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TThe 2004
Annual Meeting this October in Las Vegas, Nevada,
will feature more than 40 scientific and educational
exhibits. Some of the exhibits will focus on airway
management, pulmonary function, regional anesthesia,
safety in the operating room and pain management.
A number of administrative exhibits will be presented
that focus on disseminating medical knowledge in developed
and developing countries as well as educating about
specific areas such as airway management, geriatric
care, trauma care, blood management, and technology
and simulation in anesthesia.
The scientific and educational exhibit format provides
a forum whereby viewers can spend time interacting
with exhibitors and get in-depth knowledge. It is
an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas, discuss
concepts, learn about new ideas and technology and
enhance your skills by practicing the techniques being
presented. Exhibitors utilize charts, diagrams, posters,
interactive computer programs, mannequins and anatomical
specimens to enhance the educational experience. While
most of the exhibits originate in the United States,
there will be international representation as well.
Exhibits can be viewed on Sunday, October 24, from
12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on Monday, October 25 and
Tuesday, October 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. As a result
of last year’s successful Sunday afternoon session,
please note that there will be an exhibit hall reception
on Sunday from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. with the technical
and scientific exhibitors present at their booths
during this time.
Interactive “hands-on” learning experiences
will be available at the scientific exhibits. In the
area of airway management, visitors will be able to
try their hand at using airway intubation and management
aids for the difficult airway as well as trying computer
simulation for fiberoptic intubation. You will be
able to practice your cricothyrotomy and jet ventilation
technique for that “cannot ventilate, cannot
intubate” scenario. Multimedia exhibits will
be presented to enhance the educational experience.
Patient safety, computer use in anesthesia, regional
anesthesia, acute and chronic pain management and
blood salvage are other topics the committee thought
would be of interest to meeting attendees.
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., Eugene S. Fu, M.D.,
Julian M. Goldman, M.D., P. A. Klock, Jr., M.D., John
B. Leslie, M.D., Michael H. Mendeszoon, M.D., Jerome
F. O’Hara, M.D., Andranik Ovassapian, M.D.,
Majid Saleem, M.D., and Erin A. Sullivan, M.D.
This was the second year that we utilized online submission
and grading for the scientific exhibits. The application
and grading process worked very smoothly. The committee
invites all those attending the meeting to view the
scientific and educational exhibits, and we also encourage
you to consider presenting at next year’s Annual
Meeting. .
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Andrew D. Rosenberg, M.D., is Chair, Department
of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Joint Diseases,
and Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, New
York University School of Medicine, New York,
New York. |
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