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Educational Programs
The ASMS sponsors two annual educational meetings. Each
has been recognized by the American Academy for Category I CME
credit. The Proficiency Testing program and Clinical
Observational Preceptorship program meet additional
educational and quality assurance objectives.
13th Annual Clinical Symposium -
Dermatologic Surgery: Focus on Skin Cancer
Symposium Description
Join us for a relaxing family weekend in the historic
Williamsburg area. The Williamsburg Lodge has hosted
numerous high-profile political and social events in their
dignified, elegant surroundings and its staff is prepared to
anticipate your every need. From the moment you arrive, you
will appreciate the serenity and beauty of Williamsburg,
while many exciting leisure activities wait nearby. Program
Directors have expertly balanced the highly informative
scientific sessions with ample leisure time to enjoy holiday
activities in and around the hotel.
The physician program will focus on advances in the
diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer, with special
emphasis on Mohs surgery and reconstruction, as well as
important melanoma updates. Microscopes will be available
for viewing numerous cases, with elaboration by the
contributing Mohs surgeons and dermpaths. Panel discussions
will allow the presentation of a variety of different
technical perspectives, as well as audience participation.
The concurrent Mohs technician program is a natural
adjunct to the basic training offered in our Fundamentals
of Mohs Surgery course. The program will include updates
on laboratory techniques and regulations, as well as
discussions of more advanced techniques,
technician-physician communication, and troubleshooting
methodology. Attendees will have an opportunity for direct
interaction with faculty throughout the program.
16th
Annual Mohs Training Course -
Fundamentals of Mohs Surgery
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November
5-9, 2008
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Concurrent Physician and Mohs Technician Sessions
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Doubletree Hotel San Diego, Mission Valley
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Hotel Web
Site:
www.doubletree.com
Course Description
The ASMS Fundamentals of Mohs Surgery course is a
comprehensive introduction to the technical and practice
management aspects of Mohs surgery, and is designed to
provide dermatologists with basic skills and
knowledge in the technique. The course includes intensive
didactic and laboratory instruction, covering a broad range
of topics applicable to the incorporation of Mohs surgery
into a dermatology practice. Registrants should have a basic
working knowledge of skin cancer dermatopathology and
preferably one or more years of formal dermatopathology
training. Physicians will review Mohs pathology from a
library of over 500 cases under the supervision of
experienced Mohs surgeons and dermatopathologists.
Technician instruction is an important component of the
course, as Mohs surgery is highly dependent upon the quality
of frozen section slides. Technicians will spend the
majority of their instructional time in closely-supervised
tissue cutting sessions, and also will participate in small
group lectures and selected joint lectures with physicians.
Our faculty and staff are highly committed to the ongoing
quality of the program. It is their goal to ensure that the
techniques covered are immediately applicable upon the
technician's return to his or her own Mohs labs. Due to
class size limitations, we are able to offer registration
only to those technicians who register with their physician
employers, unless technician is employed by a current
ASMS member. Early registration is a must, as each
course fills to capacity early in the year.
Exhibitor
opportunities available for both meetings. For additional
information, please contact: Novella Rodgers, Executive
Director, 800-616-ASMS (2767) or
execdir@mohssurgery.org
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