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The 2003
Annual Meeting this October in San Francisco, California,
will feature 56 scientific and educational exhibits.
Some of the exhibits will focus on regional anesthesia
techniques, airway management, quality improvement,
herbal medications, simulators and bioterrorism. Administrative
exhibits continue to demonstrate the commitment of
anesthesiologists to education in developed and developing
countries as well as focusing on disseminating medical
knowledge about specific conditions such as airway
management, geriatric care, trauma care, transfusion
practices and care of the patient with sleep apnea.
The scientific and educational exhibit format provides
a forum whereby viewers can spend time interacting
with exhibitors and get in-depth knowledge about the
exhibit being presented. It is an excellent opportunity
to exchange ideas, discuss current concepts and learn
about new ideas and technology. Presenters utilize
charts, diagrams, posters, interactive computer programs
and mannequins. While most of the exhibits originate
from programs within the United States, international
representation comes from Japan, Canada and various
countries from Europe and the Middle East.
Exhibits can be viewed from noon on Sunday, October
12, through Tuesday, October 14. An additional time
slot for viewing is available on Sunday, October 12,
from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. when the exhibit hall will be
open for a reception with technical and scientific
and educational exhibitors.
A number of exhibits focus on regional anesthesia.
Topics include ultrasound guidance; “hands-on
education” via a simulator; 3-dimensional anatomical
reconstructions of the brachial plexus; the supraclavicular
block, regional blocks for cataract surgery and scalp
blocks. Simulation as an educational tool also is
featured and is the focus of a number of exhibits.
Airway management is always a popular exhibit topic,
and this year is no exception. Exhibit entries include
topics such as a 3-dimensional virtual model for fiberoptic
intubation, street-level emergency airway management,
evaluation of supraglottic devices, video-assisted
teaching for intubation, airway algorithms and pediatric
airway considerations. Topics regarding the use of
computers and hand-held devices for educational purposes
in the operating room and for recording postoperative
anesthesia outcomes will be presented. Additional
topics of interest to members of the committee include
the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, electronic quality
improvement data collection, herbal medicines, managing
scheduling conflicts, CT-guided discography and resident
education.
Exhibits will be evaluated by members of the Committee
on Scientific and Educational Exhibits on Sunday afternoon
and Monday morning. Awards will be presented to those
exhibits that are considered to be superior in terms
of originality, clinical relevance, scientific merit
and visual impact.
I would like to express my gratitude to committee
members Gregory J. Crosby, M.D., Didier Demesmin,
M.D., Eugene S. Fu, M.D., Julian M. Goldman, M.D.,
P. Allan Klock, Jr., M.D., John B. Leslie, M.D., Michael
H. Mendeszoon, M.D., Jerome F. O’Hara, M.D.,
Andranik Ovassapian, M.D., and Erin A. Sullivan, M.D.,
for their time and effort. I would also like to express
the gratitude of the committee for the leadership
and service of former chair Andranik Ovassapian, M.D.
This is the first year that the committee utilized
online submission and grading for the scientific and
educational exhibits. This was a very successful venture
— more exhibits will be presented this year
than last year. The committee invites all those attending
the meeting to view the scientific and educational
exhibits and consider presenting at next year’s
program.
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AAndrew D. Rosenberg, M.D., is Chair, Department
of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Joint Diseases,
and Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology,
New York University School of Medicine, New
York, New York. |
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