World Congress Information

To:      All American College of Rejuvenology™ members

From:  E. Gaylon McCollough, MD, FACS and Second World Congress Planning

            Committee

Re:      Second World Congress, originally scheduled for October 2007

Date:   August 15, 2007

The planning committee has decided to postpone the Second World Congress on Rejuvenology from October 2007 to February 21 – 24, 2008. 

We are planning a different event for October 2007:  A Rejuvenology™-Defining Roundtable/Workshop.  This will be held here in Gulf Shores, and all of you are invited.

The event will be held Friday evening, Saturday, and half a day Sunday, October 5 – 7, 2007.  This will be a casual event in dress and program.

The program we have planned is this:

Friday evening:  Reception at the McCollough Institute

Saturday:  8 -5 pm  Breakfast and Lunch provided.

Roundtable discussions (times approximate)

            8 – 10 am Crucial Questions Yet To Be Answered ...

                     What is Rejuvenology™?

                          What does it mean to you?  to your profession?   to the public?

                          How should the Rejuvenologist  define “aging”?

                          What actually causes an individual to age?

                          What, if anything, can slow the process down?

                          Can aging be reversed?

                          What is society’s role in the process of growing “old”?

                          Why are some people younger than others … at the same age?

         10 – Noon Outcome-Based Case Studies

                     We will look at individuals with a variety of circumstances and

                                    share (from the standpoints of each of our disciplines)

                                    how to manage the patient/client (i.e. diagnostic approaches,

                                    studies and interventions we might choose, referrals,

                                    consultations, and coordinations with other disciplines

                                    within the contest of Comprehensive Clinical Rejuvenology™.

         12 – 1 Lunch

           1 – 3 pm What Is “New” and Really Works?

                        Each participant should discuss the latest advancement and/or

                                    what excites you in your field that is relevant to your own

                                    interpretation of Rejuvenology™.  Choose some service

                                    research, finding, tip, product, etc. that your colleagues may

                                    not know about .. and should.

            3 – 3:30 pm Break

            3:30 – 5 pm “Learning From Mistakes” Case Studies

                        In this session, we will discuss “problem” cases, complications,

                                    misdiagnoses, mismanagement, “contributory negligence”,

                                    and catastrophic outcomes.  The cases presented may be

                                    your own or ones that you became involved in while trying

                                    to help rehabilitate the patient.

Saturday evening:  Social Event (to be determined)

Sunday:  Continental Breakfast served

            9 – 12 noon What’s Ahead … And What To Do About It?

                        Rejuvenology™ - As Part of the Educational Curriculum in

                                    Schools and Universities

                        The Business Side of Rejuvenology™

                        What is Happening in Healthcare … And Rejuvenology™’s Role

                                    In It

                        Who Else Should Be with Us?

                        Certifications Related to Rejuvenology™ .. The Need, The

                                    Opportunities, And The Obstacles

NOTES:

Participation in this program will be free of charge (travel and accommodations would be at the participant’s expense).  Specified meals and social events will be supported by your membership dues.

Please email Lynn Adams at ljad20@gulftel.com to let her know if you will be attending.  We hope you can make it.

You may also call Lynn at 251-967-7630 or contact Dr. McCollough at drmccollough@mccolloughinstitute.com with any questions or comments.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FROM DR. MCCOLLOUGH:

I expect that we will have at least 25 – 30 of you (and some invited guests) who will participate in an informal – but in depth – sessions which will determine the future of our new specialty of Rejuvenology™ and how it will fit into the changing landscape of healthcare in America … and throughout the world.

In addition, a “first-of-its-kind” case studies session will allow professionals from all the Rejuvenology™ subspecialties to share treatment options on a number of challenging cases.

We will also have a session in which professionals from various specialties will have the opportunity to present to the group “what you really need to know about the services and products that I can offer to your patients/clients to help them look, feel, and perform better … longer.”

On Sunday, we plan to have the participants introduce ways that Rejuvenologists can network and form alliances that will allow us to provide more comprehensive care to the people who depend upon us for their health and well-being.

Another very positive outcome of the dilemma we have faced is that Dr. Lina Valero de Pedroza has offered us an opportunity to play a major role in the International Academy of Cosmetic Surgery’s convention in  Columbia next fall.  This is the opening into the international arena that we have been looking for.

Thank you again for your encouragement and unwaivering support.

Please let us know ASAP if you will be attending the “REJUVENOLOGY™-DEFINING ROUNDTABLE/WORKSHOP” EVENT.

COMING SOON...World Congress 2008 Program

For more information on the World Congress email: lynn@mccolloughinstitute.com