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MAYO CLINIC-MAYO FOUNDATION COURSES AND MEETINGSM
MAYO CLINIC-MAYO FOUNDATION COURSES A N D MEETINGS of the disorder—including epidemiologic considerations— and the latest developments in clinical and laboratory assessment and treatment.
JACKSONVILLE April 8,1989 Sleep Disorders Medicine 1989 Jacksonville, Florida This program on common sleep disorders will feature lec tures, audiovisual presentations, open question-and-answer sessions, and panel discussions. The purpose of the meet ing is to enhance the knowledge of practicing physicians on the diagnosis and treatment of such disorders, includ ing management of patients in a general medical practice and guidelines for referral to specialists. A syllabus will be available after the meeting. The course directors are Joseph Kaplan, M.D., and Paul A. Fredrickson, M.D.
September 7 to 9,1989 Contemporary Issues in Radiation Oncology Rochester, Minnesota This course designed for radiation oncologists will provide an update on current approaches to treatment at selected disease sites. September 8 to 9,1989 Mayo Surgical Symposium Rochester, Minnesota Current advances in surgical techniques will be presented at this meeting.
For further information, please contact Marion Hunter, Division of Education, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224 (904-223-2666).
September 9 to 10,1989 O'Leary Dermatology Meeting Rochester, Minnesota An update on recent medical and therapeutic develop ments in dermatology will be presented at this meeting. The program will also include clinical case presentations by members of the faculty of the Department of Derma tology of the Mayo Clinic. Professor Stefania Jablonska of Warsaw, Poland, will present the 17th Paul A. O'Leary Lecture.
ROCHESTER April 28,1989 Social Side of Learning Disabilities Rochester, Minnesota Information on the management and treatment of the social problems associated with learning disabilities will be presented at this meeting. May 1 to 5,1989 Practice of Internal Medicine Rochester, Minnesota This program will provide an update in internal medicine for general internists and subspecialists. See page 375 for detailed information.
September 14 to 15,1989 Behcet's Disease International Conference Rochester, Minnesota The Fifth International Conference on Behcet's Disease will include sessions on the etiologic and immunogenetic aspects as well as the treatment of Behcet's disease. Contributors from the endemic areas will participate.
May 13,1989 Ophthalmology Update: Case Presentations Rochester, Minnesota Case presentations will be used to outline current diag nostic and therapeutic techniques in several subspecialty areas of ophthalmology.
September 16 to 19,1989 New Techniques and Applications of Cardiovascular Ultrasound Rochester, Minnesota This meeting, intended for cardiologists, anesthesiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, and intensive-care specialists, will review new techniques and applications of cardiovas cular ultrasound.
May 23 to 27,1989 13th International Hoffman External Fixation Conference Rochester, Minnesota At this meeting, international experts in orthopedics and traumatology will share scientific information and clini cal experience in the use of external fixation and provide continuing medical education to other interested physi cians, surgeons, and scientists. September 7 to 8,1989 International Parapsoriasis Symposium Rochester, Minnesota At this first international meeting, outstanding clinicians and dermatologic scientists will present scientific papers and discuss both basic and applied clinical research and its application to patients afflicted with guttate parapso riasis (pityriasis lichenoides) and its variants. These in ternational experts will provide data on current knowledge
September 20 to 21,1989 Pediatric Days Rochester, Minnesota This 2-day meeting designed for pediatricians, familymedicine physicians, and general practitioners will present recent advances in the field and current recommendations for common pediatric diseases. October 11 to 14,1989 Two-Dimensional Doppler and Color Flow Imaging in Congenital Heart Disease Rochester, Minnesota Two-dimensional Doppler and color flow imaging in fetal, pediatric, and adult patients with suspected congenital heart disease will be discussed at this meeting.
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October 14 to 15,1989 Monitoring Neural Function During Surgery Rochester, Minnesota This course will present didactic and practical instruction in the techniques of monitoring neural function during surgical procedures and the application of these tech niques to specific operations. The course is open only to physicians who have completed residency training and is designed for those who have some practical experience in surgical monitoring.
October 23 to 25 and November 6 to 8,1989 Clinical Reviews Rochester, Minnesota This meeting will feature lectures and discussions on problems of general interest in medicine and surgery.
For further information, please write to Postgraduate Courses, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
PRACTICE OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 1989 May 1 to 5 , 1 9 8 9 Kahler Hotel, Rochester, Minnesota This program of lectures, case presentations, panel discussions, and open question-and-answer periods is designed to provide updated information on advances in general internal medicine for primary-care physicians and internal medicine subspecialists. The multidisciplinary approach to patient management will be stressed in presentations by members of the faculty of the Mayo Medical School and Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. In addition to sessions devoted to gastroenterology, endocrinology, pulmonary and allergic diseases, nephrology, infectious diseases, hematology/oncology, rheumatology, cardiovascular diseases, and vari ous other topics of special interest, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in their choice of one of three different interactive group workshops offered daily, Monday through Thursday. Of particular interest will be a panel discussion on the social, legal, and ethical aspects of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). "Lunch With the Professors," a popular feature of past meetings that affords participants the opportunity to visit with faculty members representing various medical specialities, will be offered on 2 different days. Another special feature of the program will be a presentation entitled "Health Care in 1989—a View From the Cartoonist's Pen," by Joseph M. Kiely, M.D. The program director is Udaya B. S. Prakash, M.D. For further information, please contact Mr. William Nietz, Continuing Education, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
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MAYO MEDICAL LABORATORIES March 29 to 31,1989 Physician's Office Laboratory Workshop Rochester, Minnesota This 2V2-day program will review the basic principles and procedures used in physicians' office laboratories. Infor mation will be presented on venipuncture, processing of specimens, urinalysis, hematology, coagulation, chemis try, microbiology, pregnancy testing, and identification of crystals in body fluids. Three special topics of the seminar will be (1) legislation that may affect office laboratories, (2) CPT coding for laboratory procedures, and (3) prepara tion for laboratory inspections. Other topics of interest include safety and infection control, workload recording, cost accounting, care of microscopes, quality control, and information on products such as kits and instruments available for office laboratory practice. The presentations will be conducted by pathologists, administrators, and medical technologists from the Mayo Clinic.
sis, dimorphic fungi, dermatophytes, and organisms that cause opportunistic fungal infections. A team-teaching approach will be used for lectures; technologists will con duct the laboratory workshops and will demonstrate and explain current methods. Printed materials will be pro vided for guidance in performing mycologic examina tions in the participants' laboratories. Microscopes will be provided. Program Director: Glenn D. Roberts, Ph.D.
April 5 to 6,1989 Practical Spirometry Embassy Suites, Richmond, Virginia This 2-day course of lectures and workshops will provide "hands-on" instruction in spirometric testing. (This work shop will be presented in identical sessions at four dif ferent times and locations. See subsequent entries.)
May 17 to 19,1989 Specimen Identification and Transportation: Laboratory Transportation Systems, Bar Coding, Central Processing Kahler Hotel, Rochester, Minnesota This 2V2-day seminar is designed for laboratory personnel, administrators, and facility engineers who are interested in the identification, processing, and transportation of medical specimens in a hospital or clinic facility. Atten dees will learn how to select, operate, and maintain a laboratory transportation system, gain new insight about electric track vehicles and pneumatic tube systems by watching them in operation, become familiar with guide lines from the National Committee for Clinical Labora tory Standards for the transportation of specimens, and learn how bar coding can be used for the identification of patients as well as for laboratory procedures. Other topics of discussion regarding central processing will include training of personnel, performance appraisals, manual and computerized data management, handling of stored serum, and quality assurance.
Program Director: Paul L. Enright, M.D.
Program Director: Jane C. Dale, M.D.
Program Director: Jane C. Dale, M.D. For further information, please contact Sue Walters, Regional Laboratory Services, 270 Hilton, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905 (507-284-8599).
For further information, please contact Ginny Allie, Mayo Pulmonary Services, 432 Plummer Building, Rochester, MN 55905 (507-284-8403). April 9 to 14,1989 Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Infections Scottsdale, Arizona This 5-day program of lectures and practical workshops will present the diagnostic features of the fungi encoun tered in a clinical microbiology laboratory. The workshop is suitable for personnel from clinical laboratories of any size who are involved in the recovery and identification of fungi in clinical specimens. Participants will receive instruction in the following areas: direct microscopic ex amination of clinical specimens for fungi; recognition of fungi in histopathologic sections; the serologic diagnosis of fungal infections; and identification of yeasts and yeast like fungi, hyaline and dematiaceous saprobic molds, agents of chromoblastomycosis, mycetoma, and phaeohyphomyco-
For further information, please contact Sue Walters, Regional Laboratory Services, 270 Hilton, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (507-284-8599). June 21 to 22,1989 Practical Spirometry Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort, Snowbird, Utah See April 5 entry. August 23 to 24,1989 Practical Spirometry Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre, Chicago, Illinois See April 5 entry. October 11 to 12,1989 Practical Spirometry Holiday Inn International Drive, Orlando, Florida See April 5 entry.
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JACKSONVILLE April 8,1989 Sleep Disorders Medicine 1989 Jacksonville, Florida This program on common sleep disorders will feature lec tures, audiovisual presentations, open question-and-answer sessions, and panel discussions. The purpose of the meet ing is to enhance the knowledge of practicing physicians on the diagnosis and treatment of such disorders, includ ing management of patients in a general medical practice and guidelines for referral to specialists. A syllabus will be available after the meeting. The course directors are Joseph Kaplan, M.D., and Paul A. Fredrickson, M.D.
September 7 to 9,1989 Contemporary Issues in Radiation Oncology Rochester, Minnesota This course designed for radiation oncologists will provide an update on current approaches to treatment at selected disease sites. September 8 to 9,1989 Mayo Surgical Symposium Rochester, Minnesota Current advances in surgical techniques will be presented at this meeting.
For further information, please contact Marion Hunter, Division of Education, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224 (904-223-2666).
September 9 to 10,1989 O'Leary Dermatology Meeting Rochester, Minnesota An update on recent medical and therapeutic develop ments in dermatology will be presented at this meeting. The program will also include clinical case presentations by members of the faculty of the Department of Derma tology of the Mayo Clinic. Professor Stefania Jablonska of Warsaw, Poland, will present the 17th Paul A. O'Leary Lecture.
ROCHESTER April 28,1989 Social Side of Learning Disabilities Rochester, Minnesota Information on the management and treatment of the social problems associated with learning disabilities will be presented at this meeting. May 1 to 5,1989 Practice of Internal Medicine Rochester, Minnesota This program will provide an update in internal medicine for general internists and subspecialists. See page 375 for detailed information.
September 14 to 15,1989 Behcet's Disease International Conference Rochester, Minnesota The Fifth International Conference on Behcet's Disease will include sessions on the etiologic and immunogenetic aspects as well as the treatment of Behcet's disease. Contributors from the endemic areas will participate.
May 13,1989 Ophthalmology Update: Case Presentations Rochester, Minnesota Case presentations will be used to outline current diag nostic and therapeutic techniques in several subspecialty areas of ophthalmology.
September 16 to 19,1989 New Techniques and Applications of Cardiovascular Ultrasound Rochester, Minnesota This meeting, intended for cardiologists, anesthesiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, and intensive-care specialists, will review new techniques and applications of cardiovas cular ultrasound.
May 23 to 27,1989 13th International Hoffman External Fixation Conference Rochester, Minnesota At this meeting, international experts in orthopedics and traumatology will share scientific information and clini cal experience in the use of external fixation and provide continuing medical education to other interested physi cians, surgeons, and scientists. September 7 to 8,1989 International Parapsoriasis Symposium Rochester, Minnesota At this first international meeting, outstanding clinicians and dermatologic scientists will present scientific papers and discuss both basic and applied clinical research and its application to patients afflicted with guttate parapso riasis (pityriasis lichenoides) and its variants. These in ternational experts will provide data on current knowledge
September 20 to 21,1989 Pediatric Days Rochester, Minnesota This 2-day meeting designed for pediatricians, familymedicine physicians, and general practitioners will present recent advances in the field and current recommendations for common pediatric diseases. October 11 to 14,1989 Two-Dimensional Doppler and Color Flow Imaging in Congenital Heart Disease Rochester, Minnesota Two-dimensional Doppler and color flow imaging in fetal, pediatric, and adult patients with suspected congenital heart disease will be discussed at this meeting.
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October 14 to 15,1989 Monitoring Neural Function During Surgery Rochester, Minnesota This course will present didactic and practical instruction in the techniques of monitoring neural function during surgical procedures and the application of these tech niques to specific operations. The course is open only to physicians who have completed residency training and is designed for those who have some practical experience in surgical monitoring.
October 23 to 25 and November 6 to 8,1989 Clinical Reviews Rochester, Minnesota This meeting will feature lectures and discussions on problems of general interest in medicine and surgery.
For further information, please write to Postgraduate Courses, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
PRACTICE OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 1989 May 1 to 5 , 1 9 8 9 Kahler Hotel, Rochester, Minnesota This program of lectures, case presentations, panel discussions, and open question-and-answer periods is designed to provide updated information on advances in general internal medicine for primary-care physicians and internal medicine subspecialists. The multidisciplinary approach to patient management will be stressed in presentations by members of the faculty of the Mayo Medical School and Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. In addition to sessions devoted to gastroenterology, endocrinology, pulmonary and allergic diseases, nephrology, infectious diseases, hematology/oncology, rheumatology, cardiovascular diseases, and vari ous other topics of special interest, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in their choice of one of three different interactive group workshops offered daily, Monday through Thursday. Of particular interest will be a panel discussion on the social, legal, and ethical aspects of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). "Lunch With the Professors," a popular feature of past meetings that affords participants the opportunity to visit with faculty members representing various medical specialities, will be offered on 2 different days. Another special feature of the program will be a presentation entitled "Health Care in 1989—a View From the Cartoonist's Pen," by Joseph M. Kiely, M.D. The program director is Udaya B. S. Prakash, M.D. For further information, please contact Mr. William Nietz, Continuing Education, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
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MAYO MEDICAL LABORATORIES March 29 to 31,1989 Physician's Office Laboratory Workshop Rochester, Minnesota This 2V2-day program will review the basic principles and procedures used in physicians' office laboratories. Infor mation will be presented on venipuncture, processing of specimens, urinalysis, hematology, coagulation, chemis try, microbiology, pregnancy testing, and identification of crystals in body fluids. Three special topics of the seminar will be (1) legislation that may affect office laboratories, (2) CPT coding for laboratory procedures, and (3) prepara tion for laboratory inspections. Other topics of interest include safety and infection control, workload recording, cost accounting, care of microscopes, quality control, and information on products such as kits and instruments available for office laboratory practice. The presentations will be conducted by pathologists, administrators, and medical technologists from the Mayo Clinic.
sis, dimorphic fungi, dermatophytes, and organisms that cause opportunistic fungal infections. A team-teaching approach will be used for lectures; technologists will con duct the laboratory workshops and will demonstrate and explain current methods. Printed materials will be pro vided for guidance in performing mycologic examina tions in the participants' laboratories. Microscopes will be provided. Program Director: Glenn D. Roberts, Ph.D.
April 5 to 6,1989 Practical Spirometry Embassy Suites, Richmond, Virginia This 2-day course of lectures and workshops will provide "hands-on" instruction in spirometric testing. (This work shop will be presented in identical sessions at four dif ferent times and locations. See subsequent entries.)
May 17 to 19,1989 Specimen Identification and Transportation: Laboratory Transportation Systems, Bar Coding, Central Processing Kahler Hotel, Rochester, Minnesota This 2V2-day seminar is designed for laboratory personnel, administrators, and facility engineers who are interested in the identification, processing, and transportation of medical specimens in a hospital or clinic facility. Atten dees will learn how to select, operate, and maintain a laboratory transportation system, gain new insight about electric track vehicles and pneumatic tube systems by watching them in operation, become familiar with guide lines from the National Committee for Clinical Labora tory Standards for the transportation of specimens, and learn how bar coding can be used for the identification of patients as well as for laboratory procedures. Other topics of discussion regarding central processing will include training of personnel, performance appraisals, manual and computerized data management, handling of stored serum, and quality assurance.
Program Director: Paul L. Enright, M.D.
Program Director: Jane C. Dale, M.D.
Program Director: Jane C. Dale, M.D. For further information, please contact Sue Walters, Regional Laboratory Services, 270 Hilton, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905 (507-284-8599).
For further information, please contact Ginny Allie, Mayo Pulmonary Services, 432 Plummer Building, Rochester, MN 55905 (507-284-8403). April 9 to 14,1989 Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Infections Scottsdale, Arizona This 5-day program of lectures and practical workshops will present the diagnostic features of the fungi encoun tered in a clinical microbiology laboratory. The workshop is suitable for personnel from clinical laboratories of any size who are involved in the recovery and identification of fungi in clinical specimens. Participants will receive instruction in the following areas: direct microscopic ex amination of clinical specimens for fungi; recognition of fungi in histopathologic sections; the serologic diagnosis of fungal infections; and identification of yeasts and yeast like fungi, hyaline and dematiaceous saprobic molds, agents of chromoblastomycosis, mycetoma, and phaeohyphomyco-
For further information, please contact Sue Walters, Regional Laboratory Services, 270 Hilton, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (507-284-8599). June 21 to 22,1989 Practical Spirometry Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort, Snowbird, Utah See April 5 entry. August 23 to 24,1989 Practical Spirometry Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre, Chicago, Illinois See April 5 entry. October 11 to 12,1989 Practical Spirometry Holiday Inn International Drive, Orlando, Florida See April 5 entry.
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