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Clinical
Application
Courses
(Intermediate/Advanced)
Saturday, April 2, 2011
2011 Annual Conference
Pre-Conference Courses: March 30-31, 2011
Annual Conference: April 1-3, 2011
Gaylord Texan TM Resort and Convention Center
Grapevine, TX
A separate registration fee must be paid in order to attend courses. CME credits and CE contact hours
available.
Photography, Treatment Documentation, and Oversight – Texas D 7:00 am – 9:00 am
Directors: Murad Alam, M.D., George J. Hruza, M.D., M.B.A.
Faculty: Eric F. Bernstein, M.D., Ashish Bhatia, M.D., David J. Goldberg, M.D., J.D., Freddy Jones, E. Victor
Ross, M.D.
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 2 AMA
PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
Continuing Education Credit
This offering by the ASLMS, in conjunction with Professional Medical Education Association is accredited for 2.4
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.
Educational Needs
There is a need to obtain optimal and reproducible clinical photographs that can be used in patient care and
for potential liability situations. There is a need for accurate documentation of procedures for patient care and
liability reasons. There is a need for proper oversight of personnel performing laser procedures for optimal
patient care. There is a need for using the Internet for ethical and effective communications about one’s
practice.
Participants
This course is designed for practicing physicians with an interest in laser and energy surgery in the ambulatory
setting as well as physicians entering the field.
Background Requirements
Basic understanding of digital photography in medical practice will help make the course more relevant for the
participants.
Instructional Content and/or Expected Learning Outcomes
The course will consist of a series of presentations and panel discussions focusing on the optimal way to take
digital clinical photographs; to properly integrate them into the practice electronic database; electronic
marketing of the practice; to correctly and reproducibly document laser and energy procedures performed; to
know the correct level of supervision of the laser and energy operators in the practice; and to know the
liability implications of proper documentation and information retrieval. After attending this course, the
participants will be able to 1) discuss the optimal techniques for taking clinical photographs, 2) market the
practice through electronic media, 3) more accurately document laser and energy-based procedures, 4)
understand the correct degree of oversight required when performing laser and energy-based procedures, and
5) integrate digital photographs into digital databases and digital retrieval systems.
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