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Friday, August 22, 2008
“AORTIC GRAFT INFECTION: AN UPDATE ON TREATMENT OPTIONS”
Visiting Professor
Ahsan Ali, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
Objectives:
Learn about aortic graft infections. Overview of current treatment strategies for aortic graft infections. Treatment with Augogenous tissue, technical aspects of the procedure. Short and Long term outcomes.

August 29, 2008
No Meeting – Holiday Weekend

September 5, 2008
“COMPOSITE TISSUE ALLOTRANSPLANT”
John Barker, M.D.

September 12, 2008
Jason Smith, M.D.

September 19, 2008
“COLONOSCOPY FOR SCREENING AND/OR SURVEILLANCE OF COLON POLYPS”
Gerald Larson, M.D.

September 26, 2008
“MANAGEMENT OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF HYPERPARATHYROIDISM”
Michael B. Flynn, M.D.
 

Time And Location
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m., Ambulatory Care Building, Lower Level Auditorium, U of L Health Sciences Center.

Target Audience
Faculty, Residents, Medical Students and other Medical professionals with an interest in the topic.

Core Competencies
Included in all presentations are some or all of the Core Competencies in Surgical Education: Patient Care /Medical Knowledge/Practice-Based Learning and Improvement/Interpersonal and Communication Skills/Professionalism/Systems-Based Practice.

Designation Statement
Norton Healthcare designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

These activities have been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA) through the joint sponsorship of Norton Healthcare and the Department of Surgery.

Accreditation
Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Special Services
To request disability arrangements; call Debbie Krause at 502-852-5445, at least 10 days prior to the program. The University of Louisville School of Medicine fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof.

Additional Information
For additional information, please call Debbie Krause at 502-852-5445.