WVAO President Mike Haislip, MD, opened the 2014 CME Conference at The Greenbrier.
Dr. Andrew Blitzer spoke on the history and therapeutic applications of Botulinum toxin in the head and neck, using Botox for migraine headaches, neurolaryngology and the history of laryngology. His scroes ranged from 4.80 to 4.95!
WVU's own Dr. Adam Cassis spoke on superior semicircular canal dehiscence, cochlear impants, medial versus lateral tympanoplasty and the treatment of Meniere's Disease. His average scores ranged from 4.87 to 4.95.
Dr. Paul Levine shared information on avoiding pitfalls when performing hyroid surgery, challenges of the Affordable Care Act, which is the best scan ot order when evaluating head and neck neoplasms and the management of parotid malignancies. His average scores ranged from 4.67 to 4.98.
Members visited with our exhibitors several times during the day on Friday and Saturday.
Our newest member, Dr. Sharon Tomaski, got to know Alcon's Matt Murphy.
Robert Henry, center, of Cochlear Americas, visit with Dr. Justin Douglas, left, and Dr. Ron Wilkinson.
Our WVU residents used the breaks to catch up on technology.
Dr. Paul Levine visited with our exhibitors, including Acclarent'sChris bellomy, during the meeting.
Michael O'Leary of Teva Pharmaceutical spent time with Dr. Adam Cassis.
Matt Murphy and Dr. Patricia Murphy find time to talk during one of our breaks.
Dr. Adam Cassis and others enjoyed some great fare from The Greenbrier during the conference.
Brian Myles and Brandi Jones from Entellus joined the other exhibitors, physicians and guests for lunch Saturday.
From right, Patricia Murphy visits with Sharon Tomaski, her friend Heather and husband Mark.
Justin Douglas, Rebecca Oblak, Mark Armeni and Jordan Cain take a break from lunch to pose for a quick picture.
Ron and Judith Wilkinson find a little quiet time after a great lunch at The Greenbrier.
Nancy Cassis joined Bob Pollard and husband Adam Cassis during Saturday's lunch.
Tony and Carole Oliverio created new memories with Mike Haislip.
Tom Sporck shared time with Tony and Carole Oliverio during lunch.
John Slicer and son, Jack, joined us at lunch before entertaining us later in the evening.
Judith Wilkinson is the focus of the magic of John Slicer at Saturday evening's party.
John Slicer held everyone's attention for nearly half an hour, taking their mind off WvU's loss earlier in the evening.
Everyone watches as John deals the cards for the next magical story.
Lynnda Blane, with Hill Dermaceuticals, found herself assisting John in a card illusion.
WVU residents Herman Lam, left, and Jordan Cain closed the meeting with talks on "Is a PSG necessary for children who meet clinical indicators of OSA" and "Clinical indicators for same day discharge after tonsillectomy in children," respectively. Their scores ranged from 4.9 to 4.85. We thank them, and our other speakers, for an outstanding meeting!
