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Allied Health Professionals Course

Advances in Gastrointestinal Minimally
Invasive Surgery and Endoscopic Techniques

Friday, April 15, 2005

7:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Course Director: David S. Edelman, MD

Description:
The course will familiarize the Allied Health Professional with new applications of GI minimally invasive surgery and endoscopic therapeutics. The lectures will combine the surgeon’s view of a new procedure or surgical technique with a nurse’s perspective of the practical application of the procedure in the operating room. An emphasis will be made on trouble-shooting and correcting problems when using new technology.

Objectives:

• Describe new GI minimally invasive surgical techniques and endoscopic therapeutics
• Translate the surgeon’s perspective into practical nursing applications
• Identify problems that are encountered in the OR/ Endo suite with new procedures and technology and propose solutions
• Consider the role of Industry in introducing and implementing new technology

Who Should Attend:

• Nurses, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practicioner’s and GI assistants with an interest in minimally invasive surgery and endoscopy.
• General Surgery Residents with an interest in minimally invasive surgery and endoscopy
• Fellows in GI surgery, Endoscopy or Minimally invasive surgery

Program Outline:
Moderator: David Edelman, MD
7:30	Introductions	David S. Edelman, MD
7:35	Robotic Surgery, a surgeon’s perspective	Robert Bailey, MD
7:55	Robotic Surgery, a nurses’ perspective	Cheryl Brenner, RN & Roberto Rios, CST
8:10	Robotic demonstration
8:20	Questions
8:25	Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, a surgeon’s perspective	Samuel Szomstein, MD
8:45	Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, a nurses’ perspective	Nancy Rubio, RN
9:05	Questions
9:10	Break
9:15	Laparoscopic Colon Surgery, a surgeon’s perspective	Michael Hellinger, MD
9:35	Laparoscopic Colon Surgery, a nurse’s perspective	Norma Daniel, RN
9:55	Demonstration
10:05	Questions
10:10	Endoluminal Treatment of Gastric Reflux	William Richards, MD
10:25	Hemostatic Techniques and Energy Sources in Endoscopic Therapy	Brian Dunkin, MD
10:40	The Nightmare Endoscopy?	Ann Marie Brennan, RN
10:55	Questions and finish up