AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS THYROID & PARATHYROID
ULTRASOUND SKILLS-ORIENTED COURSE
THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2014


The ACS Thyroid & Parathyroid Ultrasound Skills-Oriented Course is offered again at this years GSO/HNS Annual Summer Meeting in conjunction with the American College of Surgeons.

Target audience: practicing physicians and surgical residents

The objective of this course is to introduce the practicing surgeon to office-based ultrasound examination of the thyroid and parathyroid glands and related pathology. The distinction of normal from malignant lymphadenopathy is emphasized with a demonstration of the comprehensive examination of lymph node basins in cervical zones I-VI. The process of ultrasound guided FNA of thyroid nodules and enlarged lymph nodes is demonstrated in didactic lecture format. In addition skill sessions allow the surgeon to learn varied techniques of FNA of lesions on phantom models.

The use of patient volunteers with thyroid and parathyroid pathology and lymphadenopathy will allow supervised hands-on experience with transverse and longitudinal ultrasound methods. Participants will be instructed in the practical details and hurdles in developing office-based ultrasound.

Pre-Requiste Course CD: Ultrasound for Surgeons: The Basic Course, 2nd Edition. There is a pre-requisite CD that all attendees must order. Successful completion of this CD is required prior to the course. Registrants need to purchase the CD at www.acs-resource.org or call 289.695.5400 to order the CD. It may take up to a week to receive the CD from point of purchase. The CD takes approximately 4 hours to complete.

AGENDA:
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FACULTY:
Robert Sofferman, MD, FACS
Fletcher House 311 - Burlington, VT

William Duke, MD
Georgia Regents University - Augusta, GA

Amy Chen, MD, FACS
Emory University - Atlanta, GA

Maisie Shindo, MD
Oregon Health & Science University - Portland, OR

Patricia Hudgins, MD
Emory University - Atlanta, GA

ACCREDITATION
The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME CREDIT
The American College of Surgeons designate this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Of the credits listed above, a maximum of 8 credits meet the requirements for self-assessment (SA) credit.