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Coming meetings
Coming Meetings
The Neurosurgical Society of the Virginias will meet Jan. 20-22, 1983, at The Homestead, Hot Springs, VA. Information: Dr. Robert P. Singer, Secretary, 7702 Parham Rd., Suite K, Richmond, VA 23229.
The Federation of Western Societies of Neurological Science annual meeting will be held Feb. 24-27, 1983, at The Sheraton Hotel, Santa Monica, CA. Information: Dr. Hugh Mclntyre, Harbor General Hospital, 1000 West Carson, Torrance, CA 90509.
The Southern Neurosurgical Society will hold its next annual meeting Mar. 2-5, 1983, at the Cloisters, Sea Island, GA. Information: Dr. H. D. Garretson, Secretary, Division of Neurological Surgery, 316 MDR Building, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292.
The Polish Neurosurgical Society will hold its 13th annual meeting Apr. 15-17, 1983, in Wroclaw, Poland. Information: Jerzy Wronski, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Neurosurgery, Academy of Medicine, Traugutta 118, PL-50420, Wroclaw, Poland.
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons meeting will be held Apr. 24-28, 1983, at the Sheraton Washington Hotel, Washington, EXZ. Information: Mr. Carl H. Hauber, Executive Director, C.A.E., 625 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611.
The Neurosurgical Society of America will meet May 8-11, 1983, at the Key Biscayne Hotel & Villas, Key Biscayne, FL. Future meetings: May 13-16, 1984, at Hotel Coronado California, Coronado, CA; May 10-22, 1985, at Kiawah Island, SC. Information: Dr. Donald P. Becker, Medical College of Virginia, 1200 East Broad St., Richmond, VA 23219.
European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery will meet June 2-4, 1983, in Rome, Italy. Information: Prof. G. F. Rossi, Istituto Neurochirurgia, Universita Cattolica, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Roma, Italy.
The Vlth Pan American Congress of Neurology will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the General San Martin's Cultural Center, Oct. 10-15, 1983. Information: Sociedad Neurologica Argentina, Av. Santa Fe 1145, C.F. (1059) Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.
6th Asian-Australasian Congress of Neurological Surgery under the auspices of the Asian-Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons will meet Nov. 20-25, 1983, at the Excelsior Hotel in Hong Kong. Information: Dr. Stanley Cheung, Room 1007, Hang Seng Bank Building, Carnarvon Rd., Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Scandinavian Neurosurgical Society will hold its 36th Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 12-15, 1984. Main theme for the first day of the meeting: "Malignant Tumors of the Central Nervous System." Information: Professor Lars Granholm, Neurokirurgiska Kliniken, Karolinska Sjukhuset, S-104 01 Stockholm, Sweden.
News Notes The American Board of Neurological Surgery 1983 Primary Examination The I983 Primary Examination will be held Saturday, March 26, 1983. Applications for the 1983 Primary Examination will be available from the American Board of Neurological Surgery in early fall of 1982. The Primary Examination for credit may be taken by any resident in an accredited neurosurgical training program in the United States or Canada at a time to be determined by the program director. It may also be taken for credit by practicing neurosurgeons who have satisfactorily completed their formal training. The Primary Examination for self-assessment may be taken by any resident in an accredited neurosurgical training program in the United States or Canada and by practicing neurosurgeons. The deadline for receipt of applications by the Secretary's office is January 7, 1983. Applications received after the deadline will not be processed and will be returned to the candidate accompanied by his or her check. All incomplete or illegible applications will also be returned to the candidate. The fee for the exam is $200, whether it is being taken for credit or self-assessment. Please direct all inquiries to: David G. Kline, M.D., Secretary, American Board of Neurological Surgery, LSU Medical Center, 1542 Tulane Ave., Ste. 117, New Orleans, LA 70l 12.
The Rocky Mountain Neurosurgical Society will meet June
Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology & Neuropharmacology
12-16, 1983, at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, Mescalero, NM. Information: Dr. Lawrence Z. Stem, Department of Neurology, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ 85724.
A postgraduate medicine course will be held on 13 consecutive Saturday mornings, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon, Jan. 8 to Apr. 2, 1983, at the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University. Information: Dr. Elizabeth Gerst, Continuing Education Center, 630 West 168th St., New York, NY 10032.
VIIIth Mexican Congress of Neurological Surgery will meet at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Acapulco, Mexico, July 26-30, 1983. Informatiun: Dr. Francisco Escobedo, Instituto Nacional de Neurologia y Neurocirugia, Insurgentes Sur 3877, 14410 Mexico, d.F., Mexico.
European Association of Neurosurgical Societies will meet Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, 1983, in Brussels, Belgium. Information: Prof. R. P. Vigouroux, Service de Neurochirurgie, CHU la Timone, 264, rue St. Pierre, 13364, Marseille, Cedex 4, France.
Acute Spinal Cord Injury A course in "Acute Spinal Cord Injury" will be stxmsored by the Department of Neurological Surgery and Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Miami School of Medicine, Jan. 10-14, 1983, at Bal Harbour, FL. Information: Division of Continuing Medical Education, University of Miami School of Medicine, P.O. Box 016960, Miami, FL 33101; tel: (305) 547-6716.
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The Neurosurgical Society of the Virginias will meet Jan. 20-22, 1983, at The Homestead, Hot Springs, VA. Information: Dr. Robert P. Singer, Secretary, 7702 Parham Rd., Suite K, Richmond, VA 23229.
The Federation of Western Societies of Neurological Science annual meeting will be held Feb. 24-27, 1983, at The Sheraton Hotel, Santa Monica, CA. Information: Dr. Hugh Mclntyre, Harbor General Hospital, 1000 West Carson, Torrance, CA 90509.
The Southern Neurosurgical Society will hold its next annual meeting Mar. 2-5, 1983, at the Cloisters, Sea Island, GA. Information: Dr. H. D. Garretson, Secretary, Division of Neurological Surgery, 316 MDR Building, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292.
The Polish Neurosurgical Society will hold its 13th annual meeting Apr. 15-17, 1983, in Wroclaw, Poland. Information: Jerzy Wronski, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Neurosurgery, Academy of Medicine, Traugutta 118, PL-50420, Wroclaw, Poland.
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons meeting will be held Apr. 24-28, 1983, at the Sheraton Washington Hotel, Washington, EXZ. Information: Mr. Carl H. Hauber, Executive Director, C.A.E., 625 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611.
The Neurosurgical Society of America will meet May 8-11, 1983, at the Key Biscayne Hotel & Villas, Key Biscayne, FL. Future meetings: May 13-16, 1984, at Hotel Coronado California, Coronado, CA; May 10-22, 1985, at Kiawah Island, SC. Information: Dr. Donald P. Becker, Medical College of Virginia, 1200 East Broad St., Richmond, VA 23219.
European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery will meet June 2-4, 1983, in Rome, Italy. Information: Prof. G. F. Rossi, Istituto Neurochirurgia, Universita Cattolica, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Roma, Italy.
The Vlth Pan American Congress of Neurology will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the General San Martin's Cultural Center, Oct. 10-15, 1983. Information: Sociedad Neurologica Argentina, Av. Santa Fe 1145, C.F. (1059) Buenos Aires, Republica Argentina.
6th Asian-Australasian Congress of Neurological Surgery under the auspices of the Asian-Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons will meet Nov. 20-25, 1983, at the Excelsior Hotel in Hong Kong. Information: Dr. Stanley Cheung, Room 1007, Hang Seng Bank Building, Carnarvon Rd., Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Scandinavian Neurosurgical Society will hold its 36th Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 12-15, 1984. Main theme for the first day of the meeting: "Malignant Tumors of the Central Nervous System." Information: Professor Lars Granholm, Neurokirurgiska Kliniken, Karolinska Sjukhuset, S-104 01 Stockholm, Sweden.
News Notes The American Board of Neurological Surgery 1983 Primary Examination The I983 Primary Examination will be held Saturday, March 26, 1983. Applications for the 1983 Primary Examination will be available from the American Board of Neurological Surgery in early fall of 1982. The Primary Examination for credit may be taken by any resident in an accredited neurosurgical training program in the United States or Canada at a time to be determined by the program director. It may also be taken for credit by practicing neurosurgeons who have satisfactorily completed their formal training. The Primary Examination for self-assessment may be taken by any resident in an accredited neurosurgical training program in the United States or Canada and by practicing neurosurgeons. The deadline for receipt of applications by the Secretary's office is January 7, 1983. Applications received after the deadline will not be processed and will be returned to the candidate accompanied by his or her check. All incomplete or illegible applications will also be returned to the candidate. The fee for the exam is $200, whether it is being taken for credit or self-assessment. Please direct all inquiries to: David G. Kline, M.D., Secretary, American Board of Neurological Surgery, LSU Medical Center, 1542 Tulane Ave., Ste. 117, New Orleans, LA 70l 12.
The Rocky Mountain Neurosurgical Society will meet June
Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology & Neuropharmacology
12-16, 1983, at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, Mescalero, NM. Information: Dr. Lawrence Z. Stem, Department of Neurology, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ 85724.
A postgraduate medicine course will be held on 13 consecutive Saturday mornings, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon, Jan. 8 to Apr. 2, 1983, at the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University. Information: Dr. Elizabeth Gerst, Continuing Education Center, 630 West 168th St., New York, NY 10032.
VIIIth Mexican Congress of Neurological Surgery will meet at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Acapulco, Mexico, July 26-30, 1983. Informatiun: Dr. Francisco Escobedo, Instituto Nacional de Neurologia y Neurocirugia, Insurgentes Sur 3877, 14410 Mexico, d.F., Mexico.
European Association of Neurosurgical Societies will meet Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, 1983, in Brussels, Belgium. Information: Prof. R. P. Vigouroux, Service de Neurochirurgie, CHU la Timone, 264, rue St. Pierre, 13364, Marseille, Cedex 4, France.
Acute Spinal Cord Injury A course in "Acute Spinal Cord Injury" will be stxmsored by the Department of Neurological Surgery and Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Miami School of Medicine, Jan. 10-14, 1983, at Bal Harbour, FL. Information: Division of Continuing Medical Education, University of Miami School of Medicine, P.O. Box 016960, Miami, FL 33101; tel: (305) 547-6716.
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