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ForwardThe 31st Mendelson Advanced Facial Anatomy Course
This course offers Live (in-person) attendance options
July 29 - 31, 2024 - Mayo Clinic Siebens Building - Rochester, Minnesota
The 31st Mendelson Advanced Facial Anatomy course focuses on a deeper understanding of the deep plane facelift anatomy. It will be an extended version of the renowned two-day MAFAC Course. This course is specifically oriented for surgeons who want to learn how to safely incorporate the latest advances in understanding facial anatomy into their aesthetic facial plastic surgery. The course is tightly structured as a guided, hands-on dissection program, having only two participants for each cadaver head, with a highly experienced dissection tutor for every four participants. The hands-on eyelid and brow rejuvenation component will focus on contemporary approaches to eyelid and brow rejuvenation including upper blepharoplasty, ptosis repair, lower blepharoplasty, and brow lifting.
| Registration Rate | Up until February 29 | March 1 and later |
|---|---|---|
| All Attendees | $6500 | $7000 |
Target Audience
This course is designed for surgeons in the field of plastic surgery.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe current concepts in SMAS anatomy, accessing the deep plane safely using the premasseter space and the prezygomatic space
- Identify the zygomatic ligaments and zygomaticus major muscle
- Describe extending the deep plane dissection safely into the neck; elevating the composite flap from its posterior attachments: the platysma-auricular ligament and the cervical retaining ligaments
- Identify the orbital septum and tear trough ligament
- Identify the levator aponeurosis
- Integrate ptosis correction into upper blepharoplasty procedures
- Integrate brow lift approaches
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
The meeting will be held on Mayo Clinic Campus. Hotel room blocks have been created at the following hotels:
Rochester Marriott Mayo Clinic Area
101 1st Ave SW
Rochester, MN 55902
$189 per night
Click here or call the hotel direct at 1-507-280-6000 to make your reservation. Reference MAFAC if you call. Reservations must be made before July 5, 2024.
Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area
10 E Center St.,
Rochester, MN 55904
$229 per night
Click here or call the hotel direct at 1-507-258-5757 to make your reservation. Reference MAFAC if you call. Reservations must be made before July 7, 2024.
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
| Credit | Day |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7.50 |
| Tuesday | 7.25 |
| Wednesday | 6.00 |
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 20.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 20.75 Attendance
Exhibit Opportunity
The 31st Mendelson Advanced Facial Anatomy Course is pleased to offer the opportunity for commercial companies to interact with health care providers and highlight their products and services. For additional information regarding exhibit opportunities, please contact us.
Price
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Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which individual differences are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
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