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CME Course

AAOS Contemporary Techniques in Spinal Surgery

Registration Fees:

Course #: 3816
Oct 21 - 23, 2010
07:00AM - 12:00PM

Rosemont, IL
Directions to the OLC, Rosemont, IL

Maximum Enrollment: 96

A credit card number is required for payment. Registration is not complete until you receive a confirmation number after payment.
Participation Requirement:
    Participants in Academy surgical skills programs must have completed or be currently enrolled in a residency program accredited by either the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Surgeons from outside of the United States are required to have similar residency program credentials.

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The purpose of this course is to provide practicing orthopedic spine surgeons with the latest techniques in spinal surgery. The course will cover indications, surgical technique, complications and a hands-on cadaveric experience to practice such techniques. Participants will learn advanced surgical techniques for treating cervical, thoracic and lumbar pathologies.

This course is designed to give you the knowledge and skills to:

  • Evaluate patients with cervical, thoracic and lumbar pathologies and formulate a treatment plan.
  • Review anatomy and basic science of the spinal anatomy
  • Compare and contrast various surgical and nonsurgical treatment protocols for different spinal pathologies
  • Discuss alternative treatment and rehabilitation techniques for spinal disorders
  • Compare and contrast techniques of treating spinal pathologies
  • Discuss complications of spine surgery and how to avoid them
  • Distinguish between or among the equipment alternatives necessary to perform alternative spinal surgeries
  • Apply contemporary strategies for infection control.
  • Apply contemporary strategies for pain management

DO NOT make your travel reservations until you have received written confirmation of your Course Registration.

Course Location/Housing:
    Hyatt Rosemont
    6350 N. River Road
    Rosemont, IL 60018
    Rates: $152 Single/Double Occupancy
    Housing cut-off date: October-14-2010
    You can make your housing reservations online
    The Group/Corporate # for this course is G-AA96

    If the room block fills prior to the deadline, the hotel cannot guarantee availability and/or the special AAOS rate.

Discount Airfare/Car Rental:

    Call CorpTrav Management Group toll-free (800) 211-8016, or United Airlines at (800) 521-4041, to receive special discounts for the following carriers: United, Ted, US Air, Air Canada, Lufthansa - Reference# 549KD

    For discount car rental, call Hertz Rent-a-car (800-654-2240) (www.hertz.com) - Reference CV# 02KS0015

    Individuals traveling from outside the US and Canada will need to contact a travel agency or the airlines directly within their country.

    The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has appointed CorpTrav Management Group as the official air travel coordinator. To book your air travel online, please review the Housing and Air Travel Information.

Request for a refund must be received in writing in the Academy Office (AAOS, 6300 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018-4262) by October-14-2010. In all instances a cancellation fee will be charged. Beyond these dates, no monetary refunds will be issued. Instead, the tuition amount, less cancellation fee, will be credited toward another AAOS course within one year.

The Academy reserves the right to cancel a course thirty (30) days prior to the course date. Any person who has registered for the course will be notified by email and/or certified mail at the address noted in the AAOS member database. A telephone call will also be made to each registrant for whom a number is available. Persons whose registration is received after a course is cancelled will be notified by telephone, email or mail. Registration fees will be refunded in full. However, other costs incurred by the registrant, such as airline or hotel penalties are the responsibility of the registrant.

For additional information or to register, contact Customer Service at 1 (800) 626-6726 (US and Canada) or 1-847-823-7186 for outside US and Canada Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM CST or email custserv@aaos.org.

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