2018 AST Surgical Technology Conference Registration Guide

7:30 – 9:55 AM Opening Ceremony/ Keynote Address 9 – 9:50 AM Business Session 2 7:15 AM – 2:50 PM ASTSA Student Forum 8 – 9 AM Candidates Forum 9 AM – NOON Exhibits NOON – 1:50 PM FS201 Robotic Surgery in GYN: The Impor- tant Role of the Surgical Technol- ogist 10:15 – 10:50 AM Business Session 1 10 – 11:50 AM FS300 Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer/ Increasing Survival while Lowering Morbidity and the Possible Role of Immunotherapy in Prostate Cancer 2 – 2:50 PM 202 Current Trends and Technologies in Urogynecology 203 What’s New in Foot and Ankle Surgery 204 An Innovative Approach to the Pediatric Patient with High-Imperforate Anus: the MRI-guided Laproscopic-Assisted Anorectal Pull-Through 205 AST Legislative Updates 206 Surgical Assisting Techniques 11 AM – 12:50 PM FS 100 Not Just a Tech – And Other Myths We Need to Dispel 3 – 3:50 PM 207 Fistulas, Grafts, and the Magic of Hemodialysis 208 The Use of Image Guidance in Brain and Spine Surgery 209 History of ACL Recon- struction: Current Tech- niques and Pitfalls 210 Making Sharp Moves, Preventing Sharp Injuries 211 The Relationship Between Clinical Site and Clinical Instructor 1 – 4 PM Exhibits NOON – 1:50 PM FS301 Robotics for Spine Surgery: How and Why? 4 – 4:50 PM 212 Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery 213 Breast Reconstruction 214 REBOA: Treating Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock 215 Keeping It Clean: Medical Mission Sterilization Challenges 216 Self-Esteem and Surgical Education 4 – 5:50 PM FS 101 Surgical Lessons Learned from a Military Surgeon 2 – 3:50 PM FS302 Current and Future Challenges in Face Transplantation 5 – 5:50 PM 217 Current Concepts and Techniques in Outpatient Spinal Surgery: The Comprehensive Approach 218 The Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Strabismus 219 Update on Surgical Treatment of BPH 220 Positional Leadership vs Self Leadership: Finding Your Opportunity to Thrive 221 Career Transition for the Surgical Technologist into Education THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018 FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2018 SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2018 CONFERENCE EDUCATION SESSIONS: Please note: If you attend every education session, (Thursday, Friday and Saturday), you will receive up to 17 CE credit hours at the conference. You will receive credit only for the sessions you are registered for. If you neglect to register for an education session, you will not receive credit. Be sure to review your selections to ensure that you have registered for all the appropriate sessions. Use this table to choose your sessions so you can quickly register online when registration opens Feb. 1. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT! $275 ONLINE ONLY – MEMBERS ONLY Mail-in registrations not eligible for discount www.ast.org (Discount ends March 15) ADVANCE ONSITE AST MEMBER $350 $390 NONMEMBER* $480 $520 AST STUDENT MEMBER** $ 0 99 $139 AST STUDENT NONMEMBER** $144 $184 RETIRED/DISABLED MEMBER*** $175 $175 *Nonmembers – call or join online before you register to save. **AST student registration must provide verification of enrollment in a program whose graduates are eligible to sit for the CST examination. Students who register for the discounted student rate are required to attend the Student Forum on Friday; otherwise, normal conference rates apply. ***Retired/disabled members must have reached the social security retirement age or permanently disabled and unable to work. Preconference State Assembly Leadership Forum Wednesday, May 30, 7:15 AM - 4 PM (must register for full conference) MEMBER $50 Scavenger Hunt ( Benefits Florida Children’s Hospital) Friday, June 1, 10 AM – Noon Scavenger Hunt Registration $25 (includes t-shirt, register by April 15 to ensure your size) OPTIONAL EVENTS GROUP REGISTRATIONS Please visit http://www.ast.org for expedited processing REGISTRATION FEES (Advance Registration Ends April 15) AST National Surgical Technology Conference Orlando, Florida May 31 – June 2, 2018 (Full conference registration package includes all Thursday, Friday and Satur- day education sessions, business meetings, exhibits and social events). Employers or Groups: To quickly register staff members online, go to www. ast.org and click the link to Conference Online Registration. Simply select “Register another person”after selections are made. Administrators can select “I am registering on behalf of this person”in order to register an employee or a group of employees and receive a copy of the confirmation and receipt. If necessary for employer registrations, a downloadable form is also available at http://www.ast.org/AboutUs/Conference/ 10   AST SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE  2018 ORLANDO