AAE unveils meeting highlights for 2013 Annual Session

Curriculum varies from nine different tracks. New tracks this year are “Endo 2025,” “Imaging,” “Pain and Pharmacology” and “Systemic Health,” covering topics such as tissue engineering, pain management, outcome assessments, medical myths in dentistry and more. “Mega-Session Wednesday,” also new, will allow attendees to delve deeper into a topic of their choice with longer, more in-depth presentations on the first day of the meeting.

“We have educational sessions given by cutting-edge presenters on cutting-edge topics,” said AAE President Dr. James C. Kulild. “Attendees can apply those principles in their own practices in order to increase their quality of care and their value to their referrers and their patients.”

The always-popular Master Clinician Series and hands-on workshops will feature leading experts in topics such as “Differential Diagnosis of Pain,” “Clinical Application of High Resolution CBCT in Endodontics,” “Maximizing the Value of Your Endodontic Service” and “Functional Crown-Lengthening Surgery.” Attendees can attend one of these workshops for a more hands-on experience in technique and then head to a practice management course or to the exhibit hall to explore specialized endodontic distributors.

In addition to C.E. opportunities, numerous special events fill the schedule, allowing attendees to network and catch up with old and new friends. The schedule for the meeting sessions start and end earlier this year, allowing guests to explore the beautiful Honolulu surroundings. The AAE Foundation live auction will feature a dunk tank, where well-known members have volunteered to help raise money by testing the fate of the payers’ accuracy. Additionally, during the Grossman breakfast, the American Board of Endodontics will recognize the 86 endodontists who achieved board certification in the past year, the largest class of diplomates ever.

Exhibit hall

The Annual Session experience is not complete without a trip to the largest endodontic exhibit hall in the world. Attendees can talk to representatives from major dental and medical suppliers, explore new products and services being offered, and take advantage of show deals only available in Honolulu.

The exhibit hall schedule is Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 7 a.m.
 to 2 p.m.; and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. A continental breakfast will be available in the exhibit hall from 7 to 10 a.m. Thursday. Happy hour and an auction benefiting the AAE Foundation will be held 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday.

Attire

The dress code for the meeting is resort casual. Examples of appropriate attire include khaki or linen pants or slacks, collared polo or Hawaiian shirts, knee-length dresses, skirts or blouses, loafers, boat shoes and dressy sandals.

AAE app

To make the meeting experience seamless and convenient, attendees can download the AAE’s Annual Session app to a smartphone or tablet. Visit your mobile device app store and search for “2013 AAE Annual Session,” or access crwd.cc/AAEAnnual13 from your mobile device. Attendees can also connect with the AAE through the AAE Facebook page at www.facebook.com/endodontists, the AAE YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/rootcanalspecialists and Twitter at www.twitter.com/AAENews. For more information, to register or to see the full schedule, visit www.aae.org/annualsession.

(Source: AAE)