The Society Of Civil War Surgeons

21st NATIONAL CONFERENCE

THE WESTIN CHICAGO NORTHWEST
ITASCA, ILLINOIS
May 2nd, 3rd, & 4th, 2014
Our conference will be held just outside of Chicago, IL Our conference hotel is the beautiful Westin Chicago Northwest. Through special arrangements we have procured a discounted room rate of $99/night, single or double occupancy for a standard double queen or king (regularly $189-$209/night) + local & state tax). These rates will be good for two days prior to and two days after the conference dates and includes a complimentary breakfast. YOU need to contact the hotel directly to book your room (1-630- 773-4000 • Fax: 1-630-773-4088) and be sure to mention that you are attending the Society of Civil War Surgeons, Inc. 21st National Conference to receive the discounted rate. Contact information for the
hotel: 400 Park Blvd; Itasca, IL 60143
The Westin offers several different room packages, such as a breakfast package, at additional cost. You will need to make your room reservations NLT April 10, 2014 in order to receive our special rates. After that date, any unclaimed rooms will be let go and you will have to pay the regular room rate, if rooms are available. The Westin is a full service hotel with room service and a full service restaurant open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The standard room has 400 sq ft ; Mini bar ; 32-inch flat screen LCD TV; Heavenly Bed & Bath; Wi-Fi internet for an additional charge. Restaurants are available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition, there are numerous dining opportunities outside the hotel. The Westin is 12 miles from O’Hare Airport, ~ 28 miles from Midway Airport, 2 miles from the train station and Route 616 bus. There is complimentary shuttle service within a 5 mile radius that will take guests to the bus and train as well as the local area.

IMPORTANT
It is very important that you register with our conference hotel, rather than with another hotel, because of certain amenities that the hotel is providing based on the number of room nights booked. Local attractions are too numerous to list here. There are numerous shopping and dining opportunities in the local
area. Our Saturday field trip will be to the International Surgical Museum and the site of Camp Douglas (actual sites are subject to change). Our speakers include: Ira Spar, M.D.- New Haven’s Civil War Hospital; Glenna Schroeder-Lein, Ph. D. The “Soldiers’ Home” in Civil War America; George Munkenbeck- Healing Body & Soul: Feeding the sick and wounded during transport and in hospital during the American Civil War; David Keller - Camp Douglas - Chicago’s Prisoner of War Camp; Mark Laubacher, R.N. Cold Blooded Envenomation of 1861-65; Robert Slawson, M.D. - Charles Tripler: First Medical Director of the Army of the Potomac; Mavis Slawson, R.N. - Clothing the Union Army; Jon Willen- Custer Surgeons & The Story of the Surgeon who Survived the Battle of Little Big Horn - Henry R. Porter and Zabdiel Boylston Adams, Surgeon and Soldier 1829-1902; Robert O’Connor - James E. Hanger, the Civil War Soldier Who Developed the Modern Prosthetic; Greg Rodenbeck - Civil War Dentistry; Trevor Steinbach, Ed. D.-Illinois’ Other Prisoner of War Camps; and a Q & A session with the speakers at the end of the conference. Speakers and topics subject to change. More information on the conference and any updates can be viewed on the Society’s web site at www.civilwarsurgeons.org The tentative agenda is to have lectures all day on Friday; tour and banquet on Saturday; and 2-3 lectures on Sunday
morning. A registration form can be found by clicking on the conference link in the menu of our web site (www.civilwarsurgeons.org) then clicking on register button. You can also get a registration form by sending an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or writing to: Peter J. D’Onofrio, Ph.D., President; Society of Civil War Surgeons, Inc.; 539 Bristol Drive, S.W.; Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Revised January 4, 2014