September 15 & 16, 2006
River Centre, St. Paul, Minnesota
Distinguished Speakers
Joseph M. Lane,MD Mohit Bhandari,MD, MSc, FRCSC
Hospital for Special Surgery Hamilton General Hospital
Marc Swiontowski,MD Robert Kane,MD
University of Minnesota University of Minnesota
Audience
Designed primarily for Orthopedic Surgeons, Primary Care Physicians, Geriatricians, Hospitalists, Nursing Home caregivers, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Physical Therapists and any others who have an interest in the care of the geriatric fracture patient.
Educational Objectives
Following this conference, participants should be able to:
- Describe the most salient issues in geriatric trauma today
- Determine the appropriate role non-orthopaedic specialists provide in the care of the geriatric trauma patient
- Describe latest techniques and tools available for fixing fractures in the geriatric patient
- Define ways that bone health can be determined and fortified post-fracture
Accreditation
AMA Category 1 credits: 12.0
Minnesota
Board of Nursing contact hours: 14.0 Minnesota Board of Physical
Therapy Category 1 credits: 12.0 American Academy of Family Physicians
Prescribed credits: Determination is pending
For more information:
Office of Continuing Medical Education
University of Minnesota
612-626-7600 or 800-776-8636
E-mail: cmereg@umn.edu
Register online!
http://www.cme.umn.edu
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