2004 Scientific Assembly, The Homestead, Hot Springs, VA   Instant registration 1-800-649-4911   
Conference Brochure *      Homestead Reservation Form
*Brochure Corrections - Conference Reception is Tuesday evening, 5:30-7:00pm, and dietary restrictions notice is needed by February 4th. Homestead accommodations do NOT include complimentary ski lift tickets, tubing and skating.

Hotel dates February 9-13, include a Pre-Assembly CME, and the VACEP Board meeting, post-assembly. See you there!

Introduction and Program Preview

Please make plans to join us at the beautiful Homestead resort from February 10-12, 2004 for our annual Scientific Assembly.  The Education Committee has been hard at work assembling an array of talented speakers to bring you up to date on topics that impact your daily practice of Emergency Medicine and that will help you meet the face to face continuing medical education required by the Virginia Board of Medicine.

Additionally, the program will help you be prepared for the challenges that begin in 2004 with the   American Board of Emergency Medicine’s Continuous Certification process.  ABEM has designated that Thoracic/Respiratory, Musculoskeletal (non-traumatic) and the Immune System disorders be the content areas of study in the upcoming year.  ABEM has also published the 2004 Lifelong Learning and Self Assessment reading list—10 readings devoted to the three content areas listed above and 10 readings devoted to other topics of interest. Our Scientific Assembly will help you get a leg up on these topics. 

We cover Thoracic and Respiratory with a discussion of pleural effusions and empyemas by Dr. Michael Bono and Ioliene Boenau talking on thoracic trauma. 

William Brady, MD, the author of one of the designated Lifelong Learning articles (on growth plate injuries) will acquaint you with that article and bring you up to date on other pediatric orthopedic issues. 

Leah Heimbach, RN, JD will talk on how to disclose medical error (another topic from the Lifelong Learning readings) and then tell you how to survive the lawsuit that follows. 

Richard Harrigan from Temple University will discuss his Lifelong Learning article on oral hypoglycemics and then will join with Dr. Brady for a symposium on interpreting interesting electrocardiograms (from their forthcoming text for emergency physicians on EKG’s)  

Michael Rapp, MD, former president of both VACEP and ACEP, will talk on issues of  national (EMTALA) and local (temporary detention orders in Virginia) importance. 

Harry Preuss, MD,a professor of physiology, medicine and pathology at Georgetown and the father of our VaCEP member Dr. Jeff Preuss, will be reacquainting us with electrolyte and acid base abnormalities. 

Virginia ACEP members just back from the front in the Middle East will be telling us of their experiences and we may even have another guest speaker or two!

The Homestead provides a wonderful setting for the Scientific Assembly—beautiful surroundings, wonderful food and fun for all ages.  Please mark your calendars and join us for the 2004 VaCEP Scientific Assembly. Our final program and registration information will be posted as soon as it is ready.

 Program Co-chairs:

Cindy Dorr

Tim Evans