First Annual Donald M. Tilghman Symposium


Date & Location
Saturday, April 27, 2019, 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM, Shock Trauma Center (STC) Auditorium, Baltimore, MD

Target Audience
Dental Students, Fellows, Medical Students, OMFS Surgeons, Physician Assistants, Residents

Overview

Don Tilghman was born on the Eastern shore of Maryland in 1935. He graduated from The Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in 1961 and trained at Johns Hopkins in OMFS.  He then took a further 1 year training at U Penn in didactics and research, and following this went to U Michigan for 1 year to train in cleft surgery under Dr. Jim Heyward.   When he developed an interest in the new specialty of orthognathic surgery, he became the first faculty at the University of Maryland to undergo cross training and was awarded his certificate of orthodontics from the University of Maryland Orthodontics Department in 1975.  His friendship with R. Adams Cowley (they were both U Michigan trainees) allowed OMFS to be the first specialty service in the newly developed Shock Trauma Center.  In 1991, Dr. Tilghman formed the Cleft Lip/Craniofacial Deformity Program as Co-Director with Dr. Walker Robinson pediatric neurosurgery.  Dr. Tilghman left the University of Maryland in 2000-2001, to go into private OMFS practice back on his beloved Eastern Shore.  

Please join us for a day of celebration of Dr. Tilghman’s career, a pioneer and innovator in our specialty. 


Objectives
  1. Identify treatments for frontal sinus fracture and pan facial fracture patients.
  2. Identify challenges in reconstruction of the head and neck cancer patient.
  3. Describe the process for managing the medically complex cancer patients and the impact of care for these patients.
  4. Employ technology such as a gps guide instrument that can assist the practicioner in surgery.
  5. Explain new aspects in care of the cleft craniofacial patient.

Accreditation

The University of Maryland School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their presentation in the activity.