Southern Neurosurgical Society
59th Annual Meeting
February 6-9, 2008
at the El Conquistador Golf Resort & Casino
in Las Croabas, Puerto Rico
ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION
Dear Colleagues:
Marian and I would like to invite you and your families to the 59th Annual Meeting of the Southern Neurosurgical Society, taking place February 6-9, 2008 at El Conquistador Golf Resort and Casino in Las Croabas, Puerto Rico. This year’s focus, Trade Winds in the Caribbean and the Winds of Change in Neurosurgery, will address the wide range of issues and challenges facing the neurosurgical profession today.
Dr. Fernando Vale and the Scientific Program Committee developed a great program that focuses on the rapidly evolving practice of neurosurgery from a technological, scientific and socio-economic aspect. This year, with a continued focus on residents, we have arranged a special Resident Luncheon Seminar, Preparing for a Neurosurgical Practice. We are honored to have Dr. Jon Robertson, Professor and Chairman of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences as our R. Eustace Semmes Lecturer and Dr. Roberto Heros, Professor, Co-Chair and Program Director at the University of Miami as the distinguished William Henry Hudson Lecturer. With the leadership of Dr. Anil Nanda, we are proud to announce Richard Ford, Pulitzer Prize winner and the PEN/Faulkner Award winner, as our second annual Edward Downing Lecturer.
Dr. Ricardo Brau, our local host, has put together a spectacular social program. One of the highlights is an optional pre-meeting tour on Wednesday, February 6, that will take you to historic Old San Juan for a tour of the Bacardi Rum Factory or for a day of shopping in San Juan. This event will take place one day prior to the start of the Scientific Program and should be a great event for all to attend with their families. On Thursday evening after the Welcome Reception, kayak at Las Cabezas de San Juan, where you can touch the waters that glow with the single-celled flagellates organisms – only found in Puerto Rico. You can also choose to join in on El Yunque Rainforest Excursion, Horseback Riding in the Rainforest and the Surf & Turf Biking Adventure. The meeting will be family-friendly as El Conquistador Resort has an array of activities for children, among which is a Sea Side Water Park located inside the property that the resort is currently in the process of completing. At the Final Banquet on Saturday evening, we plan to host a special event for those children who are too young to attend the banquet.
This is a meeting that you won't want to miss; we look forward to seeing you all in Puerto Rico!
Sincerely,
John A. Wilson, MD, FACS
President, Southern Neurosurgical Society