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Update in Pediatric Airway, Voice and Swallowing Disorders

Date: 5/15/2010 - 5/16/2010
Course #: 00302321
Who should attend: otolaryngologists, pulmonologists, gastroenterologists, speech pathologists, pediatricians, pediatric speech language pathologists
Tuition:
Physicians   $425.00
Group Rate of 2+ Physicians (per person)   $375.00
Residents and Fellows in Training   $285.00
Allied Health Professionals   $285.00
Group Rate of 2+ Residents/Fellows (per person)   $235.00
Group Rate of 2+ Allied Health Professionals (per person)   $235.00
Optional Day Allied Health Professional Fee   $200.00
Student Rate   $95.00
Location: Meltzer Auditorium - MEEI
Director(s): M. Shannon Fracchia, MD|Stephen C. Hardy, MD|Christopher J. Hartnick, MD
Offered by: Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Department of Otolaryngology



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May 15‑16, 2010
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts

Offered by: Department of Otolaryngology
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Department of Pediatrics
Massachusetts General Hospital

Course Directors: Christopher J. Hartnick, MD; Stephen C. Hardy, MD; M. Shannon Fracchia, MD

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OBJECTIVE

The goal of this course is to review a wide variety of pediatric airway, voice, and swallowing disorders from the combined perspectives of Otolaryngology, Gastroenterology, and Pulmonary Medicine. At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe extra‑esophageal manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux
  • Develop strategies to diagnose and manage patients with allergic and non‑allergic sinusitis
  • Effectively utilize consultants for sleep evaluations
  • Recognize the signs and symptoms associated with laryngeal clefts
  • Gain insight as to how a multi‑specialty approach toward these patients aids in achieving timely and proper diagnosis and treatment.

Attendance Limited

[Program Schedule]

UPDATE ON PEDIATRIC AIRWAY, VOICE AND SWALLOWING DISORDERS
Meltzer Auditorium

SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010
7:30 Registration
8:00 ‑ 8:15 Welcome and Introduction:
Christopher J. Hartnick, Stephen C. Hardy, and M. Shannon Fracchia
8:15 ‑ 9:00 History of Combined Aerodigestive Clinics
Christopher J. Hartnick
9:00 ‑ 9:45 Stridor, Subglottic Stenosis, Tracheomalacia, and GERD: Putting It All Together
Christopher J. Hartnick
9:45 ‑ 10:15 “Spelunking the Pediatric Airway”: The Pulmonary Perspective
M. Shannon Fracchia
10:15 ‑ 10:45 Development of the Airway
Leila Mankarious
10:45 ‑ 11:00 Panel Discussion
moderator, Christopher J. Hartnick
11:00 ‑ 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 ‑ 12:00 Extra‑Esophageal Manifestations of GERD
Harland Winter
12:00 ‑ 12:30 Testing for Acidic and Non‑Acidic GERD
Garrett Zella
12:30 ‑ 1:45 Lunch (Meet with Exhibitors)
1:45 ‑ 2:30 Allergic Rhinitis
Shuba Rajashri Iyengar
2:30 ‑ 3:15 Rhinitis/Sinusitis‑The ORL Perspective
Donald Keamy
3:15 ‑ 4:00 Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Stephen C. Hardy
4:00 ‑ 4:30 Panel Discussion
4:30 Adjourn
SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010
7:30 Registration
8:00 ‑ 8:45 Laryngomalacia, Laryngeal Clefts, and Subglottic Hemangioma: If You Don’t Suspect, You Won’t Find
Christopher J. Hartnick
8:45 ‑ 9:15 Habit Cough and PVFM
M. Shannon Fracchia
9:15 ‑ 10:00 Habit Cough and PVFM: Speech Language Pathologist Perspective
Catherine L. Ballif
10:00 ‑ 10:45 Habit Cough and PVFM: The Psychiatrist’s Perspective
Abigail L. Donovan
10:45 ‑ 11:15 Panel Discussion
11:15 ‑ 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 ‑ 12:15 Pediatric Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis, Management, and Perioperative Implications
Craig Canapari
12:15 ‑ 1:00 Surgical Correction of Pediatric OSA: Current Techniques & Technologies
Michael J. Cunningham
1:00 Questions and Conclusion

[General Information]

ACCREDITATION

Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 11.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of the participation in the activity.

Nursing and Speech Language Pathology CEU credits will also be available.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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Physicians: $425.00
Group Rate of 2+ Physicians (per person): $375.00
Residents and Fellows in Training: $285.00
Group Rate of 2+ Residents/Fellows (per person): $235.00
Allied Health Professionals: $285.00
Group Rate of 2+ Allied Health Professionals (per person): $235.00
Optional Day Allied Health Professional Fee: $200.00
Student Rate: $95.00
* A letter of verification from Department Chairman must accompany registration form/payment for a reduced fee for Residents/ Fellows in Training.

Group Rate Discount Tuition Policy

Group tuition rates are offered and based on the collective registration of all group members. Should a group member decide to withdraw their enrollment from the course the remaining group members are responsible to find a replacement in order to maintain their group discount status. If the remaining group members can not find a replacement prior to the start of the course, they will be invoiced and required to pay in full the difference between the individual tuition rate and the group discount rate.

All foreign payments must be made by a draft on a United States Bank or by Visa or MasterCard.

If paying by CHECK, please make payable to Harvard Medical School and mail with completed registration form to Harvard Medical School‑Department of Continuing Education, PO Box 825, Boston, MA 02117‑0825.

If paying by credit card, please register online via the REGISTER NOW! link above.

Telephone or mail‑in registration with credit card payment is not accepted.

Inquiries should be directed to the above address, made by phone: (617) 384‑8600, Monday ‑ Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM (EST), or by email: hms‑cme@hms.harvard.edu

Upon receipt of registration a confirmation will be mailed to the address listed on the form.

TUITION REFUND POLICY

A handling fee of $60 is deducted for cancellation. Refund requests must be received by mail one week prior to the course. No refunds will be made thereafter.

COURSE LOCATION

All sessions will be held at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA.

ACCOMMODATIONS

A limited block of rooms has been reserved at the Omni Parker House in Historic Downtown Boston at 60 School Street. Please call (617) 227‑8600 (www.omnihotels.com) and specify that you are enrolled in this course to receive the reduced room rate of $199 (Single/Double) after April 17, 2010.

TRAVEL

Please do not make non-refundable airline reservations until you have been confirmed into your course. You can make your airline reservation by calling the HMS Travel Desk toll free 1(877) 4-HARVMD (1-877-442-7863) Monday - Friday 9 AM - 8 PM (EST). From outside the U.S., Canada and Virgin Islands, please call (617) 559-3764.

[Faculty]

CATHERINE L. BALLIF, MA, CCC‑SLP
Speech Pathologist, Professional Voice, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA		 CRAIG CANAPARI, MD
Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Clinical Fellow in Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA		 MICHAEL J. CUNNINGHAM, MD
Associate Professor of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School; Surgeon in Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
ABIGAIL L. DONOVAN, MD
Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Assistant Psychiatrist, Massachusetts General Hospital		 M. SHANNON FRACCHIA, MD
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Attending in Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA		 STEPHEN C. HARDY, MD
Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Staff, Pediatric GI and Nutrition, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA
CHRISTOPHER J. HARTNICK, MD
Associate Professor of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School; Assistant Surgeon in Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA		 SHUBA RAJASHRI IYENGAR, MD
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Attending in Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA		 DONALD KEAMY, MD
Instructor in Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School; Assistant Surgeon in Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
LEILA MANKARIOUS, MD
Assistant Professor in Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School; Assistant Surgeon in Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA		 HARLAND WINTER, MD
Associate Professor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Director, Pediatric IBD Program, MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Boston, MA		 GARRETT ZELLA, MD
Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Staff, Pediatric GI and Nutrition, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, MA
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