MAYO FOUNDATIONCOURSES AND MEETINGS

JACKSONVILLE

August 28 to 29,1992Update on Leukemias and PreleukemiasMayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FloridaMyelodysplastic syndromes, acute and chronic leukemia in adults,and hematopoietic growth factors are among the topics that will beaddressed at this conference for oncologists and oncology nurses.The course director is Gerardo Colon-Otero, M.D.

October 10, 1992Mayo Audiology Video ConferenceMayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FloridaIntended for audiologists, otorhinolaryngologists, speech patholo­gists, and others involved in the care of hearing-impaired patients,this meeting will presentupdated information on hearing-aid ampli­fication and topics of related interest.

November 6 to 7, 1992Controversies and New Techniques in Infectious DiseasesPonte Vedra Beach, FloridaThis conference will present important new information on thediagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases for internists andfamily physicians. Topics of discussion will include new antimi­crobial and immunologic therapies, prophylactic medications fortravelers, prophylaxis for endocarditis, and new therapies for tuber­culosis and infections of soft tissue and bone. The course director isNelson S. Brewer, M.D.

November 14, 1992Unlocking the Black Box: A Practical Approach

to Neurologic TestingMayo Clinic Jacksonsville, Jacksonville FloridaAn introduction to neurologic assessment will be offered at thiscourse designed for family practitioners and general internists. Thecourse director is Steven D. Stein, M.D.

Evening Seminar SeriesMayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FloridaThis series of monthly 2'h-hour evening conferences is designed toupdate primary-care physicians in specialty areas.

August 13, 1992Clinical Issues in Geriatric PsychiatryProgram director to be announced.

September 10, 1992Skin Cancer UpdateProgram Director: John W. White, Jr., M.D.

October 8,1992Sleep DisordersProgram director to be announced.

November 12, 1992General Internal MedicineProgram director to be announced.

December 10, 1992CardiologyProgram director to be announced.

For further information, please contact Marian Hunter, Division ofEducation, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jack­sonville, FL 32224 (904-223-2058).

SCOTTSDALE

September 12 to 13, 19923rd Annual Pulmonary and Infectious Diseases Seminar:

September in SedonaSedona, ArizonaThis course will highlight current topics of interest in thoracic andinfectious diseases, including presentations on human immunodefi­ciency virus infection, new antibiotics, the office evaluation ofchronic obstructive pulmonary disease, current treatment strategiesfor asthma, and chest radiology for the nonradiologist.

October 24, 1992Botulinum Toxin: Clinical Applications for the PractitionerMayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, ArizonaDiscussions ofthe causes, differential diagnosis, and management ofspasmodic dystonia will be presented at this l-day program intendedfor general practitioners and other interested subspecialists. Inaddition, a review of the comprehensive assessment of patients withtorticollis will be offered. The primary focus of the meeting is thepresentation of new uses of botulinumtoxin therapy in regard to suchdisorders.

October 30 to 31, 1992Hematology and Oncology for Primary-Care PhysiciansMayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, ArizonaAt this 2-day conference, didactic sessions will present the latestconcepts in patient screening, treatment options, and long-termmanagement. Topics of discussion will include estrogen replace­ment therapy and new treatment approaches for patients withanemia, thrombocytosis, lymphocytosis, and myelodysplasticsyndromes.

For further information, please contact the Medical Education Of­fice, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, 13400 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ85259 (602-391-8300).

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ROCHESTER

August 19 to 25, 1992Mayo Euro Date 1992Vienna, Austria, and Budapest, HungaryOf interest to investigators and clinicians specializing in gastroen­terology, this two-part symposium immediately precedes the Euro­pean Association for the Study of Liver Disease (EASL) 1992annual meeting in Vienna. The Budapest seminar will focus onnew trends in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic and liverdisease, and the Vienna conference will emphasize gastroenterol­ogy and endoscopy.

August 20 to 22, 1992Operative Gynecology: 3rd Annual Live Televideo ConferenceRochester, MinnesotaThis postgraduate course consisting of lectures, group discussions,and video demonstrations will present advances in the field ofgynecologic surgery and highlight the Mayo approach to bothsimple and complex benign or malignant gynecologic diseases.

September 10 to 11, 1992Hepatology Update 1992Rochester, MinnesotaA comprehensive overview of recent advances in the medicalmanagement of viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver disease, andmetabolic liver disease will be presented at this 2-day seminardesigned for hepatologists. Common complications, including as­cites, hepatorenal syndrome, and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis,will also be addressed.

September 11 to 12, 1992Mayo Surgical SymposiumRochester, MinnesotaNew developments in the fields of general, vascular, colorectal, andplastic surgery will be presented at this 2-day seminar.

September 28 to October 2, 1992The 7th World Congress of BronchologylBronchoesophagologyRochester, MinnesotaAt this international conference, distinguished lecturers will reviewthe state of the art and current research in bronchology and bron­choesophagology. The meeting will also feature abstracts solicitedfrom around the world that will be of particular interest to bron­chologists and internists specializing in thoracic diseases.

October 8 to 10, 1992Application of Basic Science in OrthopedicsRochester, MinnesotaThis program of lectures and hands-on workshops will provideorthopedists with an introduction to the clinical application of newtechniques and methods in orthopedics. Topics of discussion willinclude diagnostic procedures, treatment planning, the design ofimplants and prostheses, and postoperative assessment.

October 11 to 14, 19928th Annual Symposium on Echocardiography in

Congenital Heart DiseaseRochester, MinnesotaTwo-dimensional, Doppler, and color-flow imaging techniques forthe echocardiographic assessment of congenital heart disease in thefetus and in pediatric and adult patients will be reviewed at thismeeting intended for cardiologists and sonographers.

October 17 to 18, 1992Clinical Autonomic Quantitation WorkshopRochester, MinnesotaThis 2-day workshop for neurologists will review laboratory testingof autonomic function in human subjects.

October 25, 1992The Individualized Management of HyperlipoproteinemiaRochester, MinnesotaOf interest to family practitioners, internists, cardiologists, andendocrinologists, this l-day program will review the basic sciencebackground and practical aspects of the management of hyperlipo­proteinemia.

October 25, 1992Update on Sleep DisordersRochester, MinnesotaThis course intended for primary-care physicians and general inter­nists will review our current understanding of sleep disorders andtechniques for their diagnosis and treatment.

October 26 to 28 and November 9 to 11, 1992Clinical ReviewsRochester, MinnesotaThis 3-day course consists oflectures and discussions on timely andcontroversial topics in medicine and surgery of interest to generalinternists and family physicians. The program will be offered intwo identical sessions.

November 7 to 8, 1992Update in Cardiovascular DiseasesRochester, MinnesotaRecent advances in cardiovascular medicine and surgery will bereviewed at this 2-day seminar intended for practicing physicians.

November 12 to 13, 1992Gynecologic Clinical ReviewsRochester, MinnesotaSelected current topics in medical and surgical gynecology willbe reviewed at this 2-day program designed for primary-carephysicians.

November 13 to 14, 1992Update on Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseRochester, MinnesotaUpdated information on the clinical aspects of inflammatory boweldisease will be presented at this seminar intended for practicinginternists and gastroenterologists.

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November 21, 1992Case Studies in Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryRochester, MinnesotaThis course designed for otolaryngologists will present updated in­formation in a lecture and case-study review format.

For further information, please contact Postgraduate Courses,Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905 (507-284-2509).

MAYO MEDICAL LABORATORIESWORKSHOPS

July 22 to 24, 1992Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral InfectionsRochester, MinnesotaThis 3-day workshop for laboratory directors and technologistswho are involved in the processing of specimens and the develop­ment of tests for the rapid and sensitive diagnosis of viral infectionswill feature the following topics: selection and collection of appro­priate specimens for culture for the direct detection of viral antigensby rapid methods; understanding the variables of the rapid shell vialassay for the most sensitive and specific detection of cytomega­lovirus, herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus, adenovirus,and influenza virus; assessing methods for the rapid detection ofviruses directly from clinical specimens; examination and interpre­tation of specific immunofluorescence patterns of viral infectedcells; evaluation of the use of serology in clinical virology; and un­derstanding the principles and procedures involved in nucleic aciddetection systems, especially for the diagnosis of enterovirus, hu­man papillomavirus, and parvovirus infections. The program oflectures and laboratory sessions provides a basic course for begin­ners and those with limited experience with the shell vial assay anddiagnostic virology in general.

Conference Director: Thomas F. Smith, Ph.D.

August 8, 1992Phlebotomy: From the Patient's PerspectiveWashington, DCPhlebotomy is a demanding procedure that necessitates both techni­cal skills and interpersonal abilities and insights. This conferencewill approach phlebotomy from the patient's perspective, focusingon many of the problems faced by' patients and their families­coping with illness, pain, and dying and concerns about transmis­sion of diseases such as hepatitis and human immunodeficiencyvirus and the confidentiality of test results. The needs of specialpatient populations, including pediatric patients and those withAIDS, will also be addressed. Attendees will learn to performspecial collection procedures for bleeding time and blood culturetests, sampling from indwelling catheters, and collections frompediatric patients. Through participation in this conference, phle­botomists (and administrators and supervisors of phlebotomy ser­vices) will gain a better understanding and appreciation of the needsand concerns of patients that will enhance patient care and alleviatejob-related stress.

Conference Director: Jane C. Dale, M.D.

September 10 to 12, 19923rd Annual Practical Surgical Pathology ConferenceRochester, Minnesota 'Designed for practicing surgical pathologists, this course will fea­ture discussions of common but difficult diagnostic problems en­countered by pathologists in everyday practice. After a brief reviewof the case history, participants will study microscopic slides. Thefaculty will then present the differential diagnosis and discuss thedisease entity in general. Topics of discussion will include thefollowing areas: bone and bone marrow; breast; gastrointestinal,genitourinary, and gynecologic disorders; the head and neck; lung;lymph nodes; nervous system; soft tissue; and thyroid gland.

Conference Director: K. Krishnan Unni, M.D.

September 17 to 19, 1992Bleeding and Thrombosing Diseases: Back to the BasicsRochester, MinnesotaBasic aspects of the complex processes of hemostasis and bloodcoagulation will be presented at this workshop, which will focus onfive common laboratory assays: platelet count, bleeding time,activated partial thromboplastin time, prothrombin time, andthrombin time. With use of a case-presentation format, the facultywill review bleeding and thrombotic disorders within the context ofa simple scheme of hemostasis, followed by open question-and­answer sessions. The goal of the seminar is to provide an under­standing of the mechanisms of hemostasis, various screening tests,common hemostatic disorders, limitations in the evaluation ofthrombotic diatheses, and principles of anticoagulant therapy forphysicians in any discipline.

Conference Directors: E. J. Walter Bowie, M.D., and William L.Nichols, M.D.

October 2 to 3, 1992Specimen Identification and TransportationRochester, MinnesotaThis 2-day conference is designed for laboratory personnel, admin­istrators, and facility engineers who are interested in the identifica­tion, processing, and handling of medical specimens in a hospital orclinic facility. Attendees will learn how to select, operate, andmaintain a laboratory transportation system, become familiar withthe organization of central processing systems and the applicationof bar codes, and gain new insight about electric track vehicles andpneumatic tube systems by watching them in operation. Externaltransportation services, including couriers, will be discussed byrepresentatives of the Mayo Laboratory Network, Mayo's regionallaboratory in Ventura, California.

Conference Director: Mary F. Burritt, Ph.D.

November 21, 1992Phlebotomy: From the Patient's PerspectiveOrlando, FloridaSee August 8 entry.

For further information, please contact Martha Carey, RegionalLaboratory Services, 270 Hilton, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN55905 (507-284-0397).

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