The University of California, San Diego Continuing Medical Education (UCSD CME) is dedicated to provide needs based education for physicians and health care providers to improve knowledge, competence and performance and enable the optimum provision of health care.
Our commitment is to continuously improve of our educational mission by researching current adult education and CME literature, participation in national organizations committed to improving CME, and implementation of innovative and creative programming that may further our mission.
University of California, San Diego--School of Medicine
October 30--November 1, 2008
The 2nd Annual UCSD Hands-On NOTES Course will feature state of the art lectures, hands-on cadaver labs, and internationally renowned faculty. Designed for minimally invasive surgeons and gastroenterologists, this CME activity will offer an extensive update on recent advances in technology and clinical applications of NOTES and provide a unique opportunity to perform NOTES procedures in a lab environment.
University of California, San Diego--School of Medicine
Location:
Omni San Diego Hotel
San Diego, CA
Course Directors/Instructors:
Santiago Horgan, MD
Professor of Surgery
Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Director of the Center for the Future of Surgery
Professor of Surgery
Chairman, Department of Surgery
Thomas Savides, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology Yoav Mintz, MD
Voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Mark Talamini, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Chairman, Department of Surgery
Yoav Mintz, MD
Voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Course Fees
Lecture & Lab
Physicians $1,800
Residents and Fellows $900
Lecture Only
Physicians $450
Residents and Fellows $250
Industry
Lecture Only $450
16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
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Agenda
Detailed Description:
The 2nd Annual UCSD Hands-On NOTES Course will feature state of the art lectures, hands-on cadaver labs, and internationally renowned faculty. Designed for minimally invasive surgeons and gastroenterologists, this CME activity will offer an extensive update on recent advances in technology and clinical applications of NOTES and provide a unique opportunity to perform NOTES procedures in a lab environment.
Highlighted Topics Include:
- NOTES Cholecystectomy
- NOTES Appendectomy
- NOTES Instrumentation
- Emerging Technology
- Endoscopic Bariatric Sugery
- Hands-On Cadaver Lab
