COSI - Columbus, Ohio's Dynamic Hands-On Science Center

Grade 6 through Adults

Reservations for the 2011-2012 school year open on Monday, August 1, at 8:00am ET

Make a Program Reservation Online
To reserve seats at COSI, please call the COSI Call Center at 614.228.2674.

Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement is a powerful learning experience for students and adults that lets you ask questions and interact via videoconference with surgeons and medical personnel in a real hospital operating room.

Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement typically lasts up to 1.5 hours. This program is a live surgery, so starting time and duration time can vary depending on the patient needs. Teens, adults, and community groups are welcome. Individual tickets are available for non-school audiences and individuals to watch from COSI's Galaxy Theater (see below).

Teachers will be sent a kit of materials prior to the program. In the kit, teachers will find materials to conduct both pre- and post-visit activities along with booklets for students to use during the program. Prepare ahead of time from school or home with COSI's Virtual Online Knee Surgery.

Program Cost

• Individuals at COSI:
  $12 for Surgical Suite only, $26.75 for Surgical Suite AND COSI admission.
• Groups of 15 or more at COSI:
  $10 for Surgical Suite only, $15 for Surgical Suite AND COSI admission.
• COSI Members:
  $10 for Surgical Suite AND COSI admission.
• Interactive Videoconference Audiences:
  $280 per connection (this includes one kit of program materials*).
  Kits include materials for 30 students (additional kits may be purchased for $105 each*).
• “View Only” Videoconference Audiences:
  $230 per connection (this includes one kit of program materials*).
  Kits include materials for 30 students (additional kits may be purchased for $105 each*).

*Kit includes build-a-knee, x-ray examination, suturing, knee measuring, and sterile field activities.

Surgical Suite: Total Knee Replacement is a multi-point program that connects up to 5 or 6 schools at one time, including an audience at COSI for groups and individuals. Questions will be asked in a round robin, facilitated format for those in COSI's Galaxy Theater and interactive videoconferencing sites.

“View Only” videoconferencing sites will still see and hear the videoconference, but not ask questions.

For good video quality, COSI strongly recommends a connection speed of 384kbps or higher.