2023 Erie ENT Alumni Day

Erie, PA US
August 5, 2023

This conference provides attendees with updated scientific knowledge and practice guidelines in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, including subspecialty areas such as upper airway, head and neck, sleep, sinus, oncology, and otology. Participants will learn relevant and timely information on hypoglossal nerve stimulators, Crural j flaps, head and neck cancer therapy, medical management of ENT patients, and surgical techniques for a variety of procedures.  

 

There are many recreational options to enjoy on a August afternoon in Erie, PA. Join the UPMC Hamot ENT residents and attendings for golf at the Kahkwa Club or enjoy a different activity of your choosing. Some ideas are below:
Port Erie Sports:
Rent jet skis, boats, and kayaks
Discover Presque Isle:
Annual event at Presque Isle State Park offering guided hikes, archery, live music, sand sculptures, and giant bonfires.
Lake Erie Wine County:
Wine tasting along Erie’s lake shore. More than 20 wineries!

For more ideas, see Visit Erie.

Target Audience

Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery physicians, residents, and medical students are the primary audience for this conference. Nurses, advanced practice providers, and other clinical staff who currently work in an ENT setting or who would like to expand their ENT knowledge may also benefit from attending.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 4.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
06/06/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Event starts: 
08/05/2023 - 6:00am EDT
Event ends: 
08/05/2023 - 6:00pm EDT
Cost:
$100.00

6:45 – 7:45

Registration/Continental Breakfast

7:50 – 8

Introduction

Sean T. Carroll, DO, FOCOO

8 – 8:15

In Office Meatoplasty

Sidney P. Lipman, MD, FACS

8:15 – 8:40

Updates in chemo/radiation therapy for management or head and neck cancer

Benjamin Greenberger, MD

8:40 – 8:55

Oral Changes Post Head and Neck Radiation

Susan Calderbank, DMD

8:55 – 9:25

How to Review a Medical Paper: The Peer Review Process

Jack Anon, MD

9:25 – 9:40

Pediatric proliferation nodular fasciitis

Ruthann Lipman, DO

9:40 – 10:20

Sialendoscopy/robotic stone removal

Rizwan Aslam, DO, MS Ed, MBA, FACS

10:20 – 10:35

Break

10:35 – 10:50

QI-laryngectomy education for nursing staff/implementation of patient safety measures

Manick Saran, DO, David Slupek, DO

10:50 – 11:20

Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Research Update

James Ohr, DO

11:20 – 11:40

Central Compartment Atopic Disease (CCAD): treatment outcomes compared with other subtypes of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

Andrew Steehler, MD

11:40 – 12

 

Kirk Steehler, DO, FOCOO

12 – 12:30

E&M Coding Refresher + Modifiers

Charlene Kellerman, CPC

12:30 – 12:45

Are you stretched thin?  How mid-levels can help alleviate patient load.

Ryan Palmer, DO

12:45 – 1:15

Lunch

Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel

1:15 – 6:30

Recreation/Physician Well-Being Activity

6:30 – 7:30

Happy Hour

Pier 6

7:30

Dinner & Closing Remarks

Bay House

Significant others and children welcome

Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel
55 W Bay Drive
Erie, PA 16507
United States
+1 (814) 454-2005

The conference is located in the Harlequin Room at the Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel.

Attire

Attire for the seminar is business casual. Since meeting room temperatures and personal comfort levels vary, it is recommended that you bring a sweater or jacket to the conference.

Special Needs

Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs (i.e. gluten free or vegan meal, private room for nursing mothers, handicap accessibility) will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by e-mail kutza@upmc.edu or phone 814-877-4180.

Travel

If you are staying overnight in Erie, use the link below to book your hotel room at a discounted rate.

 

 Book your corporate rate for  University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

Course Director

Sean T. Carroll, DO

UPMC Bayfront Ear, Nose & Throat

Erie, PA

Faculty

JACK ANON, MD

RIZWAN ASLAM, DO, MS ED, MBA, FACS

JEFFREY BINDER, MD

SUSAN CALDERBANK, DMD

BENJAMIN GREENBERGER, MD

CHARLENE KELLERMAN, CPC

RUTHANN LIPMAN, DO
SIDNEY P. LIPMAN, MD, FACS
JAMES OHR, DO

RYAN PALMER, DO

MANICK SARAN, DO

ANDREW STEEHLER, MD

ACCREDITATION

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the health care team.

PHYSICIAN (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this conference for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

AOA CATEGORY 1-A CREDIT

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine designates this conference for a maximum of four and one half hour of AOA Category 1-A Credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

Other health professionals will receive a Certificate of Attendance. For information on applicability and acceptance, please consult your professional licensing board.
 

Available Credit

  • 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 4.50 Attendance

If you are interested in exhibiting at this event, please reach out to Haylee Esposito at espositoh@upmc.edu or 814-877-5691.

Price

Cost:
$100.00
Please login or register to take this course.

Registration includes educational conference, breakfast, refreshments, lunch, and dinner.
Families welcome at dinner.

If you are having any registration issues, please reach out to the Hamot CME Department at 814-877-5691, or espositoh@upmc.edu