Date: October 4, 2010
Lecturer: Robert L. Pincus, MD
Topic: Medical Problems of First Responders-an ENT perspective
Objective: Increase the practitioner’s knowledge of medical problems potentially due to exposures after 9/11 and learn ways to better participate in the care of patients exposed.
Attendees will learn/achieve the following:
1. Review literature related to medical problems from 9/11 exposures.
2. Present patient cases from our practice.
Date: December 6, 2010
Lecturer: Victoria Epstein, MD
Topic: Diagnosis of Rhinosinusitis
Date: February 7, 2011
Lecturer: Michael C. Burnett, MD
Topic: ENT Issues for the Internist and Primary Care Physician
Date: April 4, 2011
Lecturer: Scott D. Gold, MD
Topic: Disorders of Taste and Smell
Date: June 6, 2011
Lecturer: Corinne Horn, MD
Topic: Minimally Invasive Facial Rejuvenation
Past Events
Date: June 7, 2010
Lecturer: Neil M. Sperling, MD
Topic: Approach and Management
of Sensorineural Hearing loss
Objective: To update management and evaluation of hearing loss
Attendees will learn/achieve the following:
1. How to recognize sensorineural hearing loss
2. Diagnostic differentiation in sensorineural hearing loss
3. Management options in sensorineural hearing loss
Date: April 12, 2010
Lecturer: Lane D. Krevitt, MD
Topic: Management of Thyroid Nodule
Objective: To inform the physician of methods for early detection of cancer in thyroid nodules in order to improve patient outcomes.
Attendees will learn/achieve the following:
1. Learn who needs more treatment.
2. Learn options for treatment
3. Learn details of work up
Date: February 1, 2010
Lecturer: Sheila Apicella, MD
Topic: Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Objective: To inform attendees on methods of differentiating EE from other diseases that affect the esophagus.
Attendees will learn/achieve the following:
1. Identify the common causes of swelling of the esophagus.
2. Ruling out these causes for appropriate diagnosis.
3. Treatment options.
Date: December 7, 2009
Lecturer: Jason Mangiardi, MD
Topic: Autoimmune Disease in the Head and Neck
Objective: To inform physicians about diagnosis and treatment of head and neck autoimmune diseases
Attendees will learn/achieve the following:
1. Discuss common autoimmune disease of the head and neck
2. Develop strategies for diagnostic studies
3. Discuss treatment options.
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, and The New York Otolaryngology Group, P.C.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement
SUNY Downstate Medical Center Office of CME (OCME) and its affiliates are committed to providing educational activities that are objective, balanced and as free of bias as possible. The OCME has established policies that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. All participating faculty are expected to disclose to the audience, verbally or in writing, any commercial relationships that might be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations, and unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs and devices. Detailed disclosures will be made verbally and/or in writing during the program.
Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Statement
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, New York Otolaryngology Group seeks to make this conference accessible to all. If you have a disability that might require special accommodations, please contact Mary Slisz at marys1015@yahoo.com.