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I think that it is always poor when the speaker makes stuff up. I also am usually dissapointed when the speakers are supposed to talk about a omplex problem that I have run into and don't know how to solve, but the speakers just give a basic talk on the topic, and don't match their title. On the other hand, sometimes a little straying from the topic can be really good. |
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I enjoy a good, well written handout from each talk so after I go home...I have something I can refer to later. Sketchy outlines like those given in medical school are not longer 'the standard of education'... I want WRITTEN INFORMATION so if someone's cell phone goes off next to me and I miss something, or if I have to get up to go to the bathroom, the outline will supply me with appropriate information. Thank you for your concern regarding frustrations in educational meeting attendance. |
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at the annual meeting i find that surgery is the only way to treat things. in practice specifically thumb CMC and scaphoid injury it is not necessary. the rheumatoid deformities shown are now rarely seen. there are only so many ways you can do volar plates. so what is new. nothing has changed in the last 3 years yet in these economic times there should be a change in the meeting requirment |
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The Chronic Pain portion of the Review course was not up to date. |
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The arthroscopy course in Chicago 3 years ago - wrist - elbow. Really didn't learn much . Course was overbooked so the ratio that was advertised in the brochure did not occur. Because of the extra person, did not get the extra time I had planned for when I signed up for the course. Did not get to do the dissection of wrist, arm due to extra person. (Cadavers not available in my practice.) Was not worth the money. |
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I have been very lucky and have not been to one that didn't teach me something! |
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A portion of flexor tendon symposium at recent Academy Ortho. meeting tried to cover much more info than could be covered in the 30 minute time slot allocated---resulting in lack of getting even the major needed points addressed in satisfactory manner. Thanks. |
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At the practice management seminar at last year's annual meeting, the speaker was so thoroughly pummeled by questions from the audience that she never completed her planned presentation. |
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extensive course, sponsored by world famous univeristy but no CME |
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Never had a bad experience. I'm gratefull to all who have enlightened me over the past 49 years. |
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My recert course for CAQ hand in Chicago about 3-4 yrs ago. The instructor was too opinionated. I disagreed with about 50% of what was presented. It was not the gospel and I was put out by the course content presentation as being state of the art and the only way. |
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AAOS meeting - one of the symposia I attended was not what I expected: "Doc, when can I go back in?" or something like that...... The speakers did not seem well prepared, the symposium did not speak to the title, and the case-based presentations seemed to be "here is what I did with this difficult case".... I left early and read through some posters instead. |
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aaos upper extremity self assessment tests |
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Speaker saw it more as an opportunity to advertise than teach. Treatment details are essential. |
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industry involvement in a surgical demo...totally unnecessary |
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AAOS Hand specialty day. Too expensive !! |
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A year or so ago I took an ADDEP course (required to become a Designated Doctor for WC impairment ratings in TX.) The course emphasis was on How to trip up the patient regarding their claimed symptoms, rather than on examination and use of the AMA Guides to calculate impairment. There is an examination following this course which must be passed to remain on the DD list. (Both the course and exam are quite expensive.) I don't know how anyone taking this course for the first time could have passed the exam. When questions arose regarding calculations or interpretations, the response was "Look it up in the Guides, it's all there!" And to think that we paid for this course!! |
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I can't recall any. sorry |
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Most of the product related little lunch lectures at the annual meeting, especially about volar distal radius fractures. |
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Program content usually OK, but detractors are poor facility, room too hot/cold, insufficient food sources, poor audio-visuals, etc..Another problem is often not enough time for discussion. |