For more information about course content, please visit the College of Veterinary Medicine Web site: www.vet.uga.edu/mis.
This course will provide lectures on techniques and case examples with psychomotor skills training, knot tying, and use of LigaSure™ and radiofrequency. There will be an all-day laparoscopy and thoracoscopy lab.
Technicians are encouraged to attend the lectures and observe, but not participate in, the hands-on laboratory. Separate laboratory instruction will be provided in equipment care and application.
Day 1 |
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8:00-8:30 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:30-8:45 |
Course Overview & Orientation |
8:45-10:00 |
Laparoscopy: Anesthesia, Instrumentation, Techniques, Exploration/Biopsies |
10:00-10:45 |
Refreshment Break with Psychomotor Skills in Lab |
10:45-12:30 p.m. |
Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatments |
12:30-1:15 |
Lunch with the Professors |
1:15-1:45 |
Endoscopic Knot Tying, LigaSure™, Radiofrequency |
1:45-2:30 |
Thoracoscopy: Anesthesia, Airway Management, Instrumentation |
2:30-3:15 |
Endoscopic Knot Tying and Suturing, LigaSure™, Radiofrequency Practice in Lab |
3:15-4:15 |
Thoracoscopy Treatments with Case Presentations |
4:15-4:30 |
Lab Orientation for Day 2 |
4:30-5:00 |
Participant Roundtable Session: What Did I Learn? |
Day 2 |
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8:00-8:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
8:30-Noon |
Laparoscopy Techniques in Lab (gastropexy, calculi removal, spaying, intracorporeal and extracorporeal knot tying, excision biopsy of left medial iliac lymph node for cancer staging, dissecting and removing right adrenal gland, and enterostomy feeding tube placement). Other potential procedures include hiatal hernia repair with intracorporeal suturing, gall bladder removal, and retroperitoneal renal dissection with vascular occlusion. |
Noon-1:00 p.m. |
Lunch with the Professors |
1:00-4:30 |
Laparoscopy Followed by Thoracoscopy in Lab (pericardium, lung biopsy with endo-loop, lobectomy with stapler, thoracic duct clip, lymph node dissection, dissecting between pulmonary artery and aorta, extracorporeal knot tying about intercostal artery while in ventral recumbency or of internal thoracic when in dorsal recumbency.) |
4:30-5:00 |
Participant Roundtable Session: What Did I Learn? |
15.0 continuing education hours (lecture and laboratory) for full conference
Faculty
Dr. Clarence Rawlings
Symposia Coordinator and Instructor
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. MaryAnn Radlinsky
Instructor
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Steve Hernandez-Divers
Coordinator and Instructor for Exotic Symposium
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Todd Tams
Instructor
VCA-Antech, Inc.
Los Angeles, California
Dr. Tim McCarthy
Instructor
Surgical Specialty Clinic for Animals
Beaverton, Oregon
Four Ways to Register
The Georgia Center offers four convenient ways to register for this course:
- Mail: Complete the enclosed registration form and return it along with your registration fee or payment instructions to the address shown.
- Fax: Complete the enclosed registration form and fax it to 706-542-6596 or 800-884-1419; credit card only.
- Phone: Call 706-542-2134 or 800-884-1381; credit card only; Mon.-Fri. from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
- Web: Complete the registration form below.
General Information
Lodging:
Hotel rooms have been reserved at the Athens Holiday Inn, located at 197 East Broad Street in Downtown Athens. This full-service hotel features the Ginkgo Tree Restaurant & Lounge, a state-of-the-art exercise facility, a business center, an indoor pool, a Whirlpool, interior-corridor-entry guest rooms, free parking, free local phone calls, and 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 room block "VLT". For directions to the Athens Holiday Inn, please visit www.hi-athens.com.
Georgia Center:
The Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel, a unit of UGA's Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, provides outstanding educational programs and services for lifelong learners. A total living and learning environment, the Georgia Center includes a 200-room hotel, restaurants, banquet areas, conference rooms, auditoriums, a fitness center, and a computer lab — all under one roof. For more information, visit www.georgiacenter.uga.edu.
Special Needs:
If you require special services, facilities, or dietary considerations, contact your meeting planner, Melissa Kilpatrick at 706-542-1451 or melissak@uga.edu, at least five business days before your event.
Travel Information:
Athens is served by two airports. Athens-Ben Epps Airport offers connecting flights to and from Charlotte, NC. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is located about 90 minutes southwest of Athens, with scheduled ground shuttle service and rental car service available between the airport and the Holiday Inn. For directions to the College of Veterinary Medicine, visit www.vet.uga.edu/directions.php.
Program Cancellation Policies:
(1) Refunds (less a $30 processing fee) are available for cancellations made by 5:00 p.m. ET, 30 days prior to the event. No refunds will be issued thereafter; substitutions will be allowed. (2) If a course is cancelled for any reason, neither the Georgia Center nor the College of Veterinary Medicine will be responsible for any charges related to travel.
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Enrollment is limited, so early registration is recommended. The receipt of a paid registration guarantees a place in each course. Questions? Contact Dr. Clarence Rawlings at c_rawlings@bellsouth.net or Melissa Kilpatrick at melissak@uga.edu or 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 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. |
Registration
1. Register for this event online.
A major credit card is required for on-line registration.
2. Call either 1-800-884-1381 or (706) 542-2134 to register by telephone. Please mention you saw this web page.
3. Download a registration form and FAX it to the number on the form or mail it to the address below. You need a copy of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print this application form.
4. Mail the form to:
Advanced Laparoscopic/Thoracoscopic Surgery (#64999)
Attn: Conference Registration, Room 129
Georgia Center for Continuing Education
Conference Center & Hotel
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-3603
Payment of Fees
The Georgia Center for Continuing Education accepts payments for registration by cash (on-site), check (payable to the University of Georgia), and credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover).
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