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January 2008
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- 5th Annual Mayo Clinic State of the Art Symposium Hematologic Malignancies
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa, Phoenix, AZ, United States, January 17-20, 2009
- Sponsoring Organization: Mayo Clinic
- Type of Event: Conference
- Contact: Kari Schilling, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905
- Telephone: 1-800-323-2688
- Email: cme{at}mayo.edu
Website: http://www.mayo.edu/cme
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA, Arch Intern Med
- Description: This course will provide a comprehensive review of our current understanding of patient care and evolving scientific study of patients with hematologic malignancies. This state of the art course is designed forhematologists, oncologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, researchers,and anyone interested in the diagnosis and treatment of hematologic malignancies.
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February 2008
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- The Society of Geriatric Cardiology 14th Annual Scientific Session: Maximizing Functional Capacity in Older Cardiovascular Patients....Cardiovascular Management, Exercise Training and Adjunctive Therapeutic Strategies
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC, United States, February 7 - June 29, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: Society of Geriatric Cardiology (SGC)
- Type of Event: Conference
- Contact: Jeffery Jefferson, 7910 Woodmont Ave., Ste. 1050, Bethesda, MD 20814
- Telephone: (301) 656-1802
Fax: (301) 656-7704
- Email: jjefferson{at}sgcard.org
Website: http://www.sgcard.org/
- Subjects/Keywords: Geriatric Cardiology
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA, Arch Dermatol, Arch Facial Plast Surg, Arch Intern Med, Arch Gen Psychiatry, Arch Neurol, Arch Ophthalmol, Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, Arch Surg
- Description: - To review physiological and clinical implications of aging, the
close associations of aging to cardiovascular disease, and the
impact of aging processes on functional capacity and quality of
life in older adults.
- To understand the political, social, and financial implications of
cardiovascular aging, and the related burdens to the United
States as our population ages.
- To understand strategies to modify aging patterns, and to
thereby optimize health parameters, particularly cardiovascular
health, in spite of the pressures created by aging.
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May 2008
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- Seminar on Legal - Medical Issues
Serenity Crystal Cruise Line, Southhampton, United Kingdom, May 6-19, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: International Conferences (IC)
- Type of Event: Seminar
- Contact: Ellen L. Cohen, 3300 University Drive, Ste. 602, Coral Springs, FL 33065
- Telephone: 1.800.521.0076
Fax: 954.510.7644
- Email: ecohen{at}intconf.com
Website: http://www.internationalconferences.net
- Subjects/Keywords: Medical Malpractice, Expert Witness, Ethics, AIDS, Managed Care, End of Life, ERISA, Class Action
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA, Arch Dermatol, Arch Facial Plast Surg, Arch Intern Med, Arch Gen Psychiatry, Arch Neurol, Arch Ophthalmol, Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, Arch Surg
- Description: This 11 night live CME Cruise Seminar takes place aboard the luxurious Serenity Crystal Cruise Line sailing from Southhampton, England to Bordeaux, Le Verdon, Villefranche,France, Bilabo & Barcelona, Spain, Gibraltar and Rome, Italy. Cyril Wecht, M.D., J.D. will deliver the lectures. This activity is approved for 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
This Seminar is designed to familiarize the practicing physician with significant current medicolegal issues and the extent and manner in which these issues impact upon the physician, patient, patient’s family, society, legislature and courts. The ever increasing role that the legal system is playing in the way in which healthcare is organized, financed and delivered cannot be ignored. It is important that the physician remain current and knowledgeable about the legal environment in which they practice. The overall objective of the Seminar is to update the physician’s understanding of the relationship between medicine and the law. The dialogue engendered through the joint enrollment of physicians and lawyers in the Seminar enhances the fulfillment of that objective. The Seminar covers the following topics; Medical Malpractice, the Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Case, the Physician as Expert Witness, HIPAA & Other Federal Mandates, Fraud & Abuse: the Medicolegal Problems of Medicare, Medical Records and the Spoliation of Evidence, Negligence & Informed Consent Issues, AIDS & Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Medicolegal & Ethical Issues, Liability of Hospitals & Managed Care Organizations, Liability in Selected Specialties, Recent Developments in Legal Medicine, Tort Reform in Legal Medicine, Managed Care: ERISA, Class Action, Medical Necessity, and End of Life Decisions: Legal and Ethical Considerations.
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- The 1st International Conference on Healthcare Transformation: Primary Care Focus
Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore, Singapore, May 9-11, 2008
- Type of Event: Conference
- Contact: Pam Wong, 6 Commonwealth Lane #06-01 GMTI Building Singapore 149567
- Telephone: 64966846
- Email: pam_ml_wong{at}nhg.com.sg
- Subjects/Keywords: health transform
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA, Arch Dermatol, Arch Facial Plast Surg, Arch Intern Med, Arch Gen Psychiatry, Arch Neurol, Arch Ophthalmol, Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, Arch Surg
- Description: - Main objectives:
1) To understand the perspectives of healthcare transformation which is taking place in several developed countries and the increasingly important role of Primary Care.
2) To understand the various models of primary care currently practiced in these countries.
3) To learn new quality strategies in primary healthcare
4) To examine the quality innovations in healthcare transformation.
5) To illustrate the importance of preparedness in the face of emerging infectious diseases
6) To bridge the gaps in the community through seamless integration by forging ties and developing networks amongst key players
7) To examine the issues faced by nurses and the allied healthcare team in the delivery of healthcare
8) To learn from the authorities in law and ethics in the healthcare transformation process.
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- Positive Life Choices
Radisson SAS Hotel, Little Island, Cork, Ireland, May 9-11, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: Irish Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IASBAH)
- Type of Event: Conference
- Contact: George Kennedy, The Irish Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
- Telephone: +353 1 457 2329
- Email: gkennedy{at}iasbah.ie
Website: http://www.iasbah.ie
- Subjects/Keywords: Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA, Arch Dermatol, Arch Facial Plast Surg, Arch Intern Med, Arch Gen Psychiatry, Arch Neurol, Arch Ophthalmol, Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, Arch Surg
- Description: It is a special conference being organised by the Irish Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IASBAH). It is the first time that so many leading experts on spina bifida have been together under one roof. The theme of the conference is ‘Positive Life Choices’ as IASBAH celebrate 40 years since their foundation. The conference will take place on the 9th and 10th of May in the Radison SAS Hotel, Little Island, Cork, and is open to people living with spina bifida, carers, medical professionals and other interested parties.
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- American Association for Thoracic Surgery - 88th Annual Meeting
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA, United States, May 10-14, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)
- Type of Event: Conference
- Contact: Laura Biringer, 900 Cummings Center, Suite 221-U, Beverly, MA 01915
- Telephone: 978-927-8330
Fax: 978-524-0498
- Email: aats{at}prri.com
Website: http://www.aats.org
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA, Arch Surg
- Description: The Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery provides an outstanding four and a half days of comprehensive educational experience in the field of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. The AATS Meeting brings together the world’s leading scientists in the specialty to discuss their latest clinical and research efforts. The AATS annual meeting and postgraduate courses have been specifically designed to meet the educational needs of practicing and academic cardiothoracic surgeons; medical practitioners involved in cardiothoracic surgery including cardiac anesthesiologists, perfusionists and radiologists; fellows, trainees and general surgery residents in thoracic surgery; and allied health professionals involved in cardiothoracic surgery including nurses, imaging specialists and technicians.
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- IOMC 2008
Online Conference, Online, Iran, May 10-11, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: ALA Ltd.
- Type of Event: Conference
- Contact: Ms. Forouzan Bayat Nejad, TUMS, Tehran, Iran
- Telephone: 0098 021 88602753
- Email: iomc{at}ala.ir
Website: http://ala.ir/iomc2008/
- Subjects/Keywords: iomc 2008, iomc, first international online medical conference, IOMC2008
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA, Arch Dermatol, Arch Intern Med, Arch Gen Psychiatry, Arch Neurol, Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med
- Description: IOMC 2008 is the first online conference on Medicine taking place in 2008. It aims to provide a forum for discussing and presenting research findings, studies, and experiences in the field of medicine.
All researchers, students, practitioners, scholars, and scientists in the field of medicine are welcomed to join this online conference and submit an article to IOMC 2008.
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- Family Medicine Update 2008
Radisson University Hotel, Minneapolis, MN, United States, May 12-16, 2008
- Type of Event: Conference
- Contact: Vicki Mincer, Office of Continuing Medical Education, University Park Plaza, Suite 601, 2829 University Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
- Telephone: 612-626-7600
Fax: 612-626-7766
- Email: cme{at}umn.edu
- Subjects/Keywords: family medicine
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA
- Description: Family Medicine Update 2008 will update, motivate, activate and rejuvenate your practice and your personal health. We will focus on health, prevention, and behavior change in the face of chronic illness. Experts will give you tips to improve the health of your patients and your communities. We would love to hear success stories from each of you in processes that you have implemented or envisioned to improve the health of your patients and communities.
This course will include sessions with faculty from the University of Minnesota's Center for Spirituality & Healing. The Center for Spirituality & Healing enriches health and well-being by providing high-quality interdisciplinary education, conducting rigorous research, and delivering innovative programs that advance integrative health and healing.
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- Digital Signatures: Practical Strategies for Life Science Organizations
Sheraton National Hotel, Arlington, VA, United States, May 13, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: Drug Information Association
- Type of Event: Meeting
- Contact: Marketing Manager, 800 Enterprise Road, Suite 200, Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA
- Telephone: +1.215.442.6100
Fax: +1.215.442.6199
- Email: dia{at}diahome.org
Website: http://www.diahome.org
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA
- Description: Achieve Fully Electronic Business-to-regulator and Business-to-business Processes
Standards-based electronic signatures (Digital Signatures) are essential to electronic submissions in compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11. However, for the biopharmaceutical industry, the benefits of digital signatures extend beyond compliance requirements to accelerated decision making, approval processes, cost reductions, and more efficient and paperless operations.
HIGHLIGHTS
•Strategies to facilitate the adoption of digital signatures for organizations of every size
•Case studies from organizations that have successfully implemented digital signature applications for processes, including:
-Internal quality and clinical operations
-Large web-based business-to-business portals
-Cross-organizational workflows
•Presentations and discussion by industry thought leaders from biopharmaceutical companies, CROs, and technology providers.
For more information visit:
http://www.diahome.org/DIAHOME/Education/FindEducationalOffering.aspx?productID=16712&eventType=Meeting
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- EudraVigilance - Electronic Reporting of ICSRs in the EEA
Eurosites Paris Rivoli, Paris, France, May 14-16, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: Drug Information Association
- Type of Event: Course
- Contact: Senior Manager of Marketing, Europe, DIA, Postfach, Basel, Switzerland
- Telephone: +41 61 225 51 51
Fax: +41 61 225 51 52
- Email: diaeurope{at}diaeurope.org
Website: http://www.diahome.org
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA
- Description: This course will be the only training programme officially recognised by the EMEA. The EMEA will present successful candidates with a 'Certificate of Completion' based on a competency assessment at the end of the course.
The EudraVigilance training programme is open to Contract Research Organisations (CROs), Consultants and other organisations with an interest in the EudraVigilance project. However, it should be noted that the persons attending the training will only be given access the EudraVigilance training environment for a period of two months. After this period the EudraVigilance system will only be available for these organisations if they act on behalf of a Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH) or a Sponsor of a Clinical Trial and that this is notified to the EMEA in writing and through the EudraVigilance registration process.
For more information visit:
http://www.diahome.org/DIAHOME/Education/FindEducationalOffering.aspx?productID=16980&eventType=EudraVigilance
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- Update on the Pilot Process for Biomarker Qualification at the FDA and EMEA
Online, Online, PA, United States, May 15, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: Drug Information Association
- Type of Event: Other
- Contact: Marketing Manager, 800 Enterprise Road, Suite 200, Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA
- Telephone: +1.215.442.6100
Fax: +1.215.442.6199
- Email: dia{at}diahome.org
Website: http://www.diahome.org
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA
- Description: The FDA and the EMEA are testing a Pilot Process for Biomarker Qualification, which was created based on the specific need for new biomarkers in drug development. This Pilot Process needs to be tested and refined with multiple qualification proposals.
Several representatives will be on hand to answer your specific questions and requests for clarification about biomarker qualifications. To help us to properly prepare for this question and answer period, we request that registrants submit their questions in advance to Biomarkerwebinarquestions@diahome.org.
Registrants will also have the opportunity to submit questions during the webinar through an anonymous computerized Q&A function.
For more information visit:
http://www.diahome.org/DIAHOME/Education/FindEducationalOffering.aspx?productID=17117&eventType=Webinar
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- Essential Topics in Pediatrics 2008: Exploring the Developmental Spectrum
Catamaran Hotel, San Diego, CA, United States, May 15-17, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine (UCSD SOM)
- Type of Event: Conference
- Contact: UCSD CME, 9500 Gilman Dr. MC 0617 La Jolla, CA 92093-0617
- Telephone: 858-534-3940
Fax: 858-822-5908
- Email: ocme{at}ucsd.edu
Website: http://cme.ucsd.edu/pediatrics/
- Subjects/Keywords: CME, pediatrics, developmental disabilities, autism, ophthalmology, infectious diseases, dermatology
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA, Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med
- Description: Essential Topics in Pediatrics 2008: Exploring the Developmental Spectrum has been designed for practitioners who provide care for pediatric patients in ambulatory settings. The course has a special
focus on developmental disabilities because of their prevalence in children and the importance of early diagnosis and initiation of treatment. Experts in the field of autism will update participants on early diagnosis and management of this disorder through several lectures and an intensive workshop.
In addition, the etiologies and management of early childhood hearing loss will be explored in depth by an audiologist and an otolaryngologist. Pediatric subspecialists in various disciplines, including ophthalmology, infectious diseases and dermatology, will present updates in their fields with relevance to practitioners delivering primary care to children.
Participants will be active learners through the use of an audience response system in some of the general sessions as well as a series of interactive workshops. This method of active learning are designed to assist participants in learning and maintaining the knowledge and skills taught during the course.
The course has been designed with the generalist in mind and will prove valuable in the day-to-day practices of pediatricians, family practitioners, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pediatric nurses, and school nurses. We hope that you will find a mix of important review topics as well as relevant new information to incorporate into your care of children. Please see course website for additional information.
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- Clinical Applications for Age Managment Medicine
Boca RatonResort & Club, Boca Raton, FL, United States, May 15-18, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG)
- Type of Event: Conference
- Contact: Rick Merner, 291 barberry, highland park, IL 60035
- Telephone: 847-579-1088
Fax: 847-579-0975
- Email: rmerner{at}agemed.org
Website: http://www.agemed.org
- Subjects/Keywords: Hormones, Nutrition, Preventativ Medicine, Aging, Immune System, Women's Health, Men's Health, Aesthetics
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA, Arch Dermatol, Arch Intern Med
- Description: Curriculum Includes:
• Hormone Optimization for Andropause
• Clinical Relevance of Nutrition & Exercise
• Patient Assessment – Hormones, Nutrition & Exercise
• Patient Evaluation of Nutrition Deficiency
• Prescribing Exercise & Monitoring Physical Conditions
• How to Balance Medical Treatments with Exercise
• Office-Based Aesthetic Medicine
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- Anesthesiology Board Review Course
William Penn Omni Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, May 15-18, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine for Continuing Education and the Department of Anesthesiology
- Type of Event: Conference
- Contact: Customer Service, 100 Corporate Pkwy, Suite 600 Birmingham, AL 35242
- Telephone: 800-284-8433
- Email: service{at}oakstonepub.com
Website: http://www.cmeinfo.com/AN2008
- Subjects/Keywords: Anesthesiology, Board Review, Certification/Recertification Exam, Current Issues/Updates/Review
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA, Arch Facial Plast Surg, Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, Arch Surg
- Description: The University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology is pleased to present the 2008 Anesthesiology Board Review Course. Our strong teaching faculty is highlighted in this course which is designed to provide anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training with current, relevant information to prepare for the American Board of Anesthesiology Certification/Recertification examinations. This third update of the popular course will offer participants the unique opportunity to review key topics in the format of lecture sessions and human simulation.
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- Seminar on Legal - Medical Issues
Silver Shadow Silversea Cruise Line, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States, May 16-31, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: International Conferences (IC)
- Type of Event: Seminar
- Contact: Ellen L. Cohen, 3300 University Drive, Ste 602, Coral Springs, FL 33065
- Telephone: 1.800.521.0076
Fax: 954.510.7644
- Email: ecohen{at}intconf.com
Website: http://www.internationalconferences.net
- Subjects/Keywords: Medical Malpractice, Expert Witness, Ethics, AIDS, Managed Care, End of Life, ERISA, Class Action
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA, Arch Dermatol, Arch Facial Plast Surg, Arch Intern Med, Arch Gen Psychiatry, Arch Neurol, Arch Ophthalmol, Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, Arch Surg
- Description: This 16 night live CME Cruise Seminar takes place aboard the fabulous Sliver Shadow Silversea Cruise Line sailing from SHIP, sailing from Ft. Lauderdale to San Andres Island,Columbia, Transit Panama Canal, Puntarenas& San Juan del Sur, Costa Rica, Huatulco, Acapulco & Puerto Vallerta, Mexico with 7 relaxing days at sea. Paul D. Blaylock, M.D., J.D. will deliver the lectures. This activity is approved for 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
This Seminar is designed to familiarize the practicing physician with significant current medicolegal issues and the extent and manner in which these issues impact upon the physician, patient, patient’s family, society, legislature and courts. The ever increasing role that the legal system is playing in the way in which healthcare is organized, financed and delivered cannot be ignored. It is important that the physician remain current and knowledgeable about the legal environment in which they practice. The overall objective of the Seminar is to update the physician’s understanding of the relationship between medicine and the law. The dialogue engendered through the joint enrollment of physicians and lawyers in the Seminar enhances the fulfillment of that objective. The Seminar covers the following topics; Medical Malpractice, the Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Case, the Physician as Expert Witness, HIPAA & Other Federal Mandates, Fraud & Abuse: the Medicolegal Problems of Medicare, Medical Records and the Spoliation of Evidence, Negligence & Informed Consent Issues, AIDS & Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Medicolegal & Ethical Issues, Liability of Hospitals & Managed Care Organizations, Liability in Selected Specialties, Recent Developments in Legal Medicine, Tort Reform in Legal Medicine, Managed Care: ERISA, Class Action, Medical Necessity, and End of Life Decisions: Legal and Ethical Considerations.
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- Seminar on Legal - Medical Issues
Silver Shadow Silversea Cruise Line, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States, May 16-31, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: International Conferences (IC)
- Type of Event: Seminar
- Contact: Ellen L. Cohen, 3300 University Drive, Ste 602, Coral Springs, FL 33065
- Telephone: 1.800.521.0076
Fax: 954.510.7644
- Email: ecohen{at}intconf.com
Website: http://www.internationalconferences.net
- Subjects/Keywords: Medical Malpractice, Expert Witness, Ethics, AIDS, Managed Care, End of Life, ERISA, Class Action
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA, Arch Dermatol, Arch Facial Plast Surg, Arch Intern Med, Arch Gen Psychiatry, Arch Neurol, Arch Ophthalmol, Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, Arch Surg
- Description: This 16 night live CME Cruise Seminar takes place aboard the fabulous Sliver Shadow Silversea Cruise Line sailing from SHIP, sailing from Ft. Lauderdale to San Andres Island,Columbia, Transit Panama Canal, Puntarenas& San Juan del Sur, Costa Rica, Huatulco, Acapulco & Puerto Vallerta, Mexico with 7 relaxing days at sea. Paul D. Blaylock, M.D., J.D. will deliver the lectures. This activity is approved for 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
This Seminar is designed to familiarize the practicing physician with significant current medicolegal issues and the extent and manner in which these issues impact upon the physician, patient, patient’s family, society, legislature and courts. The ever increasing role that the legal system is playing in the way in which healthcare is organized, financed and delivered cannot be ignored. It is important that the physician remain current and knowledgeable about the legal environment in which they practice. The overall objective of the Seminar is to update the physician’s understanding of the relationship between medicine and the law. The dialogue engendered through the joint enrollment of physicians and lawyers in the Seminar enhances the fulfillment of that objective. The Seminar covers the following topics; Medical Malpractice, the Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Case, the Physician as Expert Witness, HIPAA & Other Federal Mandates, Fraud & Abuse: the Medicolegal Problems of Medicare, Medical Records and the Spoliation of Evidence, Negligence & Informed Consent Issues, AIDS & Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Medicolegal & Ethical Issues, Liability of Hospitals & Managed Care Organizations, Liability in Selected Specialties, Recent Developments in Legal Medicine, Tort Reform in Legal Medicine, Managed Care: ERISA, Class Action, Medical Necessity, and End of Life Decisions: Legal and Ethical Considerations.
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- Seminar on Legal - Medical Issues
Silver Shadow Silversea Cruise Line, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States, May 16-31, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: International Conferences (IC)
- Type of Event: Seminar
- Contact: Ellen L. Cohen, 3300 University Drive, Ste 602, Coral Springs, FL 33065
- Telephone: 1.800.521.0076
Fax: 954.510.7644
- Email: ecohen{at}intconf.com
Website: http://www.internationalconferences.net
- Subjects/Keywords: Medical Malpractice, Expert Witness, Ethics, AIDS, Managed Care, End of Life, ERISA, Class Action
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA, Arch Dermatol, Arch Facial Plast Surg, Arch Intern Med, Arch Gen Psychiatry, Arch Neurol, Arch Ophthalmol, Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, Arch Surg
- Description: This 16 night live CME Cruise Seminar takes place aboard the fabulous Sliver Shadow Silversea Cruise Line sailing from SHIP, sailing from Ft. Lauderdale to San Andres Island,Columbia, Transit Panama Canal, Puntarenas& San Juan del Sur, Costa Rica, Huatulco, Acapulco & Puerto Vallerta, Mexico with 7 relaxing days at sea. Paul D. Blaylock, M.D., J.D. will deliver the lectures. This activity is approved for 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
This Seminar is designed to familiarize the practicing physician with significant current medicolegal issues and the extent and manner in which these issues impact upon the physician, patient, patient’s family, society, legislature and courts. The ever increasing role that the legal system is playing in the way in which healthcare is organized, financed and delivered cannot be ignored. It is important that the physician remain current and knowledgeable about the legal environment in which they practice. The overall objective of the Seminar is to update the physician’s understanding of the relationship between medicine and the law. The dialogue engendered through the joint enrollment of physicians and lawyers in the Seminar enhances the fulfillment of that objective. The Seminar covers the following topics; Medical Malpractice, the Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Case, the Physician as Expert Witness, HIPAA & Other Federal Mandates, Fraud & Abuse: the Medicolegal Problems of Medicare, Medical Records and the Spoliation of Evidence, Negligence & Informed Consent Issues, AIDS & Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Medicolegal & Ethical Issues, Liability of Hospitals & Managed Care Organizations, Liability in Selected Specialties, Recent Developments in Legal Medicine, Tort Reform in Legal Medicine, Managed Care: ERISA, Class Action, Medical Necessity, and End of Life Decisions: Legal and Ethical Considerations.
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- 31st Annual Midwest Glaucoma Symposium
Hilton, Omaha, NE, United States, May 16-17, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: University of Nebraska Department of Ophthalmology (UNMC Dept. of Ophthalmolo)
- Type of Event: Symposium
- Contact: Diane Frost, Center for Continuing Education, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-6800
- Telephone: 402-559-5145
Fax: 402-559-5915
- Email: dfrost{at}unmc.edu
Website: http://www.unmc.edu/cce
- Subjects/Keywords: Glaucoma/ Ophthalmology
- Appropriate for Readers of: Arch Ophthalmol
- Description: This two day symposium will provide clinicians and researchers the scientific foundation, clinical information and strategies to better understand and manage glaucoma. Curriculum is based on current research, recent ophthalmic literature, innovative new technology and contemporary trends in glaucoma management and will be presented by national glaucoma sub-specialty ophthalmologists and scientists.
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- FDA/DIA Co-sponsored Conference on The Orphan Drug Act (ODA) at 25 Years: Retrospective and Future Views
Capitol Hilton, Washington, DC, United States, May 19, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: Drug Information Association
- Type of Event: Conference
- Contact: Marketing Manager, 800 Enterprise Road, Suite 200, Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA
- Telephone: +1.215.442.6100
Fax: +1.215.442.6199
- Email: dia{at}diahome.org
Website: http://www.diahome.org
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA
- Description: In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Orphan Drug Act, FDA, industry and patient advocacy groups are coming together to discuss accomplishments, perspectives, globalization, and future challenges in the development of therapeutic drugs and devices for the treatment of rare diseases.
Current updates on the processes, procedures, and resources to enable the successful movement of products for rare diseases from research to approval will be discussed. This will include information on Orphan Drug Designation applications,
Humanitarian Use Device designation applications, and Orphan Products Grant applications as well as other regulatory components.
For more information visit:
http://www.diahome.org/DIAHOME/Education/FindEducationalOffering.aspx?productID=16992&eventType=Meeting
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- European Regulatory Affairs
DIA, Horsham, PA, United States, May 19-20, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: Drug Information Association
- Type of Event: Course
- Contact: Marketing Manager, 800 Enterprise Road, Suite 200, Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA
- Telephone: +1.215.442.6100
Fax: +1.215.442.6199
- Email: dia{at}diahome.org
Website: http://www.diahome.org
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA
- Description: This course is designed to present a comprehensive overview of the evolution of the registration systems available for approval of products in the European Union (EU) since 1995. It reviews Centralized, Mutual Recognition, and national registration procedures in detail, and includes practical examples of product types particularly suited to each procedure.
There will also be a discussion on the new medicines legislation, which was effective November 2005, and how it changed access to centralized procedure and altered regulatory data protection.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
•Centralized, mutual recognition, and national registration procedures in the EU
•Official regulatory policies and other issues pertinent to successful EU regulatory strategy
•EU regulatory strategy pertinent to commercial, business, and licensing arrangements
•Trademarks and patents
•Medical devices
•Clinical trial directive
•Legal status and switching.
For more information visit:
http://www.diahome.org/DIAHOME/Education/FindEducationalOffering.aspx?productID=15929&eventType=Training%20Course
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- Project Information, Communication, and Knowledge Management
DIA, Horsham, PA, United States, May 19-20, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: Drug Information Association
- Type of Event: Course
- Contact: Marketing Manager, 800 Enterprise Road, Suite 200, Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA
- Telephone: +1.215.442.6100
Fax: +1.215.442.6199
- Email: dia{at}diahome.org
Website: http://www.diahome.org
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA
- Description: The success of drug research and development depends on the application of useful knowledge to the business of developing new medicines for the marketplace. Teams of preclinical, clinical, and regulatory experts collaborate to analyze and synthesize experimental data for use in good business decisions that add value to the portfolio. This course will present need-to-know information on:
•Effective communication in today’s information age
•The role of the project manager
•Managing the flow of information between team members and stakeholders
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
•Effective communication in today’s information age
•The role of the project manager
•Managing the flow of information between team members and stakeholders.
For more information visit:
http://www.diahome.org/DIAHOME/Education/FindEducationalOffering.aspx?productID=16151&eventType=Training%20Course
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- Latin American Regulatory Conference (LARC)
Hotel Royal Pedregal, Mexico City, Mexico, May 19-21, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: Drug Information Association
- Type of Event: Conference
- Contact: Marketing Manager, 800 Enterprise Road, Suite 200, Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA
- Telephone: +1.215.442.6100
Fax: +1.215.442.6199
- Email: dia{at}diahome.org
Website: http://www.diahome.org
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA
- Description: This conference will offer updates on global regulatory environment and how they impact the access of medicines and future research and development in the Latin America region. In-depth interactive discussion will highlight the Latin American region on the benefits, barriers, and direction of harmonization and regulatory trends will be evaluated across the lifecycle of the product.
For more information visit:
http://www.diahome.org/DIAHOME/Education/FindEducationalOffering.aspx?productID=16990&eventType=Meeting
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- Effective Risk Communication:
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States, May 19-21, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
- Type of Event: Seminar
- Contact: Administrator, 651 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115-6096
- Telephone: 617-384-8692
- Email: contedu{at}hsph.harvard.edu
Website: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ccpe/programs/RCC.shtml
- Subjects/Keywords: Harvard
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA
- Description: Theory, Tools, and Practical Skills for Communicating About Risk
May 19-21, 2008
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston, Massachusetts
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ccpe/programs/RCC.shtml
This in-depth program features the latest scientific findings on risk perception, case studies from around the world, a suite of practical tools, and hands-on skill training. The program will help you and your organization communicate about risk to various audiences.
Who Should Attend
• Senior policymakers, managers, regulators, and communications staff from government, public safety, and public health agencies at national, regional, and local levels of government
• Legislators and legislative staff
• Senior managers and policy makers, and their communications staff, from regulated industries and trade associations
• Senior policy makers and communications personnel from advocacy groups and other non-governmental organizations
• Communications professionals
Continuing Education Credit and Scholarships are available!
To register or for more information,
Visit: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ccpe/programs/RCC.shtml
Call: 617-384-8692 or Email: contedu@hsph.harvard.edu
Please be sure to mention your Reference Code: RCC08-CAL14
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- Cardiology Essentials and Case Studies Update
Legend of the Seas, Rome, Italy, May 20 - June 2, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: International Conferences (IC)
- Type of Event: Seminar
- Contact: Ellen L. Cohen, 3300 University Drive, Ste. 602, Coral Springs, FL 33065
- Telephone: 1.800.521.0076
Fax: 954.510.7644
- Email: ecohen{at}intconf.com
Website: http://www.internationalconferences.net
- Subjects/Keywords: Coronary Artery Disease, Congestic Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction, Cardiac Catheterization, Angioplasty, Transmyocardial Revascularization, Enhanced External Counterpulsation, EKG, Arrhythmias
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA, Arch Intern Med, Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, Arch Surg
- Description: This 12 night live CME Cruise Seminar takes place aboard the Legend of the Seas sailing from Rome, Italy to Mykonos, Kudasi, Rhodes & Piraeus, Greece, Limassol, Cyprus, Alexandria, Egypt, Naples, Italy with 4 relaxing sea days. William E. Lawson, M.D.,FACP, FACC, FSCI, Professor of Medicine; Director, Heart Center Outcomes Research; Director, Preventative Cardiology: and Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program at Stony Brook University Hospital, will deliver the lectures. The Seminar is designed to provide the physician with a working knowledge of clinically relevant and up-to-date topics using a combined lecture and case study approach. This review will provide a practical overview of commonly encountered problems in clinical cardiology, focusing on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. For each topic, cardiology essentials will be reviewed and illustrative cases explored and discussed. Participants will be invited to share their clinical experiences, concerns, and insights. Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to define treatment objectives of primary and secondary prevention based on clinical assessment; recognize non-traditional markers for coronary artery disease risk; describe differences in prevention, diagnosis, treatment in women; identify the indications, utility, and findings of non-invasive cardiac testing; describe the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of chronic and unstable coronary artery disease (including myocardial infarction and its complications); consider the appropriate use of medical treatment, catheterization, angioplasty and surgical revascularization in the management of coronary artery disease; interpret basic EKG abnormalities; recognize and treat common cardiac arrhythmias; understand the changing objectives of congestive heart failure treatment; diagnose and treat valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies, pericardial disease, and non-cardiac vascular disease. Ideal candidates for this seminar include physicians as well as other health care professionals involved in the daily management of cardiac patients in the office, clinic and hospital settings.
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- Eudravigilance - Electronic Reporting of ICSRs in the EEA
EMEA, Canary Wharf, United Kingdom, May 21-23, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: Drug Information Association
- Type of Event: Course
- Contact: Senior Manager of Marketing, Europe, DIA, Postfach, Basel, Switzerland
- Telephone: +41 61 225 51 51
Fax: +41 61 225 51 52
- Email: diaeurope{at}diaeurope.org
Website: http://www.diahome.org
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA
- Description: This course will be the only training programme officially recognised by the EMEA. The EMEA will present successful candidates with a 'Certificate of Completion' based on a competency assessment at the end of the course.
The EudraVigilance training programme is open to Contract Research Organisations (CROs), Consultants and other organisations with an interest in the EudraVigilance project. However, it should be noted that the persons attending the training will only be given access the EudraVigilance training environment for a period of two months. After this period the EudraVigilance system will only be available for these organisations if they act on behalf of a Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH) or a Sponsor of a Clinical Trial and that this is notified to the EMEA in writing and through the EudraVigilance registration process.
For more information visit:
http://www.diahome.org/DIAHOME/Education/FindEducationalOffering.aspx?productID=14821&eventType=EudraVigilance
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- Emerging Regulatory Issues in Genomic Medicine
Hotel Royal Pedregal, Mexico City, Mexico, May 21-23, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: Drug Information Association
- Type of Event: Conference
- Contact: Marketing Manager, 800 Enterprise Road, Suite 200, Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA
- Telephone: +1.215.442.6100
Fax: +1.215.442.6199
- Email: dia{at}diahome.org
Website: http://www.diahome.org
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA
- Description: The purpose of this meeting is to identify synergies and common issues in Genomic Medicine and to develop common approaches to address these issues. The FDA has a major effort in the area of genomics and personalized medicine. It is working with clinicians, the pharmaceutical industry, and other regulatory agencies worldwide to integrate genomic medicine into medical practice.
For more information visitL:
http://www.diahome.org/DIAHOME/Education/FindEducationalOffering.aspx?productID=16991&eventType=Meeting
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- Portfolio, Strategy and Value Management
DIA, Horsham, PA, United States, May 21-22, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: Drug Information Association
- Type of Event: Course
- Contact: Marketing Manager, 800 Enterprise Road, Suite 200, Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA
- Telephone: +1.215.442.6100
Fax: +1.215.442.6199
- Email: dia{at}diahome.org
Website: http://www.diahome.org
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA
- Description: This course provides an integrated view of how corporate strategy is delivered through the portfolio of new and lifecycle drug projects. Set in a small group setting, this highly interactive course uses a case study approach to help attendees develop real-world skills in building viable portfolio, strategy, and drug value processes.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
•Standard processes for portfolio, strategy, and drug value management.
•How to translate generic processes into pragmatic and viable processes.
•Organizational approaches to drug value creation.
For more information visit:
http://www.diahome.org/DIAHOME/Education/FindEducationalOffering.aspx?productID=16182&eventType=Training%20Course
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- International Scientific Congress
St. Petersburg, Russia, May 22-25, 2008
- Type of Event: Conference
- Contact: Ilya Sleptsov, 154 Fontanka River Emb, St. Petersburg, Russia, 190103
- Telephone: +7 921 4023031
Fax: +7 812 2513031
- Email: newsurgery{at}yandex.ru
Website: http://endocrinecongress.com/eng/index.htm
- Subjects/Keywords: surgery, endocrinology, percutaneous ethanol injection, laser thermal ablation, radiofrequency ablation, endocrine surgery
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA, Arch Intern Med, Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, Arch Surg
- Description: On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee, it is our pleasure to invite you to actively participate at the international scientific congress "Minimally invasive technologies in endocrine surgery", which will take place in St.Petersburg (Russia), 22- 25 May, 2008. This is a good opportunity to meet all specialists involved in the field of minimally invasive endocrine surgery. It will be of a special interest to surgeons, endocrinologists, medical oncologists and radiologists. This Congress will include panel discussions, point debates, video sessions, live surgery sessions and posters. A full social program in the evenings will give attendees the opportunity to meet the culture of Russia and one of its most beautiful cities - St. Petersburg.
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- Site and Sponsor recruitment Responsibilities from Training at the Investigator Meeting to LPLV - Third in a Patient Recruitment Webinar Series
Online, PA, United States, May 22, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: Drug Information Association
- Type of Event: Other
- Contact: Marketing Manager, 800 Enterprise Road, Suite 200, Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA
- Telephone: +1.215.442.6100
Fax: +1.215.442.6199
- Email: dia{at}diahome.org
Website: http://www.diahome.org
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA
- Description: Learn the nuances of successful recruitment planning and execution.
Site and CRO enrollment forecasts frequently fail to match actual enrollment and are typically overly optimistic. Enrollment completion target dates based on desires rather than data, are unlikely to be met, resulting in dissatisfaction, stress, and accusation.
FEATURED TOPICS
•Strategies to overcome recruitment and retention challenges,
•Establishing realistic benchmarks,
•How to break down the patient recruitment timeline, and
•Factors most likely to impact the speed of recruitment and success of retention.
For more information visit:
http://www.diahome.org/DIAHOME/Education/FindEducationalOffering.aspx?productID=16905&eventType=Webinar
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- 49th Annual McGill Anesthesia Update
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montréal, Canada, May 23-25, 2008
- Sponsoring Organization: McGill University Health Centre, Continuing Education Office (MUHC CE Office)
- Type of Event: Course
- Contact: Kelly Ann McCulloch-Glover, 1650 Cedar Ave., #T7-110, Montréal, QC H3G 1A4
- Telephone: 514-934-1934, #44173
Fax: 514-934-1779
- Email: kelly.glover{at}muhc.mcgill.ca
Website: http://www.muhc-cme.mcgill.ca
- Subjects/Keywords: Anesthesia
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA
- Description: The course consists of plenary sessions as well as smaller group workshops. The workshops will deal in-depth with specific areas of anesthetic practice using a case or problem-based format.
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- Podiatry Symposium 2008 -
The Grassroots' Club, Singapore, Singapore, May 24-26, 2008
- Type of Event: Symposium
- Contact: Kevin Poh, 6 Commonwealth Lane, GMTI building #06-01, Singapore 149547
- Telephone: (65)64966850
Fax: (65)64966853
- Email: conferenceinfo{at}nhg.com.sg
Website: http://www.conferences.nhg.com.sg/2008/podiatry
- Subjects/Keywords: Podiatry, Feet in sports, orthopaedic, flat feet, lower limb, sports physician, podiatrist, physiotherapists, acupuncturist, singapore
- Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA
- Description: Very little focus has been paid to the feet and most of the conferences involving the feet have been in the context of diabetes and the ongoing challenge of lowering amputation rates. However, other aspect o
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