Interactive surgery symposium
The Mayo Clinic Interactive Surgery Symposium will be held from Feb. 2 to 5, 2003, at the Marriott’s Camelback Inn Resort, Golf Club & Spa, 5402 East Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale AZ 85253. Sponsored by the Mayo Clinic, this update for surgeons will be directed by Drs. James Swain and John Donohue. Credits: 18 Category 1. For further information contact Courtney J. Clement, Mayo School of CME, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Blvd., Scottsdale AZ 85259; tel 480 301-4580; fax 480 301-8323
Gastroenterology meeting
From Feb. 24 to 28, 2003, the Mayo Clinic will hold its winter gastroenterology meeting at the Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains, 16770 North Perimeter Dr., Scottsdale AZ 85260. The course directer will be Dr. David E. Fleischer. Some of the areas to be covered include new therapies for gastrointestinal reflux disease; inflammatory bowel disease; irritable bowel syndrome; hepatitis; cardia causes of chest pain; cancer genetics for practising physicians; novel colon cancer screening; video capsule endoscopy; obesity; and cholestatic liver disease. For further information contact Courtney J. Clement, Mayo School of CME, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Blvd., Scottsdale AZ 85259; tel 480 301-4580; fax 480 301-8323
Liver diseases and transplantation
The Mayo Clinic will sponsor a course entitled “Update in Liver Diseases and Transplantation” on Mar. 28 and 29, 2003 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 4415 East Paradise Valley Pkwy S, Paradise Valley AZ. The course director will be Dr. David D. Douglas. The course will focus in depth on topics concerning hepatology and liver transplantation for the general practitioner, gastroenterologist and physicians with a special interest in liver disease and transplantation. For further information contact Courtney J. Clement, Mayo School of CME, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Blvd., Scottsdale AZ 85259; tel 480 301-4580; fax 480 301-8323
Upper extremity update
The 19th annual upper extremity update symposium will be held on Friday, Apr. 4, 2003, at Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Ave., Toronto, Ont. The symposium is directed to practising orthopedic surgeons, plastic surgeons, general surgeons, physical therapists, occupational therapists and nurses with an interest in musculoskeletal disorders, and trainees in these fields. Credit: Maintenance of Certification Program, RCPSC, and Category 1, AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Contact: Continuing Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ste. 650, 500 University Ave., Toronto ON M5G 1V7; tel. 416 978-2719/1 888 512-8173; fax 416 971-2200; email ce.med{at}utoronto.ca; Web site www.cme.utoronto.ca