June 6, 2008  8:00 – 9:00 am Room F4.118

“Portable Biomechanical Monitoring Systems: Science, Technology & Potential Rehabilitation Applications” -  Balakrishnan Prabhakaran, PhD., University of Texas at Dallas, Computer Science Department

June 13, 2008 8:00 – 9:00 am Room F4.118

“Spasticity Management” - Bridget Bennett, M.D., UT Southwestern Medical Center, PM&R Department

June 20, 2008 8:00 – 9:00 am Room F4.118

“Pituitary Axis Issues in TBI”- Cid Nazir, M.D., UT Southwestern Medical Center, PM&R Department

June 27, 2008 8:00 – 9:00 am K5.600 Code 2983

“Botox and Its Role in Neuromusculoskeletal Pain Treatment” - B Cristian Jaliu, M.D., UT Southwestern Medical Center, PM&R Department

_________________________________________________________________May 2, 2008 “Multiple Sclerosis Update”
8:00 – 9:00 am Anjali Shah, MD
Room F4.118 UT Southwestern Medical Center, PM&R Department

May 9, 2008 “Burns Update”
8:00 – 9:00 am Vincent Gabriel, M.D.
Room F4.118 UT Southwestern Medical Center, PM&R Department

May 16, 2008  “Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Spastic Foot Drop in Multiple Sclerosis”
8:00 – 9:00 am Shana Johnson, M.D.
Room F4.118 UT Southwestern Medical Center, PM&R Department

May 23, 2008 “Spinal Imaging”
8:00 – 9:00 am Raul Llinas, M.D.
Room F4.118 UT Southwestern Medical Center, PM&R Department

May 30, 2008 “Spasticity Management”
8:00 – 9:00 am Tomo Sakai, M.D.
Room F4.118 UT Southwestern Medical Center, PM&R Department

______________________________________________________________________Sponsored by The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department and Office of Continuing Education, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Target Audience: Area physiatrists, neurologists, other interested physicians, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, medical students, and other allied health care workers.

Concept: Designed to provide an on-going forum about new developments in PM&R.

Methods: Lecture, Slides, Transparencies, Question, and Answer.

Goals:  To increase participants knowledge and expertise in evaluation and management in the above topic areas.

Objectives: To review the classic literature, discuss and present recent advances in the clinical aspects, diagnosis and treatment of various rehabilitation disorders.

Fee:  Provided by the PM&R Department of UT Southwestern Medical Center.

ACCME: The UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA/PRA/AAPA: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas designates this educational activity for a maximum 1 Category 1 credit toward the AMA Physicians Recognition Award.  Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

Off-Label Uses: Because this course is meant to educate physicians with what is currently in use and what may be available in the future, there may be "off-label" or unapproved uses discussed in the presentations.

Conflict of Interest: It is UT Southwestern's policy that participants in CME activities should be made aware of any affiliation or financial interest that may affect the speaker's presentations.  Each speaker has been requested to complete a conflict of interest statement.  The names of faculty members declaring potential conflict of interest will be shown in the course syllabus.