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Orthopaedic
Topics
on the
Great Lakes
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Chicago,
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The Embassy Suites Downtown
Lakefront!
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Aug.
26th to
Aug. 29th, '08
(Golf Tourney
Aug. 25th)
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Information
subject to change. Updates available as they
occur.
Please check this page often for updates. |
General
Information - 7/1/08
Minor corrections:
Each workshop offers 3 hours of CME not 2
Educational
Credit is 26 Hours, not 25.
Registration Now Open! |
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A T E S**:
PAOS Fellow $350, $400 on site
Non-PAOS Member $450
Student
Members and Athletic Trainers $125
Daily Rate $100
**There
is an On Site Registration Fee of $30 |
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PAOS
Banquet:
Cost of Meal included in the registration
fee - guests
are $45 each
New York Strip Steak • Grilled Halibut • Vegetable Dinner |
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2008
CME Conference is scheduled for
Tuesday,
August 26th to
Friday, August 29th
Golf Tourney Scheduled for Monday, August 25th!
It will be in Chicago
Embassy Suites Hotel Downtown - Lakefront! |
LOCATION: The
Embassy
Suites Chicago Downtown — Lakefront is located in the heart of downtown Chicago between
navy Pier and the prestigious shops of Michigan
Avenue — the Magnificent Mile. The full-service
upscale all-suite hotel is walking distance from
Water Tower Place, the Chicago Loop business district,
the Hancock Center, Northwestern Memorial Hospital,
the Sears Tower, the Chicago River, American Girl
Place, and the beaches of Lake Michigan, just to
name a few. The Art Institute of Chicago, The Shedd
Aquarium, Rush Street, Soldier Field Stadium, Wrigley
Field, the Lincoln Park Zoo are just a short taxi
ride away. Guests of the Embassy Suites Chicago
Downtown-Lakefront hotel stay in spacious two-room
suites and receive a complimentary cooked-to-order
breakfast and a nightly manager’s reception.
High-speed internet access is available throughout
the hotel. Commercial line and reservations: 312-836-5900.
Deadline for reservations is July 25th, 2008.
Cost of the room is not included with the registration/tuition
fees. A block of rooms have been reserved at Embassy
Suites at $189 per night for single and double
occupancy. The special room rate will be available
until July 25, 2008, or until the group block is
sold-out, whichever comes first.
Telephone
- (312) 836-5900 Please
identify with Hotel Code: CHIRE and Group
Code: PAO
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COURSE
OBJECTIVE: The Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic
Surgery has recognized the need for this lecture
series in orthopaedic topics. Our membership has
identified the need for concentrated and updated
topics in orthopaedics. Our program has grown in
attendance over the past few years and we expect
200 attendees this year. Our faculty has been in
the practice of orthopaedics for many years and will
furnish you with the knowledge necessary to manage
orthopaedic problems with confidence. Concentration
will be on historical data, physical exam findings,
interpretation of special tests and studies, and
the initiation of therapy. |
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EDUCATIONAL
CREDIT: This program has been reviewed and is approved
for
a maximum of 25 hours of Clinical Category I CME
credit by the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
Physician
assistants should claim only those hours actually
spent participating in the CME activity. This program
was
planned in accordance with AAPA’s CME Standard
for lecture-Learner Programs and for Commercial Support
of Lecture Learner Programs. PAOS is recognized by
the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing
education for certified athletic trainers. |
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SPECIAL
EVENTS —
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Monday,
August 25, 2008
PAOS ANNUAL
GOLF TOURNEY: PAOS Annual Golf
Tourney – 4 player teams – random
draw. Price $80 per person includes green
fees, range balls and a stipend for food.
This years event will
be at Harborside International Golf Center.
Harborside International Golf Center
offers stunning views of
the city skyline and the Port of Chicago
amid 458 isolated acres of sculpted fairways,
manicured greens, tufted
mounds and tangled roughs. REGISTER NOW — space
is limited to 28 golfers. Transportation
arrangements will be decided the evening
prior. |
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Wednesday,
August 27, 2008
PAOS
BANQUET: There will be a PAOS Dinner and
Awards Banquet the evening of August 27th. The cost
is included
in the registration fee, guests are welcome to
attend
for $45 each. The banquet will be held at the Embassy
Suites Banquet Room. |
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Thursday,
August 28, 2008
The Second City – Improv
Comedy Theatre: “Since 1959, The
Second City has established itself as a Chicago
landmark and a national treasure.
The theatre that launched the careers of such comic
greats as John Belushi, Mike Myers, Bill Murray,
Gilda Radner, and more offers nightly comedy shows,
as well
as a variety of other programs and services.”
Show starts at 8pm (must be there 45 minutes prior
to show start)
Price: $35/person. Children must be 10 or older.
The
comedy show requires sign up prior to the week of
the conference.
The Hancock Observatory: The newly
renovated Hancock Observatory will meet your loftiest
expectations!
Experience spectacular views spanning up to 80 miles
and 4 states. Price: $8.50/ticket This is a discounted
rate. You may purchase you ticket through PAOS, and
use the
ticket at anytime during your stay in Chicago. Go
some night after the conference, or go during the
workshop block that you are not scheduled at. The
Hancock Observatory is walking distance from the
hotel (Embassy Suites). It’s about 0.7 miles. |
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Cancellation
Policy: Cancellations prior to August 4, 2008 will
receive a full refund minus a $25 handling fee. Cancellations
after that date will incur a $75 handling fee.
Single Day Attendance: Daily rates will be $100 per
day |
CME
PROGRAM SCHEDULE*
(*Schedule subject to change,
please check back often for updates.) |
| Monday
• August 25th, 2008 |
8:00
AM
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PAOS
Annual Golf Tournament |
3:00
- 6:00 PM
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Check-in
and Registration |
5:30
- 9:00 PM
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Welcome
Reception |
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| Tuesday • August
26th, 2008 |
7:30
- 8:00 AM
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President's
Welcome/Announcements
Dennis Rivenburgh, PA-C |
8:00
- 9:00 AM
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"Hand
and Wrist Fractures"
Chris Wheeler, PA-C |
9:00
- 10:00 AM
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"NSAID
Safety and GI Prophylasis"
Jay L. Goldstein, MD |
10:00
- 11:00 AM
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"Sports
Med Talk"
Joseph Chase, MD |
11:00
- 12:00 PM
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"Fractures
of Abuse: Pediatric and Elderly"
Matt Razon, PA-C |
12:00
- 1:00 PM
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Lunch
Break |
1:00
- 2:00 PM
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"A
Comprehensive Approach to the Elbow Exam"
Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, MD |
2:00
- 2:30PM
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Afternoon
Break |
2:30
- 3:30 PM
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"Ankle
Evaluational Treatment in the Trauma
Setting"
Joseph Cass, MD |
3:30
- 4:30 PM
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"Hip
Resurfacing"
Craig Della Valle, MD |
5:30
- 7:30 PM
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"Case
Presentations and Open Discussion"
After such a successful presentation last
year, along with a lot of positive feedback,
we decided to have another case presentation
session. Please feel free to bring your
interesting cases for presentation. You
are welcome to bring your own laptop or
file on memory stick. Be prepared to present,
discuss and answer questions on the case.
A facilitator will be available for assistance. |
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| Wednesday • August
27th, 2008 |
8:00
- 9:00 AM
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"Management
of Open Fractures"
Matt Razon,
PA-C |
9:00
- 10:00 AM
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"Managing
Chronic Pain"
Adriana Parlea, MD |
10:00
- 11:00 AM
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"Pelvis
Fractures"
Julie Gebhart, PA-C |
11:00
- 12:00 PM
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"Common
Forefoot Problems"
James Sabetta, MPAS, PA-C |
12:00
- 1:00 PM
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Lunch
Break |
1:00
- 2:00 PM
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"Trans-sacral
Approach in L5-S1 Fusions"
Edward Gerber, PA-C |
2:00
- 2:30 PM
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Afternoon
Break |
2:30
- 3:30 PM
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"Calcaneal
Fractures and Management"
James Sabetta, MPAS, PA-C |
3:30
- 4:30 PM
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"Peri-prosthetic
Hip Fractures"
Scott Sporer, MD |
6:30
- 7:00 PM |
Cocktails |
7:00
- 9:00 PM |
PAOS
Annual Banquet, General Membership Meeting
and Awards Ceremony |
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| Thursday • August
28th, 2008 |
Workshops:
One workshop is included in the price of the
conference. Each workshop
will offer 3 hours of Category I CME. Please
rank the workshops in order of preference on
your registration.
Sign up is first come, first serve – we
will try to accommodate everyone the best we
can. |
8:00
- 11:00 AM
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AM
Workshops |
| A. |
Joint
Injection Workshop
Grantor: Smith and Nephew
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| B. |
Physical
Exam Skills Workshop
Grantor: PAOS
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11:00
- 1:00 PM
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Lunch
Break |
1:00
- 4:00 PM
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PM
Workshops |
| C. |
"Casting
Workshop" |
| D. |
"Locking
Plate System Workshop"
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| Friday • August
29th, 2008 |
8:00
- 9:00 AM
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"Advances
in Articular Cartilage Restoration"
Karl Pilz, MMS, PA-C |
9:00
- 10:00 AM
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Topic
and Speaker to be Announced* |
10:00
- 11:00 AM
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Topic
and Speaker to be Announced* |
11:00
AM - 12:00 PM
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"Thoracic
and Lumbar Spine Fractures - Evaluation
and Management.
Debbie Winberry, PA-C
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12:00
- 1:00 PM
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Lunch
Break |
1:00
- 2:00 PM
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"Advances
in the Treatment of Orthopeadic Trauma"
Michael Harvey, PA-C |
2:00
- 2:30 PM
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Afternoon
Break |
2:30
- 3:30 PM
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"The
Role of Regional Blocks in Orthopeadic
Surgery"
Adriana Parlea, MD |
3:30
- 4:30 PM
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"Amputations:
Indications and Peri-operative Management"
Nicolle Hendrix, PA-C |
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*Topics
and speakers will be updated on the
website upon confirmation
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Cancellation
Policy:
Cancellations
prior to August 4, 2008 will receive a full
refund minus a $25 handling fee. Cancellations
after that date will incur a $75 handling
fee.
Single Day Attendance:
Daily rates will be $100 per day.
For questions please call the PAOS office at: (800) 804-7267
or email Elizabeth Darr at elizabeth.darr@cox.net
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EDUCATIONAL
CREDIT:
This program has been reviewed and is approved for
a maximum of 26 hours of category I CME credit by
the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
Physician
assistants should claim only those hours actually
spent participating in the CME activity. |
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We
are applying for a maximum of 25 hours of Category
1 CME. |
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