CALF NDAR OF EVENTS
Compiled by Beryl M. Benjers, Ph .D.
Technical Information Specialist
NOTE : An asterisk at the end of a citation Beach Convention Center, CA, May 4-6 . (For
indicates a new entry to the calendar. information : Jim Hay, Tower Conference Manage-
ment Co ., 331 West Wesley St ., Wheaton, IL
60187)*
1988
Human and Organisational Issues of Expert Sys-
ATEC, International Rehabilitation Week, Conven- tems, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, May 4-6 . (For
tion Center, New York, NY, May 1 . (For informa- information : Bell Howe Conferences (EXSYS),
tion : Wendy Morris, ATEC . Tel . (212) 563-5350) Gothic House, Barker Gate, Nottingham NG1 1JU,
UK. Tel . 0602-410679)*
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Annual Meet-
ing, Stouffers Hotel, Cleveland, OH, May 1-3 . (For International Back Pain Society, Montreaux, Swit-
information : SME, One SME Drive, PO Box 930, zerland, May 4-6 . (For information : International
Dearborn, MI 48121)* Back Pain Society Secretariat, 36 Howletts Lane,
Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 7RS, Great Britain)*
Federation of American Societies for Experimental
Biology, Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, May 1-6. Annual Day Conference on the Growing Points in
(For information : Geri Goodenough, FASEB, 9650 the Treatment of Rheumatic Disease, Harrogate,
Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814)* Great Britain, May 5 . (For information : Dr . H .A.
Bird, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Royal Bath Hos-
Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmol- pital, Cornwall Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, Great
ogy, Sarasota, FL, May 2-6 . (For information : H. Britain)*
Quigley, MD, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Wilmer
Eye Institute, Maumenee Building 1100, Baltimore, AAMSI Congress 1988 : Informatics in Medicine and
MD 21205)* Healthcare, San Francisco, CA, May 5-7. (For
information : AAMSI, 1101 Connecticut Ave . NW,
Congress on Rehabilitation in Psychiatry, 4th Inter- Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036 . Tel . (202) 857-
national, Orebro, Sweden, May 2-6. (For informa- 1189)
tion : S . Rost, MD, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Dept .,
Regional Hospital, S-700 04 Orebro 4, Sweden) Canadian Association of Speech-Language Patholo-
gists and Audiologists Session/Workshops, Banff,
34th Annual ASAIO Conference, Bally's Hotel, Alberta, Canada, May 5-7 . (For information : E.
Reno, NV, May 3-6 . (For information : Mrs . Karen Haynes, Speech Pathology, Calgary General Hospi-
Burke, Executive Director, American Society for tal, 841 Centre Ave . East, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Artificial Internal Organs, Inc . (ASAIO), PO Box T2E OAl)*
C, Boca Raton, FL 33429 . Tel . (305) 391-8589)*
International Medical Society of Paraplegia, 1988
Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computer Meeting, The Merlin Hotel, Perth, Western Austra-
Technology, Conference and Exhibition, Long lia, May 8-14 . (For information : International Med-
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ical Society of Paraplegia, Ms . Lesley Hudson, 2020 Acoustical Society of America, 115th Meeting,
Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30309) Seattle, WA, May 16-20. (For information : Acousti-
cal Society of America, 335 East 45th St ., New
Trade Fair and Congress on Orthopedic and Reha- York, NY 10017)
bilitation Techniques, Exhibition Centre,
Nuremberg, West Germany, May 10-13. (For infor- Computing in Anesthesia and Intensive Care : Fifth
mation : NMA Nurnberger Messe and International Symposium, San Diego, CA, ay
Ausstellungsgesellschaft mbH, Objektleitung, 16-20. (For information : UC San Diego School of
Messezentrum, D-8500 Nurnberg 50, West Ger- Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education,
many) M-017, La Jolla, CA 92093 . Tel . (619) 534-3940)*
Royal Society of Medicine Section of Rheumatology First European Conference on Information Technol-
and Rehabilitation Presidential Address, London, ogy for Organisational Systems, Athens, Greece,
Great Britain, May 11 . (For information : Miss J. May 16-20. (For information : Conference Office
Cook, Royal Society of Medicine Section of EUROINFO 88, c/o GINIS Vacances Ltd, 23-25
Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 1 Wimpole St ., Ermou St ., 10563 Athens, Greece . Tel . (1)
London, W1M 8AE, Great Britain)* 32 .29 .808 ; Telex : 21949 ; Fax : (1) 32.27 .703)*
Audiological Society of Australia Conference, Uni- Third Congress of the European Society of Knee
versity of Western Australia, W . Australia, May Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESKA), Amsterdam, The
12-14. (For information : Helen Goulios, Perth Netherlands, May 16-20. (For information : Con-
Hearing Centre, 2 St . Georges Terrace, Perth, W .A. gress Secretariat ESKA '88, Organisatie Bureau
6000)* Amsterdam bv, Europaplein 12, 1078 GZ
Amsterdam, The Netherlands)*
AAOP Academy Continuing Education Conference
2-88 and New York State Chapter Combined Meet- Institute of Orthopaedics Course on the Radiology
ing: "Current Clinical and Technical Concepts in of Bones and Joints, London, Great Britain, May
Lower Limb Prosthetics Management," Albany 18-20. (For information : Postgraduate Secretary,
Marriott Hotel, Albany, New York, May 13-14. Institute of Orthopaedics, Royal National
(For information : American Academy of Orthotists Orthopaedic Hospital, 45-51 Bolsover St ., London,
and Prosthetists, National Headquarters, Tel . (703) Great Britain)*
836-7118)*
Second S .M . Dinsdale International Conference on
AOPA, Region IX, COPA, and the California Rehabilitation : "Visions and Controversies in Reha-
Chapters of the Academy Combined Annual Meet- bilitation," May 18-20. (For information : Carol
ing, To be announced, May 13-15. (For informa- Clarke, Education Coordinator, The Rehab Centre,
tion : American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, 505 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H
National Headquarters, 717 Pendleton St ., 8M2 . Tel . (613) 737-7350, Ext . 602)
Alexandria, VA 22314 . Tel . (703) 836-7116)
AOPA, Regional V Annual Meeting, Charleston,
AAMI Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, May WV, May 19-21 . (For information : American
14-18. (For information : Debra Shaver, AAMI, Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, National
1901 North Fort Myer Drive, Suite 602, Arlington, Headquarters, 717 Pendleton St ., Alexandria, VA
VA 22209) 22314. Tel . (703) 836-7116)
Society of Neurological Surgeons, Meeting, Colum- The AAOS course Patellofemoral Joint (535), Port-
bus, OH, May 15-18. (For information : Society of land, OR, May 19-21, Course Chairman : Stanley L.
Neurological Surgeons, c/o Dept . Neurosurgery, James, MD . (For information : American Academy
University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Ave ., of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 222 South Prospect Ave .,
Charleston, SC 29425) Park Ridge, IL 60068)*
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The AAOS Course The Shoulder : 1988 Philadel- American Orthopsychiatric Association, Meeting,
phia, PA, May 19-21, Course Chairman : John M. Hilton Hotel, San Francisco, CA, May 27-31 . (For
Fenlin, MD . (For information : American Academy information : American Orthopsychiatric Associa-
of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 222 South Prospect Ave ., tion, 19 West 44th St ., New York, NY 10036)
Park Ridge, IL 60068)*
Current Concepts in Knee Surgery : Sponsored by
American Geriatrics Society, Disneyland Hotel, The Medical University of South Carolina, Depart-
Anaheim, CA, May 19-22 . (For information : Amer- ment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Omni Hotel at
ican Geriatrics Society, Suite 400, 770 Lexington Charleston Place, Charleston, SC, May 31-June 4.
Ave ., New York, NY 10021)* (For information : Sandpiper Meetings & Conven-
tions, Inc ., 1575 Savannah Hwy ., Greenhurst Bldg .,
American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilita- Suite 5, Charleston, SC 29407 . Tel. (803) 571-5208)*
tion, Meeting, Kahler Hotel, Rochester, MN, May
20-25. (For information : American Board of Physi- 26th Annual Meeting and Conference of the Cana-
cal Medicine & Rehabilitation, Suite 674, Northwest dian Rehabilitation Council for the Disabled,
Center, 21 First St . SW, Rochester, MN 55902) Sheraton Cavalier, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, June
2-3 . (For information : CRCD, One Yonge St ., Suite
Society of Surgical Oncology and Society of Head 2110, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1E5, Canada . Tel.
and Neck Surgeons, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, (416) 862-0340)*
LA, May 22-24. (For information : Mrs. Charlene
Terranova, Society of Surgical Oncology, 13 Elm Third International Conference on Computerized
St ., Manchester, MA 01944) and Single Fiber Electromyography, Cyprus, June
3-8 . (For information : Dr. L . Middleton, Secretar-
SPSE—The Society for Imaging Science and Tech- iat, Third International Conference on Computer-
nology, Annual Conference, Hyatt Regency Crystal ized and Single Fiber EMG, Wingate PO Box 4134,
City Hotel, Arlington, VA, May 22-27 . (For infor- Nicosia, Cyprus . Tel. (02) 45 13 00 ; Telex: 2706)*
mation : Joseph Kitrosser, SPSE, 7003 Kilworth Ln .,
Springfield, VA 22151)* Exhibition : Medical China '88, Zhejiang Exhibition
Hall, Hangzhou, China (PRC), June 4-8 . (For
West Coast Orthopaedic Review Course, Miramar information : Gerald G . Kallman, Pres ., Kallman
Sheraton Hotel, Santa Monica, CA, May 23-29. Assoc., Five Maple Court, Ridgewood, NJ . 07450-
(For information : Chadwick F . Smith, MD, Course 4431 . Tel. (201) 652-7070 ; Telex : 264-715 GDWD
Chairman . Tel. (213) 481-1122 or (213) 482-8094)* UR ; Fax : (201) 652-3898)*
Human Factors in Telecommunications, The Hague, International Congress of Audiology, Jerusalem,
The Netherlands, May 24-27. (For information: Israel, June 5-9. (For information : Nineteenth Inter-
Leon van Noorden, HFT '88, PO Box 30088, 2500 national Congress of Audiology, PO Box 50006, Tel
GB, The Hague, Netherlands . Tel. 3170 43 31 46; Aviv 61500, Israel)*
Telex : 3111 1ptt nl ; Fax : 31 70 43 40 25)
9th International Symposium on Parkinson's Dis-
The AAOS Course Advanced Concepts in the ACL ease, Jerusalem, Israel, June 5-9, under the auspices
Deficient Knee, Orlando, FL, May 26-28, Course of World Federation of Neurology . (For informa-
Chairman : Peter A . Indelicato, MD . (For informa- tion : Secretariat, World Federation of Neurology,
tion : American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, PO Box 50006, Tel Aviv 61500, Israel)
222 South Prospect Ave ., Park Ridge, IL 60068)*
MD&D '88, Medical Device Conference and Exposi-
InterMedica : International Exhibition of Biomedical tion, Jacob K . Javits Convention Center, New
and Hospital Equipment, Porte de Versailles, Paris, York, NY, June 7-9 . (For information : Expocon
France, May 26-30 . (For information : CEP, 7 rue Management Associates, Inc ., 3695 Post Road,
Copernic, 75782 Paris Cedex 16, France)* Southport, CT 06490)*
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Sensors for Biotechnology, Cambridge, UK, June 8. American Association for the Advancement of
(For information : Ms . J . Upton, Biological Engi- Science, Pacific Division Meeting, Corvallis, OR,
neering Society (BES), The Royal College of Sur- June 13-18 . (For information : American Association
geons, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PN, for the Advancement of Science, 1333 H St . NW,
UK)* Washington, DC 20005)
Industrial Ergonomics and Safety Conference '88, Canadian Physiotherapy Association, Royal York
Louisiana, USA, June 8-10. (For information : Dr. Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 13-19 . (For
F . Aghazadeh, Conference Chairman, Industrial information : Canadian Physiotherapy Association,
Engineering Dept ., Louisiana State University, Ba- Suite 201, 33 Englinton Ave ., Toronto, Ontario
ton Rouge, LA 70803 . Tel. (504) 388-5367)* M4R 1A1 Canada)*
Symposium on the Engineering of Computer-Based Tenth Anniversary of Basic Sciences in
Medical Systems, Minneapolis, MN, June 8-10, Orthopaedics : "The Newport Course," June 13-25,
sponsored by IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Sponsored by The Harvard Combined Orthopaedic
Biology Society and the University of Minnesota. Residency Program Faculty, Newport, RI . (For
(For information : Dr . Bert Galle, University of information : Howard Browne, MD, 24 Kay St .,
Minnesota, Continuing Medical Education, Box 202 Newport, RI 02840-2792 . Tel . (401) 846-7711)*
UMCH, 420 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN
55455 . Tel . (612) 626-4046) 3rd International Federation of Automatic Control
(IFIP) : Man-Machine Systems—Analysis, Design
Third European Conference on Research in Rehabil- and Evaluation, Oulu, Finland, June 14-16 . (For
itation, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 8-10. information : 3rd MMS, The Finnish Society of
(For information : Office for Post Graduate Medical Automatic Control, PO Box 165, 00101 Helsinki,
Education, Erasmus University Rotterdam, PO Box Finland)
1738, NL-3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
AOPA Regions VII, VIII, X, and XI Combined
AOPA Regions II and III Combined Annual Meet- Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, June 14-18 . (For
ing, Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, information : AOPA National Headquarters, 717
NJ, June 8-11 . (For information : AOPA National Pendleton St ., Alexandria, VA 22314 . Tel . (703)
Headquarters, 717 Pendleton St ., Alexandria, VA 836-7116)
22314. Tel . (703) 836-7116)*
Annual General Meeting of Arthritis Care, Bath,
Nordic Orthopedics Congress, Aarhus, Denmark, Great Britain, June 15 . (For information : Arthritis
June 8-11 . (For information : Aarhus Care, 6 Grosvenor Crescent, London, SW 1X 7ER,
Tuvistforenings Kongresbureau, Radnuset, DK-8000 Great Britain)*
Aarhus C, Denmark)
Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology 1988 Summer
Health Industry Representatives Association, An- Institute : Beyond the Hearing Aid—Rehabilitation
nual Management Conference, Savannah Sheraton with Sensory Aids, Iron Horse Inn, Winter Park,
Resort and Conference Center, Savannah, GA, June CO, June 15-18 . (For information : Robert Traynor,
8-12 . (For information : Betchie Bistrom, HIRA, Ph.D ., Department of Communication Disorders,
5845 Horton, Ste . 201, Mission, KS 66202)* Ft. Collins, CO 80523 . Tel . (303) 491-6981)*
American Physical Therapy Association, Joint Con- Cardio-Stim '88, France, June 16-18 . (For informa-
gress with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, tion : Dr . Jacques Mugica, Centre Chirurgical Val
Metro Toronto Convention Center, Toronto, Can- d'Or 16 rue Pasteur, 92210 Saint-Cloud, France)*
ada, June 12-16. (For information : American Physi-
cal Therapy Association, 1111 N . Fairfax St ., AOPA Region VI and the Academy Midwest Chap-
Alexandria, VA 22314 . Tel . (703) 684-2782) ter Joint Educational Seminar, Pheasant Run,
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Charleston, IL, June 16-19 . (For information : Phil mation : Prof . R. Felix, Dept . of Radiology,
Tirimacco, CP, Tel . (312) 342-7200, Ext . 2828, or Charlottenburg University Hospital, Spandauer
Charles Grantham, CP, Tel . (219) 836-2251)* Damm 130, D1000 Berlin 19, FRG)*
American Association of Osteopathic Specialists, Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc ., 3rd
Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, June 19-23 . (For infor- National Convention, Riverside Convention Center,
mation : American Association of Osteopathic Spe- Rochester, NY, June 24-27 . (For information : Con-
cialists, 804 Main St ., Forest Park, GA 30050) vention Coordinator, SHHH, 7800 Wisconsin Ave .,
Bethesda, MD 20814 . Tel. (301) 657-2248)
7th International Congress of the ISEK, Enschede,
The Netherlands, June 20-23 . (For information: RESNA Rehabilitation Technology, 11th Annual
ISEK 88, Congress Secretariat, PO Box 310, 7500 Conference, Palais des Congres, Montreal, Canada,
AB Enschede, The Netherlands)* June 25-30 . (For information : RESNA, Association
for the Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology,
American Orthopaedic Association, Meeting, The Suite 700, 1101 Connecticut Ave . NW, Washington,
Homestead, Hot Springs, VA, June 20-23 . (For DC 20036 . Tel. (202) 857-1199)
information : American Orthopaedic Association,
444 North Michigan Ave ., Chicago, IL 60611) Orthopaedics Down East '88 : A Comprehensive
Orthopaedic Review Course, for Senior Residents
Biomechanics of Human Movement in and Practicing Orthopaedists, (Approved for 56
Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation, Neuroscience and Hrs . CME Credits by Maine Medical Center),
Sports (Short Course), Newman Laboratory for Gorham Campus, University of Southern Maine,
Biomechanics and Human Rehabilitation, Massa- Portland, ME, June 25-July 2. (For information:
chusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, John W . Barrett, MD, 15 Lowell St ., Portland, ME
June 20-24 . (For information : Director of the 04102. Tel. (207) 775-0415)*
Summer Session, MIT, Room E19-356, Cambridge
MA 02139)* American Medical Association, Annual Meeting,
Chicago Hilton and Towers, Chicago, IL, June
Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc ., Natiof
26-30. (For information : Felix Niespodziewanski,
Plastics Exposition and Conference, McCorm =
535 N. Dearborn St ., Chicago, IL 60610)*
Place, Chicago, IL, June 20-24 . (For informatic
Brigid Donnelly, SPI, 1275 K St . NW, Suite 4(
Washington, DC 20005)* Spinal Disorders 1988 : Current Solutions,
Gothenburg, Sweden, June 26-July 1 . (For informa-
tion : Alf L . Nachemson, MD, Dept . of
National Industries for the Blind 50th At rsa
Orthopaedics, Sahlgren Hospital, S-413 45
and The General Council of Workshop th
Gothenburg, Sweden)
Blind Annual Meeting, Crystal Gateway riots
Hotel, Arlington, VA, June 21-25 . (For rma-
tion : Emil N . Dupuy, NIB, 524 Hamburg pike, Course on Spinal Disorders, Gothenburg, Sweden,
Wayne, NJ 07470 . Tel. (201) 595-9200)* June 27-30 . (For information : Alf L . Nachemson,
MD, Dept . of Orthopaedics, S-413 45 Gothenburg,
Fifth Annual DePaul International Symposium: Sweden)
New Developments in Total Joint Reconstruction,
Adam's Mark Hotel, St . Louis, MO, June 23-25. Assembly of International Federation of Anti-
(For information : DePaul Biomechanical Research Leprosy Associations, Paris, France, June 1988.
Laboratory, 12255 DePaul Drive, Suite 70, St. (For information : IFALA, Blythe Road 234, Lon-
Louis, MO 63044 . Tel. (314) 344-7506)* don W14 OHJ, UK)*
2nd European Congress of NMR in Medicine and Fellowship in Scoliosis and Spinal Deformities, New
Biology, Berlin, Germany, June 23-25 . (For infor- York University Medical Center, New York, NY,
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Begins July 1 . (For information : Gordon L . Engler, Considerations," Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel, Nashville,
MD, NYU Medical Center, 530 First Ave ., New TN, July 15-16. (For information : American Acad-
York, NY 10016) emy of Orthotists and Prosthetists, National Head-
quarters, 717 Pendleton St ., Alexandria, VA . Tel.
American Council of the Blind, Excelsior Hotel, (703) 836-7118)*
Little Rock, AR, July 2-9 . (For information : Amer-
ican Council of the Blind, Suite 1100, 1010 Vermont AFI-ENDOLITE Prosthetic Certificate Course,
Ave . NW, Washington, DC 20005)* "Endolite High Technology Prosthesis," Miami
Lakes Inn & Country Club, Miami, FL, July 16-18.
International Federation of the Hard of Hearing, (For information : Karen Hewitts, Registrar, AFI-
3rd Congress, Montreux, Switzerland, July 3-7 . (For ENDOLITE, 2400 West 82 St ., Hialeah, FL 33016.
information : BBSSV, Feldeggstrasse 71, Postfach Tel . (305) 823-8300)*
129, CH-8032, Zurich, Switzerland)
Second Conference on "Neural Prostheses : Motor
Health Physics Society 33rd Annual Meeting, Bos-
System," New England College, Henniker, NH,
ton, MA, July 4-8 . (For information : Mr . Richard
July 17-22 . (For information : The Engineering
Burk Jr ., 8000 Westpark Drive, Suite 400, McLean, Foundation, 345 East 47th St ., New York, NY
VA 22102)* 10017 . Tel. (212) 705-7835)*
International Symposium on Technical Aids in
Rehabilitation, Brno, Czechoslovakia, July 5-8 . (For Postgraduate Course in Orthopaedics, Singapore,
information : Czechoslovak Medical Society, J .E. Republic of Singapore, July 18-22 . (For informa-
Purkyne, Vitezneho Unora 31, PO Box 88 CS- tion : The Education Secretary, Dept . of Orthopaedic
12026, Praha 2, Czechoslovakia)* Surgery, National University Hospital, Lower Kent
Ridge Road, Singapore 0511, Republic of
Meeting of the Medical Disability Society, Bath, Singapore)*
Great Britain, July 6. (For information : Dr . Fred
Middleton, Department of Rheumatology and Reha- Fourth Biennial Meeting of the Peripheral
bilitation, University College Hospital, Gower St ., Neuropathy Association of America (Theme : Nerve
London, WCIE 6AU, Great Britain)* Compression), July 19-23 . (For information : K.
Oviatt, Registrar PNAA, Peripheral Nerve Center,
Meeting of the Society for Research in Rehabilita- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905)*
tion, Bath, Great Britain, July 7-8 . (For informa-
tion : Dr . Paul Cornes, Rehabilitation Studies Unit, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society 4th
Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital, 41-43 Annual Summer Meeting, St. Paul, MN, July 21-24.
Frogston Road West, Edinburgh, EH10 7ED, (For information : Society Office, 222 S . Prospect,
Scotland)* Suite 127, Park Ridge, IL 60068. Tel . (312) 698-
1626)*
AER International Conference : "AERwaves Link
Us Together," Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal,
American Association for Clinical Chemistry, Na-
Quebec, Canada, July 10-14 . (For information:
tional Meeting, New Orleans Convention Center,
Toni Heinze, Program Committee Chair, 258 Rolfe
New Orleans, LA, July 24-28 . (For information:
Road, DeKalb, IL 60115)*
Debbie Woodcock, AACC, 1725 K St . NW, Suite
Second IEE/BCS Conference : Software Engineering 1010, Washington, DC 20006)*
88, Liverpool, UK, July 11-15 . (For information:
Conference Services, The Institution of Electrical Humanism and New Technology in Physical Educa-
Engineers, Savoy Place, London WC2R OBL, UK)* tion and Sport, Madrid, Spain, July 26-31 . (For
information : Congreso Mundial AIESEP-1988,
AAOP Continuing Education Conference 3-88: Instituto National de Education Fisica, Cuidad
"Clinical Practice Management—Ethical and Legal Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain)*
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Principles of Handling in Neurorehabilitation, Chi- tute of Technology, Madras, India, August 11-14.
cago, IL, July 28-30 . (For information : Frederick J. (For information : Dr. S.N . Majhi, ICMMST (88),
Schneider, PT, Director, Physical Therapy Educa- Department of Mathematics, I .I .T., Madras-600
tion, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 345 E. 036, India . Tel . 414769 ; Telex : TECHMAS-041 7362
Superior St ., Chicago, IL 60611 Tel . (312) 908- IN) *
2861)*
AFI-ENDOLITE Prosthetic Certificate Course,
Tenth International Symposium on Biotelemetry, "Endolite High Technology Prosthesis," Miami
Fayetteville, AR, July 31-August 5 . (For informa- Lakes Inn & Country Club, Miami, FL, August
tion : Department of Zoology, Room SE 632, Uni- 13-15. (For information : Karen Hewitts, Registrar,
versity of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701 . Tel. AFI-ENDOLITE, 2400 West 82 St ., Hialeah, FL
(501) 575-3251)* 33016. Tel . (305) 823-8300)*
Tenth IEA Congress, Sydney, Australia, August
International Conference on Ergonomics of Ad-
1-5 . (For information : Secretariat IEA 88, GPO Box
vanced Manufacturing and Hybrid Automated Sys-
1441, Sydney NSW, Australia 2001)
tems, Louisville, KY, August 16-18 . (For informa-
American Association of Physicists in Medicine, tion : Waldemar Karwowski, Program Chairman,
30th Annual Meeting with 8th Meeting of Interna- Center for Industrial Ergonomics, University of
tional Organization of Medical Physics, World Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292 . Tel. (502) 588-
Congress of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, 6342 ; Fax : (502) 588-7033)
San Antonio, TX, August 6-13 . (For information:
AAPM, 335 East 45th St ., New York, NY 10017)* 12th International Leprosy Congress, The Hague,
Netherlands, August 18-27 . (For information : Dr.
World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical R.H . Thangaraj, 5 Amrita Shergill Marg, New Delhi
Engineering, San Antonio, TX, August 6-13 . (For 110 003, India)*
information : David T . Kopp, PhD, Secretary Gen-
eral, Dept. of Radiology, University of Texas 8th International Congress of the I .A .S .S.M .D.:
Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San "Key Issues in Mental Retardation Research,"
Antonio, TX 78284 . Tel. (512) 567-5550)* Dublin, Ireland, August 21-25 . (For information:
Mr . John O'Gorman, Congress Chairman, 8th
Society for Materials Management, Annual Meet- World Congress, I .A.S .S .M .D ., 12 Pembroke Park,
ing, New Orleans, LA, August 7-9 . (For informa- Dublin 4, Ireland)*
tion : Marcie Anthony, SMM, 840 N . Lake Short
Drive, Chicago, IL 60611)* Association of Driver Educators for the Disabled:
Annual Conference, Lexington, KY, August 29-
15th International Conference on Medical and Bio- September 1 . (For information : Kathie Regan . Tel.
logical Engineering and 8th International Confer- (606) 224-1272)*
ence on Medical Physics , San Antonio, TX, August
7-13 . (For information : Mr . J.A . Hopps, IFMBE
Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Annual
Secretariat, c/o National Research Council of Can-
International Meeting and Exhibition, The Breakers,
ada, Room 164, Building M-50, Ottawa, Ontario
Palm Beach, FL, August 29-31 . (For information:
K1A ORB, Canada)
Margaret Ridgell, AOAC, 1111 North 19th St .,
American Hospital Association, Annual Conven- Suite 210, Arlington, VA 22209)*
tion, New Orleans Convention Center, New Orleans,
LA, August 8-10. (For information : AHA, 840 8th Congress of International Association of Den-
North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611)* tistry for the "Handicapped," USA, August 1988.
(For information : International Association of Den-
International Conference on Mathematical tistry for the Handicapped, Tanvordsnamnden, S-
Modelling In Science and Technology, Indian Insti- 172 86 Sundbyberg, Sweden)*
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Application of High Technology in Rehabilitation, information : Ms . J . Upton, Biological Engineering
an ICTA Seminar, Tokorozawa, Japan, August Society (BES), The Royal College of Surgeons,
31-September 1 . (For information : The Organizing Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PN, UK)*
Committee of the 16th World Congress of Rehabili-
tation International, Japanese Society for Rehabili- AAOS—The Summer Institute, San Diego, CA,
tation of the Disabled, 1-22-1, Toyama, Shinjuku- September 7-11 . (For information : American Acad-
ku, Tokyo 162, Japan)* emy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 222 South Prospect
Ave., Park Ridge, IL 60068)*
Meeting of the Rehabilitation International Assem-
bly and 16th World Congress, Tokyo, Japan, European Society of Biomechanics Meeting, Univer-
September 2-9 . (For information : Rehabilitation sity of Bristol, Bristol, UK, September 11-15 . (For
International, 432 Park Ave . South, New York, NY information : Conference Office, c/o Dr . A .E.
10016)* Goodship, Dept . of Anatomy, University of Bristol,
Park Row, Bristol BS1 5LS, UK)*
AFI-ENDOLITE Prosthetic Certificate Course,
"Endolite High Technology Prothesis," Miami 13th Congress of International Leprosy Association,
Lakes Inn & Country Club, Miami, FL, September The Hague, Netherlands, September 11-17 . (For
3-5 . (For information : Karen Hewitts, Registrar, information : Nederlandse Stichting voor
AFI-ENDOLITE, 2400 West 82 St ., Hialeah, FL Leprabestrijding, Mauritskade, 63, 1092 Ad
33016. Tel . (305) 823-8300)* Amsterdam, Netherlands)
European Neuro-Science Association Meeting, Dundee '88 : International Conference on Wheel-
Zurich-Irchel, Switzerland, September 4-9 . (For in- chairs and Special Seating, Dundee, Scotland, Sep-
formation : Swiss Congress, Verkersverein Zurich, tember 12-16 . (For information : Dundee '88 Secre-
Verkaufsforderung, Postfach, CH-8023 Zurich, tariat, c/o Dundee Limb Fitting Centre, 133 Queen
Switzerland) St ., Broughty Ferry, Dundee DD5 lAG, Scotland)
First International Conference Devoted to the
Health Industry Manufacturers Association, Fall
Multidisciplinary Topic of Visual Search, (Orga-
Meeting, Washington Hilton and Tower, Washing-
nized by the Applied Vision Association), Durham,
ton, DC, September 14-15 . (For information : Terry
UK, September 5-8 . (For information : David Bro-
Tonson, Meetings Department, HIMA, 1030 15th
gan, FICVS, Department of Psychology, University
St. NW, Washington, DC 20005)*
of Durham, Science Laboratories, South Road,
Durham DH1 3LE, UK)*
National Electrical Manufacturers Association, Di-
16th World Congress of Rehabilitation Interna- agnostic Imaging and Therapy Systems Division,
tional, "Realistic Approaches : Looking Ahead To- Annual Meeting, Marquis Hotel, Palm Springs, CA,
wards Comprehensive Rehabilitation," Tokyo, Ja- September 17-20 . (For information : NEMA, 2101 L
St . NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037)*
pan, September 5-9. (For information : Japanese
Society of Rehabilitation of the Disabled, 13-15
3-Chome, Higashi-Ikebukoro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo Academy Continuing Education Conference 4-88,
170, Japan) "Spinal Orthotics and Seating," Holiday Inn, Kan-
sas City International Airport, Kansas City, MO,
Principles and Applications of Lasers in Medicine, September 23-24 . (For information : American Acad-
Glasgow, UK, September 6-7 . (For information: emy of Orthotists and Prosthetists, National Head-
General Secretary, Institute of Physical Sciences in quarters. Tel . (703) 836-7118)*
Medicine, 2 Low Ousegate, York Y01 1QU, UK)*
Canadian Association of Physical Medicine and
28th Annual Scientific Meeting, Biological Engineer- Rehabilitation, Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario,
ing Society, Salford, UK, September 7-9 . (For Canada, September 23-27 . (For information : Cana-
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dian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabili- information : American Academy of Orthopaedic
tation, c/o University Hospital, 338 Windermere Surgeons, 222 South Prospect Ave ., Park Ridge, IL
Road, London, N6A 5A5 Canada)* 60068)*
American College of Radiology, Annual Meeting, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Annual
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Cincinnati, OH, September Meeting, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas,
23-30. (For information : Sheila A . Aubin, ACR, NV, October 8-12 . (For information : Bill Jenkinson,
1891 Preston White Drive, Reston, VA 22091)* AAO, PO Box 7424, 655 Beach St ., San Francisco,
CA 94120)*
Academy Northern California Chapter Seminar,
San Francisco, CA, September 24 . (For informa- American Society of Anesthesiologists, Annual
tion : Robert A . Bangham, CO, c/o Hittenbergers, Meeting, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA,
1117 Market St ., San Francisco, CA 94103)* October 8-12. (For information : ASA, 515 Busse
Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068)*
Health Industry Distributors Association, Annual
Meeting, Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas Annual Meeting of the Eastern Orthopaedic Associ-
City, MO, September 25-28. (For information: ation, Cerromar Beach Hotel, Dorado Beach,
HIDA, 1701 Pennsylvania Ave ., NW, Suite 470, Puerto Rico, October 12-16 . (For information:
Washington, DC 20006)* Eastern Orthopaedic Association (EOA), Ms . E .F.
Capella, Exec Secretary, 301 S 8th St ., Suite 3F,
The AAOS Course Spinal Deformity : What's the Philadelphia, PA 19106-4072)
Latest and What's the Best, (Course Chairman:
Ronald L . DeWald, MD), Baltimore, MD, Septem- World Psychiatric Association, Regional Sympo-
ber 29. (For information : American Academy of sium on Neurosciences, Washington, DC, October
Orthopaedic Surgeons, 222 South Prospect Ave .,
13-16. (For information : World Psychiatric Associa-
Park Ridge, IL 60068)* tion (WPA), Prof Fini M Schulsinger, Sec . Gen.,
Department of Psychiatry, Kommunehospitalet, DK-
The AAOS Course Shoulder Diseases : Current 1399, Copenhagen K, Denmark)
Concepts in Diagnosis and Management, (Course
Chairman : Melvin Post, MD), Chicago, IL, Septem- AFI-ENDOLITE Prosthetic Certificate Course,
ber 29-October 1 . (For information : American Acad- "Endolite High Technology Prosthesis," Miami
emy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 222 South Prospect
Lakes Inn & Country Club, Miami, FL, October
Ave ., Park Ridge, IL 60068)*
15-17. (For information : Karen Hewitts, Registrar,
AFI-ENDOLITE, 2400 West 82 St ., Hialeah, FL
113th Annual Meeting of the American Neurological
33016 . Tel . (305) 823-8300)*
Association, Philadelphia, PA, October 2-5. (For
information : American Neurological Association
(ANA), Administrative Office, PO Box 14730, American Osteopathic Hospital Association, Annual
Minneapolis, MN 55414) Meeting, Orlando, FL, October 16-19 . (For informa-
tion : American Osteopathic Hospital Association,
The AAOS Course Acetabular Reconstruction in 55 West Seegers Road, Arlington Heights, IL
Total Hip Replacement, (Course Chairman : Lester 60005)*
S . Borden, MD), Cambridge, MA, October 7. (For
information : American Academy of Orthopaedic IMEKO XI, Houston, TX, October 16-21 . (For
Surgeons, 222 South Prospect Ave ., Park Ridge, IL information : IMEKO Secretariat, 1371 Budapest,
60068)* 5-POB 457, Hungary)
The AAOS Course Femoral Reconstruction in Total American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, An-
Hip Replacement, (Course Chairman : Lester S. nual Meeting, Washington, DC, October 17-21 . (For
Borden, MD), Cambridge, MA, October 8 . (For information : American Institute of Ultrasound in
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Medicine, Executive Office, 4405 East West High- 1988 Harmarville International, Pittsburgh, PA,
way, Washington, DC 20814) October 28-November 18 . (For information : Myra
Landau, Harmarville Rehabilitation Center, Box
Ergonomics, Occupational Safety and Health, 11460, Guys Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 . Tel.
Beijing, China, October 20-24 . (For information: (412) 828-1300, Ext . 404)
Ian Eddington, Darling Downs Institute Post Of-
fice, Darling Heights, Toowoomba 4350, Australia) The AAOS Course Disorders of the Adult Hindfoot,
(Course Chairman : Kenneth A . Johnson, MD), New
Prescription Footwear Association, Annual Meeting York, NY, October 29. (For information : American
and Pedorthic Symposium, "Pedorthic Management Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 222 South Pros-
of Diabetes Foot Disorders," Mayflower Hotel, pect Ave ., Park Ridge, IL 60068)*
Washington, DC, October 22-24 . (For information:
PFA, 9861 Brokenland Parkway, Columbia, MD Mississippi State University's Rehabilitation Re-
21046)* search and Training Center on Blindness and Low
Vision (RRTC), "Business Enterprise Programs for
American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, Annual the 80s," Washington, DC, October 1988 . (For
Meeting, Hilton Hotel, New York, NY, October information : John H . Maxson, RRTC, Mississippi
23-26. (For information : American College of Osteo- State University, PO Drawer 6189, Mississippi State,
pathic Surgeons, 3132 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, MS 39762. Tel. (601) 325-2001)*
Coral Gables, FL 33134)*
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Reha-
4th World Congress on Cardiac Rehabilitation, bilitation, Annual Meeting, Convention Center,
Broadbeach, Australia, October 23-27. (For infor- Seattle, WA, October 30-November 4 . (For informa-
mation : Dr . R .M . Goodwin, National Heart Foun- tion : American Academy of Physical Medicine and
dation of Australia, GPO Box 2448, Brisbane 4001, Rehabilitation, 30 North Michigan Ave ., Chicago,
Australia) IL 60602)*
American College of Surgeons, Clinical Congress, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, An-
McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, October 23-28 . (For
nual Meeting, Convention Center, Seattle, WA,
information : ACS, 55 East Erie St ., Chicago, IL October 30-November 4 . (For information : Ameri-
60611)* can Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Suite
1310, 130 South Michigan Ave ., Chicago, IL 60603-
ICEOSHE 88, International Conference on Ergo-
6110)*
nomics, Occupational Safety and Health and the
Environment, Beijing, China, October 24-28 . (For
Association of Military Surgeons of US, Annual
information : The Conference Administrator,
ICEOSHE, DDIAE, PO Box 44, Darling Heights, Meeting, San Antonio, TX, October 30-November
Toowoomba, Queensland 4350, Australia)* 4. (For information : Association of Military Sur-
geons of US, RADM . M . Museles, PO Box 104,
Kensington, MD 20895)*
AOPA Annual National Assembly, MGM Grand
Hotel, Reno, NV, October 25-30 . (For information:
American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, 717 The AAOS Course The Knee : Current Concepts,
Pendleton St, Alexandria, VA 22314 . Tel . (703) (Course Chairman: David Drez, Jr ., MD), New
836-7116) Orleans, LA, November 3-5 . (For information:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 222
Southern Biomedical Engineering, Seventh Confer- South Prospect Ave ., Park Ridge, IL 60068)*
ence, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Greenville, SC, October
27-28. (For information : David D . Moyle, Confer- IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
ence Chairman, Department of Bioengineering, 10th Annual Conference, Meridien Hotel, New
Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0905)* Orleans, LA, November 3-7. (For information :
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Cedric F . Walker, PhD, Dept of Biomedical Engi- 18th Annual Meeting of the Society for
neering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118. Neuroscience, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Novem-
Tel. (504) 865-5866) ber 13-18 . (For information : Society for
Neuroscience (SN), Helen Tus, Annual Meeting
The Twelfth Annual Symposium on Computer Manager, 11 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 130, Wash-
Applications in Medical Care, Sheraton Washington ington, DC 20036)
Hotel, Washington, DC, November 6-9. (For infor-
mation : Robert A . Greenes, MD, SCAMC, Office Acoustical Society of America, Honolulu, HI, No-
of CME, The George Washington University Medi- vember 14-18 . (For information : Acoustical Society
cal Center, 2300 K St . NW, Washington, DC 20037. of America, 335 East 45th St ., New York, NY
Tel. (202) 994-8923)* 10017)
Injuries in the Workplace, Bangkok, Thailand, International Association of Hospital Central Ser-
November 7-12 . (For information : Margareta vice Management, Fall Conference, Omni Hotel, St.
Nordin or Peter Ferrara, 3rd ICIW, 301 East 17th Louis, MO, November 15-19 . (For information:
St ., New York, NY 11003 . Tel . (212) 598-6497) IAHCSM, 213 W . Institute P1 ., Suite 412, Chicago,
IL 60610)*
The AAOS Course Deformity of the Vertebral
Column, (Course Chairman: Daniel R . Benson, The AAOS Course Current Orthopaedic Practice
MD), Monterey, CA, November 9-12 . (For informa- and Surgery, (Course Chairman : Thomas P . Sculco,
tion : American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, MD), New York, NY, November 16-19. (For infor-
222 South Prospect Ave ., Park Ridge, IL 60068)* mation : American Academy of Orthopaedic Sur-
geons, 222 South Prospect Ave ., Park Ridge, IL
The AAOS Course Foot and Ankle : Current Con- 60068)*
cepts in Surgery, (Course Chairmen : Ronald W.
Smith MD and Lowell D . Lutter, MD), Chicago, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association,
IL, November 9-12 . (For information : American Annual Convention, Boston, MA, November 18-21.
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 222 South Pros- (For information : Conventions . Tel . (301) 879-5700)
pect Ave ., Park Ridge, IL 60068)*
The AAOS Course Pelvic and Lower Extremity
AFI-ENDOLITE Prosthetic Certificate Course, Problem Fractures, (Course Chairman : Renner
"Endolite High Technology Prosthesis," Miami Johnston, MD), Napa, CA, November 19-22 . (For
Lakes Inn & Country Club, Miami, FL, November information : American Academy of Orthopaedic
12-14. (For information : Karen Hewitts, Registrar, Surgeons, 222 South Prospect Ave ., Park Ridge, IL
AFI-ENDOLITE, 2400 West 82 St ., Hialeah, FL 60068)*
33016 . Tel. (305) 823-8300)*
Thirteenth Congress of International Diabetes Feder-
The AAOS Course Basic Course for Orthopaedic ation, Sydney, Australia, November 20-25 . (For
Educators, (Course Chairman : Frederick G . Lippert, information : Prof R .S. Turtle, Department of Med-
III, MD), Monticello, IL, November 12-18. (For icine, Sydney University, Sydney NSW 2006, Austra-
information : American Academy of Orthopaedic lia)
Surgeons, 222 South Prospect Ave ., Park Ridge, IL
60068)* Southern California Chapter of the Academy Fall
Seminar, Marriott Hotel, Anaheim, CA, November
Joint Meeting of the American Association of 21 . (For information : Marmaduke Loke, 7910 Frost
Physicists in Medicine with the Radiological Society St ., San Diego, CA 92123)*
of North America, Atlanta, GA, November 13-18.
(For information : American Association of Physi- American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Annual
cists in Medicine (AAPM), Elaine P . Osterman, Meeting, Washington, DC, November 27-December
Executive Secretary, 335 East 45th St ., New York, 2. (For information : AIChE, 345 East 47th St ., New
NY 10017) York, NY 10017)*
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Radiological Society of North America, Annual sion of CME D23-3, University of Miami School of
Meeting, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, November Medicine, PO Box 016960, Miami, FL 33101 . Tel.
27-December 2 . (For information : RSNA, 1415 W (305) 547-6716)*
22nd St ., Tower B, Oak Brook, IL 60521)*
Post-RSNA Imaging at Sea, "Topics in Computed
The AAOS Course Arthritic Knee : Surgical Treat- Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging,"
ment, (Course Chairman : Norman W . Scott, MD), Caribbean Cruise, December 5-12 . (For informa-
New York, NY, December 1-3 . (For information: tion : Medical Seminars International, Inc ., 21915
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 222 Roscoe Boulevard, Suite 222, Canoga Park, CA
South Prospect Ave ., Park Ridge, IL 60068)* 91304. Tel. (818) 340-0580, Ext . 280)*
The AAOS Course Arthroscopy of the Lower British Medical Ultrasound Society, Meeting,
Extremity: Advanced Concepts, (Course Chairmen: Glasgow, UK, December 6-8 . (For information:
James P . Tasto, MD and Lawrence Crane, MD), British Medical Ultrasound Society, 36 Portland
San Diego, CA, December 1-3 . (For information: Place, London WIN 3DG)
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 222
South Prospect Ave ., Park Ridge, IL 60068)* Emergencies in Internal Medicine, Frenchman's Reef
Resort, St . Thomas, US Virgin Islands, December
The Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine 6-12 . (For information : Division of CME D23-3,
Research Society, Westin Hotel, Washington, DC, University of Miami School of Medicine, PO Box
December 2-5 . (For information : The Cervical Spine 016960, Miami, FL 33101 . Tel . (305) 547-6716)*
Research Society, 222 South Prospect Ave ., Suite
127, Park Ridge, IL 60068 . Tel. (312) 698-1628)* "3-D Imaging in Medicine," Penn Tower Hotel,
Philadelphia, PA, December 10-12 . (For informa-
A Back Pain Symposium, (Sponsors : The American tion : Ms. Janice Ford, CME Coordinator, Depart-
Back Society and St . Rose Hospital), Fairmont ment of Radiology, Hospital of the University of
Hotel, San Francisco, CA, December 3-5. (For Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St ., Philadelphia, PA
information : The American Back Society, 2647 East 19104 . Tel . (215) 662-6904/6982)*
14th St ., Suite 401, Oakland, CA 94601 . Tel . (415)
536-9929)* The Seventh Annual Lee T . Ford Lumbar Spine
Symposium, Washington University School of Med-
The AAOS Course Anterior Cruciate Ligament, icine, December 11-12 . (For information : Loretta
(Course Chairman : George F . Hewson), Tucson, Giacoletto, Washington University School of Medi-
AZ, December 3-5. (For information : American cine, Box 8063, 660 South Euclid, St . Louis, MO
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Department of 63110. Tel . (800) 325-9862, in Missouri (314) 362-
Education Course Operations, 222 South Prospect 6893)*
Ave ., Park Ridge, IL 60068 . Tel. (312) 823-7186)*
A Resident's Conference on Arthroscopy, Hershey
The AAOS Course Rehabilitative Aspects of Ortho- Hotel, Philadelphia, PA, December 11-13 . (For
pedic Care, (Course Chairman : Dr . Vernon Nickel), information : Arthroscopy Association of North
San Diego, CA, December 3-5 . (For information: America, 70 West Hubbard St ., Suite 202, Chicago,
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, De- IL 60610)*
partment of Education Course Operations, 222
South Prospect Ave ., Park Ridge, IL 60068 . Tel. "Thermography in Neuromusculoskeletal Disor-
(312) 823-7186)* ders," Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York,
NY, December 12-13 . (For information : Andrew A.
Innovative and Controversial Strategies in Rehabili- Fischer, MD, PhD, Course Director, 17 Wooley
tation, Sheraton Bal Harbour, Bal Harbour, Miami Lane East, Great Neck, NY 11021 . Tel. (516)
Beach, FL, December 3-6 . (For information : Divi- 829-9469)*
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Healthcare 2000 and Interhealth 88, International Orthotic and Prosthetic Association National Head-
Health-Care Conference and Exhibition, Hong Kong quarters, 717 Pendleton St ., Alexandria, VA 22314.
Convention and Exhibition Center, December 13-16. Tel . (703) 836-7116)
(For information : Business and Industrial Group
USA, Inc ., 1327 Conwed Tower, 444 Cedar St ., St. The Second S .M . Dinsdale International Conference
Paul, MN 55107)* in Rehabilitation,"Visions and Controversies in Re-
habilitation," Royal Ottawa Regional Rehabilitation
Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, May 18-20 . (For informa-
1989 tion : Information Department . Tel . (613) 737-7350,
Ext . 602)*
Biennial Congress of International Committee of
Region V, Annual Meeting, Hotel Sofitel, Toledo,
Sports for the Deaf, Christchurch, New Zealand,
OH, May 18-20 . (For information : American
January 5-6 . (For information : CISS, Langavej 41,
Orthotists and Prosthetists Association National
DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark)
Headquarters, 717 Pendleton St ., Alexandria, VA
22314. Tel. (703) 836-7116)
Academy Annual Meeting and Scientific Sympo-
sium, Wyndham Hotel, Orlando, FL, January 31- Acoustical Society of America, Syracuse, NY, May
February 5 . (For information : American Orthotists 22-26. (For information : Acoustical Society of
and Prosthetists Association, Academy National America, 335 East 45th St ., New York, NY 10017)
Office . Tel. (703) 836-7118)
23rd International Symposium on Quantitative Lu-
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, An- minescence Spectrometry in Biomedical Sciences,
nual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February 9-19 . (For State University of Ghent, Belgium, May 23-26.
information : American Academy of Orthopedic (For information : Dr . Willy R .G. Baeyens, Sympo-
Surgeons, 444 North Michigan Ave ., Chicago, IL sium Chairman, State University of Ghent, Pharma-
60611)* ceutical Institute, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry and Drug Control, Harelbekestraat 72,
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, the B-9000 Ghent, Belgium)*
19th Annual Winter Meeting, Las Vegas, NV,
February 12 . (For information : The Society Office, American Physical Therapy Association 1989 An-
222 South Prospect Ave ., Suite 127, Park Ridge, IL nual Conference and Exposition, Opryland Hotel,
60068 . Tel . (312) 698-1626)* Nashville, TN, June 11-15 . (For information : Amer-
ican Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Bonnie
IFAC Symposium on Adaptive Systems in Control Polvinale, Director of Conference/Meeting Services,
and Signal Processing, Glasgow, UK, April 1989. 1111 N . Fairfax St ., Alexandria, VA 22314)
(For information : Rosamund da Gama, Institute of
XIV World Congress of Oto Rhino Laryngology,
Measurement and Control, 87 Gower St ., London
Madrid, Spain, June 11-16 . (For information : Dr.
WC 1E 6AA, UK)
J .J . Alvarez Vincent, XIV Congreso Mundial de
Otorrinolaringolgia, Villanueva 11, E-28001,
International Trade Fair and Congress for Madrid, Spain)
Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Technology, May
10-13. (For information : NMA Nurnberg Messe- XIV International Conference of Gerontology,
und, Ausstellungsgesellschaft mbH, Objektleitung, Acapulco, Mexico, June 11-23 . (For information:
Messezentrum, D-8500, Nurnberg 50, West International Association of Gerontology, ICG Sec-
Germany)* retariat, Jojutla 91 Tlalpan, C .P . 14090, Mexico,
D .F. Mexico)
Region IX, COPA and the California Chapters of
the Academy Combined Annual Meeting, To be International Congress of the Netherlands Society
announced, May 12-14 . (For information : American for Physiotherapy, The Hague, Netherlands, June
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13-16. (For information : Nederlands Genootschap Acoustical Society of America, St Louis, MO,
voor Physiotherapie, PO Box 248, NL-3800 AE November 6-10 . (For information : Acoustical Soci-
Amersfoort, Netherlands) ety of America, 335 East 45th St ., New York, NY
10017)
RESNA Rehabilitation Technology, 12th Annual
Conference, New Orleans Marriott Hotel, New International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics,
Orleans, LA, June 26-30 . (For information: 6th World Congress, Kobe Convention Center,
RESNA, Association for the Advancement of Reha- Kobe, Japan, November 12-17 . (For information:
bilitation Technology, Suite 700, 1101 Connecticut VI ISPO World Congress, Secretariat, c/o Interna-
Ave ., NW, Washington, DC 20036 . Tel . (202) tional Conference Organizers, Inc ., 5A Calm Build-
857-1199) ing, 4-7, Akasaka 8-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107
Japan)
17th Quadrennial Congress of International League
Against Rheumatism, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June American Speech-Language-Hearing Association,
1989 . (For information : Hopital, Cochin, 27 rue du Annual Convention, St Louis, MO, November
Faubourg St . Jacques, F-75014 Paris, France)* 17-20. (For information : Conventions . Tel . (301)
897-5700)
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc, 4th
National Convention, Hyatt Regency Hotel, 3rd World Congress of Disabled Peoples' Interna-
Bethesda, MD, June 30-July 3 . (For information: tional, Bogota, Colombia, November . (For infor-
Convention Coordinator, SHHH, 7800 Wisconsin mation : DPI General Secretariat, Box 360 33, S-100
Ave ., Bethesda, MD 20814 . Tel . (301) 657-2248) 71 Stockholm, Sweden)
Biennial Congress of World Federation for Mental 6th Triennial World Congress of the International
Health, Auckland, New Zealand, August or Septem- Society for Prothetics and Orthotics, Tokyo, Japan,
ber . (For information : Dr . Max Abbott, Mental 1989. (For information : National Center for Train-
Health Foundation, PO Box 37-438, Parnell, ing and Education in Prosthetics and Orthotics,
Auckland, New Zealand)* Univ of Strathclyde, 131 St James Road, Glasgow
G4 OLS, UK)
5th World Congress on Intensive and Critical Care
Medicine, Kyoto, Japan, September 3-8 . (For infor-
mation : Dr . Keisuke Amaha, Japan Convention 1990
Services, Inc ., Nippon Press Centre Bldg, 2-2-1
Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100, Japan) Academy Annual Meeting and Scientific Sympo-
sium, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Phoenix, AZ, January
Work with Display Units, Montreal, Canada, Sep- 22-28 . (For information : Academy National Office.
tember 11-14 . (For information : WWDU, IRSST, Tel. (703) 836-7118)
505 Boul de Maisonneuve Oeust, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada HA3 3C2) American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons An-
nual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 8-13.
American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, An-
nual National Assembly, MGM Grand Hotel, Reno, AOPA Region IX, COPA, and the California
NV, October 2-8 . (For information : American Chapters of the Academy Combined Annual Meet-
Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, 717 Pendleton ing, To be announced, May 11-13. (For informa-
St ., Alexandria, VA 22314 . Tel . (703) 836-7116) tion : American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
National Headquarters, 717 Pendleton St .,
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, San Alexandria, VA 22314 . Tel . (703) 836-7116)
Francisco, CA, October 3-6 . (For information:
ALUM Executive Office, 4405 East West Highway, Acoustical Society of America, Pennsylvania State
Washington, DC 20814) University, State College, PA, May 21-25 . (For
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information : Acoustical Society of America, 335 Acoustical Society of America, San Diego, CA,
East 45th St ., New York, NY 10017) November 26-30 . (For information : Acoustical Soci-
ety of America, 335 East 45th St ., New York, NY
10017)
RESNA Rehabilitation Technology, 13th Annual
Conference, Washington Hilton Hotel, Washington, Congress of the World Federation for Occupational
DC, June 15-20 . (For information : RESNA, Associ- Therapy, USA, 1990. (For information : American
ation for the Advancement of Rehabilitation Tech- Occupational Therapy Association, Rockville, MD
nology, Suite 700, 1101 Connecticut Ave . NW, 20850-4375)
Washington, DC 20036 . Tel . (202) 857-1199)
18th Triennal Congress of International Society of
Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Montreal,
AOPA Annual National Assembly, Sheraton Boston Canada, 1990 . (For information : Dr . R.
Hotel, Boston, MA, September 11-16 . (For informa- deMarneffe, Rue Washington 40, B-1050 Brussels,
Belgium)
tion : American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
National Headquarters, 717 Pendleton St .,
Alexandria, VA 22314 . Tel. (703) 836-7116)
1991
AOPA Annual National Assembly, Disneyland Ho-
The Vllth International Congress on Neuromuscular tel, Anaheim, CA, October 21-26 . (For information:
Diseases (NMDVII), (Sponsor : German Association American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association Na-
Combatting Muscle Diseases), Munich, West Ger- tional Headquarters, 717 Pendleton St ., Alexandria,
many, September 17-22. (For information : Frank VA 22314 . Tel . (703) 836-7116)
Lehmann-Horn, MD, Department of Neurology and
Clinical Neurophysiology, Technical University of Acoustical Society of America, Houston, TX, No-
Munich, Mohlstrasse 28, D-8000 Munich 80, West vember 4-8 . (For information : Acoustical Society of
Germany)* America, 335 East 45th St ., New York, NY 10017)