2010 OVSPS Conference Success

June 30, 2010

On behalf of the conference committee of the Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgery (OVSPS), I would like to take this opportunity to express my special thanks to the society members who attended the May 2010 conference. A special thank you as well, to all the Exhibitors that supported this event.

The 2010 Conference of the OVSPS is now behind us. Feedback from the attendees has been uniformly positive. Many participants stated that the caliber of the meeting matched that of national and international conferences.

The theme of our conference was: "From laboratory research to clinical reality." This theme was well represented by the panel discussion regarding the form-stable cohesive silicone gel breast prosthesis by the Plastic Surgery researchers at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. The practical nature of the presentations and the vast experience of the presenters were well received. We acknowledge the commendable support provided by the Exhibitors for all their research contributions.

I am pleased to mention that there were a number of firsts this year. There were a record number of abstracts submitted for presentation by residents, fellows and medical students. Although this was the 53rd Annual Conference, posters were displayed for the first time. Judging of the posters was done during the evening cocktails on Friday and provided a relaxed yet entertaining education opportunity for all. The social events on Saturday evening included live jazz entertainment during a delicious dinner at the Lakefront Science Museum that was climaxed by the spectacular IMAX Hubble show.

I mention these facts, not to pat the Program Committee on the back nor to blow my own horn but rather to stress how the support (both professional and financial) of our members and the exhibitors ensured the success of our meeting.

The program committee did the research to set up the conference but it was contributions and support from the members and the Exhibitors that made it a reality. For this we thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Bryan J Michelow

Bryan J. Michelow, MD, FACS.
2010 OVSPS President.