Agenda

The Arthroscopy and Soft Tissue Rigid Endoscopy courses are introductory in nature and are designed to get veterinarians started in minimally invasive surgery, serving as a foundation for later courses. The soft tissue courses prepare participants to perform diagnostic procedures (bladder, ear, nose) that can be done daily in practice. Pets benefit from, and clients prefer, these minimally invasive approaches.

At the conclusion of the soft tissue course, each participant should have a good understanding of instrumentation and should be able to use endoscopic instruments to biopsy organs, perform gastropexies, and remove calculi. Since arthroscopy requires more practice, we have added a second half-day of lab and caution participants not to expect to be immediately successful in all aspects of arthroscopy.

Technicians are encouraged to register to attend the lectures and observe, but not participate in, the hands-on laboratory.

General Information

Lodging:
Hotel rooms have been reserved at the Athens Holiday Inn located at 197 East Broad Street in Downtown Athens at the rate of $83 per night. This full-service hotel features the Ginkgo Tree Restaurant & Lounge, a state-of-the-art exercise facility, a business center, an indoor pool, a Whirl Pool, interior-corridor-entry guest rooms, free parking, free local phone calls, and a free shuttle service to the College of Veterinary Medicine (if requested at check-in). To make reservations, please call 800-862-8436 and ask for the appropriate room block.

The Georgia Center for Continuing Education, a unit of the University of Georgia's Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, provides innovative lifelong learning opportunities that develop intellectual and human potential. A full-service residential adult-learning facility on UGA's campus, the Center includes a 200-room hotel, restaurants, banquet areas, conference rooms, auditoriums, and computer labs — all under one roof. For more information, visit www.georgiacenter.uga.edu.

Special Needs:
If you require special services, facilities, or dietary considerations (vegetarian or otherwise), contact your meeting planner, Sandi Kilgo, at 706-542-1451.

Transportation:
For driving directions, please visit the Athens Holiday Inn Web site at www.hi-athens.com.

Directions:
For driving directions to the Athens Holiday Inn, please visit www.hi-athens.com. For driving directions to the College of Veterinary Medicine, visit www.vet.uga.edu/directions.php.

Conference Cancellation Policies:
(1) We will gladly issue full refunds for cancellations made by 5:00 p.m. ET, 30 days prior to each event. No refunds will be issued thereafter. Substitutions will be allowed. (2) If a program is cancelled for any reason, neither the Georgia Center nor the College of Veterinary Medicine will be responsible for any cancellation changes/charges assessed by airlines or travel agencies.

Please Note . . .

• Enrollment is limited, so early registration is recommended. The receipt of a paid registration guarantees a place in each course.


• Questions? Contact Dr. Bruce Hollett at bhollett@vet.uga.edu or Sandi Kilgo at skilgo@vet.uga.edu, 706-542-1451.


• The fees for all courses include continental breakfasts, breaks, lunches, and instructional materials.


• All courses take place at UGA's College of Veterinary Medicine.


• Course participants may receive mail from companies or individuals who have obtained names and addresses from the course's registration list as permitted by the Georgia Open Records Act.


• For information about the exotic animal endoscopy courses, contact Dr. Steve Hernandez-Divers at shdivers@vet.uga.edu, 706-542-6378.


• More information about all continuing education courses is available on the Georgia Center Web site: www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/conferences/.

Faculty

Dr. Clarence Rawlings
Symposia Coordinator and Instructor
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Steve Hernandez-Divers
Coordinator and Instructor for Exotic Symposia
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. MaryAnn Radlinsky
Dr. Steve Budsberg
Dr. Jonathan Chambers
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Autumn Davidson
University of California
Davis, CA (October)

Dr. Tim McCarthy
Surgical Specialty Clinic for Animals
Beaverton, OR (June)

Dr. John Payne
Pittsburgh Veterinary Surgery
Pittsburgh, PA (June)

Endoscopic Surgery Course Schedule for 2006

A University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine and
Karl Storz Veterinary Endoscopy Collaboration

Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery / #57971
    Monday, June 26

Basic Small Animal Soft Tissue Rigid Endoscopy / #57972
    Day 1 — Saturday, September 30
    Day 2 — Sunday, October 1

Avian & Reptile Diagnostic Endoscopy / #57877
    Day 1 — Saturday, November 18
    Day 2 — Sunday, November 19

Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery / #57973
    Friday, December 1

Advanced Exotic Animal Endoscopy / #57878
    Day 1 — Saturday, December 2
    Day 2 — Sunday, December 3

Karl Storz Veterinary Endoscopy collaborates with UGA's College of Veterinary Medicine to present the Veterinary Endoscopy Training Symposia. Storz provides critical instrumentation and technical support for the laboratories. As a special offer, Storz will discount from the price of the equipment the registration fee if you purchase an endoscope and a video camera at a course.

Registration