AO ASIF Nursing Continuing Education Presents:

Orthopaedic Trauma:

Team Approach to Fracture Management
A Basic Course for Operating Room Personnel

June 21 - 22, 2003
Hilton El Paso Airport
El Paso, Texas

CHAIRMAN

Enes M. Kanlic, MD, MSci, PhD
Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center - El Paso
Orthopaedic Surgery Department
El Paso, Texas

The Faculty of this Course is composed of orthopaedic surgeons and operating room nurses distinguished in caring for the orthopaedic trauma patient.


FACULTY

Susan Totilas, RN, CNOR
AO ASIF Nursing Continuing Education
West Chester, Pennsylvania


GOAL

The goal of this course is to provide an educational opportunity for operating room personnel who participate in the care of the orthopaedic trauma patient. Course topics will be presented utilizing a dynamic combination of lectures and hands-on practical sessions. The practical sessions will provide the participants with the opportunity to take an active role in the fixation of artificial bone fractures under the direction of faculty lab instructors.

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

This Operating Room Personnel Course is an educational non-profit function made possible through the support of and cooperation with the AO ASIF. Financial and technical support provided by Synthes.

ACCREDITATION

AO North America Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC). This recognition does not imply that the AO North America Foundation or the ANCC Commission on Accreditation approves or endorses any product included in the activity. This course has been awarded 16.5 Contact Hours for Registered Nurses.

This continuing education activity is approved by the Association of Surgical Technologists, Inc. for 14 Category 1 CEs for continuing education in surgical technology. Approval refers to recognition of educational activities only and does not imply approval or endorsement of any product or company displayed in any form during the presentation of educational activities.

TUITION

$250.00 - Tuition includes: course materials, continental breakfasts, lunches, refreshments and reception.

SCHEDULE

Saturday, June 21, 2003
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.Registration
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Program
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Reception
Sunday, June 22, 2003
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Program

COURSE LOCATION

Hilton El Paso Airport
2027 Airway Boulevard
El Paso, Texas 79925
(915) 778-4241

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton El Paso Airport. The room rate of $87.00 single/double occupancy, $97.00 Tower Suite, $107.00 Executive Suite, plus tax, will be held until June 5, 2003. Please call the hotel directly to secure your accommodations. Be certain to identify yourself as a participant of the AO ASIF course.

REGISTRATION FORM

Registration is required in advance and is not accepted unless accompanied by the appropriate fees.

Please do not consider yourself registered for this course until written confirmation is received.

Registration deadline June 13, 2003. Refunds will be issued if written cancellation is received by this date.

You have the option to register online or submit the registration form to the address listed below.

AO ASIF Continuing Education
RE: El Paso ORP Course
1301 Goshen Parkway
West Chester, PA 19380
(800) 535-2369 (press 5)
Fax: (610) 719-6532

Click here for the Registration Form

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