Registration

OFFSITE PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAM AT THE MEDICAL DEVICE CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
AM PROGRAM - IDEA ACTUALIZATION: DRAWING ON DIGITAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP AN INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OR DEVICE
June 14, 2017 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
The morning workshop will focus on the comprehensive workflow for medical device creation, from conception to fabrication, that has been developed by the Medical Device Center (MDC) at the University of Minnesota. We will begin with a tour of the facility and labs including 3D scanning, printing, and virtual reality equipment. We will learn about products that the MDC has developed through collaboration between various researchers and specialists.

Taking inspiration from the MDC’s methods, participants will then workshop the development of an innovative device, methodology, or service of our own, broadening the scope of our project to include resources that are available to any anaplastologist. As a group or in small groups, we will define a product, and outline all actions and resources necessary to actualize that product. We will include information about working with local 3d printing and scanning bureaus, joining maker collectives, and using freeware software to modify digital files. During the workshop, we will also touch on important questions, such as project justification, major objectives, and project sponsorship.

OFFSITE PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAM AT THE MEDICAL DEVICE CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
PM PROGRAM - FACE TRANSPLANT DONOR RESTORATIONS
June 14, 2017 (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)

From the experiences of the anaplastology and transplant teams who worked on the first face transplant done at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, this hybrid workshop will inspire anaplastologists to implement donor restoration services into their practices.
 
Meg Rogers, the Director of Transplant Center Relations will first speak to the group about the fascinating and life-giving world of organ procurement and will show the in-depth process that lead to the June 2016 Mayo Clinic face transplant, including the requirements, goals, and outcome of the donor restoration LifeMask. Gillian Duncan and Michaela Calhoun will follow by explaining the process they developed over a two year period for the design and fabrication of the LifeMask as well as their involvement with a local hand transplant team.
 
Goals of the workshop:

• To learn about developing a partnership between the anaplastologist, transplant team, and organ procurement agency
• To participate in a hands-on exercise using the techniques developed by Duncan and Calhoun to create mini LifeMasks. Each participant will leave with a small kit of materials that they can take home and continue to experiment with in order to incorporate the technique into their own workflow.

OFFSITE PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAM AT THE MEDICAL DEVICE CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
AM & PM PROGRAMS - DISCOUNT APPLIED
June 14, 2017 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)  Lunch Included.