OpticalDiagnostics10

Annual Conference

HOW TO USE OPTICAL DIAGNOSTICS IN CLINICAL LASER MEDICINE COURSE
Date:	Saturday, April 2, 2011
Time:	7:00 am - 9:00 am
Registration Fee:	$160.00 (Member); $210.00 (Non-Member)
CME Credit Hours:	1.75	ACCME ACCREDITATION STATEMENT The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDIT The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CE Contact Hours:	2.2	CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT This offering by the ASLMS, in conjunction with Professional Medical Education Association is accredited for 2.2 contact hours. Professional Medical Education Association is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 12386. Note: Most State Boards of Nursing accept another State Board’s approval for granting credits. Check with the Board of Nursing in your state for clarification. Certificates of Attendance will be provided. *You will receive a statement of CE contact hours after the Annual Conference.*
Co-Directors:	Brian S. Sorg, Ph.D., James W. Tunnell, Ph.D.
Faculty:	Marc Feldman, M.D., Kishwer S. Nehal, M.D.
Objectives:	Educational Needs This course is designed to inform clinicians on the following educational needs: 1) Confocal microscopy mechanisms and imaging of skin, with a review of clinical applications of confocal microscopy in dermatology for diagnosis, margin mapping, and treatment monitoring of skin cancers, and 2) Optical coherence tomography mechanisms and imaging of blood vessels, with a review of clinical applications in cardiology for imaging of arteries, diagnosis of arterial disease, and monitoring of therapies. Participants This course is designed for any physician who is interested in learning more modern in vivo clinical microscopy imaging techniques, specifically confocal microscopy and optical coherence tomography. Background Requirements Participants should have a basic understanding of how light interacts with tissues. Instructional Content and/or Expected Learning Outcomes At the conclusion of the course, attendees will be informed of current modern emerging in vivo clinical microscopy techniques, and the added value of the capabilities of these techniques to clinical practice.

Program Schedule:	7:00 am - 7:04 am	Discussion and Pre-Test - Brian S. Sorg, Ph.D., James W. Tunnell, Ph.D.
	7:05 am - 7:39 am	Fundamentals of Confocal Microscopy and Optical Coherence Tomography - Brian S. Sorg, Ph.D., James W. Tunnell, Ph.D.
	7:40 am - 7:44 am	Break
	7:45 am - 8:14 am	Confocal Microscopy in Clinical Dermatology - Kishwer S. Nehal, M.D.
	8:15 am - 8:19 am	Break
	8:20 am - 8:49 am	Optical Coherence Tomography in Clinical Cardiology - Marc Feldman, M.D.
	8:50 am - 9:00 am	Q&A and Post-Test - Brian S. Sorg, Ph.D., James W. Tunnell, Ph.D.