MAPS Annual Meeting

December 1, 2009

Dear Colleagues:

           On behalf of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons (MAPS), I would like to invite your participation in the 49th Annual Meeting, scheduled for May 15 & 16, 2010 in Chicago, IL.

            As many of you know, the annual MAPS meeting draws over 100 attendees to the Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine Pavilion, located in downtown Chicago for two days of cutting edge education and this year will be no different. 

            As we begin our preparation for this meeting, I would like to take this opportunity for you to submit an abstract for consideration as we are planning sessions around current topics of interest in the field of plastic surgery. See attached Abstract Submission Form.

            As in the past we do not book a block of rooms, however, I have attached a list of hotels near Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine as well as the Registration form for this year’s meeting.

            Should you have further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate us via e-mail.

 

Raj Shah, MD             
President         
anewyou@gmail.com

Karol Gutowski, MD
Program Chairman
kgutowski@northshore.org

Please note, these forms are NOT fillable on line, please download, fill in and mail.

Educational Purpose and Intended Audience

  • To provide new information on various topics in Plastic Surgery which will help its members provide better care for their patients
  • The target audience includes practicing plastic surgeons and plastic surgeons in training (residents and fellows)
  • The scope of professional practice includes general plastic surgery, hand & extremity plastic surgery, pediatric plastic surgery, craniomaxillofacial plastic surgery, breast plastic surgery and aesthetic plastic surgery

Educational Strategies:   At the end of the CME sessions, participants should be able to:

  • Incorporate tissue based planning into breast augmentation
  • Demonstrate advantages of 3D imaging in breast augmentation
  • Indentify factors in proper selection between shaped and round implants
  • Understand the spectrum of implant related complications
  • Indentify the primary drivers for breast revision surgery
  • Be able to select the correct options in breast implant revision surgery
  • Incorporate capsular contracture treatment options in to practice

Based on the professional practice gap in using breast implants for reconstructive and cosmetic purposes, the following strategies will be used to change competence and performance.

The speaker will use evidence based recommendations based on outcomes studies to stimulate discussion and personal educational evaluation of audience member’s current practice performance The speaker will advise the target audience on how to use proper patient evaluation to obtain improved outcomes and reflect on long-tem results

Registration Fees

The registration fee is $100.00 for members; $125.00 non non-members; $25.00 for fellows, residents, and medical students.  These fees cover registration, instruction, educational materials, Saturday lunch, Saturday Reception and Awarding of CME credits.

Due to the small staff and very reasonable fees, no Refunds are available for the MAPS Conference except under special or unusual circumstances or hardship.

Download a pdf showing the full program of the meeting - click here