Minimally Invasive and Conventional Surgical Management of Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases

The Premier "Hands-On" Thyroid Program

presented by

Medical College of Georgia and University of Pisa

October 8 - 9, 2010

Medical College of Georgia

Augusta, Georgia

Meeting Brochure (pdf)

Description:

A combination of lecture, live tele-surgery and fresh cadaver dissection to convey the latest techniques in thyroid and parathyroid surgery

Purpose:

This course will offer the latest information on the medical and surgical management of thyroid and parathyroid diseases, emphasizing minimally invasive surgical techniques through didactic lectures, panel discussions, live telesurgery and hands-on fresh cadaver laboratory practice.

Objectives:

This course should enable participants to:

• Use ultrasound, sestamibi scans, PET and PET-CT to diagnose thyroid and parathyroid disorders
• Describe a treatment algorithm for a thyroid nodule
• Review the medical management of thyroid and parathyroid dysfunction and indications for surgical intervention
• Describe the preoperative medical preparation of hyperthyroid patients and management of postoperative complications
• Review surgical approaches to the thyroid compartment
• Relate the value and limitations of laryngeal nerve monitoring
• Master minimally invasive techniques for approaching the thyroid compartment
• Use minimally invasive techniques for approaching the parathyroid glands
• Review the management of thyroid cancer, including indications for neck dissection and adjuvant therapy

Agenda, Faculty Bios and other details online at

http://www.theassociationcompany.com/AOEF/AOEF_Thyroid.htm

Target Audience:

This course is designed for practicing otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, endocrine surgeons and endocrinologists interested in state-of-the-art medical and surgical management of thyroid and parathyroid disorders.

Registration Fee Includes: 

The registration fee includes a course syllabus containing supplemental material and abstracts of the presentations.  Early registration is encouraged as laboratory enrollment is limited.   

If registering to attend a dissection lab, the registration fee is for the lectures and ONE cadaver dissection lab.  (The three-hour lab session is limited to 20 participants per day for a maximum of 40 total lab participants.)  NO cancellation refunds will be made after July 31, 2010; half will be refunded before that date.  The Augusta Otolaryngology Educational Foundation cannot be responsible for reimbursement of airline or other transportation fares, hotel or rental car charges, including penalties.

You can register online here OR by fax or mail via the Registration Brochure (see above link)

Cancellations and Refund Policy:

The following is the refund/cancellation policy for all registered activity attendees:

Cancellation 30 days or more prior to meeting – 75% refund

Cancellation 29-15 days prior to meeting – 50% refund

Cancellation 14 – 10 days prior to meeting – 25% refund

Cancellation 10 days or less before meeting – No refund

Refunds will not be given after that date except in cases of extreme personal or family emergency. In the case of such emergencies, a written request to refund the registration fee, plus documentation or verification of such emergency, must be submitted to the MCG Department of Otolaryngology Thyroid Symposium