Following are the dates scheduled for 5 Day Courses in 2008-2010. Due to limited space, early registration is encouraged.

March 3-7, 2008 October 6-10, 2008 November 3-7, 2008	March 2-6, 2009 October 5-9, 2009 November 2-6, 2009
March 1-5, 2010 October 4-8, 2010 November 1-5, 2010

For practitioners interested in a 2-day intensive temporal bone experience, contact Alison Devine at (248) 865-4135 or through MEI web contact info. These courses will be offered on a demand basis.

The Michigan Ear Institute presents an intensive five day Temporal Bone Dissection Course covering all aspects of otologic and neurotologic surgery and a two day course. Each station is fully equipped with all instruments and personal video monitors provided at no additional charge. Faculty from MEI present daily lectures and personal instruction. A unique feature is the availability of otologic lasers for hands-on training of small fenestra stapedotomy. All instruments, drills, and bones are provided.

The intensive 5-day course emphasizes temporal bone dissection relevant to the otologic surgeon and resident. Participants will:

• Review basic and applied anatomy of the temporal bone.
• Review current concepts in otologic diagnosis.
• Review current concepts in the surgical management of ear disease.
• Apply contemporary surgical principles during temporal bone micro dissection.
• Become familiar with laser techniques in otology.
• Enhance past surgical skills and have an opportunity to attempt new surgical techniques in the dissection laboratory.

42.5 Credit Hours for the 5-day course: Category I CME by Providence Hospital

Providence Hospital and Medical Centers, an organization accredited by the Michigan State Medical Society Committee on CME Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians, designates that this activity meets the criteria for a maximum of 43.75 credit hours in Category 1 towards the requirements for Michigan relicensure and toward the Physician’s Recognition Award of the AMA, provided it is completed as designated. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

The registration fees include continental breakfast, refreshments, luncheons, course materials, and use of laboratory equipment.

• Physicians $1500
• Residents $1200

An administration fee of $200 will be retained on all cancellations. Only one-half of the fee will be returned if the cancellation is made less than two weeks prior to the course, and no refund will be possible after the course begins.

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• Michael J. LaRouere, MD
• Dennis I. Bojrab, MD

• Jack M. Kartush, MD
• John J. Zappia, MD
• Eric W. Sargent, MD, FACS
• Seilesh C. Babu, MD
• Edwin Monsell, MD, PhD

• Michigan Ear Institute
• Providence Hospital

The program will be held at Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan. The hospital is located at 16001 West Nine Mile Road between Southfield and Greenfield Roads. The program will take place in the Providence Temporal Bone Lab. Ample parking is available in the lot across the street from the Providence Medical Building, just off Providence Drive. A detailed map will be sent with your registration confirmation.

The Laboratory includes seven completely furnished microdissection stations. Each station includes a full set of microsurgical instruments, operating binocular microscope, motorized drill, and a suction-irrigation system. Each station also includes a personal video monitor. Otologic laser systems are available to teach the techniques of laser microsurgery.

Michigan Ear Institute
Michigan Ear Institute is one of the nation’s leading surgical groups specializing in hearing, balance, and facial nerve disorders. The Institute is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for patients, and to advancing medical research and education devoted to the understanding and treatment of ear and related structures.

Providence Hospital
Providence Hospital is the flagship hospital for graduate medical education in the Daughters of Charity national health system. Providence has a long standing reputation for quality healthcare and provides a broad spectrum of service to people in northwest Detroit and southeastern Michigan.

For more information, please contact Alison Devine at (248) 865-4135 or through MEI web contact info.

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