Educational Meetings

16^th Annual Mohs Training Course - Fundamentals of Mohs Surgery

• November 5-9, 2008

• DoubleTree Hotel, San Diego (www.doubletree.com)

• Concurrent Sessions for Physicians and Mohs Technicians

  • Physician Schedule

  • Mohs Technician Schedule

• AMA PRA and AAD Category 1 CME credit

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(Fundamentals of Mohs Surgery is a repeating educational activity.  2009 course dates are November 4-8.)

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.

14th Annual Clinical Symposium – Dermatologic Surgery: Focus on Skin Cancer

SAVE THE DATE

• May 21-24, 2009

• Horseshoe Bay Resort Marriott (www.horseshoebaymarriott.com) 

• Families welcome! Enjoy the relaxing Memorial Day weekend schedule in this beautiful, Texas Hill Country resort. Located on scenic Lake LBJ, resort offers a sparkling marina and a variety of other outdoor, dining and spa experiences.

• Enjoy additional shopping, gourmet cuisine, and cultural activities in nearby Austin.

• Physicians to receive the latest information on the treatment of skin cancer, including melanoma, and related surgical topics.

• Technician program is designed for more experienced lab personnel and is an excellent follow-up to the Fundamentals of Mohs Surgery learning experience.