The 10th Annual International Nuss Pectus Excavatum and Carinatum Lecture Series
March 29-30, 2012
Earn up to 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
A two-day intensive teaching course led by Robert
E. Kelly, MD, FACS, FAAP
Chief, Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Professor of Clinical Surgery and Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School
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International Nuss Pectus Excavatum and Carinatum Lecture Series is designed to:
- This course is designed for pediatric surgeons and their clinical staff. It includes live demonstrations of the minimally invasive surgical treatment for pectus carinatum and the Nuss Procedure
for pectus excavatum.
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At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Assess and classify patients
- Prescribe exercise and posture programs
- Evaluate workup for pectus excavatum and carinatum
- Perform surgery and manage post-operative care
- Review bracing treatment for pectus carinatum
This two-day intensive teaching course will include:
- Operating room demonstrations of surgical techniques
- Video theater with audio talk-back system
- Discussion and review of new concepts
- Methods of evaluation
- Case presentations
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for surgeons and members of their team interested in minimally invasive correction of pectus excavatum and carinatum.
Surgeons
Pediatric surgery residents
Clinical nurse specialists
Nurse practitioners
Educators
Physical therapists
Surgical services directors
OR Nurses
RNFA's
Physician Assistants
Pediatric Surgery Nurses
Accreditation
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters is accredited by the Medical Society of Virginia to
provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CME Credit
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters designates this live activity for a maximum of 15
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Special Services
CHKD is sensitive to the needs of participants. Please indicate any special dietary needs or physical challenges on your registration form.
Program Manager
Rosalind K. Whitaker
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters
601 Children’s Lane
Norfolk, VA 23507
(757) 668-8942 (office)
(757) 668-7122 (fax)
E-mail Rosalind for more information