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Each year the
Neurosurgical Discipline in conjunction with the ACOS provide an educational
program for faculty and residents. This provides an opportunity for programs to
display posters and talks discussing cutting edge technology and procedures.
This year's meeting was held September 11-14, 2008 in Boca Raton, Florida at the
Boca Raton Resort & Club. The 2008 Neurosurgical Discipline ACA Program
Chair was Steven Dutcher, DO.
Next year's
meeting will be held October 31 through November 3, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois at
the Chicago Marriott Magnificent Mile. The 2009 Neurosurgical Discipline ACA
Chair is Mark Goldberger, DO.
Photos of the
2006 ACA ACOS Convention,
2007 ACA ACOS Convention, and the
2008 ACA ACOS Convention can be
found by selecting either link.
Annual ACOS Neurosurgical Discipline Meeting
The Annual NSD education program for the 2008 meeting in Boca
Raton, Florida can be found below.
Thursday September 11, 2008
| 8:00-10:00 |
ACOS Plenary Session |
| 10:00-11:30 |
ACOS Annual Members Meeting |
| 11:30-12:30 |
ACA Exhibit Hall |
| 12:30-2:00 |
Neurosurgery Business |
| 2:30-3:30 |
Award Winning Presentations |
| 3:30-5:00 |
Medical Liability and Tort Reform F. Geary, Esq. |
Friday September 12, 2008
| 7:00-8:00 |
Asset Protection for the Physician D Jamison, Esq |
| 8:00-8:45 |
Endovascular Management of Dural AV Fistulas J. Jaffe, MD |
| 8:45-9:30 |
Current Concepts in Neuroanesthesia H. Meiselman, DO |
| 10:00 11:00 |
Surgical Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy: An Anterior Perspective
D. Tartaglione, DO |
| 11:00-12:00 |
Iraq the Front Line: Management of Penetrating Brain Injuries B.
Schlika, DO |
| 12:30-1:30 |
Total Disc Athroplasty S. Vanni, DO |
| 1:30-3:00 |
Spinal Cord Hypothermia in Spinal Cord Injury S. Vanni |
Saturday September 13, 2008
| 8:00-9:00 |
Implications of Resident Work Hour Restrictions- should we lower
them further? D. Miulli, DO |
| 9:00-10:00 |
Pediatric Hydrocephalus in the Adult Patient A. Canady, MD |
| 10:30-12:00 |
Congenital Spinal Deformities A. Canady, MD |
| 12:30-2:30 |
Point Counter Point: Management of Cerebral Aneurysms: Surgical vs
Endovascular K. Kattner, DO J. Jaffe, MD |
| 3:00-5:00 |
Point Counter Point: Management of Acoustic Neuromas: SRS vs Surgery
K. Kattner, DO D. Pieper, MD |
Sunday September 14, 2008
| 8:00-9:00 |
Deep Brain Stimulation for Pain Syndromes J. Pilitis, MD |
| 9:00-10:00 |
Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders J. Pilitis, MD |
| 10:30-11:30 |
OMT does not Increase ICP, a Controlled Study D. Miulli, DO |
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