2008 Conference Schedule

2008 Program Schedule (subject to modification)

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Revision: November 4, 2008

Pre-Conference Day: Thursay, November 6, 2008

9:30 AM - 1:30 PMBCCA Certification Exam (http://www.bcca-cca.org)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PMLunch at the Conference Center (Free for November 5th Guests of Hotel)
1:00 PM - 5:30 PMSocial Event, The Georgia Aquarium!
4:00 PM - 6:00 PMConference Registration
EMORY Dining Room hours, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
7:00 PM - 8:30 PMOpening Dessert Reception, Poster Session with Table Clinics

Conference Day One: Friday, November 7, 2008

6:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast Buffet
8:30 AM - 9:00 AMWelcome Address Santa Jeremy Ono, PhD, FAAAAI,“What’s Exciting at Emory University”
Plenary Session I
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMJ Leonard Lichtenfeld, MD, FACP, “Shift Happens: The Impact of Change on Cancer Care in the 21st Century”
10:00 AM - 10:15 AMMorning Break and Exhibit Review
10:15 AM - 10:30 AMJuan R Garcia, BS, BFA, MA, CCA, “Defining the Roles of Clinical Anaplastologists: Results of International Job Task Analysis Study”
10:30 AM - 10:45 AMAllison Vest, “Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and the Anaplastologist: Universal Precautions”
10:45AM - 11:00 AMAndrea Stevenson Won, MS, “Custom Prosthetic Protective Plate for Implantable Venous Access Ports (PORT-A-CATH)”
11:00 AM - 11:15 AMErin Donaldson, M.S, “Silicone Glove for i-Limb: Creating A Glove for Multi-Finger Articulation”
11:15 AM - 11:45 AMMorning Break and Exhibit Review
11:45 AM - 12:00 PMAnita Visser, DDS, “Implant-retained Silicone Craniofacial Prostheses: Life Span and Need for Aftercare”
12:00 PM - 12:30 PMSonja A Rasmussen, MD, MS, “Advancing the Understanding of Craniofacial Anomalies”
12:30 PM - 2:00 PMLunch provided in the EMORY dining room
Plenary Session II
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMTodd M Kubon, MAMS, CCA, and Jay McClennen, AOCA, BFA, “A Study to Determine Feasibility and Perceived Patient Benefit in Providing Custom Breast Prostheses as an Additional Option to Traditional Rehabilitation Services for Mastectomy and Lumpectomy Patients”
3:00 PM - 3:15 PMAfternoon Break and Exhibit Review
3:15 PM - 3:30 PMCem Kurtoglu, DDS, PhD, “Effect of Thixotropic Agent on the Physical Properties of Three Platinum Silicone Maxillofacial Elastomers”
3:30 PM - 3:45 PMKuldeep Raizada, PhD, “Complex Deformities and Ocular Prosthesis”
3:45 PM - 4:00 PMJulie Jordan Brown, MAMS, CCA, “Collaborative Problem Solving between the Ocularist and the Anaplastologist: A Case Study”
4:00 PM - 4:15 PMAnne-Marie Riedinger-Keller, DESADS, CCA, “Sculpting a Thin Orbital Epithesis: An Alternative Method using High Consistency Silicones”
4:15 PM - 4:30 PMLouis Gilbert, “From the Battle Field to Rehabilitation Treatment: Team Approach at Walter Reed”
5:45 PMDinner Provided in the EMORY dining room (hotel guests)
6:45 PMSocial Event, Live Jazz and IMAX films, Great Hall, Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Conference Day Two: Saturday, November 8, 2008
6:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast Buffet
7:30 AM - 9:45 AMAAA Business Meeting
9:45 AM - 10:00 AMMorning Break and Exhibit Review
Plenary Session III
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMJohn E Riski, PhD, FASHA, CCC-SLP, “Craniofacial Prosthetics: Filling in the Gaps”
11:00 AM - 11:15 AMMorning Breakfast Exhibit Review
11:15 AM - 11:30 AMRosemary Seelaus, MS, “Computerized Colour Formulation for Black-African, British & Caribbean People”
11:30 AM - 12:00 PMWilliam M. Andrews, MA, CMI, “Color Theory and Color Palettes for the Anaplastologist”
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMLunch in the EMORY dining room
Plenary Session IV
1:00 PM - 1:15 PMDaril B. Atkins, CCA, “Prosthetic Restoration of the Pinna over Un-revised Microtia in Adults”
1:15 PM - 1:30 PMIrene Healey, AAM, CCA, “Bilateral Auricular Prosthesis: Working With a Prior Surgical Reconstruction”
1:30 PM - 1:45 PMPatricia C. Montgomery, “Achieving Mechanical Retention of a Partial Auricular Prosthesis”
1:45 PM - 2:00 PMElizabeth Lee, MS, “Evaluation of Three Dimensional (3D) Digital Data Acquisition Methods for use in Facial Prosthetic Reconstruction”
2:00 PM - 2:15 PMAfternoon Break and Exhibit Review
2:15 PM - 2:30 PMStephen Rouse, DDS, “Rapid Manufacture of Titanium Porous Mesh Cranioplasties using the Electron Beam Melting (EBM) Technique: Application to Battlefield Injuries”
2:30 PM - 2:45 PMYumushan Gunay, DDS, MS, “A new Technique for Determination of the Implant Sites for Ear Prostheses”
2:45 PM - 3:00 PMAkhila Regunathan, MS, “A Comparison Study: Planned Digital Position of Auricular Implant Retained Prostheses Using Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) Versus the Final Position of Fitted Prosthesis”
3:00 PM - 3:15 PMJulia Klein, MS, “Using Interactive Flash Multimedia for Medical Education of Osseointegration Procedures in Facial Prosthetic Treatment”
3:15 PM - 3:30 PMJan DeCubber, CDT, CCA, “Closing the Circle: Where Advanced Computer Technology and the Production of Cranio Facial Epithesis Meet”
3:30 PM - 3:45 PMAfternoon Break and Exhibit Review
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMPanel Discussion, “Integrating Auricular Prosthesis with the BAHA or Cochlear Implant Hearing Devices: Expanding the Knowledge, Moderator: Julie Jordon Brown”
7:00 PM - 10:00 PMAnnual AAA Awards Banquet and Launch of our new identity and logo!

Conference Day Three: Sunday, November 9, 2008

6:30 AM - 8:00 AMBreakfast Buffet
8:00 AM - 9:20 AMGroup I Workshops
1.1 Bone-Anchored Facial Prostheses,Susan W Habakuk MEd, CCA. Limited to 25 registrants (with at least 3 years of experience providing facial prosthetic services)
1.2 A Live Demonstration of Sculpting a Face, Irene Healey, BSc, AAM, CCA
9:30 AM - 10:50 AMGroup II Workshops
2.1 Surface Scanning (using 3dMD) and Rapid Prototyping (RP) as applied to Prosthetic Applications, Stephen Rouse DDS, Peter C Liacouras, PhD, WRAMC, Johnathan A Garnes
2.2 Effects of Light on Color Surfaces and Texture: Hands-on Techniques for Creating Skin Texture in Various Mediums, William Andrews, MA, CMI , Amanda Yarberry Behr, MA, CMI, Gillian Duncan, MS, CMI, CCA , Wendy A Smith, CP, CCA, Allison Vest, MS
11:00 AM - 12:20 PMGroup III Workshops
3.1 Update on Facility Accreditation Standards, James Newberry, BOCP, LPO
3.2 Laboratory Materials for the Clinical Anaplastologist, Robert A Erb, BS, MS, PhD, CCA, and Doretta L Erb, BS
12:30 PM - 1:15 PMLunch Provided in the EMORY dining room

Conference Adjourns

1:15 PM - 4:00 PMSocial Event, Atlanta Botanical Gardens