2nd International Symposium on Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations of the Head and Neck




Friday, October 9, 2009 - Saturday, October 10, 2009
The Capital Hotel - Little Rock, Arkansas

Presented by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and Arkansas Children's Hospital

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About the 2009 Symposium

This two-day international workshop will cover controversies and innovations in the management, diagnosis and scientific investigation of vascular anomalies of the head and neck.  The course is designed to address difficult clinical questions and expand upon current basic science for practitioners and researchers invested in treating patients with hemangiomas and vascular malformations of the head and neck.

The first symposium was held in Marburg, Germany in 2008.  The UAMS Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is sponsoring the second symposium in collaboration with the University of Marburg, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.

Program Schedule
The course will begin on Friday morning, October 9 and conclude on Saturday afternoon, October 10. Download the symposium program.

Clinton Presidential Library Little Rock, Arkansas

A reception will be held on Friday evening, October 9 at the Clinton Presidential Library.  

Call for abstracts
The call for abstracts begins March 10, 2009.  Conference focus will be three-fourths vascular malformations and one-fourth hemangiomas. Abstract shall be less than 250 words with specific focus on diagnosis, management and scientific investigation of vascular anomalies of the head and neck.

Abstract format shall contain the following sections:

Objective: indicating the purposes of the study,
Methods: describing material/patients and methods used,
Results: organized description of critical results from study
Conclusions: a statement outlining the importance of the study findings.

Please provide contact information. Abstracts must be received no later than June 15th, 2009. After review of the abstracts by the scientific committee, the presenter will be informed by July 15th regarding their acceptance for oral or poster presentation. Proceedings from the symposium will be published.

Conference Registration
The early registration fee for physicians is $250.00. Early registration is due on or before July 22, 2009. The late registration fee is $300.00. The registration form can be found on the brochure listed above.

Capital Hotel Little Rock, Arkansas

Course Location and Accommodations
All sessions will be held at the Capital Hotel, Markham & Louisiana, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (Telephone: 1-877-637-0037) 

A limited number of hotel rooms have been reserved at the Capital Hotel (Telephone: 1-877-637-0037). Please specify that you are attending the Vascular Anomalies course to receive the room rate of $179.00. Breakfast is included in the room rate.

Rooms are also available at The Peabody Little Rock, Markham St., Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (Telephone: 1-800-PEABODY) Room rates are $159.00.  Breakfast is included in the room rate.  The Peabody Little Rock is directly across the street from the Capital Hotel.

Conference Chairman
Gresham Richter, M.D.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Phone: (501) 364-1047
E-mail: GTRichter@uams.edu

Conference Administrator:
Beth W. Seward
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Phone: (501) 296-1157
E-mail: SewardBethW@uams.edu