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16th Annual
UPDATE IN ORTHOPAEDICS 2008
July 28-01 August, 2008
Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa
Poipu Beach, Kauai, HI
ALOHA!
Welcome to the 16th Annual Update in Orthopaedic Surgery Conference 2008. This program has been developed for Orthopaedic Surgeons, Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants and other Allied Healthcare workers who have an interest in Orthopaedics.
Conference Learning Objectives
At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
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Evaluate various shoulder and knee arthroscopic surgical techniques and discuss the appropriate role for each.
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The attendee will be able to summarize various adult and pediatric fracture treatments and to differentiate between treatments best suited to treat adults versus those treatments best suited to children.
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The participant will be able to identify various factors in the success and failure of total joint arthroplasties and will be able to discuss how each factor will affect their own practice.
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The attendee will be able to discuss recent advances in minimally invasive spine surgery and to differentiate when each type of surgery is indicated
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Identify advanced surgical techniques in upper extremity surgery
Accreditation and Credit Statement
Physicians:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Hawaii Consortium for Continuing Medical Education and the Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. The Hawaii Consortium for Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Hawaii Consortium for Continuing Medical Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure
The Hawaii Consortium for Continuing Medical Education requires that faculty participating in CME activities disclose to the audience any relationship with a pharmaceutical or industrial concern that might pose a potential, apparent or real conflict of interest in regard to each faculty’s contribution to the program. In addition, The Hawaii Consortium for Continuing Medical Education requires its speakers to disclose when products are not labeled for use or are still under investigation.
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