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JUNE 22-23, 2006 • LOS ANGELES, CA • UCLA GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

A National Forum Focusing on How Hospitals Can Leverage State-of-the-Art OR Technology

and Design Innovations for more Competitive and Advanced Surgical Services and Facilities

PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN ABOUT:

• Transforming Today’s OR’s into OR’s of the Future

• Developing State-of-the-Art Operating Rooms: How Hospitals are Utilizing Robotics, Computer Integrated
Surgical Systems, Wireless Technologies and the Latest Advancements in Medical Technology in the OR
• Planning and Funding Integrated Surgical Suites for Improved Patient Safety, Surgical Efficacy and Operational Efficiency
• Evaluating Emerging Trends and Innovations in OR technology and Design to Advance the Latest Surgical
Services, Decrease Operating Costs and Improve Surgical Outcomes
• Materializing the Surgeon's Vision in the Development and Design of the OR
• Designing the OR of the Future: Key Considerations in Medical Technology, OR Design and Implementation Strategy

HEAR FROM LEADING SURGEONS AND KNOWLEDGEABLE EXPERTS FROM

INSTITUTIONS AT THE FOREFRONT OF OPERATING ROOM INNOVATION, INCLUDING:

Neil A. Martin, M.D., Professor and Chief, Vipul Patel, M.D., Director Of Robotic And Minimally
Division of Neurosurgery Invasive Urologic Surgery, Associate Professor Of
UCLA GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Urology, Associate Professor Of Bioinformatics
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
William C. Meyers, M.D.
Chairman of Surgery & Senior Associate
James D. Fonger, M.D., Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery
Dean for Clinical Affairs
LENOX HILL HOSPITAL
DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Glenn Prechac, MBA, OR1 Marketing Manager, Mark H. Kawachi, M.D., Director,
Integration Business Development, Prostate Cancer Center
KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

SPONSORED BY:

REGISTER TODAY! Contact Brian Davis at 312-780-0700 x210

 COMPREHENSIVE INTERACTIVE TOURS
This conference features an interactive tour of UCLA's new hospital - currently finishing construction - completed OR,
ICU room, and patient rooms.

You will also tour UCLA's CASIT - Center for advanced Surgical and Interventional Therapy - with a concept OR. You will
also tour the newly renovated working Neurosurgical OR of the Future in their main OR- with advanced informatics,
3D imaging, advanced monitoring, teleconferencing, and patient safety applications.

You will also tour the surgeon's office of the future with video link to the OR and ability to monitor surgery, telestrate over
surgical images, and teleconference with the OR.

DAY ONE: JUNE 22, 2006

8:00 AM REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:55 AM WELCOMING REMARKS

9:00 AM INFORMATICS AND CONNECTIVITY IN THE OR OF THE FUTURE

• Integrated informatics and imaging techniques in the OR and ICU • Surgical Navigation
• Interventional MRI • Neuroendoscopy
• 3-D Preoperative Imaging • Wireless Mobile Telemedicine
• Intra-operative Tele-conferencing and Tele-mentoring
Neil A. Martin, M.D., Professor and Chief, Division of Neurosurgery, UCLA GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

10:30 AM MORNING REFRESHMENT BREAK & EXHIBIT SHOWCASE

11:00 AM THE CHANGING ART OF SURGERY: COVERING KEY DEVELOPMENTS AND

CONSIDERATIONS IN DESIGNING THE OR OF THE FUTURE
William C. Meyers, M.D., Chairman of Surgery & Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

12:00 PM CONFERENCE NETWORKING LUNCHEON SPONSORED BY:

1:15 PM PLUG-AND-PLAY AND MEDICAL DEVICE INTEROPERABILITY

Julian M. Goldman, M.D., (CIMIT) Operation Room of the Future, Project Leader, Operating Room of the Future,
Medical Device PnP Interoperability Project, MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL AND CENTER FOR
INTEGRATION OF MEDICINE AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY

2:00 PM PAST, PRESENT, AND A ROADMAP OF THE FUTURE OF INTEGRATED OPERATING ROOMS
Glenn Prechac, MBA, OR1 Marketing Manager, Integration Business Development, KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY

3:00 PM AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT BREAK

3:15PM INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

ANALYZING THE COSTS AND OPTIONS TO IMPLEMENT NEW TECHNOLOGY: YOU'VE SEEN ALL THE TOYS, YOU'VE MADE
YOUR LIST, NOW HOW DO YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN?
This interactive workshop will divide the audience into teams and work through scenarios using a game board approach to design and
plan an OR, budget and select OR technology, and develop a business case to present the plan for funding approval. Participants will
choose roles (surgeons, nurse, planner, administration) and provide input to the process from early concept through construction.
Lisa A. Charrin, AIA, ACHA, President & Kelly C. Spivey, Associate/Senior Equipment Planner,
EQUIPMENT COLLABORATIVE, INC.

5:00 PM END OF DAY ONE, NETWORKING RECEPTION SPONSORED BY:

REGISTER TODAY! Contact Brian Davis at 312-780-0700 x210

 DAY TWO: JUNE 23, 2006
8:00 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:25AM OPENING REMARKS

8:30AM-9:30PM KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:

THE INTEGRATION OF ROBOTICS, TELEROBOTICS AND TELEMENTORING INTO
MODERN DAY OPERATING ROOMS

Vipul Patel, M.D., Director Of Robotic And Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, Associate Professor Of Urology,
Associate Professor Of Bioinformatics, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

9:30 AM MORNING REFRESHMENT BREAK

10:00AM ENHANCING OR PATIENT SAFETY WITH RFID TRACKING

This presentation will detail how hospitals can utilize RFID tracking and techniques to dramatically reduce medical
errors in the OR and enhance patient safety.
James D. Fonger, M.D., Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery, LENOX HILL HOSPITAL

11:00AM DE-MYSTIFYING THE DIGITAL OR

Marc Filerman, Director of Marketing, Digital OR, SMITH & NEPHEW

12:00 PM CONFERENCE NETWORKING LUNCHEON SPONSORED BY:

1:15PM ORF CASE STUDY: CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Mark H. Kawachi, M.D., Director, Prostate Cancer Center, CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

2:15PM ADVANCED LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY

AND OPERATING ROOM EFFICIENCY
WM. LeRoy Heinrichs, MD, PhD., Professor (Emeritus Active) and Past Chair of Ob/Gyn, Associate Director
SUMMIT (STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL MEDIA AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES)

3:15 PM AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT BREAK AND EXHIBITS

3:30PM FUTURE TRENDS IN HEALTHCARE: IMPACT ON THE OR OF THE FUTURE

Ogan Gurel, MD, Chairman, AESIS RESEARCH GROUP, LLC

4:30PM ORF CASE STUDY: EL CAMINO HOSPITAL

Ken King, Vice President of Facilities, EL CAMINO HOSPITAL

5:00 PM CLOSE OF CONFERENCE

REGISTER TODAY! Contact Brian Davis at 312-780-0700 x210

 JUNE 22-23, 2006 • LOS ANGELES, CA
What attendees had to say about the last
Adding, Updating and Expanding Operating Rooms for the Future conference

“Excellent presentations--good references for planning--very visionary/futuristic”

Director Surgical Services, YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

“Great material, well presented--thought provoking & insightful.”

Director Surgical Services, PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL

“Great presentations, would like to attend again-superb!”

Director of Surgical Services, MERCY HEALTH PARTNERS

“Strong, dynamic speakers”

Director, Surgical Services, SHERMAN HOSPITAL

“Wonderful workshop, very helpful/useful--enjoyed interactive group play-type events”

Senior Manager Preoperative Services, ROCKFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

“Well organized, good information--excellent program--highly beneficial”

Project Specialist, PINNACLE HEALTH

“Excellent speakers & content--very helpful for planning & development of OR’s”
Director Surgical Services, LIBERTY HOSPITAL

“Great networking--very informative—learned great ideas!”

Ambulatory Surgery Manager, PROVIDENCE EVERETT MEDICAL CENTER

“Great Experience!”
OR IS Project Manager, CLARIAN HEALTH

“Excellent program! As our building project progresses I would like to present what we did to implement the
OR in the new facility!”
Project Manager, FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL

REGISTER TODAY! Contact Brian Davis at 312-780-0700 x210