April 17, 2008
The 2008 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting (COSM), a joint meeting of seven otolaryngological societies, is scheduled May 1 through May 4 in Orlando. The meeting, which typically attracts more than 1,200 otolaryngologists, will feature dozens of scientific presentations highlighting research in progress in otolaryngology.
The societies participating in the combined meeting are the American Broncho-Esophagological Association, American Laryngological Association, American Neurotology Society, American Otological Society, American Rhinologic Society, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, and the Triological Society.
Each participating society is completely autonomous in devising its own scientific program for COSM, according to a source at the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head Neck Surgery. Each society’s educational program features the latest research and clinical updates and innovations in those subspecialties presented by the most prominent speakers in Otolaryngology.
The JW Marriott-Orlando Grande Lakes will serve as the headquarters hotel for the meeting and will house the scientific sessions, as well as all scientific and technical exhibits. There will also be a program for spouses and guests of meeting attendees.
The COSM program includes guest lectures by prominent leaders in surgery; numerous courses and scientific sessions; dozens of papers reflecting research related to current issues in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of otolaryngology-related conditions; and two scientific poster receptions. A variety of companies will display products or services that provide solutions for managing diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck.
Registration details and materials are available online at www.cosm.md
COSM 2008 Sessions of Interest
The Presidential Address Citizenship in Medicine: What is the Role of the Otolaryngologist
Thursday, May 1, 8:00 am
Sponsored by the Triological Society
Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Thursday, May 1, 8:25 am
Sponsored by the Triological Society
Daniel C. Baker Lecture: Paradigms and Progress in Vocal Fold Restoration
Thursday, May 1, 11:20 am
Sponsored by the Triological Society
Joseph Ogura Lecture: Would Dr. Ogura Approve of Endoscopic Resection of Esthesioneuroblastomas–An Analysis of Endoscopic Resection Data vs. that of Craniofacial Resection
Thursday, May 1, 11:40 am
Sponsored by the Triological Society
Innovative Drugs and Devices
Thursday, May 1, 3:29 pm
Sponsored by the American Broncho-Esophagological Association
In the Lab: From Mice to Men
Friday, May 2, 8:02 am
Sponsored by the American Broncho-Esophagological Association
William F. House Lecture – Scala Tympani Electrode Insertion: Techniques and Outcomes
Friday, May 2, 8:10 am
Sponsored by the American Neurotology Society
Neurotology Fellowship Award – Three Dimensional Computed Tomography of Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
Friday, May 2, 9:10 am
Sponsored by the American Neurotology Society
Neurotology Fellowship Award – Electromyography in the Prediction of Outcome of Acute Unilateral Complete Facial Paralysis
Friday, May 2, 11:45 am
Sponsored by the American Neurotology Society
The Bluestone Lecture: How Medicine Changes When We Know Everything
Friday, May 2, 1:55 pm
Sponsored by the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology
Basic Science Lecture: Pathological Semicircular Canal Afferent Signals Transmitted to the Brain During Benign Positional Vertigo and Their
Biomechanical Origins
Saturday, May 3, 10:51 am
Sponsored by the American Otological Society
The Karl Storz Guest Lecture: Surgical Education in the Age of Simulation
Saturday, May 3, 1:50 pm
Sponsored by the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology
Presidential Keynote Address: Aviation Safety: A Practical Paradigm for Surgery
Sunday, May 4, 1:00 pm
Sponsored by the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology
Source: www.cosm.md
