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CME accredited by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and NYSORA. The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

POLICY ON FACULTY AND PROVIDER DISCLOSURE

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to PIM policy. The existence or absence of COI for everyone in a position to control content will be disclosed to participants prior to the start of each activity.

• Medical_Professionals
• Medical_students
• Nurses

This Symposium is structured to offer a comprehensive update on the latest developments in regional anesthesia and pain & perioperative medicine and to present the best current regional anesthesia techniques and practice protocols. In addition, the comprehensive hands-on workshops are structured to offer attendees a jump-start insight into state of the art regional anesthesia techniques.

About NYSORA

NYSORA educational programs apply evidence-based knowledge to optimize patient care pathways and management protocols. A broad range of didactic topics and hands-on workshops that encompass areas of unmet need are offered to health care providers. NYSORA engages professional medical societies and organizations in its educational activities. Improved application of scientific knowledge is measured by performance-in-practice in the communities served. At present, NYSORA’s website is read by 14,000 readers a week, attesting to its global presence.

NYSORA also provides research services to investigators and to the pharmacological and medical devices manufacturing industry through its extensive network of research professionals and clinical research units in the United States and in the European Union. NYSORA provides support services to research design, statistics, manuscript drafting and editing services to academicians and research organizations.

Faraj Abdallah

Thomas Bendtsen, MD, PhD

Consultant Anesthetist

Department Anesthesiology

Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, Denmark

Jens Borglum

Ana Lopez, MD, PhD

Hospital Clinic De Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

Steven L. Orebaugh, M.D.

Professor of Anesthesiology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Catherine Vandepitte

Consultant Anesthesiologist

Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, ZOL

Genk, Belgium

Symposium material, lunch & coffee breaks as mentioned in the program, access to all lectures in the Gramercy Hall

Please note that all workshops are optional and require separate fees.

USD

Group registrations not allowed

Accompanying persons not allowed

We don’t accept Online Abstracts

NEW YORK HILTON MIDTOWN

1335 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10019, USA

TEL: +1-212-586-7000

FAX: +1-212-315-1374

EMAIL

Special rates have been negotiated for attendees of the 15th NYSORA Symposium as follows:

Single or double occupancy: $ 389.00 plus tax

All rates include Complimentary Internet access and Fitness Center access.

Easy cab ride from area airports (LaGuardia, JFK and Newark)

Close to Grand Central Station, Penn Station and Port Authority

Several on-site restaurants and bars, with options for breakfast, lunch and dinner

8,000 sq. ft. fitness center with strength, cardio and resistance equipment and a Kinesis wall

Rated highest in NYC for WiFi confidence and connectivity by Business Traveler magazine

Surrounded by top NYC attractions like Times Square, Rockefeller Center & Broadway

Submission Info

All abstracts should be submitted via the convention website at www.nysorasymposium.com(see link below). Faxed abstracts will not be considered

All abstracts must be submitted by June 30th, 2017

The presenting author is required to ensure that all co-authors have agreed to the content of the abstract before submission to the Secretariat

Abstracts must contain original material

Authors will be notified of successful abstract acceptance and presentation on or before July 8th, 2017

Authors of the top 10 scoring abstracts will have the opportunity of giving an interview to be featured in NYSORA newsletters which goes out to 25,000 anesthesiologists worldwide

All abstracts will be graded on a scale 1-10 (best) by blinded NYSORA Scientific Abstract Committee members. Abstracts scored 5 or higher will be published in a supplement to Minerva Medica

The presenters of the top 3 abstracts will be awarded Certificates of Recognition and monetary awards ($500 best abstract, $350 for 2nd, $250 for 3rd)

The presenting author of an accepted abstract must register to attend the congress at the appropriate rate by July 24th, 2017. Abstracts without registration by the presenting author will not be included in the program

Each presenter cannot have more than 4 presentations

Posters will be viewed during dedicated poster times on September 23rd & 24th

Abstract submission deadline 2017-07-08

Guidelines for Submission

Acceptable categories:

Original Research

Case Reports

Educational Series (e.g. Literature Review)

An abstract should be as informative as possible

Original Research abstracts should consist of five sections: 

Introduction | Objectives | Methods | Results | Conclusion

Case Report abstracts should consist of:an Introduction, Case Description and Conclusion(s)

Educational Series abstracts may be unstructured

Abstract length for all three categories should not exceed 350 words

Abstract titles must be submitted in bold type using both upper and lower case font

All abstracts must be submitted and presented in clear English with accurate grammar and

spelling of a quality suitable for publication

Authors may include up to 2 tables with a maximum of 10 rows x 10 columns per abstract

Up to two illustrations can be included. The file size of each illustration should not exceed 500kb. The maximum pixel size of the illustration is 600(w) x 800(h). Graphs and images can be in JPG, PNG and GIF format, of high resolution only

Each table/picture/graph counts as 30 words

Exhibition Contact Information

Pat Pokorny

Vision Expo, Inc

2753 Broadway, Suite 183

New York, NY 10025

Email: pat@visionexpo.co

Vision Expo

Phone: 212-658-0056

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