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AUGUST SURGERY OF THE MONTH

8/18/2005

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Stenosis occurs as people age and the ligaments of the spine thicken and harden, discs bulge, bones and joints enlarge, and bone spurs (called osteophytes) form. Spondylolisthesis (the slipping of one vertebra onto another) can also lead to compression.

The goal of a laminectomy is to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or spinal nerve by widening the spinal canal. This is done by removing or trimming the lamina (roof) of the vertebrae to create more space for the nerves.

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!

8/14/2005

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PROVIDE HUMAN ANATOMY TEACHING ASSITANCE TO M1's
Emory's Aspiring Surgeons Program is looking for teaching assistants for MEDI 505 - Human Anatomy. You don't have to have aspirations of a career in surgery to make the most of this experience. All M2's, M3's and M4's welcome.

Review for STEP 1 - Help your Peers - Surgical Correlations

JOIN ASP!!!	8/13/2005
	Link: Online Application ASP membership is free and extended to all medical students actively enrolled in Emory University School of Medicine expressing interest in the ASP organization and its activities. Join ASP and get full access to all surgical videos, surgeon suppers, physician database, and more. Help your fellow medical students in their study of human anatomy and help yourself prepare for Step I of the USMLE! Join Now.

ASP Web Site Goes Live!		8/13/2005
	Phase I of ASP's Web presence is now Live and fully functional. In the upcoming months ASP will feature LIVE streaming video from Emory University Hospital viewable on the HIPPA compliant Blackboard system and accessible to all Emory University Medical Students.

ASP Teams-Up With iTM		8/13/2005
	EUSM's student organization, Innovative Technology in Medicine, and ASP have teamed up to deliver lunch-time talks and evening didactic sessions focusing on emerging surgical technologies.