otolaryngology, otology/neurology, laryngology, rhinoplasty, facial plastic surgery, imaging, allergy, and obstructive sleep apnea. The program also includes thought-provoking panel discussions on difficult cases and controversies in rhinology, management of the thyroid, workforce issues and training, and what is new and exciting in otolaryngology.

REGISTRATION:

The registration fee for this program is $750. The registration fee includes attendance at all lectures and a syllabus flash drive. Reduced fee for residents is $550. (Please send a letter from your department verifying your residency status.)

For course and/or hotel and diving registration, please click here.

CONTACT INFO:

For more information contact:
Cathy Lafferty @ cathy.lafferty@uphs.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-349-5382 | Fax: 215-662-4515

 

COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS PROGRAM ATTENDEES:

• “Amazing meeting – great information.”
• “Excellent balance of content.”
• “Great course – really enjoyed it.”
• “Keep up the program.”
• “Robotic surgery talks made trip worthwhile.”
• "Great current data - well done."

 

 

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

March 8-10, 2012 @ The Westin Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA)

This comprehensive three-day continuing medical education program in Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery features an outstanding national and international faculty. The course focuses on medical and surgical advances in the management of sino-nasal disease and skull base disorders. There will be specific emphasis on the frontal and sphenoid sinuses, chronic rhinosinusitus, skull base surgery, medical therapy, emerging technologies and endoscopic management of benign and malignant skull base tumors. Difficult cases, prevention, diagnosis and management of complications arising from sinus disease and skull base surgery will be reviewed.

Again we will offer live surgery at the course, but for the first time will present cases by our otolaryngologist/neurosurgeon teams! Live surgical cases will be telecasted to the Penn Surgical Theatre where participants will be able to interact with Drs. Kennedy, Palmer, O’Malley, Adappa, Grady and Lee while they are operating. Additionally, demonstration cadaver dissections will be presented by Drs. Nicolai and Cappabianca using powered instrumentation and stereotactic surgical navigation systems. The course also offers a cadaver dissection laboratory for hands-on experience with powered
instrumentation, drills and image-guidance systems at every station. A special highlight of the program is the Distinguished Skull Base Professorship, featuring the lectures and dissections presented by Drs. Nicolai and Cappabianca.

COURSE DIRECTORS :

 

James N. Palmer, MD Bert W. O'Malley, Jr., MD David W. Kennedy, MD Noam A. Cohen, MD, PhD

Nithin Adappa, MD M. Sean Grady, MD John Y.K. Lee , MD

 

 

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

 

Paolo Cappabianca, MD Professor and Chairman Department of Neurological Surgery University of Naples Federico II, Italy

Piero Nicolai, MD Professor and Chairman Department of Otorhinolaryngology University of Brescia, Italy

 

 

REGISTRATION:

Register early!! It is strongly recommended that you register early for this program. Registration is limited due to seating capacity in the surgical theatre and number of stations in the hands-on laboratory. Registrations will be accepted on a first come basis according to the date registration payments are received. After January 15, 2012 all rates will increase by $100.00.

Please click on our on-line registration link.
For hotel reservations go to the Westin.

 

CONTACT INFO:

For more information contact:
Cathy Lafferty @ cathy.lafferty@uphs.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-349-5382 | Fax: 215-662-4515

 

COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS PROGRAM ATTENDEES:

• This was a fantastic course!”
• “I love how the course content evolves from year to year.”
• “Very well organized, highly professional staff. Congratulations to the team who have organized this course.”
• “Excellent review of recent research - very informative.”
• “Exceptional lecture Basic Sinus Anatomy. The best I have ever heard on this subject.”
• “Great discussions of not only surgical techniques but indications and complications.”
• “Amazing A++.”
  

 

 

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

March 10-11, 2012 @ The Westin Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA)

This course will cover valuable information for general otorhinolaryngologists as well as those focusing their practice on rhinology or facial plastic surgery. Plan to attend and learn what the experts recommend for the most difficult problems as well as the most common conditions. Earn CME credit while engaging with a distinuguished faculty who provide broad perspective to this comprehensive program.

Topics to be covered by the experts and by attendee discussion include: Evaluation and analysis of the nose; basic and advanced nasal anatomy; functional and aesthetic nasal surgery; nasal valve surgical techniques; treatment of surgical failures; pre-operative planning for safe airway and cosmetic facial plastic surgery; maximizing success in nasal airway surgery and functional septorhinoplasty; complications in airway, and facial plastic surgery; tips and pearls for rhinoplasty and other facial plastic procedures; prevention and management of rhinoplasty complications; understanding terms and uses of grafts in rhinoplasty. In addition to lectures and discussion with audience participation, attendees may actively participate in laboratory dissection session.

COURSE DIRECTORS :

 

Oren Friedman, MD Ara Chalian, MD Daniel Becker, MD

 

 

GUEST FACULTY:

 

Paul Carniol, MD Stephen A. Goldstein, MD Grant Hamilton, MD Eugene B. Kern, MD Ira D. Papel, MD Tom D. Wang, MD

 

 

REGISTRATION:

Register early!! It is strongly recommended that you register early for this program. Registration is limited due to seating capacity in the surgical theatre and number of stations in the hands-on laboratory. Registrations will be accepted on a first come basis according to the date registration payments are received. After January 15, 2012 all rates will increase by $100.00.

Please click on our on-line registration link.
For hotel reservations go to the Westin.

 

CONTACT INFO:

For more information contact:
Cathy Lafferty @ cathy.lafferty@uphs.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-349-5382 | Fax: 215-662-4515

 

COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS PROGRAM ATTENDEES:

• “Great course.”
• “Clearly demonstrated ideas and philosophy.”
• “Interesting, well explained solutions to hard problems.”
• “Excellent debates.”
• “Superb techniques, I will use this.”
• “Very practical and beneficial.”
• “Excellent conference, enjoyed it very much.”
  
  

 

 

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

February 18 – 20, 2011 (President’s Day Weekend)
Disney’s Boardwalk Inn Resort, Orlando, Florida

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Indications for Portable Sleep Studies with CMS Update
• Surgery for OSA and Snoring: State-of-the-Art in 2011
• Nasal Surgery and OSA – Does it Help?
• New Surgical Technologies for Sleep Disordered Breathing
• Utility of CPAP Tracking Systems and Auto-CPAP
• New Developments in the Treatment of Insomnia
• Obesity Treatments including Diets, Medications, and Surgery
• Update in Oral Appliance Therapy
• Motor Vehicle Accidents and OSA
• New Techniques in Upper Airway Evaluation and Imaging
• Indications for Provent, Palatal Implants, Electrical Stimulation

BREAKOUT SESSIONS:

• Sleep Board Review: Polysomnography, Artifacts and SDB
• Surgical Lab for Sleep Apnea Techniques
• Medical Guidelines, Management of a Fiscally Sound Sleep Lab and Portable Sleep Studies
• Surgical Case Presentations

COURSE DIRECTORS:

 

 

 

Richard J. Schwab, MD
Andrew N. Goldberg, MD, MSCE
Eric J. Kezirian, MD, MPH

 

REGISTRATION:

Before December 15, 2010 = $625.00
After December 15, 2010 = $675.00
Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Sleep Technicians/Residents/Fellows = $575.00

(Tuition includes Fireworks Reception at Epcot)

Please click on our on-line registration Link .
For hotel reservations go to the Disney’s Boardwalk Inn Resort.

CONTACT INFO:

For more information contact:
Cathy Lafferty @ cathy.lafferty@uphs.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-349-5382 | Fax: 215-662-4515

COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS PROGRAM ATTENDEES:

• “Good, wide range of topics.”
• “Interesting, well organized…very well done.”
• “So much good info!”
• “Very useful clinically, updated and great.”
• “Excellent.”

 

 

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

March 10-12, 2011 @ The Westin Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA)

This comprehensive three-day continuing medical education program in Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery features an outstanding national and international faculty. The course focuses on medical and surgical advances in the management of sino-nasal disease and skull base disorders. There will be specific emphasis on the frontal and sphenoid sinuses, chronic rhinosinusitus, skull base surgery, medical therapy, image guidance and powered instrumentation and endoscopic management of benign and malignant skull base tumors. Difficult cases, prevention, diagnosis and management of complications arising from sinus disease and skull base surgery will be reviewed.

Once again, we are excited to offer live surgery at the course! Live surgical cases will be telecasted to the Penn Surgical Theatre where participants will be able to interact with Drs. Kennedy and Palmer while they are operating. Additionally, Drs. Stammberger and Schwartz using powered instrumentation and stereotactic surgical navigation systems will present demonstration cadaver dissections. The course also offers a cadaver dissection laboratory for hands-on experience with powered instrumentation, drills and image-guidance systems at every station. A special highlight of the program is the Distinguished Skull Base Professorship, featuring the lectures and dissections presented by Drs. Schwartz and Stammberger.

COURSE DIRECTORS :

 

James N. Palmer, MD Bert W. O'Malley, Jr., MD David W. Kennedy, MD

M. Sean Grady, MD Noam A. Cohen, MD, PhD John Y.K. Lee , MD

 

 

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

 

Theodore H. Schwartz, MD Professor of Neurosurgery Otolaryngology, Neurology and Neuroscience Department of Neurosurgery Weill Cornell Medical College New York Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY

Heinz Stammberger, MD Professor and Head Department of General ENT Head and Neck Surgery Medical University of Graz, Austria

 

 

REGISTRATION:

Register early!! It is strongly recommended that you register early for this program. Registration is limited due to seating capacity in the surgical theatre and number of stations in the hands-on laboratory. Registrations will be accepted on a first come basis according to the date registration payments are received. After January 15, 2011 all rates will increase by $100.00.

Please click on our on-line registration link.
For hotel reservations go to the Westin.

 

CONTACT INFO:

For more information contact:
Cathy Lafferty @ cathy.lafferty@uphs.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-349-5382 | Fax: 215-662-4515

 

COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS PROGRAM ATTENDEES:

• • “Excellent academic activity.”
  • “Practical – useful clinically.”
  • “As usual – excellent.”
  • “What a great experience.”
  • “Fantastic lab, excellent instruction.”
  • “All the lecturers and proctors were great.”
  • “Best sinus course!! Will definitely recommend!!”
  

 

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

November 2 - 7 , 2010 @ Plaza Resort (Bonaire)

This popular 4-day continuing medical education program is intended for practicing Otolaryngologists interested in updating their knowledge in a broad spectrum of topics in the field of Otolaryngology. An outstanding international faculty will provide a review of contemporary diagnosis and management techniques within their field of subspecialty expertise including recent advances in rhinology, facial plastic surgery, pediatric otolaryngology, otology, and office E&M code compliance. A few lectures highlighting the otolaryngologic effects of diving will also be offered. Adequate time will be allowed for more formal discussion within the lectures and panels. However, a highlight of the course will be the informal daily interactions between the faculty and participants which will occur over the four days.

 

REGISTRATION:

The registration fee for this program is $750. The registration fee includes course materials, buffet breakfasts, lunches and a welcome reception. Reduced fee for residents is $550. (Please send a letter from your department verifying your residency status.)

Please click on our on-line registration Link .

 

CONTACT INFO:

For more information contact:
Cathy Lafferty @ cathy.lafferty@uphs.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-349-5382 | Fax: 215-662-4515

 

COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS PROGRAM ATTENDEES:

• “Excellent program.”
• “Great job with this meeting by all involved.”
• “Facial plastics addition was great.”
• “The course was excellent.”
• “A lot of pearls.”

 

 

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

March 11-14, 2010 @ The Westin Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA)

This comprehensive four-day continuing medical education program in Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery features an outstanding national and international faculty. The course focuses on medical and surgical advances in the management of sino-nasal disease and skull base disorders. There will be specific emphasis on the frontal and sphenoid sinuses, chronic rhinosinusitis, skull base surgery, medical therapy, pediatric sinusitis, image guidance and powered instrumentation and endoscopic management of benign and malignant skull base tumors. Difficult cases, prevention, diagnosis and management of complications arising from sinus disease and skull base surgery will be reviewed. Multidisciplinary teams of one neurosurgeon and one otolaryngologist are encouraged.

LIVE SURGERY!! Once again we are excited to offer live surgery at the course! Live surgical cases will be telecasted to the Penn Surgical Theatre where participants will be able to interact with Drs. Kennedy and Palmer while they are operating. Additionally, demonstration cadaver dissections will be presented by Drs. Stamm, Stammberger and Rhoton using powered instrumentation and stereotactic surgical navigation systems. The course also offers a cadaver dissection laboratory for hands-on experience with powered instrumentation, drills, and image-guidance systems at every station. A special highlight of the program is the Distinguished Skull Base Professorship, featuring the lectures and dissections presented by Drs. Rhoton and Stamm.

COURSE DIRECTORS :

 

James N. Palmer, MD Heinz Stammberger, MD Bert W. O'Malley, Jr., MD David W. Kennedy, MD

M. Sean Grady, MD Noam A. Cohen, MD, PhD Alexander G. Chiu, MD

 

 

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

 

Aldo C. Stamm, MD , PhD Director, Sao Paulo ENT Center, Brazil

Albert L. Rhoton, Jr., MD Professor and Chairman Emeritus Department of Neurosurgery University of Florida

 

 

REGISTRATION:

Register early!! It is strongly recommended that you register early for this program. Registration is limited due to seating capacity in the surgical theatre and number of stations in the hands-on laboratory. Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis according to the date registration forms and payments are received. After January 15, 2010 all rates will increase by $100.00.

Please click on our on-line registration link.
For hotel reservations go to the Westin.

 

CONTACT INFO:

For more information contact:
Cathy Lafferty @ cathy.lafferty@uphs.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-349-5382 | Fax: 215-662-4515

 

COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS PROGRAM ATTENDEES:

• “Very helpful.”
• “Excellent course, lab experience was good.”
• “Excellent pace.”
• “Appreciated willingness of faculty to interact with me.”
• “I think it was great and very well organized.”
• “I’m coming here for years, good job as always.”

 

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

February 13-15, 2009 (Presidents' Day Weekend)
@ Disney's Boardwalk Inn Resort (Orlando, FL)

 

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Indications for Portable Sleep Studies with CMS Update
• Surgery for OSA and Snoring: State-of-the-Art in 2009
• Nasal Surgery and OSA
• New Surgical Technologies including Office Based Techniques
• Utility of CPAP Tracking Systems
• New Developments in the Treatment of Insomnia
• Obesity Treatments including Bariatric Surgery
• Update in Oral Appliance Therapy for OSA
• Motor Vehicle Accidents and OSA
• New Techniques in Upper Airway Evaluation and Imaging

 

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

 

 

 

Gary D. Foster, PhD Kasey K. Li, MD, DDS Samuel T. Kuna, MD David N. Neubauer, MD, MA Allan I. Pack, MB, ChB, PhD Grace W. Pien, MD

Marc I. Raphaelson, MD Ilene M. Rosen, MD David C. Stanton, DMD, MD, FACS Edward M. Weaver, MD, MPH Noel N. Williams, MB, BCh, MCh

 

COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS PROGRAM ATTENDEES:

• "Outstanding course in a great location."
• "Overall an excellent experience for me."
• "This was the best organized and educationally relevant seminar I have attended in the last ten years."

 

REGISTRATION FEES:

• Registration before December 15, 2008 ($625.00)
• Registration after December 15, 2008 ($675.00)
• Nurses, Allied Health Professionals ($575.00)

(Tuition includes Fireworks Reception at Epcot)

 

CONTACT INFO:

For more information contact:
Bonnie Rosen @ bonnie.rosen@uphs.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-662-2137 | Fax: 215-662-4515

 

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

April 15 - 18, 2009 @ Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel

Rhinology World 2009 represents the happy gathering of four major societies dedicated to medical and surgical treatment of nasal and sinus disorders. The International Rhinological society meets on a bi-annual basis and has placed its 2009 meeting in Philadelphia, PA.

COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS PROGRAM ATTENDEES:

• "Excellent course, expanded on my understanding of anatomy."
• "Great panels; excellent discussion of different approaches; quite interesting insights."
• "Excellent audiovisual."

 

CONTACT INFO:

For more information contact:
Bonnie Rosen @ bonnie.rosen@uphs.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-662-2137 | Fax: 215-662-4515

For information and application details, visit www.rhinologyworld.com