MAYO CLINIC-MAYO FOUNDATION COURSES AND MEETINGS

February 12 to 17,1989 Update in Clinical Neurophysiology Rochester, Minnesota This course will present didactic and practical instruction in clinically useful techniques of electroencephalography, polysomnography, electromyography, nerve-conduction studies, and assessment of somatosensory visual and auditory-evoked potentials. The program is open only to physicians and is designed for specialists in clinical neurophysiology. February 20 to 24,1989 Recent Advances in Gastroenterology Tradewinds Hotel, St. Petersburg, Florida Recent advances in gastroenterology will be discussed at this meeting intended for experienced internists. February 22 to 26,1989 55th International Meeting of the Mayo Alumni Association

The Phoenician, Scottsdale, Arizona At this international meeting, general sessions will cover a variety of important topics of interest to practicing physicians. Topics of discussion will include acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), magnetic resonance imaging versus computed tomographic scanning, the ini­tial approach to the patient with breast cancer, and care of the terminally ill patient. At subspecialty group meet­ings, participants will receive updated information on recent developments and approaches in medical and sur­gical subspecialties. March 1 to 4,1989 Techniques in Gynecologic Surgery Hyatt Orlando Hotel, Orlando, Florida At this meeting, advances in gynecologic operations and current surgical techniques practiced at the Mayo Clinic will be presented. Topics of discussion will include benign and malignant gynecologic disorders as well as infertility and procedures using the carbon dioxide laser. March 3 to 5,1989 Neurology in Clinical Practice Telemark Resort, Cable, Wisconsin The purpose of this meeting is to provide primary-care physicians with practical guidelines for the evaluation and management of common neurologic problems. March 12 to 16,1989 Advances in Diagnostic Radiology Phoenix, Arizona This program will address topics in all specialty areas of radiology, with emphasis on new trends and advanced applications in each field. Daily workshops will focus on magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, ultra-sonography, and mammography. March 31 to April 1 and April 7 to 8,1989 Dental Reviews Mayo Civic Auditorium, Rochester, Minnesota This meeting will consist of 20-minute presentations on both dental and other medical topics of interest to dentists. The program will be presented at two identical sessions. For further information, please write to Postgraduate Courses, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.

March 17,1989 Infectious Diseases Update Marriott's Courtyard, Scottsdale, Arizona This seminar is designed to enhance the attendees' knowl­edge of infectious diseases. Common problems in clinical practice will be emphasized, and updated information on diagnosis and treatment will be provided. The meeting will include ample time for questions and answers. The program director is Jerry D. Smilack, M.D.

March 25,1989 1989 Audiology Symposium Scottsdale, Arizona At this meeting for practitioners and graduate students of audiology, a detailed update on electrophysiologic as­sessment of the auditory system will be presented. In addi­tion, the fitting of modern hearing aides will be discussed. The course will be broadcast live at three Mayo Clinic loca­tions: Rochester, Minnesota; Scottsdale, Arizona; Jack­sonville, Florida. The program director is Michael J. Cevette, Ph.D. For further information, please contact Ms. Jodi Lee Smith, Postgraduate Courses, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, 13400 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85259 (602-391-8300).

March 31 to April 1,1989 Ophthalmic Reviews Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida This course will present new advances in the field of ophthalmology. Topics of discussion will include thyroidal eye disease, laser orbital surgical procedures, macular dis­ease, operative treatment of retinal detachment, the diag­nosis and treatment of choroidal melanoma, glaucoma ther­apy, endothelial diseases, viscoelastic substances, and light toxicity. The presentations will be conducted by members of the staffs of the Mayo Clinic Rochester and Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, as well as guest faculty. The course director is Thomas J. Liesegang, M.D.

April 8,1989 Sleep Disorders Medicine 1989 Jacksonville, Florida This program on common sleep disorders will feature lec­tures, audiovisual presentations, open question-and-answer sessions, and panel discussions. The purpose of the meet­ing is to enhance the knowledge of practicing physicians on the diagnosis and treatment of such disorders, includ­ing management of patients in a general medical practice and guidelines for referral to specialists. A syllabus will be available after the meeting. The course directors are Joseph Kaplan, M.D., and Paul A. Fredrickson, M.D.

For further information, please contact Marion Hunter, Division of Education, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224 (904-223-2666).

April 28,1989 Social Side of Learning Disabilities Rochester, Minnesota Information on the management and treatment of the social problems associated with learning disabilities will be presented at this meeting.

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May 1 to 5, 1989 Practice of Internal Medicine Rochester, Minnesota This program will provide an update in internal medicine for general internists and subspecialists.

May 13,1989 Ophthalmology Update: Case Presentations Rochester, Minnesota Case presentations will be used to outline current diag­nostic and therapeutic techniques in several subspecialty areas of ophthalmology.

May 23 to 27,1989 13th International Hoffman External Fixation Conference

Rochester, Minnesota At this meeting, international experts in orthopedics and traumatology will share scientific information and clini­cal experience in the use of external fixation and provide continuing medical education to other interested physi­cians, surgeons, and scientists.

September 8 to 9,1989 Mayo Surgical Symposium Rochester, Minnesota Current advances in surgical techniques will be presented at this meeting.

September 14 to 15,1989 Behçet's Disease International Conference Rochester, Minnesota The Fifth International Conference on Behçet's Disease will include sessions on the etiologic and immunogenetic aspects as well as the treatment of Behçet's disease. Contributors from the endemic areas will participate.

September 20 to 21,1989 Pediatrie Days Rochester, Minnesota This 2-day meeting designed for pediatricians, family-medicine physicians, and general practitioners will present recent advances in the field and current recommendations for common pediatrie diseases.

September 22 to 23,1989 Obstetrical Update 1989 Rochester, Minnesota New and challenging issues for obstetricians and family-medicine physicians who practice obstetrics will be dis­cussed at this 2-day program.

October 11 to 14,1989 Two-Dimensional Doppler and Color Flow Imaging in Congenital Heart Disease

Rochester, Minnesota Two-dimensional Doppler and color flow imaging in fetal, pediatrie, and adult patients with suspected congenital heart disease will be discussed at this meeting.

For further information, please write to Postgraduate Courses, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.

MAYO MEDICAL LABORATORIES WORKSHOPS

February 6 to 10,1989 Problem-Oriented Case Studies in Surgical Pathology

Palm Springs, California Many surgical pathologic cases constitute a challenge not only in establishing a correct diagnosis but also in par­ticipating in decisions regarding treatment. This work­shop, intended for practicing anatomic pathologists, is designed to provide the participants with first-hand ex­perience with common, but difficult, diagnostic problems. In addition, experts will share their views on differential diagnosis and patient management.

The workshop will follow a case-presentation format. After a brief review of the pertinent history, the partic­ipants will have several minutes to study a representative slide microscopically. Discussion of the case and audience participation will follow. Participants are encouraged to bring their own microscope; however, a limited number of microscopes will be available.

Cases will be selected for their "message" value. Most will be relatively common problems of diagnosis and management, the types that are frequently encountered in an average laboratory of pathology. Cases will be chosen by the discussants and will represent diagnostic problems in pulmonary, head and neck, genitourinary, breast, gynecologic, and bone and soft tissue pathology. Program Director: Louis H. Weiland, M.D. February 27 to 28,1989 Laboratory Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections Jacksonville, Florida This workshop will discuss the fundamentals of diagnos­tic parasitology and describe recent developments in tech­niques. The importance of the proper collection and trans­portation of specimens and the selection of appropriate tests will be stressed. Quality control measures, including participation in surveys from the College of American Pathologists (or other organizations) and the effect of the newly proposed guidelines from the Health Care Finance Administration, will be discussed, as well as laboratory safety and infection precautions. The workshop will be devoted primarily, however, to the accurate and efficient detection and identification of parasites in stool, blood, and tissue specimens. Descriptions of commonly encoun­tered arthropods and readily available serologie tests will also be presented. The program is appropriate for pathol­ogists, microbiologists, medical technologists, and medi­cal laboratory technicians who work in a clinical labo­ratory and have a special interest in parasitology. Program Director: Jon E. Rosenblatt, M.D. March 29 to 31,1989 Physician's Office Laboratory Workshop Rochester, Minnesota This 2V2-day program will review the basic principles and procedures used in physicians' office laboratories. Infor­mation will be presented on venipuncture, processing of specimens, urinalysis, hematology, coagulation, chemis­try, microbiology, pregnancy testing, and identification of crystals in body fluids. Three special topics of the seminar will be (1) legislation that may affect office laboratories, (2) CPT coding for laboratory procedures, and (3) prepara­tion for laboratory inspections. Other topics of interest

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include safety and infection control, workload recording, cost accounting, care of microscopes, quality control, and information on products such as kits and instruments available for office laboratory practice. The presentations will be conducted by pathologists, administrators, and medical technologists from the Mayo Clinic. Program Director: Jane C. Dale, M.D.

For further information, please contact Sue Walters, Regional Laboratory Services, 270 Hilton, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905 (507-284-8599).

April 5 to 6 , 1 9 8 9 Practical Spirometry Embassy Suites, Richmond, Virginia This 2-day course of lectures and workshops will provide "hands-on" instruction in spirometrie testing. (This work­shop will be presented in identical sessions at four dif­ferent times and locations. See subsequent entries.) Program Director: Paul L. Enright, M.D.

For further information, please contact Ginny Allie, Mayo Pulmonary Services, 432 Plummer Building, Rochester, MN 55905 (507-284-8403).

April 9 to 14, 1989 Laboratory Diagnos i s of Fungal Infections Scottsdale, Arizona This 5-day program of lectures and practical workshops will present the diagnostic features of the fungi encoun­tered in a clinical microbiology laboratory. The workshop is suitable for personnel from clinical laboratories of any size who are involved in the recovery and identification of fungi in clinical specimens. Participants will receive instruction in the following areas: direct microscopic ex­amination of clinical specimens for fungi; recognition of fungi in histopathologic sections; the serologie diagnosis of fungal infections; and identification of yeasts and yeast­like fungi, hyaline and dematiaceous saprobic molds, agents of chromoblastomycosis, mycetoma, and phaeohyphomyco-sis, dimorphic fungi, dermatophytes, and organisms tha t cause opportunistic fungal infections. A team-teaching approach will be used for lectures; technologists will con­duct the laboratory workshops and will demonstrate and explain current methods. Printed materials will be pro­vided for guidance in performing mycologie examina­

tions in the participants' laboratories. Microscopes will be provided. Program Director: Glenn D. Roberts, Ph.D.

May 17 to 1 9 , 1 9 8 9 Specimen Identification and Transportation: Laboratory Transportat ion Systems, Bar Coding, Central Proces s ing

Kahler Hotel , Rochester , Minnesota This 2V2-day seminar is designed for laboratory personnel, administrators, and facility engineers who are interested in the identification, processing, and transportation of medical specimens in a hospital or clinic facility. Atten­dees will learn how to select, operate, and maintain a laboratory transportation system, gain new insight about electric track vehicles and pneumatic tube systems by watching them in operation, become familiar with guide­lines from the National Committee for Clinical Labora­tory Standards for the transportation of specimens, and learn how bar coding can be used for the identification of patients as well as for laboratory procedures. Other topics of discussion regarding central processing will include training of personnel, performance appraisals, manual and computerized data management, handling of stored serum, and quality assurance. Program Director: Jane C. Dale, M.D. For further information, please contact Sue Walters, Regional Laboratory Services, 270 Hilton, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (507-284-8599).

June 21 to 2 2 , 1 9 8 9 Practical Spirometry Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort , Snowbird, Utah See April 5 entry.

August 2 3 to 2 4 , 1 9 8 9 Practical Spirometry Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre, Chicago, I l l inois See April 5 entry.

October 11 to 1 2 , 1 9 8 9 Practical Spirometry Holiday Inn Internat ional Drive , Orlando, Florida See April 5 entry.

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