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at the 2008
TOA Annual Meeting and Scientific Session to be held on May
22nd – 24th at the Westin Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio,
Texas.
Omer Ilahi, MD and his team on the Program Committee have
put together an incredible display of educational offerings
including:
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A
Reimbursement & Coding For Orthopaedics Seminar with an
update on Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Guideline
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Podium
and poster presentations on the latest scientific and
clinical studies selected from abstract submissions
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Keynote speakers: Stephen
Weber, MD, Sacramento, CA and U.S. Senator John
Cornyn
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An Ethics
Hour focusing on the AAOS’ Standards of Professionalism
and Orthopaedic Expert Witness Testimony, highlighting the
current environment regarding the relationship and
potential conflicts of interest between orthopaedic
surgeons and industry
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Update on
the TOA public health campaign, Get Active! Texas
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Forum on
Ancillary Evaluation: Are Your Ancillaries Producing What
They Should?
Also, you
don’t want to miss the 6th Annual Resident Quiz Bowl. Two
residents from each of Texas’ orthopaedic training programs
will compete for the highly coveted traveling trophy, title,
and bragging rights. Dr. Mark Brinker’s orthopaedic
brain-teasers challenge the contestants and delight
orthopaedists and spouses alike. The 2007 Quiz Bowl Teams
were: Brooke Army, John Peter Smith, UT San Antonio, UT
Houston, William Beaumont and UTMB. The final quiz round
came down to a heated match between UTHSC San Antonio and
Brooke Army Medical Center contestants. Drs. Jason Lowe and
Syed Ahmed of BAMC took home the Quiz Bowl trophy last year.
The TOA exhibit hall will provide you with the opportunity
to explore the market place, compare products first-hand and
plan your purchases of products and services that will allow
you to provide a higher level of care to your patients and
effectively manage your practice.
As always, your association provides complimentary
registration for the annual meeting as one of the many
benefits of TOA membership. All Texas orthopaedic interns,
residents, and fellows are welcome to attend as our guest.
Please refer to the enclosed Preliminary Program for all the
details of the TOA Annual Meeting. I hope to see you there!
John T. Gill, MD
President
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