β Scribed by James A. Leonard Jr.; Charles K. Jablecki; Leslie J. Dorfman; Ella M. Vanlaningham
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The 1994 annual meeting and courses in San Francisco, California, attracted 994 registrants. Comments from those who attended were enthusiastic. The total registration for the annual scientific meeting itself was 857, including 661 members, 185 physician nonmembers and 11 allied health professionals; in addition there were 127 exhibitors. The opening ceremonies featured friends of Ella VanLaningham, retiring AAEM Executive Director, highlighting her 16 years with AAEM. The first plenary session focused on the effects of aging on the neuromuscular system, while the second included presentations on ethics in electrodiagnostic medicine by Dr. Robert G . Miller (San Francisco, California), motor unit estimation by Dr. Alan J. McComas (Hamilton, Ontario), Edward H. Lambert Lecturer, and emerging applications of surface electromyography by Dr. Carlo J. De Luca (Boston, Massachusetts) , Stuart Reiner Memorial Lecturer. The annual scientific meeting, arranged by the Program Committee under the direction of Dr. Kathryn A. Stolp-Smith (Rochester, Minnesota) also included poster and platform presentations, breakfast discussion groups, a videotape learning center and sessions for individuals with special interests. In addition, registrants enjoyed a social evening on San Francisco Bay, with dining and dancing aboard a cruise ship. The Local Arrangements Subcommittee Chair was Dr. Robert G . Miller.
Feedback from the 841 participants in courses, seminars and workshops was also extremely positive.
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