44th Annual Meeting April 24 - American Burn Association

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April 24 - 27, 2012
Dear Colleague:
You are cordially invited to attend the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association, beginning Wednesday, April 25,
2012 with the Opening Ceremony and Presidential Address and concluding with the Annual Banquet on Friday, April 27, 2012.
New for the 2012 Program:
• Three Postgraduate Courses will be held on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. There will be NO charge for the course or
the syllabus; please indicate your preferred session topic when you register.
“Improving Social Re-integration Outcomes through Empowerment of the Burn Survivor.”
“Difficult Cases, Difficult Decisions: Managing Conflict Priorities on a Multidiscplinary Burn Team.”
“Developing Technology.”
• The two Firefighter Courses - Modern Fire Environment and Burn Injury Awareness for Firefighters - will be offered on
Wednesday and Thursday morning.
• Friday morning will offer the three most popular Sunrise Symposia repeated and the Best in Categories Poster
Presentations.
• Posters Rounds with the Professors will be divided into two days, Wednesday and Thursday, to allow for more in depth
discussions.
• Friday Forums will include:
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“Recap of the Quality Consensus Conference.”
“Improving Patient Care throughTranslational Research.”
“International Burn Care.”
“Laser Technology in the Treatment of Burns.”
Other highlights of the 2012 Program include:
• The Educational Symposium: “Burn Care in the Outpatient Setting.”
• The Presidential Address by Nicole S. Gibran, MD, FACS, “Our Third Leg: We Have Seen It All Before.”
• The Presidential Plenary, “International Global Health.”
• Two Friday Morning Plenary Sessions; “Disaster Management” and “Return to Work.”
• The “Year in Review” will be presented on Thursday afternoon.
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• Custom Seattle 2012 pre-ordered keepsake jackets and long sleeve Tshirts will be available for pick up at registration. Watch
for the order form attachment with your Annual Meeting registration confirmation email or on the ABA web site at:
www.ameriburn.org.
We look forward to seeing you in Seattle.
The ABA Program Committee
Edward E. Tredget, MD, MSc
ABA Program Committee Chair
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