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Georgia Hand and Upper Extremity Special Interest Group 2020 Meeting , Savannah, GA
Friday, August 28, 2020, 7:30 AM to Saturday, August 29, 2020, 5:00 PM EDT
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Georgia Hand and Upper Extremity Special Interest Group 2020 Meeting , Savannah, GA   August 28 and 29, 2020    

 
We hope that you will join us again in Savannah for our fourth year running. Each year has gotten better and there is no reason to think that this will not be the same. 16 CEUs for only $375 with lecture, orthosis and cadaver labs!   And lunches provided for both days!     www.ghuesig.com
We will provide masks and hand sanitizer for our attendees! 
 
Friday August 28, 2020
7:45 – 7:55 Welcome and Orientation
7:55 – 8:55 Aviva Wolff, Ed.D, OT, CHT “Communication is Key: When Things Go Wrong between Provider and Patient”
8:55 – 10:10 Aviva Wolff, Ed.D, OT, CHT “Precision Rehabilitation for Upper Extremity Injuries in Musicians: Individualized Assessment, Prevention and Treatment
10:10 – 10:25 Break – Visit with Exhibitors
10:25 – 11:10 Dr. Michael Gottchalk “Minimally Invasive Techniques in Elbow Contractures”
11:10 – 11:50 Dr. Charles Daly “Prevention of Post-Operative Nerve Injuries”
11:50 – 1:00 Lunch Provided – Exhibitor Time
1:00 – 2:00 Panel of Experts (Physicians, Therapists)
2:00 – 5:15 pm Rotating Breakout Sessions
Room 1: Cadaver Dissection and Discussion
Room 2: Bob Phillips, OTR/L, CHT Splinting Lab “Yoke Splint”
Room 3: Jennifer Dodson OTR/L, CHT “Prevention and Management of Adhesion Formation After Flexor Tendon Repair”
 
 
Saturday, August 29, 2020
7:55 – 8:00 Welcome
8:00 – 9:15 Katie McBee, PT, DPT, OCS, MS “Fine Tuning Communication to Improve Outcomes with Complex Pain Patients
9:10 – 10:00 Dr. John Dalton “Shoulder Arthroplasties”
10:00 – 10:30 Dr. Gregory Kolovich TBD
10:30 – 10:45 Break with exhibitors
10:45 – 11:55 Dr. Jed Maslow “Advances in Amputee Care: The Starfish Procedure”
12:00 – 1:15 Lunch Provided,
1:15 – 5:00 pm Breakout Sessions
Room 1 Becki Neduski, PhD, OTR/L, CHT “Building a Better Flexor Tendon Protocol: Movement, Measurement and Outcomes”
Room 2: Jamie Bergner, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, COMT “Is it Really Lateral Epicondylosis? A Manual Therapy workshop for Successful Treatment of Lateral Elbow Pain”
Room 3: Jennifer Allen PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CHT: “Dry Needling & Cupping for the Upper Extremity – The What, Why and How of Adding These Techniques to Your Practice”
 
REGISTER   at www.ghuesig.com
 
Lodging Information
In addition to rental options (VRBO, AirBNB, etc.), GHUESIG has partnered with the following hotels for special rates:
Embassy Suites (Conference Hotel)
605 West Oglethorpe Ave.
(912) 721-6900
Thurs $149/ Fri and Sat $179
Parking $25 day
 
Hampton Inn and Suites
603 West Oglethorpe Ave.
(912) 721-1600
Thurs $ 139/ Fri and Sat $ 159
Parking $20 day
Residence Inn
500 West Charlton Street
912-233-9996
Thurs ,Fri, Sat  $159. Residence Inn link:
https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1588087120943&key=GRP
Parking $25 day
Thunderbird Inn
611 Oglethorpe Ave.
912-232-2661
Parking $15 day