MAYO CLINIC-MAYO FOUNDATION COURSES AND MEETINGS

SCOTTSDALE ROCHESTER

September 7 to 9 ,1990 Pulmonary and Infect ious Diseases Los Abrigados Resort, Sedona, Arizona A variety of topics of current interest in pulmonary and infectious diseases will be presented at this 3-day seminar, which will also feature open roundtable discussions of selected journal articles. The course directors are Philip J. Lyng, M.D., and Jerry D. Smilack, M.D.

October 5 to 6, 1990 Cancer Rev iews 1990 Orange Tree Resort, Scottsdale , Arizona Selected topics in cancer medicine will be presented at this 2-day course. Issues of concern to primary-care providers will be emphasized. The course directors are Robert F. Marschke, Jr., M.D., and Theodore A. Braich, M.D.

For further information, please contact Jodi Lee Smith, Postgraduate Courses, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, 13400 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85259 (602-391-8300).

JACKSONVILLE

September 21 to 23 ,1990 Clinical Rev iews Ponte Vedra Inn and Club, Ponte Vedra Beach,

Florida Clinical Reviews is a program of lectures and discussions on problems of general interest in medicine and surgery. Presentations will be made by members ofthe staff of Mayo Clinic Jacksonville and the faculty of Mayo Medical School.

December 1 to 2 ,1990 Alzheimer's Disease: Status of Clinical and Basic

Research Ponte Vedra Inn and Club, Ponte Vedra Beach,

Florida This 2-day course for researchers and physicians will pro­vide an update on recent advances in both clinical and basic research areas on the pathophysiologic features and phar­macotherapy of Alzheimer's disease.

For further information, please contact Marian Hunter, Division of Education, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224 (904-223-2058).

Ju ly 26 to 28,1990 Operative Gynecology Rochester , Minnesota Discussions and lectures based on telecommunications of actual surgical procedures will be featured at this

September 6 to 7 ,1990 2nd International Meet ing of the Society for

Fracture Repair Rochester , Minnesota The primary objective of this society is the exchange of information on bone fracture and remodeling. Interna­tionally recognized scientists and orthopedic surgeons will discuss basic scientific principles and clinical ap­plications.

September 7 to 8 ,1990 Mayo Surgical Symposium Rochester , Minnesota At this 2-day program, current advances in surgical meth­ods and techniques will be presented.

September 23 to 27, 1990 2nd International Congress on Tissue Integration

in Oral, Orthopedic, and Maxillofacial Reconstruct ion

Rochester , Minnesota Both basic scientific and clinical aspects of the use of extraoral, intraoral, and orthopedic tissue-integrated alloplastic implants will be considered at this meeting.

September 28 to 29 ,1990 Cosmetic and Funct ional Nasal Surgery:

A Colloquium Rochester , Minnesota The purpose of this 2-day course is to review modern techniques in rhinologic surgical procedures. Discussions will be conducted by two experienced professors.

October 10 to 13,1990 Two-Dimensional Doppler and Color Flow Imaging

in Congenital Heart Diseases Rochester , Minnesota This course will focus on two-dimensional Doppler and color flow imaging in the fetus and in pediatric and adult patients with suspected congenital heart disease.

For further information, please contact Postgraduate Courses, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905 (507-284-2509).

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MAYO MEDICAL LABORATORIES WORKSHOPS

J u n e 1 to 2 ,1990 Morphology and Immunocytochemistry of

Body Fluids Rochester , Minnesota This conference, appropriate for pathologists, medical tech­nologists, and laboratory technicians who process or re­view Wright stained fluids, will address cytologic changes in both neoplastic and nonneoplastic diseases involving the body cavities. Immunocytochemical stains helpful in the difficult morphologic differential diagnoses will also be discussed. Participants will receive current information on routine cytology, the use of Wright's stain for serous effusions, immunocytochemistry as an aid in distinguish­ing benign from malignant tumors, and the use of a cytocen-trifuge. The diagnosis of disease states will be discussed in a case presentation format. Kodachrome slides of speci­mens will be mailed to registered participants prior to the seminar. A microscope session featuring one-on-one help from experts will include slides of Wright stained and im­munocytochemical stained specimens from the case presen­tations.

Program Director: Chin-Yang Li, M.D.

J u n e 22 to 23 ,1990 Current Topics in Laboratory and Clinical Genet ics Rochester , Minnesota At this conference designed for laboratory technologists, genetic counselors, and physicians who require an update in this general area, participants will acquire a basic under­standing of biochemical, cytogenetic, and molecular genetic techniques related to the diagnosis and carrier detection of various genetic disorders. Recent applications of these techniques to selected diseases, including phenylketonuria, Tay-Sachs disease, cystic fibrosis, hemoglobinopathies, fragile X syndrome, and Duchenne type muscular dystro­

phy, will be reviewed. Other topics of interest include testing maternal serum and amniotic fluid for elevated levels of α-fetoprotein for the diagnosis of neural tube disorders, Down's syndrome, and abnormal fetal develop­ment. Methods for adjusting differences in gestation, weight, race, and insulin-dependent diabetes will be presented, and methods and pitfalls of risk assessment analysis will be discussed. In addition, attendees may request a review of computer-based risk calculations for DNA probe analysis (computer program LINKAGE), as well as α-fetoprotein testing.

Program Director: Stephen N. Thibodeau, Ph.D.

Ju ly 25 to 27, 1990 Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Infections Rochester , Minnesota This 3-day workshop for laboratory directors and technolo­gists who are involved in the processing of specimens and the development of tests for the rapid and sensitive diagno­sis of viral infections will feature the following topics: selection and collection of appropriate specimens for cul­ture; understanding the variables of the rapid shell vial assay for the most sensitive and specific detection of cy­tomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus, adenovirus, and influenza virus; evaluating the noncyto-logic laboratory diagnosis of papilloma virus infection; as­sessing methods for the laboratory diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infections; examination and inter­pretation of specific immunofluorescence patterns of viral infected cells; the serologic diagnosis of viral infections; and understanding the principles involved in nucleic acid detec­tion systems.

Program Director: Thomas F. Smith, Ph.D.

For further information, please contact Martha Carey, Regional Laboratory Services, 270 Hilton, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905 (507-284-0397).

J u n e 28 to 29, 1990 Practical Spirometry Chicago, Il l inois This 2-day course of lectures and discussions, approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health for certification in pulmonary function testing, will provide "hands-on" instruction in spirometric testing. (This work­shop will be presented in identical sessions at different times and locations. See subsequent entries.)

Program Director: Paul L. Enright, M.D.

September 20 to 21,1990 Pract ical Spirometry Seattle, Washington See June 28 entry.

November 8 to 9 ,1990 Practical Spirometry Scottsdale, Arizona See June 28 entry.

For further information regarding the spirometry course, please contact Ginny Allie, Mayo Pulmonary Services, 432 Plummer Building, Rochester, MN 55905 (507-284-8403; outside Minnesota, 800-533-1653).

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NOTICE

PHYSICIAN-EPIDEMIOLOGIST is needed in the Section of Clinical Epidemiology at the Mayo Clinic. Applicants should have strong methodologic training in epidemi­ology with evidence of research productivity in terms of peer-reviewed publications and a demonstrated ability to attract research funding. This individual will be expected to provide a nidus for the development of a cohesive working group of investigators, clinicians, and research fellows and will serve as a role model and catalyst to encourage interested clinicians to become involved in research relevant to clinical epidemiology. The appropriate candidate will be expected to develop a productive, collaborative research program and to function as a methodologic consul­tant on selected clinician-initiated epidemiologic studies across a wide range of clini­cal problems. Academic rank for the successful applicant will depend on qualifications and experience. No clinical practice responsibilities are associated with this position. Salary and benefits are competitive. Qualified applicants should submit curriculum vitae to: David J. Ballard, M.D., Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street S.W., Rochester, MN 55905 (507-284-5544). An Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer.

Study Patients Needed {I RB 319-87)

A clinical trial, supported by the National Institutes of Health, is currently being conducted at the Mayo Clinic testing the effects of calcium channel blockers in patients who have intractable epilepsy. To qualify for this trial, the patient must have suffered from intractable epilepsy for more than 2 years despite optimal use of current anticonvulsants. Patients must also be between 18 and 45 years of age. The calcium antagonist is used as an add-on therapy, and the patient's current anticonvulsant regimen is not altered. For further information, please contact Dr. Fredric B. Meyer, Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905 (507-284-5317).

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