[misc.handicap] SCI Continuing Education

Douglas.Zachary@p0.f10.n137.z1.fidonet.org (Douglas Zachary) (12/13/90)

Index Number: 12454

SPINAL CORD INJURY 
a Team Approach to Comprehensive Management and 
Integrated Research Continuing Education 
 
  This course is taking place January 23-27, 1991 at the Sheraton Bal 
Harbor in Bal Harbor, Florida.  The course is designed for 
physicians, scientists, nurses, and allied health professionals 
involved in the care of and/or research of spinal cord injuries.  The 
latest in diagnostic and management protocols and technology 
(including contemporary research) will be presented from both the 
laboratory and clinical perspective.  Faculty include the multi-
diciplinary team of one of the largest clinical care and research 
spinal cord injury centers in the world complemented by distinguished 
guest faculty. 
   Major topic areas include: 1) Clinical Laboratory Interface (two 
sessions); 2)Diagnosis and Early Management of SCI (two sessions); 3) 
Treatment of Spinal and Systemic Sequelae;  4) Rehabilitation Issues; 
and 5) New Possibilities for Spinal Man.  Following the didactic 
presentations, a daily panel discussion/luncheon with the faculty 
will provide the opportunity for audience / faculty interaction. 
   The progam also includes: 1) a tour of the research facilities of 
the Miami Project at UM/Jackson Memorial Medical Center; 2) poolside 
demonstration and accident sceen techniquesfor extrication and spinal 
immobilization; and 3) hydrotherapy demonstration. 
   Upon completion of these sessions participants should be able to; 
1) discuss curent research approaches and statigies to spinal cord 
injury; 2) understand the epidemiologic nature and the 
pothologic/physiologic changes patients; 3)be able to identify and 
discuss appropriate triage and trauma systems approach approaches to 
the initial management of SCI; 4) appropriately treat systemic and 
associated complications in the acute or cronic SCI patients; 5) 
appriciate and recognize the psycho social, sexuality, and 
reproductive issues confronting patients with spinal cord injury; 6) 
employ appropriate SCI immobilization techniques for water rescue and 
accident extrication of victims; and 7) discuss the future potential 
for "spinal man". 
   Tuition (prior to December 15th) is $450 for physicians in 
practice, $250 for physicians in training, US military/government, 
research scientists, nurses and allied health professionals. Room 
rates run between $125 and $185 per night. For registration form 
contact: Division of Continuing Medical Education, D23-3, University 
of Miami School of Medicine, P.O. Box 016960, Miami Fl. 33101.  Phone 
(305) 547-6716

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