2005 CME Learning Objectives

 

Following the Scientific Sessions, the participants should be able to: Interpret outcomes of the investigations and treatments reported, relate and integrate the information presented from those interventions into their own practice.

Our guest speakers will be:

 

Kim J. Burchiel

John Raaf Professor and Chairman
Department of Neurological Surgery
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon

 

Alex B. Valadka

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

 

Topic 1: Dr. Valadka: Current Principles in the In The Management of Traumatic Brain Injury

Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:

 

1A: Recognize modern management principles of the head injured patient.

1B: Identify specific patterns of head injury amenable to particular methods of management.

 

Topic 2, Dr. Burchiel: Whats New on Trigeminal Neuralgia and other facial pain

Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:

 

2A: Identify appropriate treatment options available for the treatment of facial pain

2B: Discuss the rationale for current management options available for patients with facial pain

 

Topic 3: Dr Valadka Neurosurgeons and Emergency Coverage Problems and Solutions

 

3A: Recognize current problems associated with neurosurgical coverage of emergency rooms at their local hospitals.

3B: Identify ways to work with local hospital emergency departments to create solutions for emergency coverage.

 

Topic 4, Dr. Burchiel: An Update on Functional Neurosurgery

Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:

 

4A: Understand the evolution of modern functional neurosurgery

4B: Identify the various disease proccesess that can be treated with modern functional neurosurgery