| INVITATION: |
| OPEN TO ALL SURGEONS INTERESTED IN SPINE |
| Courses are designed for Civilian/Military Orthopedic, and Neurological Surgeons to work together in a unique cooperative educational forum to receive state-of-the-art and standard-of-caretraining. Courses offer an excellent agenda, faculty of national and international distinction and provide hands-on cadaver training in a university anatomical teaching laboratory. |
| PURPOSE: |
| The main objective of this workshop is to provide a State-of-the-Art, Hands-On Cadaver, Spinal Instrumentation Surgical Workshop. Courses provide exposure to the complex anatomy of the Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Spine. Physicians will become more familiar with Indications, Techniques, Instrumentation and Surgical Procedures that cover the gamut of Modern Spinal Surgery. |
| PHYSICIAN INFORMATION: |
| This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. |
| LAST YEAR'S AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDIT(S)T: |
Last year's 19th Annual International Spine and Peripheral Nerve Workshops were designated for 53.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Cervical Course 18.75 hours, Thoroco- Lumbar Course 17.25 hours. Peripheral Nerve Surgery Course 17.75 hours.
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons attests that this educational activity has been recognized for co-sponsorship/ endorsement for a maximum of 53.75 Category 1 CME credits of the American Association of Neurological Surgeon's Continuing Education Award in Neurosurgery. |
| FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE OF RELATIONSHIPS: |
| Disclosure information about financial relationships of all faculty and planner will be provided in hand-out materials. USUHS will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to the activity to maintain fair and balanced education. The faculty will advise the audience of any unlabeled, unapproved or investigational uses of drugs or devices referred to during their presentation. |
| AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA): |
| Participants with special needs should contact the Office of Continuing Education at 301-295-0962 to discuss desired accommodations. |
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: |
MICHAEL K. ROSNER, M.D. |
LTC, MC, USA |
Assistant Professor of Surgery, USUHS |
Chief of Neurosurgery, WRAMC |
Program Director, National Capital Consortium |
Director of Neurosurgery Complex Spine, NCC |
Special guest faculty : |
FORMER PROGRAM DIRECTOR |
James M. Ecklund, M.D., F.A.C.S. |
COL, Retired, MC, USA |
Chairman, Department of Neurosciences |
INOVA Fairfax Hospital - Fairfax, VA |
Professor of Surgery |
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)- |
Bethesda, MD |
