Educational Programme 2011

Interactive Education for Hands and Minds The Zimmer Institute is pleased to confirm the Medical Education Calendar for 2011.

The courses are designed to be interactive, specifically addressing the needs of surgeons wanting to advance their skills and product knowledge. Delegates will have the opportunity to experience the instruments in hands on sessions, with guidance and instruction from experienced faculty.

Courses are subject to a £100 registration fee per delegate*

Date

Segment

Course

Location

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March 3rd–4th

Knees

Revision Knees Masterclass

Leicester

March 10th–11th

Hip & Knee

Arthroplasty Courses

Ipswich

March 31st-April 1st

Knees

Pre TKA Knee Instructional Course (Uni and PFI)

Southampton

May 5th-6th

Hips

Revision Hip Masterclass

Nottingham

May 19th-20th

Trauma

TMT Reverse Shoulder Masterclass

Derby

2nd half 2011

dates TBC

Trauma

Extreme TMT Masterclass

Locations TBC

Trauma

Locking Plate & NCB & Periprosthetic Instructional Course

Knees

Revision Knee Masterclass

Hips

Revision Hips Masterclass

 

To find out more about the other Educational opportunities available, please contact your local Zimmer Sales Representative in the first instance, or phone the Zimmer Office on 01793 584500.   Alternatively register interest here.

In addition a range of surgeon to surgeon training opportunities can be organised: go here.

Quotes from previous delegates:

  • “The best meeting I’ve ever been to”
  • “Very approachable faculty”
  • “Great discussions, tips and
  • demonstrations”
  • “Good spectrum of information”
  • “Allowed contacts to be made for development”
  • “Good AV aids”

 

  • “Lots of Dialogue”
  • “Great venue”
  • “Clear content and great programme”

 

 

Revision Knee Masterclass

Advanced course on Revision Knees, to cover principles, planning, solutions, problem case discussion, use of Trabecular Metal Augments and cones for reconstruction. Key products are LCCK, RHK and Segmental Knee.

Trauma Locking Plates Instructional Course

Dealing with the fundamentals of trauma treatment using Locking Plates. Also covers the advanced NCB system and includes problem solving in workshops.

Medical Education Programme 2010

*The registration fee is strongly subsidised by the Zimmer Institute. Included in the fee are all costs directly associated with the event, from accommodation and official course meals to the costs of running the educational programme, (facilities, supplied literature, saw bones, instruments and powertools where appropriate). For Specialist Registrars and Fellows this fee is refundable at the end of the event upon completion of the course.

Notice

Zimmer is obliged to and committed itself to ensure compliance with the Eucomed/Mecomed/SAMED (Ethical) Code of Business Practice for the region Europe, Middle East and Africa and the principles of professional codes of conduct adopted by Eucomed/Mecomed/SAMED its Member companies as well as all applicable national laws.

Zimmer would like to advise our selected delegates that our medical education meetings are restricted to approved healthcare professionals. Zimmer may not facilitate or pay arrangements such as hotels, meals, transportation, etc. to other individuals not having a bona fide professional interest in the meeting, such as delegate spouses/partner or other persons not directly involved in the meeting.

Under these given restrictions, we kindly ask our approved health care professionals to make their own arrangements (hotel, meals, transportation, etc.) for their accompanying persons in order to support Zimmer to fully comply with our committed responsibilities.

More information on Eucomed, Mecomed and SAMED – you find on the following websites: www.eucomed.org www.mecomed.org www.samed.org.za