CME - Temporal Bone Course

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Temporal Bone Course

Vanderbilt University Medical Center's 86th Temporal Bone Course

Thursday, October 20 - Friday, October 21, 2022

Sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

This Neurotology-focused course provides training in temporal bone anatomy, disease, management of the ear, and applied surgeries.

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The 86th Annual Temporal Bone Course led by The Otology Group at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, is a 2-day, in-person course on VUMC's campus that combines a didactic lecture series with hands-on dissection lab training. 

DIRECTED BY: Elizabeth Perkins, MD and Matthew O'Malley, MD

Featuring keynote speaker: Craig A. Buchman, MD from Washington University in St. Louis

CURRICULUM

Lecture Topics:

  • Anatomy of the temporal bone
  • Surgery for chronic ear disease
  • Cochlear implants
  • Management of sudden sensorineural hearing loss
  • Image-guided surgery in otology
  • Advanced radiology techniques in otology
  • Osseointegrated implants
  • Audiology and vestibular diagnostic techniques
  • Ossicular reconstruction
  • Stapedectomy
  • Management of acoustic tumors
  • Surgery for vertigo
  • Skull base approaches to the temporal bone
  • Endoscopic ear surgery

Procedures to be Demonstrated/Performed:

  • Intact canal with mastoidectomy
  • Facial recess and extended facial recess
  • Endolymphatic sac decompression
  • Facial nerve identification
  • Canal wall down mastoidectomy
  • Labyrinthectomy
  • Middle cranial fossa approach
  • Translabyrinthine approach to the skull base
  • Transcochlear approach to the skull base
  • BAHA implant techniques

Dissection registration spots are LIMITED, so register now to secure your participation in the full dissection curriculum of the course. Additional non-dissection registration spots are available. 

CME

AMA PRA Category 1 CME credit available.

HOTEL ROOM BLOCK

We have a block of rooms available at the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University until Wednesday, September 21st, 2022. 
Address: 2555 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
To book: Call 615-321-1300 and reference code "CME"
Or visit our personalized booking link HERE
 

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For questions regarding registration, participation, or anything else related to the course, please contact Meghan Franklin at meghan.franklin@vumc.org.