2008 Fall Conference
Saturday, October 4, 2008

Interested in exhibiting at the 2008 MAO Fall Conference? Please fill out our exhibitor registration form.

Location:	St. Paul Hotel 350 Market St | St. Paul, MN 55102 651-292-9292
	The conference is located at the St. Paul Hotel at 350 Market Street in downtown St. Paul. Parking can be found in the ramp adjacent to the hotel or the Lawson Ramp on 5th Street and St. Peter.
	Please contact the hotel directly to make room reservations at 1-800-292-9292.
Cost:	MAO active member: tuition is covered by your current dues Retired member: attend as a guest of the MAO Nonmember MD: $200 (tuition includes CME and meals) Non-physician (PAs, NPs, etc.): $100 (includes meals) Resident/Fellow: attend as a guest of the MAO
Schedule:	7:00-8:00am Registration, Breakfast, and Visit with Exhibitors 8:00-8:05am Introduction/Welcome Brian Coyle, MD; Rick Odland, MD 8:05-8:25am Legislative Update Sara Noznesky, Minnesota Medical Association 8:25-9:15am Evidence Based Medicine and Outcomes of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Timothy Smith, MD, MPH, Oregon Health & Science University 9:15-9:45am Nasal Endoscopy for Ophthalmologic Disease George Goding, MD, University of Minnesota 9:45-10:15am Medical Evaluation of Pediatric Sensorineural Hearing Loss Colin Driscoll, MD, Mayo Clinic 10:15-10:45am Visit with Exhibitors 10:45-11:15am Endoscopic Surgery of the Frontal Sinus and Recess Timothy Smith, MD, MPH, Oregon Health & Science University 11:15-11:45am Minnesota Newborn Hearing Screening Guidelines Colin Driscoll, MD, Mayo Clinic 11:45-12:30pm Sinus Panel Discussion Moderator: George Goding, MD, University of Minnesota Panelists: Holly Boyer, MD, University of Minnesota Jan Kasperbauer, MD, Mayo Clinic Timothy Smith, MD, Oregon Health & Science University Theodore Truitt, MD, St. Cloud Ear, Nose, Throat - Head & Neck Clinic
CME objectives:	After the conference attendees will be better able to:
	Discuss the medical tests and other consultations that are important in the evaluation and management of children with hearing loss Describe the role of endoscopic sinus surgery in assisting the ophthalmologist in the treatment of eye disease Summarize the proposed Minnesota Newborn Hearing Screening Guidelines Implement an evidence-based approach to the surgical treatment of sinus disease Explain the role of medical and surgical therapy in specific sinus cases presented
CME credit:	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 Minnesota Medical Association and the Minnesota Academy of Otolaryngology. The Minnesota Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
	The MMA designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.