WRUS General Info
The Educational Mission
Our course will address the key technical concepts of robotic urologic surgery via live surgery, video, and lectures featuring our expert faculty. Our ultimate goal is to give our attendees the information necessary to improve their robotic surgery practices.
Course Director:
Vipul R. Patel, MD
Medical Director, Florida Hospital Global Robotics Institute
Associate Professor of Urology at the University of Central Florida
Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Robotic Surgery
Live Surgery
Our symposium will feature 10 live robotic cases from his colleagues from all around the world. The procedures included will be Robotic Radical Prostatectomy, Robotic Partial Nephrectomy, Robotic Cystectomy, Robotic Pyeloplasty, and Robotic Sacralcolpopexy. Live surgical cases will also be moderated by our expert faculty. Questions from the audience will be encouraged.
Robotic Training Sessions
Florida Hospital Global Robotics Institute provides international robotic training ON-SITE through the Nicholson Center for Surgical Advancement at Florida Hospital Celebration Health. Prior to and after our symposium we will offer full official daVinci® training courses at our facility. Availability is limited, so please sign up soon.
Continuing Education Credits
Both CME credits and CEU credits will be given at this symposium. Physicians will earn CME credits, and allied health professionals will earn CEUs for completion of the three day symposium.
Scientific Session - Call for Abstracts
The 2009 WRUS will feature a new scientific session supported by the robotic urology working group. The scientific session with consists of poster, video and podium presentations. The topics should be related to robotic urology. Prizes will be awarded for best poster and best video. Abstracts should be submitted during online registration and be a maximum of 500 words. Videos should be a maximum of 8 minutes in duration and be DVD format. Videos should be mailed to:
Ashley Schramm
Global Robotics Institute
Florida Hospital Celebration Health
400 Celebration Place
Celebration, FL 34747
Submissions will be accepted during online registration or by uploading directly through our website. Deadline for submission of abstracts and videos is February 28th, 2009.
For questions or more information please e-mail wrus@flhosp.org or call us at 407-303-4673.
Course Fee
The course fee, which includes all course materials, continental breakfasts, lunches and Monday evening's reception, is $995 per person for physicians, $545 per person for residents, fellows, and allied health and $255 for the hospital executive 1-day session. All rates are good thru February 28, 2009.
International guests requiring a visa invitation letter may send an email to wrus@flhosp.org
Location/ Accommodations
Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort
1750 Epcot Resorts Blvd
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Online Reservation
Group Reservation phone: 407-934-3372
Hotel Main Number: 407-934-7000
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received at least three weeks prior to the course will be refunded, less a $200 administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received less than three weeks prior to the course.
Online Credit Card Processing
Credit Cards will be accepted online or via phone. Transactions will display as:
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