Society Meetings Llsted below are annwncements of upcomhg meet&s of our affMated so&ties, which appear on the masthead page* The Suclety
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31st Amual Meetlrg May 15-16, 1990 San Antonio, Texas For further information please contact: Keith A. Kelly, MD, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Medical School, Rochester, MN 55901; telephone (507) 284-2644.
The North Paclfk Surgical Asssoclatbn 77th Am& Meeting November 9-10, 1990
Four Seasons Olympic Hotel Seattle, washin9torl For further information please contact: Philip C. Jolly, MD, PO Box 900, Seattle, WA 98111-0900.
The Society tor Clhkal Vascular Surgery 18th hwal Meeting March 6-12, 1990 Maniott’s Desert SprlIgs Palm Desert, Calltomla For further information please contact: The Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, 13 Elm Street, Manchester, MA 01944; telephone (508) 526-8330.
The Society ot Head and Neck Surgeons 36th Atnlual Meetlq May 20-23, 1990 Hyatt Regency washlngton, DC For further information please contact: The Society of Head and Neck Surgeons, 13 Elm Street, Manchester, MA 0 1944; telephone (508) 528-8330.
lhs saJthwestem Sulgkal Caqress 42lwl Alnual Meetln9 April 22-25, 1990 LaOulntaGoltandTemlsf7esat Palm SprlnIis, Callfornla For further Information please contact: Walter Purcell, The Southwestern Surgical Congress, 111 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 80601; telephone(312)844-8810.
Ths Awodatbn forSuqkal Education 10th Arxlual Meetln9 April 4-7, 1990 Dallas,Texas For further information please contact: Hollis W. Merrick, MD, Department of Surgery, MedIcal College of Ohio, P.O. Box 10008, Toledo OH, 43699.
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Announcements nmaptk Regonance
Imaging: Technlqns and Imqgttg MeW&b9y Hospital d the Unlverslty of Pennsylvania Department at Radbbgy November 6-10, 1989 Sheraton society Hill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thls course provides a mix of both clinical and technical aspects of MRI. Each day is devoted to a theme, starting with “Principles and Imaging Methodology” on the first day and continuing with “Advances in Rapid Scan Imaging,” “Blood Flow, ” “Musculoskeletal MR,” and finally, “Contrast Agents, Body Imaging and Quantitative MR.” The course is recommended for clinicians desiring an update of the state-of-the-art of MRI, including an outlook beyond the current frontiers. The fee is $595; $375 for residents. The program offers 32 hours of Catergory I continuing medical education credit (pending approval). For further information contact: Janice Ford, CME Coordinator, Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; telephone (215) 882-8904 or (215) 662-6982. 9th Amual Wllllam Beaumont Army
Medical Center Trauma Symplum November 16-18, 1989 El Paso Mahtt Hotel El Paso, Texas “Vascular and Musculoskeletal Trauma” is the focus of this symposium. It will span the care of the trauma patient from prehospitalizatlon to resuscitation and definitive management. All medical personnel are invited to attend. This program meets the criteria for 20 hours of Category I continuing medical education credit. For further information contact: Marty May (915) 569-2621 or (915) 569-2787.
3-D lnwql~ ln Medklne Hospital ot the Unlverslty ot Pefxsylvanla Department d Radldogy November 16-19. 1989 DelGxonadoHotel San Diego, Callfomla This course is organized to meet the needs of radiologists, surgeons, orthopedists, radiation therapists, and other interested persons. The course is oriented towards medical users; knowledge of computers is not assumed. The emphasis Is on clinical use of 30 lmaglng methods. The program’s goals are to acquaint the participant with (1) the basic principles of 3D imaging, (2) the scope of its clinical applications, (3) the variety of available software and hardware, and (4) the prospects for future developments and advances. The fee is $300; $200 for residents. The programs offers 21 hours of Category I continuing medical education credit (pending approval). For further information contact: Janice Ford, CME Coordinator, Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA; telephone (215) 862-6904 or (215) 662-6982.